Supreme Court ruling shakes New York district maps
The Supreme Court held New York's legislative apportionment unconstitutional, ordering population based districts and sending the case to a federal court. The decision likely won’t affect 1964 voting but reshapes 1966 planning with larger urban areas gaining influence and party shifts possible.
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Jefferson
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Oswego County Board Seats Highlight Reapportionment Bias
An Oswego County analysis shows stark representational inequity under the county board system. With Oswego and Fulton dominating seats, smaller towns like Orwell Bedfield Redfield and Boylston have far different per voter influence, prompting calls for re apportionment following the Supreme Court's reapportionment ruling.
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Viewpoints On Editors Note Soviet Space And Military Balance
The Spectator argues Soviet space setbacks and a 1964 arms balance show Western advantages in ICBMs submarines and bombers. It notes Pravda conceals failures and US secrecy while warning against gloating and urging cautious Western disarmament and defense pruning.
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Yale Grants King Honorary Degree
Yale University awarded an honorary degree to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in New Haven. King, released on bond from St Augustine jail Saturday, was among 13 recipients at the ceremony.
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57 Seniors To Graduate From A-P-W Central
Commencement exercises for 57 seniors at Altmar Parish Will iamstown Junior Senior High School are set for 3 p m Sunday June 21 There will be no school baccalaureate this year Most area churches will hold services for the seniors Clarence A Peters will deliver the commencement address Donald LaRobardiere will deliver the valedictory Catherine Wright the salutatorian Music by the APW Band led by Clara Van Doren Diplomas will be awarded by Fred Davidson president of the Board of Education Special awards will be presented by William Thomson and Christopher Mariotte Reverend Charles A Rudd will be guest speaker with Reverend Raymond McVoy assisting at the exercises
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Donald LaRobardiere
Catherine Wright
Clara van Doren
Fred Davidson
Board of Education
William T. Thomson
Christopher R. Mariotte
A. B. Chapman
Charles A. Rudd
Raymond McVoy
Civil rights bill fate in Senate approved form
Capitol Hill debates hinge on parliamentary tactics as leaders seek to jam the civil rights bill through the House. With options including one shot rules and suspension of the rules, the timing remains uncertain. Analysts say eventual enactment is likely, but exact day this summer is anyone's guess.
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Voters Might View RFK as Carpetbagger in New York
Seneca Falls N Y AP Rep Samuel S Stratton warns voters may see U S attorney general Robert F Kennedy as a carpetbagger if he seeks a New York Senate seat. He notes polls showing Kennedy popular yet New Yorkers could defeat Senator Kenneth Keating. Kennedy basis in Virginia. pattern set by Pierre Salinger. Mahoney calls Kennedy a Back Bay carpetbagger. The Kennedy family roots are in Massachusetts. The per capita national income of Portugal is 26.5.
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Summer Doldrums Hit Office Morale Across Companies
Hal Boyle notes two annual goof-off periods in offices the winter and summer doldrums. In July staff slumps through conferences while trips and calls drain energy. Bosses glimpse mass weariness as vacations dominate chatter and orders stall. Labor Day ends the slump, with workers ready to buckle down for year-end bonuses.
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New York
Lake Bidenwee
Editor's Moment Of Meditation On Press Vitality
An editorial prayer asks for the continuing vitality of the American press. It blesses those who communicate constructive opinion and upholds the First Amendment. The article asks newspapers and staff to work courageously and knowledgeably to serve a free society.
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National Whirligig East Berlin Slaves of Kremlin Rulers
Andrew Tully portrays East Berlin as a captive city where a girl in Treptow watches West Berlin from a sealed home. The piece argues Moscow uses Berlin to pressure the West, aims to split Germany, and fears integration into a united Western Europe.
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Supreme Court extends Fifth Amendment to state cases
The Supreme Court holds that the Fifth Amendment protection against self incrimination applies to state as well as federal proceedings. The ruling comes on the petition of a Connecticut man convicted on gambling charges, with Justice Brennan delivering the majority opinion. The Connecticut Supreme Court had previously ruled the privilege was not properly invoked.
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Steel trade shifts with imports around five and a half million tons
Imports last year totaled about 5.5 million tons while exports fell to just over 2 million tons, signaling a wider U S steel trade gap and shifting market dynamics.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor Psalm passage
A short Bible quotation notes blessedness for one who considers the poor. The Lord is said to deliver him in trouble and preserve him, with the blessing extending to earthly well being.
The Finesse That Makes a Six Hearts Contract
South in six hearts faces a tricky spade lead and strange distribution. Becker explains how declarer must visualize defender hands and proceed with the only road to success: finesse diamonds when East shows nine. The sample hand shows a successful slam by careful play and a mandatory finesse.
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