Domination of Whites in Southern Politics Begins Falling Today
United Press International reports that white domination in the Deep South appears to crumble as Negro voters gain influence. Suits seek to end poll taxes and literacy tests in Virginia, Maryland, and Texas, signaling potential sweeping political change across states where Black voters outnumber whites.
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United Press International
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Justice Department
Virginia
Madamie
Texas
Mall of Dixie
New Tax Requests Stay in Committee
Washington based report notes President Johnson's excise tax cut became law while new taxes, including higher fuel and motor freight levies, remained stalled in the House Ways & Means Committee. Observers doubt action this year as aviation and trucking firms resist. The administration seeks higher fuel and tire taxes, plus a levy on oil and rubber products to fund federal services.
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UPI
Johson
Congress
Pew
Bay Ares
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Cutting Poverty and Jobs in Tomahawk NC
Sam Newt of Tomahawk NC uses a government program to access tools and start a small bath saw business. The relief enables him to earn about 1800 to 2000 dollars yearly, while another resident rewrites plans to gain factory work, showing local efforts to lift families from poverty.
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Sam Newt
Tomahawk
Rewlan
Eleani
Obituaries for Overton and James
Obituaries report the death of Tiss olassie Overton age 78 with funeral services at 1:30 p m Monday at Cumberland Capital Methodist Church. Also announced is the passing of Satnested Magust at St Marys Hospital Knoxville Tenn with Rev Aldred W Nichols and Rev Hern More officiating. Music by a church choir. Pallbearers listed and interment at Wood Cemetery with Krusell Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Cimbriiand Cap Methodist Church
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St. Mary's Hostel
Knoxville
Tenn
Aldred W. Nichols
Hern
Try
Ramsry
Pallbewery
Roger Rec
Joe Collins
Fugate Reasar
Henderson
Iton
Srus
Hospital Notes Appalachia Regional Visiting Hours Update
Hospital notes list dismissals and admissions across multiple towns including Jomsville Stazel McRee Dewey England Frakes Ela Woolum Pineville Barbara F Boggs Magnud ite Victoria Stevens Ruth J Reedy Ermaphp Woohum Arjay Shab Jones Mills Mrs Clarence Ellis Chenoa ADMISSIONS include Lurene Jones Girdler Melvin Calton Blair Lucille W Noe Barbourville William Miracle Calvin Edna Martin Chanie Bayless Ricky Brooks Clea Russell London Margaret Kyle Ruby Fair Lois Hopper Charlie Evans Georgia Givens Mrs Johnny Gruen Harrogate Mrs George Lowe Rose Onnie Massey New Tazewell back Assinger Halen William Barton Hoskins Pines tte Mes Dallas Shackloird Cay.
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Jomsville
Stazel McRee
Dewey England
Johnny Murry
Frakes
Ela Woolum
Pineville
Barbara F. Boggs
Magnutdite
Victoria Stevens
Ruth J. Reedy
Woohum
sArjay
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Mills
Clarence Ellis
Chenoa
Lurene Jones
Melvin E. Calton
Blair
Lucille W. Noe
Barbourville
William Miracle, Jr
Calvin
Edna Martin
City
Chanie Bayless
Ricky Brooks
Clea Russell
London
Margaret L. Kyle
Ruby Fr. Fair
Lois Hopper
Charlie Evans
Georgia Givens
Johnny J. Gruen
Harrogate
George Lowe
Rose Hin
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Dnu
New Tazewell Admissions
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Halen
William Barton
Y Hoskins
Pines
Dallas Shackloird
Cay
Ships Set For Gemini Space Flight
A fleet of 28 ships was deployed worldwide to support America’s eight day Gemini flight set to start August 13. Lt Gen Leighton T Davis said about 10 000 men will be on station as orbit prepares for L Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad. Ships will cover Atlantic and Pacific for potential early landings. USS Neosim led the deployment from Norfolk while destroyers Manley and James Owens left Charleston days ago.
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UPS
America
Leighton T. Davis
Department of Defense
L. Gordon Cooper
Charles
Pete) Conrad
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Atlantic
Pacific
Neosim
Norfolk
Manley
James €. Owens
Charleston
D.C
Daily News Advertising Rates and Rights Notice
The Daily News published each afternoon except Sunday by Citizens News Co Inc. Rights for republication belong to United Press International. Rates list subscriptions by region and term, with prices for local Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee counties and outside areas.
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Kentucky
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Claihame County
Tenn
Nixon urges Johnson to discipline Democrats over Vietnam policy
Nixon told reporters in Cedar Rapids that President Johnson should crack down on Democrats opposing Vietnam policy and singled out Senate leaders Mansfield and Fulbright as needing discipline. He spoke at Hoover Memorial Park where 27,000 attended a ceremony honoring Herbert Hoover alongside Eisenhower.
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Laws
UPL
Johnson
Viet Nam
View
Nixon
Perbert
Hoover
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Republican
Teader
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont Hunt
Lim Fulbright
Gerry Ford
Destroying Draft Card Means Jail
Washington moves to punish draft card destruction with fines up to 10000 dollars and up to five years in jail. The House passed a bill adding penalties for knowingly destroying mutilating or altering draft cards and approved a 17 billion defense base construction appropriation. The measures now go to the Senate.
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UPI
Senate
L. Mendel Rivers
U.S
Viet Nam
Rice Throwing Origins In Medieval Wedding Customs
The practice of showering newlyweds with rice or grains began in medieval times to symbolize fruitfulness and a wish for many children. The custom involved pouring rice upon the bride and groom as a blessing for abundant offspring.
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