Battle Lines Drawn For Atlanta Rights Fight
The showdown over civil rights heats up as restaurateur Lester Maddox defies integration at the Pickrick while the Heart of Atlanta Motel Corp. leader Moreton Rolleston pledges compliance with court orders. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black denies stays, signaling potential immediate integration actions and a looming October Supreme Court appeal.
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Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Atlanta
Black
Lester Maddox
Pickrick
Moreton Rolleston
Heart of Atlanta Motel Corp
Maddox
United States
Rolleston
Supreme Court
Three Jailed For Murders In Jacksonville Race Riots
Three white men, J. W. Rich 21 Wayne M. Chessman 21 and Elmer Kato 19, were jailed without bond on murder charges for the March 23 death of 35 year old Mrs. Johnnie Mae Chappell who was shot along U S 1 while searching for a lost wallet amid race riots. Detectives Cole man and Coty said Rich fired the fatal shot and Chessman was in the car. A fourth man was being sought by police. Racial tensions spiked in Jacksonville during spring demonstrations for integration.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Donald Coleman
Lee Coty
J. W. Rich
Wayne M. Chessman
Elmer Kato
Johnnie Mae Chappell
U.S. 1
Coleman
Coty
Rich
Chessman
Kennedy Will Not Run Without Wagner Approval
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy says he would not run for U.S. senator from New York without mayor Robert Wagner's express approval. Wagner praised Kennedy as a potential candidate but refrained from an endorsement, saying he would speak again after another talk. The Democratic nominee would face Republican Sen. Kenneth B. Keating.
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New York
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
Robert F. Wagner
Texpress
Wagner
Kennedy
Kenneth B. Keating
American Bar Association
Senate
William H. McKeon
Samuel 8. Stratton
Bill would ease loss for school districts near Ft Riley
Rep. William H. Avery of Kansas introduces a bill to reimburse school districts losing tax revenue if Ft. Riley military reservation expands. The secretary of the Army would enter agreements with districts before land acquisition, guaranteeing just compensation to meet bond obligations while maintaining educational standards.
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Washington
William H. Avery
R-Kan
Ft. Riley, Kan
Secretary of the Army
Avery
Johnson Vows United Stance After Southeast Asia Action
President Johnson signed a bipartisan joint resolution in the East Room pledging a united U.S. response to any armed attack in Asia and promising to defend Southeast Asian nations' freedom. He noted swift, nearly unanimous congressional passage and urged unity as he outlined aims and powers.
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Washington
Johnson
Southeast Asia
America
White House
Congress
Gulf of Tonkin
Best-Dressed 4-H Youths Chosen For Clover Revue
Six boys and 11 girls from county 4 H ers were selected from blue ribbon winners at the 4 H Style Revue held Monday at the First Baptist Church educational building to appear in the Clover Revue the first night of the Franklin County Fair. Winners include Mary Ellen Crowley Sheri Hewitt Loretta Neilson Connie Burkdoll Susie McNish Linda Kimball Patti Smith Janice Wagner Sharon Rice and Karyn Higbie with outfits made by the girls. The champion and reserve champion best dressed girl and best groomed boy will be announced at the Clover Revue.
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Robert Wagner
Leland Sass
Larry Cartmill
Donald McClure
John Birzer
Jim Smith
Dennis Nelson
Dennis Kimball
Andy Baer
Franklin County Fair
John Brockway
Karyn Higbie
Clover
Cyprus Peace Stalls Amid Cyprus Greek Turkish Clash
Leftist ministers quarrel over relying on Greece or the Soviet Union for aid. Greece warns against war with Turkey as two Turkish F104 jets strike Polis wounding 10. U N resolution calls for cease-fire. Turkey vows not to bomb but will conduct recon flights until UN forces enforce truce. Newsmen report widespread destruction and villagers fleeing to hills.
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Soviet Union
Athens
George Papandreou
Cyprus
Turkey
Polis
Kokkina
U.N. Security Council
Czechoslovakia
Ismet Inonu
U Thant
NATO
Inonu
United Nations
Junction City Names Next Kansas First Lady
John Montgomery, publisher of the Junction City Union, reports that Junction City is the native home of Kansas's next First Lady. Mrs. William H. Avery, wife of the GOP nominee, is the former Miss Hazel Bowles, a Junction City High School graduate of 1932. Mrs. Harry G. Wiles, wife of the Democratic nominee, is the former Miss Dorothy Shearer, class of 1933.
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Junction City
Kan
Kansas
John Montgomery
Junction City Union
William H. Avery
GOP
Hazel Bowles
Harry G. Wiles
Dorothy Shearer
Rules Committee OKs Seating Sen Salinger California Seat
In a 6-1 vote the Senate Rules Committee backed Pierre Salinger for the California seat, calling the governor’s appointment legal. The decision follows a 2-1 subcommittee ruling and California Supreme Court validation, with Salinger set to be seated pending full Senate action.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Pierre Salinger
California
Edmund G. Brown
Rules Committee
Subcommittee On
Privileges and Elections
George Murphy
Salinger
Murphy
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Full Rules Committee
Curtis
Callifornia
California Supreme Court
Senate
Stanley Mosk
Mosk
Marshall McComb
Supreme Court
Eisenhower to address GOP governors campaign strategy session
Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower will headline a campaign strategy session in Hershey Pa with Republican governors and gubernatorial candidates. Attendees include Barry Goldwater and running mate William Miller with others such as Richard Nixon Nelson Rockefeller and party leaders. Eisenhower will speak at a 1 pm luncheon followed by a news conference as the day includes a closed morning session for 38 party leaders.
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Hershey, Pa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwater
William E. Miller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
GOP
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Nelson Rockefeller
Scraneton
Earl D. Eisenhower Jr
Washington
R. Dean Burch
John Grenier
National
Wayne J. Hood
Sen
Thruston Morton
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