Dirksen Moves to Amend Civil Rights Bill
Senate Republican leader Everett M. Dirksen seeks party backing for about 15 amendments to the equal employment opportunity section of the civil rights bill. He promises a mix of major changes to soften provisions and aims for cross party support, including possible Southern Democrat votes, as the six week marathon debate continues.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Major
Dixie Fees
First ponies in Asia as hardy small horses
Early notes suggest the first ponies or horses lived in Asia. They were small, tough and sure footed, adapted to rugged terrain and early travel.
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Asia
Ford's Theatre Infamous Night Recalled in 1865 Lincoln Killing
Washington remembers the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. Plans to restore the site to its pre tragedy appearance gain congressional support as Col. Truett of the National Park Service notes funding may reach about 1 million dollars. Debate continues whether the building should host plays again or remain a memorial.
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Ford's
America
Abraham Lincoln
Col
Randle B. Truett
National Park Service
Community Meeting Schedule Turbulent Tuesday Evening
Readable listings show meetings across Lemon Monroe High School Butler County and various halls. Groups include Mayfield Fire Department Elk Lions Post 257 Elks Temple Amanda PTO VFW Miami Valley Post 2809 and more with times from 7 to 8 p m and venues such as St Johns church auditorium Legion homes and post headquarters. Local clubs include SPERBSQSA and Knights of Columbus plus American Legion posts and Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Lemon + Monroe
Lemon + Monrow High School
Mayfield Fire Department
Sheffield Street
BPOP
Elkiones
Elks Temple
Amanda
Shool
VFW
Miami Valley Post
Butler County Medical Assistants
Verity Hall
St. John’s
National Association of Letter Carriers
Charles
Mi Club
Legion Home
FOF
Eagles Hall
Exchange Club
Manchester
Golden Ace Club
American Legion
McElfresh American Legion
Franklin
Bivthe-Wiliams American Legion
American Legion Post ii
P.m. Legion Home
Highview
Monroe
Knights of Columbus
Order of Ahepa
Greek Orthodox Church
AbAnon Family Group
Dance card from 1878 puzzles Clyde village
Workmen tearing down a house in Clyde New York found a printed card announcing a dance at Perkins Hall on Tuesday evening April 9 1878 with music by the Beatles full orchestra. Residents recall no such Beatles or venue from that era.
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Clyde
N. Y
Perkins Hall
New York Village
Peaceful Man Is Fined 300 In Chester
Wonderful Rawls appeared before a Chester magistrate after police found a cat o nine tails a loaded starter pistol with slivers a knife and homemade brass knuckles on his person. The magistrate fined him 300 dollars plus 9 dollars in costs declaring possession of such items illegal.
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Chester
Wonderful Rawls
Monmlay
Wonderful
Cleveland Buyers' Strike and School Boycott Threaten City
Civil rights leaders urge a boycott of May Co and Higbee's and call for a Monday school boycott to protest school integration in Cleveland. Harold Williams says the action targets business inaction on desegregation, while Mayor Locher and board members face criticism for delaying a truce.
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Cleveland
United Freedom Movement
Cleveland Press
Harold Williams
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
May Co
Higbee’s
Williams
Ralph 8S. Locher
Lakeview Road
Son
Cleveland Police Department
Lister
Robinson
Rifle Club
Civil Service Commission
Ruth Turner Calls Parents to Keep Children Home
Miss Ruth Turner, executive secretary of the Congress of Racial Equality, urged parents to keep their children home from school next Monday due to unspecified concerns.
City Hall firing ends rifle club incident
Urban Renewal Director James Lister dismissed Lewis Robinson, a Black employee, after a City Hall hearing. The firing followed Robinson organizing a rifle club, with the official reason stated as Robinson's conduct.
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James Lister
Lewis Robinson
City Hall
Union Drive Fails at Whirlpool Plant in Marion
An NLRB runoff vote rejects unionization at the Whirlpool Corp plant in Marion. About 600 workers were eligible. 344 voted no while 244 backed the International Association of Machinists.
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Marion, Ohio
Whirlpool Corp
National Labor Relations Board
International Association of Machinists
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