Senate Debates Civil Rights Filibuster Gates Close
Washington The Senate rejected a move to limit debate on civil rights, 42 to 535, as Southern filibuster opponents failed to reach two thirds. House debates on its civil rights bill proceed with a vote expected next week. Johnson and Dirksen led opposition to time limits while Southerners pressed for extended debate. The filibuster entered its fourth week with 18 Southern Senators fighting the measure.
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Senate Today
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Lyndon, B. Johnson
Texas
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
House
Sam Rayburn
Dtex
Johnson
Dirksen
Burns Prove Fatal for Bonnie Lee Akey 6
Bonnie Lee Akey six of Johnstown died at Albany Hospital after burns suffered Tuesday while playing with matches in her home. Police say the incident occurred Tuesday and led to her death Wednesday night at Albany Hospital.
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Albany
Bonnie Lee Akey
Johnstown
Albany Hospital
California Senate committee rejects death penalty repeal
A marathon hearing ends in an 8 to 7 Senate Judiciary Committee vote against Gov. Brown's death penalty repeal bill. The session touched on Caryl Chessman as witnesses argued capital punishment's merits and flaws while Barbara Graham's confession surfaced near the close. Brown blames legislature if he does not act before Chessman's May execution date.
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Edmund G. Brown
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Edwin J Regan
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Los Angeles
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Harley
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Roy Gustafson
Ventura County
Ton
California Supreme
Pacific tanker Angelo Petri sails again after near wreck
The 21 700 ton Angelo Petri and its crew faced a Pacific gale that nearly beached the wine tanker off San Francisco last month. Tugboats and a Coast Guard cutter aided the ship for 46 hours to reach port for repairs. In Golden Colorado authorities report ongoing search for Adolph Coors III, with family receiving occasional crank calls since his disappearance on February 9.
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Angelo Petri
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Golden
Colo. Up
Adolph Coors Hii
Brewer
Coors
Foot Hills
Carrier Talks Halted in Syracuse as Strike Pauses
Contract talks between Carrier Corp and United Steelworkers in Syracuse are paused for a week after two days with no progress. About 3,070 hourly workers are idled as production halts at Carrier’s two plants while 2,300 non union staff may pass picket lines. The strike began after disciplinary actions against union officials and a dispute over return-to-work lists for Navy Polaris project equipment.
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Carrier Corp
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Carrier
Carter
Five Children Rescued From Rubble of Agadir
Rescue workers in Agadir pull five weak children from rubble ten days after a devastating earthquake. The victims, ages six to fifteen, include one Muslim and four Jewish youths as the city endures heavy casualties and ongoing rescues.
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Agadir
Rabat
U S Space Probe to Venus Postponed at Cape Canaveral
NASA halted the Pioneer V interplanetary mission due to fueling problems as the Thor Able rocket countdown neared completion. The 90 pound package aimed to study space between Earth and Venus, with a sun orbiting path planned to touch both planetary orbits.
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Rochester Students Plan Second Woolworth Demonstration
Students from the University of Rochester RIT and Colgate Rochester Divinity School plan a second demonstration at the Woolworth store in Rochester tonight to protest lunch counter segregation in the South. Nearly 50 students picketed Wednesday afternoon for two hours. store manager Charles Nelson said there was no observed segregation and noted no impact on sales.
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Woolworth
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Battle For Equal Rights
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David Anderson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Anderson
RIT
Soviets Adrift 49 Days Rescued by U S Ship
Four Soviet sailors rescued after 49 days adrift in the Pacific aboard a 6 foot landing craft. They drifted about 1000 miles from Etorofu To Island in the Kuriles, surviving on vodka canteens beef loaf bread and rain water. One man weighed 20,000 pounds? (Note: corrected: 20 years old) and showed how far he had lost, belt shortened eight inches.
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U. S
Kearsarge
Etorofu-To
Kuriles
Fach
Pvt
Anatolie Feodorovich Kruchowski
Marine Midland Declares Quarterly Dividend
Marine Midland Corp board declares a quarterly dividend of 25 cents a share on common stock payable April 1, 1990 to stockholders of record March 18.
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Marine Midland Corp
Kentucky Snowstorm Deepens Statewide Emergency
The Midwest and South faced a major March snowstorm that crippled Kentucky and Tennessee with record depths. Hazardous driving, school and business closures, and funeral disruptions followed as authorities activated the National Guard and declared Kentucky in a state of emergency. Snow and new storm systems spread across multiple states from the Plains to the Ohio Valley, with accumulations up to two feet in parts of Virginia Illinois Missouri and Kentucky. The storm left dozens of towns isolated and more than 20 deaths reported nationwide.
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Cold Hamster Not Happy In Private Room
A Charleston woman asked a conservation department official how to revive a half frozen hamster found in the refrigerator crisper. The hamster was thawed and the department noted it appeared to be doing well.
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W. Va
Conservation Department
Princess Suga Marries Bank Clerk In Tokyo Ceremony
Emperor Hirohito’s daughter Princess Suga wed Hisanaga Shimazu a 25 year old bank clerk in a private Shinto ceremony attended by the imperial family. She leaves royal life for a housewife role earning 50 dollars a month plus a 41000 cash dowry to invest.
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Hirohito
Suga
Hisinaga Shimazu
Hisanaga
Japan Import-Export Bank
GOP Split Over Parochial and Private School Bus Aid
Albany reports a partisan clash over funding parochial school bus service with Senate Republicans Edward J. Speno and Austin W. Erwin at odds over committee handling. Speno seeks universal bus service within two to ten miles. Erwin wants their Finance Committee scrutiny. The measure faces opposition from the State Council of Churches and signals broader debates on education aid and tax relief.
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Senate
Edward J. Speno
Nassau County
Austin W. Erwin
Geneseo
Senate Finance Coim Matter
Erwin
Spenc
State Council of Churches
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Board of Regents
Assembly
Joseph F. Carlino
Gov. Rockefeller
Eisenhower not to attend Princess Margaret wedding
President Eisenhower will not travel to Britain for Princess Margaret's wedding. He plans to attend the Paris summit conference starting May 16, with May 6 set for the nuptials. Press secretary James C. Hagerty said there is no chance of an early European trip.
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Eisenhower
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James C. Hagerty
College Student Found Dead in Carnegie Tech Fraternity
Charles A. Fuller, 19, of Springville New York, a Carnegie Tech junior, was found dead in his dormitory room after reporting illness. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death.
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Pittsburgh
Charles A. Fuller
Springville
Ene County
N. Y
Carnegie Tech
Fuller
Rescue Expected for 18 Trapped Miners in Mine Fire
Logan West Virginia Miners near Island Creek Coal Co report estimate 18 men trapped by a fire. Executives J L Hamilton and N T Cambia say entrances were not blocked by slate and progress continues with timbering and cooling efforts. Snow blankets the site as officials claim the fire is under control and rescuers move quickly toward the trapped area.
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Island Creek Coal Co
Logan
W. Va
J. L. Hamilton
Airline Ordered To Open Flight Jobs to Negroes
The New York State Commission Against Discrimination ordered Capital Airlines to hire Black applicants for flight positions including pilots engineers and stewardesses. The ruling named Patricia Banks 22 of New York City as the plaintiff and directed Capital to hire her as its first Negro stewardess.
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New York State Commission Against Discrimination
Capital Airlines
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Capital
Patricia Banks
New York City
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