Block Fortas Movement Faces Backlash If Nomination Is Blocked
Washington AP reports opponents of President Johnson's chief justice nomination are gaining cross party support and could stall the process. Senate Republicans circulate a petition opposing Johnson appointing Abe Fortas as chief justice and Homer Thornberry as associate justice, while Democratic leaders express surprise at the momentum. Fortas would replace Earl Warren. Thornberry would move up from the Fifth Circuit.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Sen
James ©. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Homer Thornberry
Continuance Granted in Sirhan Kennedy Murder Case
In Los Angeles Sirhan Bishara Sirhan wins a three week pause as his attorney Russell Parsons asks for more time to study the grand jury transcript that led to a murder charge and five assault counts. Security is heightened at the county jail chapel where the appearance occurs prior to trial on the Kennedy assassination.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Central
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Russell E. Parsons
Parsons
Hall of Justice
County Board of Supervisors
Humphrey Denies Status Quo Label in North Dakota Pledge
Vice President Hubert H Humphrey rejected being a status quo candidate and pledged a vigorous presidency aimed at social order and social justice. He spoke at the North Dakota Democratic Convention, urging tax reform medical benefits expansion and rural revitalization while criticizing McCarthy and Eisenhower era Republicans.
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Bismarck
N.D
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
North Dakota
McCarthy
William L. Guy
America
Weather map summary for Terre Haute region
The U S Weather Bureau notes river stage at 12 3 feet and rising. Yesterday high 61 and low 54 with .10 inch precipitation. Tonight partly cloudy and warmer, Saturday windy with a chance of showers or thundershowers. Indiana: lows 58 63 Saturday highs in lower 80s. Illinois: lows around mid 60s, Saturday partly cloudy with a thunder shower chance. Temperatures at 9 AM 55 and 2 PM 76.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Presidents as Waiters in Western Europe
A curious note attributes early careers to Ho Chi Minh of North Vietnam and Premier Chou En-lai of China, stating they both worked as waiters at Chinese restaurants in Western Europe during certain periods.
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Ho Chi Minh
North
Vietnam
Chou En-lai
Communist
China
Western
Europe
Gun Control Setback in Senate Action Delays
Washington AP report notes Senate Judiciary Committee votes 7 to 5 to delay further gun control bills until July 9. President Johnson urged federal gun registration and owner licensing, but public opinion shifted against registration. NRA-led letter campaign opposed stricter laws as mail volume changed. The defeat was described by Sen. Joseph D. Tydings as a real defeat.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
Johnson
House
Robert F. Kennedy
Congress
National Rifle Association
ISU budget hearing praises campus growth in Terre Haute
Indiana State University officials met the State Budget Committee Friday to request funds for an addi tion to the School of Business and boiler plant upgrades. The visit followed Purdue University’s approval of 22.5 million in construction projects including a chemistry building and housing for 1,100 students. Committee head Jack Booher praised ISU as a tremendous asset and noted the campus is beautiful as the tour began from Hulman Memorial Center.
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Indiana State University
State Budget Committee
School of Business
Terre Haute
Purdue University
Purdue
ISU
Hulman Memorial Center
Jack Booher
Alan C. Rankin
Rankin
ESU
Living Costs Rise Again in May 1959 Report
The Labor Department shows living costs up three tenths of 1 percent in May, with clothing and food leading gains. Wages for about 45 million nonsupervisory workers hit a weekly high of 106.03 dollars, while purchasing power drifted lower due to rising prices. The index rose to 120.3, signaling a cost of 12.03 dollars for typical needs that would have cost 10 in 1957 59. The tax surcharge may slow the rise in coming months, with wholesale prices up one percent for farm products and processed foods and a drop in industrial materials.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arnold Chase
Bureau
Chase
Hoosier Auto Insurance Rates Rise 15 Percent
About 15 percent of Indiana drivers will see higher auto insurance premiums on policy renewals after Wednesday. The statewide average rise is 6.1 percent, with Indianapolis area costs up roughly $5 annually, Lake and Porter Counties about $20, and Fort Wayne area down $2. Rates vary by accident record, sex, age, marital status and vehicle use, with causes cited as increased claims and expenses.
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Indianapolis
Lake and
Porter Counties
Fort Wayne
Joseph G. Wood
Indiana
Insurance Department
Wood
Michigan City-La- Porte
South Bend
Elkhart
Terre Haute
Evansville
New Albany
Bloomington
Vincennes
Muncie
Anderson
West Central Indiana Economic District lands 34680 grant
A 34680 grant from the Economic Development Administration boosts Western Indiana’s economic future. West Central Indiana Economic Development District, serving Vigo Clay Parke Vermillion and Sullivan counties, will hire a planning staff and conduct a full economic analysis. Dr John A Logan Rose Polytechnic Institute president acts as interim president, with Keith Cornelison directing the district. An 12053 contribution from the Committee for Area Progress supplements the five counties’ effort.
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Indiana
Vigo
Clay
Parke
Vermillion
Sullivan
John A. Logan
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Keith Cornelison
Terre Haute
Logan
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