GOP Solidarity On Rights Shocks NAACP Delegation
Senate Republicans united on civil rights voting 24 to 1 against Javits plan to bar federal funds for racially segregated hospitals during debate on a large HEW labor bill. Mansfield's motion to kill the amendment passed 44 to 37 tallying Democratic support for anti discrimination aims. NAACP strategists meanwhile pressed legislators and clergy ahead of a massive August 28 civil rights march in Washington.
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Mansfield
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Milton R. Young
North Dakota
NAACP
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Civil Rights Group Charges Brutality in Mississippi
Eight member State Civil Rights Advisory Committee accuses brutality by the State Highway Patrol Hinds County Sheriff and Jackson Police. The group led by Wallis Schutt says brutality is so prevalent it denies Negroes basic constitutional rights and plans to invite department officials to respond.
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Car Versus Buffalo Destroys Convertible in Illinois
Lawrence Hitz reported his $3,600 convertible was demolished in a collision with a buffalo near Kankakee Illinois. The animal, a refugee from a wild game farm, had to be destroyed after charging from a foggy ditch and striking Hitz’s car, as witnesses said another vehicle followed the impact.
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Danish Zoo Orders Elephant Divorce After Tail-Biting Incident
The Copenhagen Zoo has ordered a divorce for Boon and Bonree, an elephant pair quarrelling for some time. Bonree biting Boon's tail last week prompted the decision. Bonree will be transferred to Veile Zoo in Jutland as the split takes effect.
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