Voting Rights Law Repeal Urged by Senator Allen
Sen. James B. Allen of Alabama urged repeal of two provisions in the 1965 voting rights act. He said they turn states into conquered provinces and would curb federal enforcement. NAACP director Clarence Mitchell urged keeping the provisions and extending the act for 10 more years.
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DONALD LAMBRO _ WASHINGTON
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James B. Allen
D-Ala
Clarence Mitchell
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NAACP
Two men thaw pipes with improvised electric barrel in 1914
In The Dalles Oregon a cold spell froze water pipes. Pacific Power crews used a barrel of water and a broomstick to regulate a wire between a faucet and a fire plug to thaw pipes in ten minutes. The stunt caused no injuries and contrasts with modern environmental protections.
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Dalles
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