Judge Not Hurrying On Jackson Arrests
In Jackson Mississippi a federal judge delayed ruling on an appeal to stop mass arrests of demonstrators marching against a special legislative session. The case also targets an anti littering ordinance deemed an abridgment of press freedom. Over 800 jailed, MFDP plans a memorial pilgrimage for the civil rights workers killed a year ago.
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Jackson
Miss
U.S. Dist
Harold Cox
Cox
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
MEDF
Philadelphia
Here
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
MFDP
Melvin Zarr
Capitol
Paul Johnson
State Fairgrounds
Florida Woman Dies In Crash in Clarksdale
A two car crash on U S 49 in Clarksdale Mississippi killed Florida resident Flossie R Sageley 64 of Sarasota. Injured were George R Sageley 64 also of Sarasota and T J Thomas 45 of Clarksdale Negro. Sageley had facial cuts and a compound left arm fracture and was hospitalized in Coahoma County Hospital in non serious condition. Thomas sustained cuts to head neck and legs.
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Clarksdale
Miss
U.S. 49
Florida
Highway Patrol
Flossie R. Sageley
Sarasota
Fla
George R. Sage
Sageley
Coahoma County
Thomas
Status of Major Proposals
Washington update on voting rights poverty and health care legislation. Johnson pushes federal voter registration and end to poll taxes while Congress considers expansion and funding for anti-poverty, health, education, housing, and urban programs. Senate and House actions span wage, social security, pollution, and foreign aid with hearings planned and bills advanced.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
House
Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Senate
Public Works Committee
House, Education and Labor Committee
Labor and Welfare
Welfare Committee
Water Pollution — Administration
House Commerce
Education Colleges
Department of Housing and Urban _ Development
Agriculture Committee
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Mrs
Jack Dupriestt
Bill Wilson
Jimmy King
Lee Estes
Monroe
Blanks
Bienville
TOM Peters Discount CO
Cypress
West Monroe
Gram
Immigration
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Peacock
DeSiard St
Monroe, la
Cypress Street
Cypress ST
Jamaica
Seersucker
Penney
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