Supreme Court tackles state legislative apportionment disputes
The court schedules eight appeals on urban rural representation imbalances in districting and congressional apportionment. Cases from New York Alabama Maryland Virginia and Delaware set to be argued with more requests pending from Michigan Florida Washington Ohio Oklahoma and Queens.
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Supreme Court
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Alabama
Maryland
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Georgia
Delaware
Michigan
Florida
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Ohio
Oklahoma
Colorado
New York City
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Latin Alliance Faces Hurdles At Inter-American Meet
The Inter-American Economic and Social Council opens in Sao Paulo amid opposition from Brazil as Latin leaders seek stronger progress under the Alliance for Progress. President Goulart calls for self help and warns of costs in industrial imports and raw exports.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Inter-American Economic and Social Council
Alliance For Progress
Joao Goulart
Kennedy
Goulart
Judge rejects DOJ bid to halt Alabama grand jury
U S District Judge Daniel H. Thomas denied a Justice Department request for a preliminary injunction blocking subpoenas of seven federal officials in the Dallas County Alabama grand jury probe. The court set December 5 for arguments, with Selma Circuit Judge Hare ordering the grand jury to investigate racial tensions and the Justice Department role. The case centers on the King transportation by government car for an October 15 integration rally and the broader use of the grand jury to police federal enforcement efforts and voting registration amidst allegations of harassment.
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Mobile
Ala
U.S. Dist
Daniel H. Thomas
Justice Department
Department
Dallas County
King Transportation
Downtown Lions Club Shrimp Boil Aids Youth Programs
A benefit shrimp boil sponsored by the Downtown Lions Club of Monroe will be held Thursday at Neville High School Cafeteria from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are 1.50. Proceeds support Lions Youth Program and eyeglasses for the underprivileged. The Monroe Area Guidance Center Board meets at 7:30 p.m. tonight at 405 Roselawn Avenue, chaired by William C. Stabb. Diane West of Monroe backs the Navy ROTC unit at Ole Miss this year as one of nine sponsors.
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Monroe
Neville High School
Lions
Monroe Area
Guidance Center Board of Directors
Roselawn Avenue
William C. Stabb
Diane West
University of Mississippi
Dirksen Presses to Speed Foreign Aid Bill Through Senate
Senate leaders aimed to crack down on amendments and push the foreign aid bill toward passage by Thursday. Dirksen said he would table many amendments from Sen Morse and Gruening as Humphrey signaled a delay to finish work. The measure faces further cuts from both chambers with conference reviews ahead.
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Senate
Old Stump
Everett M. Dirksen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Sen
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Minnesota
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Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Kennedy
House
Morse
Beckwith Ordered Back To Hinds Jail For Trial
Mississippi Supreme Court blocks further mental tests for Byron De La Beckwith and orders him returned to Hinds County jail to stand trial for the slaying of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The court ruled Circuit Judge Hendrick exceeded authority ordering pretrial sanity tests at Whitfield. Beckwith linked to the case by fingerprint on a rifle telescopic sight.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi Supreme Court
Byron de la Beckwith
Hinds County
Medgar Evers
Leon Hendrick
Jackson
Beckwith
Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Hendrick
Whitfield
Rankin County
O. H. Barnett
W. N. Ethridge Jr
Supreme Court
North Winds Bring Chill Forecast for Cool North Conditions
The forecast calls for fair skies and cool temperatures today through Wednesday. Northerly winds 8 to 18 mph will sharpen the chill with highs 68 to 72 and overnight lows 38 to 42. Monroe reached 74 Monday with a 43 overnight.
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Monroe
Barry, Rocky Campaigns Clash in Washington
In Washington a Rockefeller draft governor and a Goldwater draft movement set competing but aligned goals for the 1964 Republican presidential race. Lankler runs Rockefeller’s office as a mission station while Goldwater backers organize funds and delegates from a sizable headquarters.
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Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
White House
New York
Connecticut Avenue
Arizona
Alexander M. Lankler
Rockefeller
Lankler
Rockefellers
Goldwater
National Draft
Frank J. Kovac
Estes Balks At Relating Gov't Dealings
Texas promoter Billy Sol Estes refused to answer questions about dealings with government officials under federal farm programs. After an hour of closed door questioning, the Senate Investigation subcommittee said he invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid self incrimination. Estes, from Pecos, Texas, faced the inquiry.
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Washington
Texas
Billy Sol Estes
Senate Investigation Subcommittee
Estes
Pecos
Tex
Estes Refuses Answers At Closed Hearing On Cotton Planting Scandals
A congressional subcommittee, probing alleged fraud in cotton acreage allotments, held a closed hearing with Estes who declined to say if he received gifts or gratuities from government connections. Sen. Ervin and aides noted the inquiry questions whether political influence aided his rapid fortune at age 35 as bankruptcy follows his liquid fertilizer and cotton deals.
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Ling
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Estes
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Agriculture Department
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Carved Oak Desk Gifted by Queen Victoria in White House
The carved oak desk in the President's White House west wing office was a gift from Queen Victoria, as cited by the World Almanac.
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White House
Britain
Queen Victoria
Large Arms Haul Reported Near Laotian Border
AP dispatches describe a major arms haul by troops amid a retaliation campaign near the Laotian border. The raid followed a large guerrilla supply caravan seizure, signaling a significant security operation in South Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Amputee Christine Gets Leg Removed to Save Life
In Cleveland Christine, 14, underwent a five hour surgery to remove her right leg and hip to treat a malignant tumor. Doctors obtained juvenile court permission after mother Lily Simko opposed the operation. Christine faces years of recovery with an artificial limb and physical therapy.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Lily Simko
Christine
Pearceu
US Metropolitan General Hospital
Simko
Mrs. Simko
Council Studies Bridge Across Canal At K and N Streets
City officials weigh a traffic bridge proposal over the canal at K and N 10th Streets after a heated public hearing. Fire Chief H L Hales cites a second access for fire service while property owners fear lower values and altered traffic patterns. A petition and telegrams accompany the debate as the council awaits a traffic study.
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N. 10Th Streets
H. L. Hales
K Street
Hales
W. L
Jack) Howard
Noted Yale Professor Charged With Spying in Soviet Union
The Soviet Union arrests Yale University professor Fred C. Barghoorn on a spying charge, the first such case involving an American since thaw began. Barghoorn, 52, previously worked for the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and arrives on a tourist visa. He was last seen Oct. 12 in Tiflis.
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Soviet Union
Fred C. Barghoorn
Yale University
U.S
Foreign Office
Barghoorn
Alma Ata
Kazakhstan
Tiflis
Georgian
New York City
York St
New Haven
Conn
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Harvard
Yale
United States
Mother Thinks Son's Books Got Him Into Trouble
Elizabeth Barghoorn, mother of Yale professor Fred C. Barghoorn, believes her son’s Soviet arrest as a spy is retaliation for Western books he wrote. She notes his sabbatical, an itinerary including Alma Ata and Tashkent, and a late Oct. 22 letter from him.
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Yale
Tashkent
Alma Ata
Republic of Georgia
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