Rights Passage Near Senate Explodes In Bitter Debate
The Senate engaged in sharp, bitter debate as final passage of the civil rights bill loomed. Southern senators objected to Northern lectures on racial matters, with heated exchanges between Smathers and Pastore. House plans shifted to Monday adjournment as Southern Democrats planned delays in committee action to impede rapid passage.
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Washington
Senate
George A. Smathers
D-Fra
John O. Pastore
D-R.j
Rhode Island
Pastore
House
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Rules Committee
Smith
Red Guerrillas Blow Up Train Near Saigon
Communist guerrillas exploded four cars of a crowded passenger train killing about 20 and wounding many more. Victims included women and children traveling from Nha Trang to Saigon. rescue crews worked through the night as helicopters ferried the injured to hospitals.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nha Trang
Nah Trang
Chuckle Gambling: the sure way to get nothing for something
A quip notes gambling as a joke asset, suggesting bets yield no real value. The line uses humor to critique risk and loss, framing gambling as an empty return framed as a clever maxim.
Strong New Quakes Rock Northern Japan
A strong quake struck Niigata and northern Japan amid fear after Tuesday's temblor. The Sendai weather bureau logged a level three quake, while Tuesday's measured five. In Sakata, the latest shock was level four as oil fires from the first quake continued to burn. US Air Force planes dropped chemical foam to aid firefighters over the western Honshu refinery fires, with hundreds of petroleum tanks damaged and refineries $15 million in losses to Showa Oil Co. Niigata, Japan’s largest port city, remains affected.
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Niigata
Japan
UPI
Sendai Weather Bureau
Sakata
Yamagata
Honshu
Showa Oil Co
Johnson rejects states rights view in California trip
President Johnson mocked advocates of states rights calling the idea of the United States as 50 separate countries out of date. In Concord he laid out support for a 75 mile Bay Area rapid transit project and urged creative federalism between federal state and local governments to solve urban transit problems.
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Concord
Calif
Johnson
United States
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
California
Edwards Air Force Base
Mojave Desert
Kennedy
San Francisco
Bay Area
America
Cub Scouts outing at Camp Ki roli this weekend
Outing for Cub Scouts and dads scheduled at Camp Ki roli from 2 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday featuring many Cub activities. Dr. W. Carroll Summer, director of the Quachita Parish Health Unit, attends a state budget conference in Shreveport. Area directors from about 14 parishes met in Alexandria Thursday to plan the new budget.
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W. Carroll Summer
Quachita Parish
Shreveport
Alexandria
UPI golf round puts Jacobs near Open lead ominous
Tommy Jacobs from Bermuda Dunes shoots 64 to reach four under par for 136 after two rounds in the U S Open with Arnold Palmer at four under through 16 holes. New Southern states drive in hardware stores planned with 600 Handymen outlets and 12 warehouses. Inonu considers resignation then stays in office to visit Washington. Canada urged universal health service plan by Royal Commission.
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Washington
UPI
Tommy Jacobs
Bermuda Dunes
Calif
Arnold Palmer
New Orleans
Four masked bandits raid Etna foot train in Sicily
Four masked bandits staged a daring train holdup at the foot of Mt. Etna in Catania Sicily. Within ten hours two were captured and the loot valued at $100000 was recovered.
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Catania
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Sanders seeks delay in Georgia House reapportionment
Gov Carl E Sanders petitions federal court for a delay in the reapportionment of the Georgia House of Representatives. He asks the court to postpone redrawing district lines while legal challenges proceed, citing potential disruption to state governance. Based in Atlanta, the case centers on Democratic leadership and state electoral boundaries.
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Atlanta, Ga
Carl E. Sanders
Georgia
House of Representatives
Passman Or Johnson Aid Conferees In Appropriation Bind
In Washington the aid fight centers on Gov Johnson’s foreign aid request of 3.51 billion with AID chief Bell urging full authorization as the minimum. The House Appropriations subcommittee led by Rep Passman contemplates cuts, while the full committee faces a split after the death of Rep Cannon.
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Passman
Johnson
Washington
Senate
David E. Bell
Agency For International Development Aid
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations
Bell
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Otto Passman
D-La
House
Appropriations Committee
Rep
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
20 Killed In Viet Cong Train Blast
A Viet Cong attack blew up four cars on a civilian train along Vietnam's north south line. Most deaths occurred in the initial blasts from land mines planted by guerrillas in a jungle beside the track. Fires engulfed two crowded cars and overturned three others. Officials in Nha Trang said the train carried no military supplies. The incident signals possible rising terrorism in the countryside and follows a pattern of civilian-aimed bombings on rural routes.
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Viet Nam
Nha Trang
Goldwater accuses Scranton of pressuring him to sell out
In Washington AP Barry Goldwater accuses Pennsylvania Governor Scranton of pressuring him to back the civil rights bill. Goldwater says he will oppose the measure, arguing it is unconstitutional and would hurt Republican standing. He cites Scranton’s suggestion as a punitive threat to deny him the nomination. Ellender notes Southern support could shift if Goldwater votes against the bill.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Pennsylvania
William C. Scranton
Goldwater
Scranton
Senate
Johnson
Sen
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Five Arrested On Drug Counts
Four Canadians and one American were arrested on charges of smuggling 76 pounds of heroin into the United States from Mexico. The seizure, made by customs agents in Laredo on October 10, 1963, was the largest heroin bust at the Mexican border. An indictment returned in Houston on May 27 named Lucien Rivard Charles Emile Groleau Joseph Laymon Jones Julen Gagnon and Frank James Coppo la. Extradition petitions will be filed with Canada.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Justice Department
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Houston
Montreal
Milford
Conn
Chatges
Lucien Rivard
Charles Emile Groleau
Joseph Laymon Jones
Julen Gagnon
Frank James Coppola
Milford, Conn
Kennedy
Humidity Low With Brisk Winds Across Area
Brisk winds Thursday kept humidity down and brought a comfortable feel despite 90s heat and bright sun. Winds could dry fields by 0.3 to 0.4 inch. little rainfall is likely today or Saturday. Jonesville reached 96, Monroe 92 with overnight 72. Next rain chances Tuesday or Wednesday. Winds 8 to 16 mph.
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Jonesville
Mercury
Monroe
New York Port Sets Record Berthing Claim
New York, the world s largest port, can berth more than 300 ships at one time according to Guinness World Records.
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New York
Rebels Capture Albertville Amid Panicked White Population
Reports from Leopoldville say Albertville, capital of North Katanga on Lake Tanganyika, may have fallen to antigovernment rebels. European residents fled aboard lake steamers while airstrip chaos blocked evacuations. U S official evacuated to land but faced inability to depart.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Albertville
Katanga
Lake Tanganyika
Elisabethville
U.S
Jonathan Dean
Jason Sendwe
Sendwe
Louisiana Tally On Debt Vote
Washington UPI reports six of Louisiana’s eight congressmen backed a bill to raise the national debt limit from 315 billion to 323 billion. The House passed 30 with Hale Boggs F Edward Hebert James Morrison T A Thompson Gillis Long and Edwin Willis voting yes while Otto Passman and Joe D Waggonner voted no.
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Washington
UPI
Louisiana
House
Hale Boggs
F. Edward Hebert
James Morrison
T. A. Thompson
Gillis Long
Edwin Willis
Tension Mounts as Truce Rejected in St Augustine
In St Augustine Florida Negro integration leaders rejected a truce offer following renewed racial violence and vowed to present their own terms. White residents angered by an attempt to integrate a white motel pool signaled they may not listen. Dr Martin Luther King Jr said we will make a counter proposal after the rejection of the special session grand jury.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Martin Luther King Jr
Verle Pope
Monson Motor Lodge
James Brock
Brock
Scranton Aims for Kentucky 24 Delegates in GOP bid
Gov. William W. Scranton travels from the Midwest to Louisville to win Kentucky’s 24 uncommitted GOP delegates at the National Convention. He cites a letter of endorsement from Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower and predicts Goldwater’s defeat by Johnson if he opposes the civil rights bill. Protests and pool incident at Monson Motor Lodge amid desegregation clashes reported.
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Harrisburg
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Midwest
Kentucky
Scranton
Louisville
Milton S. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Covington bans topless swimsuits amid mixed regional reaction
Covington City Commission passed an ordinance prohibiting sale or wearing of one piece women's swimwear that exposes the breast, with penalties up to three days in jail or a $500 fine. Vancouver, Washington faces historical contrasts as an 1880 ordinance required bathing suits from waist to knee. Fashion industry responses varied with some buyers stocking the topless styles while major retailers like Macy's and Lord & Taylor canceled orders.
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Associated Press
Covington
Vancouver
Wash
Don Riesenberg
Columbia River
Rudi Gernreich
New York
King calls off protests if grand jury reconvenes
In St. Augustine, Florida, Dr. Martin Luther King announced that Negroes will suspend demonstrations if a grand jury reopens and makes a good faith effort to address racial issues. The move signals a potential de-escalation while urging systemic solutions.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
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