Kennedy and Democrats pledge civil rights action in Senate
The passage notes that public interest lagged on civil rights and school aid, blames leaders including President for filibuster delays, and recalls Kennedy’s 1960 pledge with liberal Democrats promising to push civil rights in the Senate early next session. The piece cites GOP opposition and demands a new mandate to act.
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The National Sharecroppers Fund of New York seeks to declare Fayette and Haywood counties Rural Redevelopment Areas under the Rural Development program. The act provides up to 100 million dollars for land, machinery, buildings and facilities to create lasting jobs, contrasting with stalled aid for a Tennessee sharecropper's plight and broader international lending trends.
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