Spirit of Riot Growing Across Cities This Summer
Law enforcement and civil rights leaders warn that racial violence could surge in major cities this summer. Activists predict Washington may be a flashpoint with riots tied to accusations of police abuse. CORE signals 40 cities, including New York and Los Angeles, face demonstrations. Authorities urge firm action to deter insurrections and restore order.
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Washington
Watts
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Glen Echo Amusement Park
Floyd B. McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Detroit
Baltimore
CORE
J. Alfred Cannon
Cla
Johnson
McNamara
General Westmoreland
American Newspaper Publisher Association
Algeria
Paris
Algiers
Fulbright urged to resign Foreign Relations chair
Editorial argues Senator J William Fulbright should quit the Foreign Relations Committee chair due to his perceived failure to grasp foreign policy realities and his persistent criticism of U S policies. It compares his rhetoric to Communist propaganda and condemns his arrogance while urging peers to speak out.
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Sen
J. William Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Barry Goldwater
Senator Fulbright
Senate
Fulbright
U.S
Peking
Moscow
Good and bad taxes in Mississippi insight
A Mississippi newspaper distinguishes taxes as good or bad, arguing good taxes are those paid by others while bad taxes are those that require our own payment. The piece notes the overstatement may still hold some truth and helps explain tax inequities debates.
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Mississippi
HHH And Talking To A Man Who Likes To Talk A Lot
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urges school boards at their Minneapolis meeting to set aside doubts about Federal aid to education and focus on how best to use it. He implies boards should decide who makes the final decisions. Also notes teen girls’ growing physical strength with motorbike stunts.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Minneapolis
Non-Violent Students Propose Mother's Day Protest
Washington reports detail the Co-ordinating Committee of the Non-Violent Students Against Mothers launching headquarters after Johnson declares Mother's Day. Charley La Barbe leads a press conference and rally planning a large demonstration on May 8 including banners and effigy of Whistler's Mother. The group emphasizes anti motherhood sentiment and questions Johnson's stance while promising peaceful action unless police intervene.
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Washington
Johnson
Students Against Mothers
Charley la Barbe
la Barbe
Whistler
Mother’s Committee Against
Patman probes Johnson fortune in bank stock details
Rep Wright Patman, as head of the House Banking Committee subcommittee on domestic finance, seeks to uncover the beneficial owners of stock held in banks in the Federal Reserve System. He sent letters to the 20 leading stockholders in every national bank to reveal true ownership.
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Washington
Wright Patman
President Johnson
House Banking Committee
Patman
Federal Reserve System
Ith
Citizens National Bank of
Austin
Texas
Lyndon Johnson Foundation
Citizenss
LBJ
Mr. Johnson
Capitol Hill
Federal Reserve Board
Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation
Johnson City Foundation
LBJ Profit Sharing and Incentive Co
Brazos-Tenth St. Co
Johnson
Citizens National Bank
Capital National Bank of Austin
A. W. Mourland
White House
Jonson
Brazos-Tenth St
Profit Sharing and Incentive Co
Moursand
Brazos- Tenth St
Mourland
Full Banking Committee
Rights Bill Odds 5 To 1 On Passage In Congress
The piece argues the civil rights bill faces five major obstructions in an election year and a slow Capitol Hill process. It notes Northern opposition to housing provisions, calls for Justice Department action, and warns of possible delays into next year amid White House delays and political caution.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Joe Rath
White House
Rauh
National Civil Liberties “Clearing House
House
Senate
North
South
Justice Department
California
Henry Cabot Lodge
Viet Nam
Cauli
Ia Drang
Chauki
Churchill Urges Western Unity with Soviet Russia
In a call via the United Nations Winston Churchill urged the English speaking world and Western democracies to move toward true fellowship with Soviet Russia to avoid war. Lubbock officials learned the FHA approved 80 veteran family units for immediate occupancy, information relayed to Mayor Bestwick by Congressman Mahon and Senators Connally O Daniel. Norma Jean Schuler of Lorenzo is named one of nine district contestants for the Maggie W Barry scholarship among older 4 H club girls.
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the Lubbock
Avalanche
London
Winston Churchill
Soviet Russia
United Nations
Europe
Russia
Lubbock
Federal Housing Authority
Clarence A. Bestwick
George Mahon
Tom Connally
W. Lee O'Daniel
Norma Jean Schuler
Lorenzo
Maggie W. Barry
Extension
Dates That Churn The Viet Nam War Narrative
Henry J. Taylor argues that key dates reveal the Vietnam War's conduct and misstatements by U S leaders. He notes Kennedy's 1961 advisory start, the Bay of Pigs, escalating troop levels, and repeated promises of victory, ending with a warning that the outcome hinges on Washington decisions.
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America
Viet Nam
Defense
Robert
McNamara
Kennedy
U.S
South Viet Nam
Pentagon
Bay of Pigs
Cuba
United States
Fresh reading lists debated by educator and readers alike
Bel Kaufman argues school lists dull pupils and suggests adding modern works while balancing classics like Silas Marner. She notes teen voices oppose some authors and titles, yet exposure to literature remains essential though flexible guidance is needed to avoid dullness driving students from libraries.
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Bel Kaufman
New York City
America
Homer
George Elliott
Silas Marner
Lolita
Fort Worth
Noting Tension Between Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Grace in Spain
A garbled 1960s column observes that Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Grace appeared cool toward each other in Spain. It notes two beautiful women together can create tension and references a Secretary of the Interior remark about Vietnam budget impacts.
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Jacqueline Kennedy
Princess Grace
Spain
Secretary of the Interior
Viet Nam
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