Mississippi blacks eye more county posts in voting rights push
Jacksonville born attorney Victor McTeer predicts a fourfold rise in black county supervisors in Mississippi as volunteers push to realize the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Civil rights leaders rally across the state with federal observers and exams to protect voter access amid gerrymander challenges and double registration rules.
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Congress weighs health plan for the poor and more
Congress opens a final week before summer recess by debating national health insurance for the unemployed and other domestic issues. A bill to fund the Railroad Retirement System and extend revenue sharing is on tap, with MLK Day as a national holiday proposal also under discussion. The Senate continues a filibuster over target price proposals for farm programs amid a $21.2 billion price tag.
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Peace hopes rise as Nicaragua Cuba signals to curb arms
U N ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick on CBS says Nicaragua may end support for guerrillas and Cuba may back a regional weapons halt. Contadora talks in Panama yield no concrete steps. House leader Michel backs 55 advisers in El Salvador, with possible debate over raising the cap. Senator John Glenn warns arms halts won t end the war due to international markets.
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U S to oversee Mississippi elections across state
Assistant Attorney General William Bradford Reynolds says the Justice Department will deploy over 300 federal observers to Mississippi for Tuesday's statewide elections. Reynolds notes the action enforces the Voting Rights Act and followed a pre election survey identifying counties as potential trouble spots.
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