Court Rules House Lacked Power to Exclude Powell
The Supreme Court held the House had no authority to bar Rep Adam Clayton Powell from taking his seat after his 1967 election. Chief Justice Warren stated the Constitution sets membership qualifications and the House cannot exclude a duly elected member who meets them. Powell, a New York Democrat, had faced censure and loss of seniority after a House misconduct finding.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. House
Adam Clayton Powell
Karl Warren
Powell
Harlem
House
Congress
U.S
New York
Utica Police Harden Patrol After Racial Riot in Negro Section
Extra officers patrolled Utica, N Y after a morning riot in a Negro area. One officer hospitalised in fair condition as a mob attacked him and looted windows. The disturbance followed a restaurant fight near Lt Frank Sodanto and a patrolman.
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Utica
Negro Area
N.Y
Frank Sodanto
Earl Alexander Dies World War II Leader at 77
Earl Alexander of Tunis a top British commander in World War II has died at age 77. He led forces in Burma and North Africa and served as supreme commander in the Mediterranean before later serving as governor general of Canada.
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London
Earl Alexander of
Tunis
Britain
Dunkirk
Earl Alexander
Burma
North Africa
Italy
Mediterranean
Viscount Montgomery
Alamein
Alexander
George VI
Canada
Earl—Of
Baron Rideau
Ottawa
Earl of
Caledon
Winston Churchill
Tower of London
Greater London
Tax Extension Backers Expect Victory in House Panel
Washington AP reports backers of a proposed 10 percent income surtax extension are confident in the Ways and Means Committee but fear the one remaining deadline may pass. The panel rejected calls to modify the plan or tie it to reforms, while debate continues over emergency measures to maintain withholding rates and open amendments from Democrats seeking reforms. The bill would extend the surtax at 10 percent through December 31 and 5 percent through June 30, 1970.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Ray Denied New Trial in Memphis Court
James Earl Ray was denied a new trial by Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Arthur Faquin Jr. in Memphis. The ruling comes as Ray's ongoing legal challenges face the court, continuing the series of post conviction actions in the case. Separately, President Nixon proposed a ten year five billion dollar federal aid plan to improve congested airports funded mainly by higher airline ticket taxes and aviation fuel taxes.
Rockefeller resumes Latin America tour from New York
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller started the third leg of his presidential mission to Latin America departing Kennedy Airport on a charter flight for a nine hour nonstop run to Brasilia Brazil's modern capital.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Latin America
Kennedy
Brasilia
Brazil
Missionaries urge de Zionization of Israel and a Palestinian state
Beir ut Lebanon AP reports a group of American missionaries called for the de Zionization of Israel and the creation of a Palestine state where Jews and Arabs would enjoy equal rights.
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Israel
Beirut, Lebanon
de-Zioniza
Palestine
Pat Nixon on Tour Focuses on Volunteer Projects
Pat Nixon begins a solo political tour highlighting volunteer work and civic involvement. The Portland literacy project tutors 1000 people aged 16 to 60 with about 500 volunteers, with Forest Grove and Los Angeles among other stops as she visits ten projects.
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Washington
Pat Nixon
Portland
Ore
Forest Grove
Los Angeles
Dartmouth commencement split over Nixon Latin visits
Gov Nelson Rockefeller faced mixed reactions from about 40 graduates and wider applause from others at Dartmouth College as demonstrations during two Latin American visits for President Nixon were said to have a purpose.
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Hanover
N.H
Nelson Rockefeller
Dartmouth College
Nixon
Grant to Aid Bread Study at Cornell College of Home Economics
The U S Army provides 9732 dollars to Cornell Universitys College of Home Economics in Ithaca New York for a bread study. Spokesmen say successful research could yield a loaf that stays fresh a week or more. If adopted by commercial bakeries the price of bread will undoubtedly rise.
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Ithaca, N.Y
U.S. Army
Cornell University
College of Home Economics
Pompidou set to lead France with liberal orientation
Paris AP reports Georges Pompidou, a former schoolteacher, wins the French presidency after 25 years in De Gaulle's shadow. He pledges broader liberal reforms, a larger government, and a less abrasive style, with Jacques Chaban-Delmas likely to become premier.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
France
de Gaulle
Pompidou
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Chaban-Delmas
National Assembly
Poher
Jacques Duclos
Credit fight over McIntyre Brooke compromise missile plan
The article notes a behind the scenes battle between Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre and Sen. Edward Brooke over who gains credit for a compromise on the Safeguard missile program. Both sit on the Armed Services subcommittee where the plan emerged, generating rival headlines about authorship.
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Washington
Nixon
New England
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Special Armed Services
McIntyre-Brooke
Brooke-McIntyre
Police summoned to testify on SDS violence in campus unrest
A Senate subcommittee led by Sen. John L. McClellan called a group of large city police officials to testify about radical groups, notably Students for a Democratic Society, in campus violence. Names of witnesses are being kept confidential to protect their identities. The hearing coincided with a House panel considering a bill to curb unrest by conditioning federal aid on approved campus plans.
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Washington
Senate
Big City
Students For A Democratic Society
John L. McClellan
Senate Permanent Investigations
House Education and Labor Committee
Oregon
Edith Green
Republican Committee
Deck Officers Strike U. S. Flag Vessels
In New York the 11,000 member International Association of Masters Mates and Pilots began a strike of American flag vessels at 12:01 a.m. EDT over salary tied to ship captain authority. The work stoppage affects about 600 of roughly 900 privately owned freighters tankers and passenger liners.
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New York
International Association of Masters
Maritime Service Committee
Tanker Service Committee
American Maritime Association
America
Lindsay Faces Tight GOP Nomination Primary Fight
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay confronts a stiff conservative challenge from Senator John T. Marchi for the Republican nomination to seek a second term. The race features low expected turnout and reflects city upset with inflation and racial tension.
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Lindsay
GOP
New York
John V. Lindsay
John T. Marchi
Staten Island
Marchi
New York City
Albany
Five Democrats Push For Tougher Cigarette Ad Rules
Five Democratic congressmen from Washington California Michigan and Rhode Island push a House floor battle to widen federal limits on cigarette advertising. The Commerce Committee members seek a stiffer warning and longer rule duration as the 1965 bill nears expiration. They face strong tobacco opposition and slim chances of passage with votes on amendments set for Wednesday.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Brock Adams
John E. Moss
Lionel van Deerlin
California
John D. Dingell
Michigan
Robert O. Tiernan
Rhode Island
House
Rural Hospitals Stand Half Empty Amid Urban Strain
Washington report shows more than 150 rural hospitals built or expanded with federal aid sit half empty while crowded urban hospitals seek more funding. Examples include Soda Springs Idaho where a new Caribou County Hospital opened in March still half-empty, and Harlem Hospital in New York not receiving federal aid for twenty years as a new state funded facility looms.
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Washington
Senate
Burton
America
House
Durward G. Hall
R-Mo
Associated Press
Soda Springs
Idaho
Caribou County
Romney
W. Va
Union Springs
Ala
Durant
Miss
New York
Harlem Hospital
Harlem
Thai Infantry Fight 6 Hours. 212 Viet Cong Killed
Thai infantry backed by U.S. dive bombers helicopters and artillery battled a 500-man Viet Cong force near Saigon. Military spokesmen said 212 enemies were killed in six hours with six Thais dead and seven wounded. no American casualties. More than 600 mortars weapons and grenades were found after the battle.
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U. S
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Associated Press
Jay Sharbutt
Oswego Speedway Noise Sparks Probe Over Nuisance Claims
Local readers debate applying a new anti nuisance ordinance to Oswego Speedway amid complaints about noise. Supporters praise the track for entertainment and economic value while critics seek quiet.
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Oswego Speedway
Pentagon weighs enlistment bonuses to cut draft reliance
A presidential commission and the Pentagon study a lump sum enlistment bonus of several thousand dollars to attract new volunteers. Other ideas include pay boosts, expanded education benefits, housing, improved servicemen status, and sharper recruiting. The plan aims to raise salaries and lure high school graduates into first enlistments, a shift from traditional pay raises. Bonuses have appeared in past eras but were often corrupted. a Navy led pay study has been sent to a management institute for review.
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Washington
Pentagon
Presidential
Nixon
Armed Services
Adm
Lester Hubbell
19 year old graduate earns summa cum laude honors at Wittenberg
Thomas H. Lagos 19 graduates from Wittenberg University with a straight A average and summa cum laude honors. He will enroll at University of Michigan Law School next fall on a full tuition scholarship after turning down offers from Harvard and Chicago. Lagos began college while in high school, completed 1544 hours of credit, and worked full time as a researcher in Springfield.
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Springfield
Ohio
Thomas H. Lagos
Wittenberg University
Wittenberg
Lagos
Harry Lagos
University of Michigan Law School
Harvard
Chicago
Shawnee High School
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