Negro Leaders Plot Marches From Selma to Montgomery
Alabama civil rights leaders met to press ahead with a tear gas delayed 50 mile march to Montgomery led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after the Reeb slaying. A federal injunction and court hearings block the march while police curb demonstrations in Montgomery and Jackson. President Johnson urged swift voting rights action as Mississippi workers face justice department investigations.
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Benchester
Selma, Ala
Montgomery
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Selma
Dallas County
Boston
Mobile
Daniel H. Thomas
Wallace
Browns Chapel
A.M.E
Martin Luther King Jr
King
James J. Reeb
Reeb
Johnson
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Department
Mississippi
House
John W. McCormack
Capitol
McCormack
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Ala
John Lewis
Student Non- Violent Coordinating Committee
Bayard Rustin
Washington
Freedom Movement
Louisiana
Virginia
Georgia
Civil Service Commission
South Carolina
Alaska
Weather snapshot across Texas shows varied temps and clouds
North Central Texas sees cloudy tonight with a 70 percent chance of showers on Wednesday. North to northeast Texas reports warm, cloudy conditions with possible thunderstorms. Northwest Texas forecasts high in the 70s with nor tonight and Wednesday. Southwest Texas expects partly cloudy to cloudy skies with cooler trends midweek.
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North Centre
Texas
Wedneway
Teaas
Vote Bill Praised By Civil Righters
Civil rights leaders nationwide praised President Johnson's voting rights address as historic and moving. They urged swift congressional action on the voting rights bill and public support, with CORE and the Urban League leaders calling for the law to translate words into action. Some figures, including Bayard Rustin, stressed the federal commitment to broader freedoms and demanded timely, uncompromising action.
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New York
Johnson
Congress
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Whitney M. Young Jr
National Urban League
Soviet British Viet Talks Set in London
London AP Andrew A Gromyko arrived for four days of talks as Britain proposes the Soviets join a plan for an informal cease fire in Viet Nam followed by peace negotiations. Britain seeks Soviet pressure on Hanoi to halt aid to the Viet Cong while maintaining international status and stability of South Viet Nam with possible UN supervision. Talks may use diplomacy channels or Laos conference to avoid face loss.
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London
Andrew A. Gromyko
Viet Nam
Johnson
Soviet Union
Gromy
South Viet Nam
Unite’ Nations
North
South
Laos
Britain
Rites For J G Davis Are Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Jes se G Davis 60 of Snyder set for 10 am Wednesday at Bell Seale Funeral Home chapel officiated by Q W Thornhill pastor of United Pentecostal Church Burial in Wakwood Cemetery Corsicana Davis died Sunday at Cogdell Hospital
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Jesse G. Davis
Snyder
Davis
Cogdell Hospital
Bell - Seale Funeral Home
Q W. Thornhill
United Pentecostal Church
Wakwood Cemetery
Corsicana
Johnson backs voting rights bill in congressional push
President Johnson urged swift action in a joint session, calling the Selma violence a turning point. He won broad backing from Democrats and Republicans for a simple uniform standard to end voting restrictions, with a timetable set for bill passage amidst anticipated Southern filibusters.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Selma
Ala
Lexington
Concord
Appomattox
North
Two Weeks Left To Buy Tags In Scurry County
About one third of vehicles in Scurry County had licenses issued by noon today. Estimated just over 4000 licenses issued for 1965. In 1964 total licenses reached 13,053 with passenger cars about two thirds. Tags must show titles and receipts. duplicates from Austin delay issues. New licenses must be displayed on Thursday, April 1.
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Scurry County
Don Adams
Adams
Austin
Young Scurry Youths Crown Top Animals at Show
Eddie Eicke of Snyder H Club won Grand Champion steer at the 32nd South Plains Junior Livestock Show in Lubbock with a 930-pound Hereford bred by Jess Koonsman. Weldon Beck of Snyder 4H won heavyweight fine wool crossbred lamb. Over 200 steers entered. hog judging ongoing with swine Grand Champion expected later today.
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Lubbock
Eddie Eicke
Snyder +H Club
Weldon Beck
Helmleigh
Eicke
Jess Koonsman
Snyder
J. N. Eiicke
Billy Roach
Scurry County
Jimmy Beck
Arabians in Middle East oppose West Germany ties with Israel
Protests spread across Beirut Baghdad and Jerusalem as West Germany and Israel near full diplomatic ties. In Baghdad two embassy floors burned and 10 000 marched. flag removed but no staff harmed. Beirut sees chants praising Nasser with police guarding embassies and schools. in Jerusalem parliament to vote on relations with Israel with broad support.
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David Lancashire
Beirut
Lebanon
West Germany
Israel
Bonn
Baghdad
Iraq
Baghdad Radio
Hoth
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Habib Bourguiba
Nasser
Jerusalem
Hironn
Bids Open for T 41 Pilot Training School at Snyder
The lowest bid for the T 41 pilot training program at Webb AFB Big Spring came from Central American Airways of Louisville Kentucky at 14.74 per flying hour. Hallmark Academy of Amarillo bid 14.87. Both plan to operate from Howard County Municipal Airport. An Air Force team will verify capabilities before award. Other bids and locations include Laredo AFB Laughlin AFB Moody AFB Reese AFB Vance AFB Williams AFB.
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Webb Air Force Base
Big Spring
Withyecomb Hall
Central American Airways
Louisville
Hallmark Academy of
Snyder
Air Force
Laredo Afb
Laughlin Afb
del Rio
Craig Afb
Alabama
Moody Afb
Georgia
Reese Afb
Lubbock
Winston Field
Felix Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Listen
Hallmark Academy
Howard County Municipal
Webb Afb
Jones
Howard County
Lawonth
Juris
Proposition Prudence Committee
Storm Alert Noted in North Texas For Tornado Watch
The Weather Bureau issued a six hour tornado alert for a northwest Texas strip from noon to 6 pm. The area includes Shamrock Pampa Clarendon Childress Quanah Chillicothe with winds locally damaging and chances of a few tornadoes. Temperatures warmed, with 88 in Presidio and 61 at Dalhart as forecasts call for more cold air midweek.
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The
Associated Press
Texas
Weather Bureau
Childress
Ponca City
Oklo
Shamrock
St. Patrick’s Day
Pampa
Clarendon
Quanah
Chillicothe
Southwest
Presidio
Big Bend
West Texas
Dalhart
Decision Due On Womens Rights
AUSTIN AP reports the women's rights amendment faces obstacles as Lt. Gov. Preston Smith vows to decide today if House failure blocks Senate action. Sen. Bill Moore’s measure failed by one vote 20 11, amid moves to limit privileges. Also debated is the Texas restaurant liquor bottle bill aiming to cut container size and permit 1.6 ounce bottles in restaurants. A rural House bloc allied with urban representatives defeated a local option city sales tax bill 56-84, opposing its levy by local voters.
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Bill Moore
Bryan
Senate
Moore
Jim Bates
Fadindure
Willis Whatley
Houst N Ties
Bates
Texas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
John Traeger
Seguin
Traeger
Texas Afl-Cio
Texas Municipal League
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D-La
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Bethlehem
Beaumont
Tex
Marlin Drilling Co
Pilots
Vance Afb
Oklahoma
Williams Afb
Arizona
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Aerial Service
Brownfield
Bell Flying Service
Pensacola
Fla
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
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