Drafts, astronauts, and politics in early 1960s notes
A UTK student born in Marseilles resists French draft citing dual citizenship while McCarthy's son seeks deferment as a conscientious objector. Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman eyes space station work. Howard Lee elected first Black mayor in Chapel Hill. soldier Bert Barrier appeals amid AWOL concerns. Los Angeles mayoral race shows spending and polling shifts among white, Black, and Latino voters.
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Sen. McCarthy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Washington, D.C
Michael Benet McCarthy
The
Washington Post
Michael
McCarthy
Peace Corps
Minnesota Democrat
Vietnam
N.C
Howard Lee
Georgia
North Carolina
Lee
Roland Glduz
Chapel Hill
Giduz
University of North Carolina
Sandy McClaintoch
Lithonia
Ford Foundation
Durham
Les
Reginald A. Hawkins
Charlotte
Bradley
Baxter Ward
Yorty
KNXT
Los Angeles
GM Unveils 26 Experimental Cars Including Steam Auto
GM rolled out 26 experimental cars at Warren facility including steam powered and three wheelers. GM president Edward N. Cole warned these prototypes remain years from production and emphasized safety and emissions in advancing cleaner air.
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Charles C. Cain
Detroit
General Motors
Edward N. Cole
100 Newsmet
Warren
Cole
Tax Limitation Called Redeveloping Barrier
Sacramento hearing on Gov Reagan tax reform proposals threatens urban renewal programs including Long Beach West Beach. Lawyer Eugene Jacobs warns a $1.10 property tax cap could bar redevelopment agencies from selling bonds, risking federal funding and higher costs. Witnesses from Assembly and Senate committees debated the plan and related measures amid concerns over county funding and renter taxation.
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Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
Long Beach
West Beach
Eugene Jacobs
Los Angeles
Flr
California
Sinene
Jacobs
Assembly Revenue and
Senate
Sence
William R. MacDougall
The
County Supervisors Association
Robert C. Brown
California Taxpayers Association
Unclear OCR fragment hints at decree and Saturday note
Fragmentary text shows references to a decree and a Saturday date but lacks clear names, places, or events to identify a precise news item or outcome. The readable elements suggest an official action but credibility and specifics are insufficient for a fuller summary.
L A Negro Nominated for U S Judicial Post
Senator Murphy announced Los Angeles judge David W Williams is nominated for a U S District Court seat in Los Angeles making him the first Black federal judge west of the Mississippi. Williams, Atlanta born and LA raised, studied at UCLA and USC earning a 1937 law degree.
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Washington
David W. Williams
Los Angeles County
Williams
Mississippi River
Murphy
Los Angeles
Atlanta
UCLA
University of Southern California
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Frank Borman
Space Agency
Astronaut Corps
Bert Barrier
Barrier
Ft Dix
Morristown
Melvin Wolfe
American Civil Libertines Union
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Barrer
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