Democrats Clash Over Civil Rights At National Convention
Atlantic City delegates at the Democratic National Convention argue over the civil rights plank and a Mississippi delegation. As they arrive for the four day event to nominate President Johnson and a running mate, workmen prepare the Convention Hall and activists hawk LBJ banners and Kennedy memorabilia in the lobby.
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Atlantic City
UPI
Mississippi
Johnson
LBJ
John F. Kennedy
Platform Writers Start On Rights Platform
Democratic platform writers draft a civil rights plank linking the 1964 civil rights law to broader racial justice and welfare programs. Hearings feature Gov. George Wallace and Rep. Adam Clayton Powell with counterpoint from Gov. Carl E. Sanders urging local solutions and persuasion over federal force.
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Atlantic City
UPD
Democratic Platform
Democratic Platform Committee
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
House
White House
Johnson
Freedom Democratic Party
Wallace
Powell
Carl E. Sanders
Georgia
Sanders
Platform Committee
Syncom 3 Satellite Reaches Stationary Orbit For Olympics Coverage
Syncom-3 hangs over the Pacific in a near equatorial orbit as NASA reports it will reach the international date line in 10 days to relay Olympic telecasts from Japan to the United States. A Moonlet timing issue caused a Thursday delay but officials express confidence in the satellite’s alignment and readiness.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Greenbelt
Japan
United States
Communications Satellite Corp
Comsat
Judge Reaffirms Right To Protest In Albany
A federal judge enjoined Albany Georgia from denying Negroes the right to peaceful protest against racial segregation. The order bars arrests for peaceful picketing near city hall and restricts denial of parade permits, targeting a 1962 King led suit. In Atlanta a tense civil rights hearing featured sharp exchanges over restaurant integration. In Jackson Mississippi, 42 Negro first graders applied to attend previously all white schools without incident.
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Albany
Martin Luther King
J. Robert Elliott
Elliott
King
Jackson, Miss
Burp Theory Sees Future Leaders in Babies
London reports a paper by Dr. Milton Berger claiming aggressive burpers may grow into leaders. An English nurse cited by Berger said some babies resist burps due to strength and determination, while when released the burp is strong. The Daily Herald objected to speculation.
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London
UPI
Milton Berger
New York
International Congress of Psychiatrists
the Daily Herald
Ohio approves funds for Highway Patrol academy at fairgrounds
The Ohio Controlling Board approved 1.471 million dollars for a state Highway Patrol academy at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus. Other actions included 30 thousand dollar allocations for new branch facilities at Mansfield OSU, Ashtabula Kent State, Portsmouth Chillicothe and Zanesville Ohio University campuses, and Lorain Community College. Also funded were 11.614 thousand for steam plant repairs and 41.481 thousand for expanding the Youth Commission foster care program.
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Columbus
UPI
Highway Safety Department
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Ohio
Mansfield
Ohio State University
Ashtabula
Kent State University
Portsmouth
Chillicoth
Zanesville
Ohio University
Lorain
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Rex Harrison
Josh Manu
Brownsburg
Ind
Rodger Ward
Ward
Milwaukee
Atlanta
William McRae
Griffin Bell
Lester Maddox
Maddox
Supreme Court
Highway Patrol Academy
Pus
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Midway Inform. Booth
Max Val
Jim Stagg
Mens
Star View Drive
Rt. 20
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Pohl
Ppencer
Enry
Sandra Dee
Bobby Darin
Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital
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Omivee
Shady Lane
Worwalk
Orial Hospital
William Slabodnick
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Genedict Avenue
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