Civil Rights Bill Opens as 1964 Session Begins
Washington briefing notes that the 1964 Congress opens amid a charged civil rights climate with President Johnson pushing a broad civil rights bill along with a tax cut and elder health care. Mansfield warns of tough decisions ahead as House Rules hearings start, and Senate Finance continues work on the tax package while other measures await action.
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Kennedy
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
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Senate Finance Committee
Mansfield
NBC
House
Ways and Means
Peace Corps
Wall Closes Split City Places Hopes On Parley
In Berlin the East German regime sealed the wall ending 17 days of family reunions and partings while a record crowd of more than a quarter million West Berliners crossed into the Communist zone on the last day of a Christmas visitation period. Authorities issued 1,318,000 crossing permits though many made multiple trips. West Berlin officials looked to new talks with the Reds set to begin this week to seek a fresh agreement.
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Berlin
Berlin Wall
County forecast shows partly cloudy to colder Tuesday
Partly cloudy Tuesday with a colder turn overnight. Highs Tuesday in the 40s. Saturday high 57, Sunday low 25 with high 49. today’s low 21. Record highs 64 in 1939 and record low .16 in 1910. Hourly temps through 8 am today and through the day show a steady cooling pattern.
Firemen in Pomona Fight Two Blazes Despite Faulty Equipment
Pomona volunteers tackled two Sunday fires despite a faulty fire truck with brakes not functioning and exhausted extinguishers. The first blaze began near the Richard Gilliland home, likely in a garage, spreading to outbuildings and damaging tools and furniture. it caused power outages to four nearby homes. The second fire, on Everett Kingsborough’s roof, began after moving the truck revealed brake failure. buckets and a limited hose saved the home, with damage confined to the roof likely from a wind blown spark.
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Richard Gilliland
Pomona
Everett Kingsborough
Kingsborough
Gilliland
Paul VI Appeals For Peace and Unity in Holy Land
From Bethlehem the pope urged world leaders to press for peace and called for Christian unity. In Jerusalem he joined Patriarch Athenagoras I and, departing the trip, urged non Catholics to join in reconciling churches while praying for a peaceful future.
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Bethlehem
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Athenagoras I
Amman
Jordan
Barry Goldwater Seeks 1964 GOP Nomination With Nuclear Test Ban Stance
Senator Barry Goldwater launches his White House bid promising to renounce the limited nuclear test ban treaty if advantageous. He campaigns in Grand Rapids then three days in New Hampshire for the March 10 presidential primary, opposing Nelson Rockefeller and criticizing Johnson's economy drive. He defends his vote against the treaty, says withdrawal from the UN may be possible if China is admitted, and reiterates support for staying in the United Nations with reform.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
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New Hampshire
Goldwater
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Soviet Union
United Nations
China
Rockefeller
Hartford
Conn
Congo
Katanga
Training Plan Gives Hope For Unemployed Workers
Terry Murphy reports on the MDTA pilot training program aimed at replacing long term unemployment with skilled blue collar work. The plan priorities heads of households with low income and uses aptitude tests to place participants in auto mechanics, welding, small appliance repair, plumbing, pastry, and farm hand training, with success stories and ongoing demand outweighing openings.
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Terry Murphy
Manpower Development Training Act
Hal Ewing
Kansas State Employment Office
Franklin
Miami
Anderson
Ewing
MDTA
Kennedy
Topeka
Chanute
Wichita
Dodge City
Rockefeller Offers Clear GOP Alternative to Johnson Policy
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller says if nominated he will present voters a clear alternative to Democratic philosophy. He rejects the Goldwater charge that he is a "mestoo" candidate and notes differences between his views and Democratic ones. Goldwater, the GOP conservative leader, claims Rockefeller resembles a Democratic platform more than Republican policy as both declared contenders in the race. Rockefeller resumed campaigning in New Hampshire after a Concord news conference. Goldwater launches his New Hampshire effort on Tuesday.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Johnson
New Hampshire
Concord
OHS Check Is Thursday
A state education visitation committee will inspection Ottawa High School Thursday morning at 9 am to collect data on physical facilities for instructional programs. They will confer with State Superintendent Adel Throckmorton in Topeka and then make recommendations to School Superintendent Henry A. Parker, who expects to hear back later.
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State Department of Public Schools
Ottawa
Ottawa High School
Henry A. Parker
Topeka
Adel F. Throckmorton
Parker
OHS
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