Irishman confronts City Hall over green St Patrick stripe plan
Walter Conroy of Dallas condemns officials after they block his plan to paint a removable green stripe on Main Street for St Patrick's Day. He hired a machine, insists it won’t disrupt traffic, and would wash off. Police later report a separate incident on Fifth Avenue where a man sprayed orange paint on the green divider, 50 feet changed before it was washed away.
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Conroy
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Lester Levingson
67Th
68Th Sts
House Battle Over Federal Referees to Enforce Voting Rights
Lawmakers in Washington push to limit voting referees to federal elections only while civil rights supporters back a broader enforcement plan. The House backed key provisions for a federal court and referee system to protect Negro and minority voters across all elections amid tense crossfire with southern opponents. The Senate paused as the House pressed forward, with a crucial vote showing northern Democrats aligning with reform. If the bill is amended in the Senate or differs from the House version, southern lawmakers warn of renewed harassment and delay.
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Detroit
University of Detroit
St. Patrick's
St. Francis Club
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Schnecken
Hassenpheffer
Kartoffler
St. Francis
Edwin E. Willis
Dla
Willis
House
Senate
Laraine Day and Leo Durocher Separate in Hollywood Split
Hollywood reports say actress Laraine Day and baseball figure Leo Durocher are separating after 25 years together. Neither has filed for divorce, though a property settlement is under discussion. Durocher remains in Miami while Day, once linked to NBC, has cut back on film work.
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Laraine Day
Leo Durocher
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Boston
Red Sox
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Miss Day
NBC
de Lut
Ray Hendricks
Edward M. Rose
Durcehter
Miami
Fla
City Council Urges Special Police Squad Over Cross Burning
LOS ANGELES (2) The City Council, moved by a cross burned on a Negro lawn, urged creation of a police unit to fight discrimination. Johnny Otis reported the cross found March 4 outside his home at 2077 S Harvard Blvd, tied to his critique of discrimination in a Teamsters Union local. The council adopted the resolution unanimously calling for action to protect constitutional rights.
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Police
Johnny Otis
Framing Cross
Harvard Blvd
Teamsters Union
Capitol Wears Sit o the Green illuminates Rhode Island dome
Providence Rhode Island news notes the State House dome bathed in green for St Patrick's Day with lighting aided by preea Hiters over the fights. Also reports a four year old Joey Cambron wandering to St Joseph's infirmary for tests prior to tonsil removal. A Kansas City woman observes her 106th birthday and offers no advice on long life. Los Angeles court rejects legal status for a burlesque dancer billed as Baby Doll, questioning the appropriateness of extending legal rights to a mature performer.
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Rhoste Island
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St. Patrick's Day
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State Division of Public Buildings
Louisville
Joey Cambron
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Joey
Mary
Elizabeth Campbell
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Lea Delene Anscott
A. Edward Nichols
French Students Strike Over Draft Law At 25
More than 100,000 university students in France began a 48 hour strike in Paris to oppose a new law that would require drafting all students once they turn 25 regardless of their circumstances.
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UPT
Unclear text fragment from Long Beach notices
Fragmentary OCR item references Long Beach locations and daily schedules with multiple garbled phrases. It mentions wrist, delivery, numbers like 424.10 and 2409, and names such as Matt and Birney, but the full meaning is obscured and no coherent event emerges.
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Secona Clas
Avatar
Long Beach
Audi Birney
Thes
Mine Ava
Lope Beach
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