Nation awards Kennedy and Pope posthumously with freedom honors
The Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civil honor, was awarded posthumously to John F. Kennedy and Pope John XXIII in a White House ceremony watched by Jacqueline Kennedy. The award honors their work for peace and national service while the president’s legacy and other notable figures were acknowledged. The event also honored 31 leaders from government, science, business, and the arts, as the Kennedy family observed the proceedings with somber reverence.
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Tate
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Brotherhood of Man
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T; Gay
Jacqueline Kennedy
White House State Dining Room
Dallas
Johnson
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The
United States
Pew
Frontiers of Opportunity
Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Eunice Shriver
Pat Lavwford
Buy
Tow
Herbert H. Lehman
Lors
U. S
New York
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Church Council Backs Civil Rights Legislation
In Philadelphia the National Council of Churches urged federal action to guarantee rights for all, endorsing equal education and job opportunities and access to public accommodations. Delegates backed a human rights pronouncement, urged interfaith cooperation, and planned meetings for race relations. About 80 attendees then traveled to Washington to press Congress to advance civil rights bills.
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Philadelphia
National Council of Churches
Busi nessmen Try To Halt Fast Mail Service
A group of downtown merchants in Muskogee Oklahoma protested a new fast mail service at the post office saying it delayed their mail by up to two hours. Postmaster Easton said some delay is due to system transition and would lessen as carriers adjust to changes.
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Muskogee
Okla
FE. F. Easton
Faston
Former President of Pulp Firm Dies
SAN FRANCISCO (2) Fred G. Stevenot, 86, who led Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co. from 1942 to 1950, died Thursday at his San Francisco home. He also held top posts at Bank of America, Portland Transit Co., and Pacific Associates Inc.
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Fred G. Stevenot
Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co
Bankamerica Corp
Bank of America
Portland iTransit Co
Pacific Associates, Inc
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