Johnson touts fast action on civil rights bill amid debate
President Johnson urges voluntary compliance after a swift 289 to 126 House vote ending a lengthy battle. He outlines a five point implementation plan including nominee Leroy Collins to head the Community Relations Service, an advisory committee, a supplemental appropriation, agency oversight, and public meetings to foster understanding. He cites racial inequality as a failure of the nation to uphold liberty and calls for broad American support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Collins
Florida
Collins
National Association of Broadcasters
Congress
Federal Workers Nearer Pay Hike
The Senate approved a 564 million pay raise for federal executives, judges, lawmakers, and 1.7 million workers, with presidents Johnson urging the move. The plan would boost Cabinet pay to 35 thousand dollars and add 7 thousand or more for 367 executives, while Supreme Court raises were cut to 2 500 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Johnson
House
Supreme Court
Butte Plans Grand Independence Parade Leaders Lead City Celebration
Butte prepares a large Independence Day parade timed for 10 am with formation at 9 am on Granite Street. Parade marshal is Bill Daley. Sheriff Bill Dalling leads as Butte Celebrations Inc. president with Chief James Clark as aide. City officials and organizers coordinate float units and route from Granite to Harrison ending at Father Sheehan Memorial Park. Thousands expected from across Montana and beyond to mark 188th anniversary of independence and other regional milestones.
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Montana
Bill Daley
Bill Dalling
Butte Celebration Inc
James Clark
Tom Powers
Butte Celebrations, Inc
John Tobin
W. P. Donnelly
Ernest Ceserani
Bob Henningsen
Vern Griffith
Tom Kelly
Granite
Broadway
National Guard Tank
Park
Arizona
Utah
Front
Harrison
Father
Butte Hill
William Allison
Boulder
Whitehall
Whitetail Park
Silver Bow County
Two Madison County inmates fail jail tunnel escape bid
Virginia City Montana two prisoners Charles Scott 58 Helena and John Elsas 19 Dillon nearly breached their jail wall using dust pan broom and bed post. They dug four inches of concrete and hid debris under a false floor before mud stained shoes exposed them. They face grand larceny charges and court Friday while a prior escape attempt by another inmate is noted.
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Virginia City
Madison County
Charles Scott
Helena
John Bpisos
Dillon
Scotty Bullock
Phil Loucks
Organized search ends for missing boy at Boulder Montana
A nine year old, Charles Senger of Miles City, vanished June 25 from the Montana State Training School at Boulder. The organized search ended, but staff and older students will continue to search. Hundreds helped, with bloodhounds, a helicopter, boats, and volunteers from multiple towns aiding.
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Boulder
Frank Quinn
Standard Post
Montana
James W. Sanddal
Sanddal
White and Black Leaders Urge Calm After Civil Rights Law
White and Negro leaders across the South urged restraint as the civil rights law took effect. Gov Paul Johnson warned of dangers in enforcement while urging courts to test the law. Businessmen mixed in reaction as Negro leaders promised quick but peaceful gains. officials in Florida and Alabama weighed responses.
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Atlanta
UPI
South
Paul Johnson
Mississippi
Johnson
A. G. Gaston
George Wallace
Alabama
Richmond Flowers
Ance
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Signed by President Johnson
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in a White House ceremony with over 200 officials and a press corps. The signing used more than 100 pens as aides supplied extras when the initial supply ran out. The event drew reactions from dignitaries including Rev. Martin Luther King and Senator Hubert Humphrey.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Martin Luther King
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Johnson
Children Have Ball at Park Festival in Butte
More than 800 boys and girls attended a Centennial ball at Clark Park in Butte on Thursday afternoon. Sponsored by Butte Centennial Celebrations Inc, the festival was supervised by Don Peoples and Ed Simonich of the City Recreation Dept along with other department staff. Adults watched and Centennal costume contests and sports races highlighted the event with winners named for under eight and over eight groups.
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Butte
Clark Park
Butte Centennial Celebrations, Inc
Don Peoples
City Recreation Dept
Ed Simonich
Department
Theresa Marie Fournier
Donna Williams
Susie Ann Ryan
John Mitchell
Frank Robinson
Terry
Tim Bartel
Gaylee Huffman
Billy Robinson
Regina
Darla
Cathy
Debra Lantz
Debbie Raymond
Sally Trosto
Brant Thomas
Gary Matkin
George
Debbie Muhich
NLRB Decertifies Metal Workers Union Over Racial Bias
The National Labor Relations Board ruled the Metal Workers Union guilty of racial discrimination at Hughes Tool Co in Houston stripping it of government certification. The decision cited segregated locals and a contract fostering white over Negro employment as unfair labor practices. Civil rights leaders praised the ruling as a potent tool for enforcing equal employment.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Independent Metal Workers Union
Hughes Tool Co
Houston
Tex
Robert L. Carter
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Carter
NLRB
Innocent Plea In Carnival Confidence Game Case
Donald Sisk of Phoenix pleaded innocent in district court to operating a carnival confidence game and obtaining about 70 dollars by false pretenses before Judge T E Downey. His bond was reduced from 3000 to 2000 dollars and posted after a several hour delay. The complaint cites Mrs Judy Gustavson of 4200 Colorado as the witness.
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Donald Sisk
Phoenix
T. E. Downey
Sisk
Frank V. Harper
Judy Gustavson
Colorado
Weather Summary for Butte Anaconda and Divide Regions
Partly cloudy today and Saturday with afternoon showers. Cooler with highs near 75 and lows around 40. East of the Divide expect scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday into Saturday with highs 70 to 85 and lows 45 to 55. West of the Divide mainly Saturday showers with highs 68 to 78 and lows 35 to 50. Maximums and minimums indicate 12 and 16 hour periods.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte Tot Badly Injured by Car
Lawrence Thrasher five year old son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Thrasher of 5 Corra Terrace was listed in serious condition after being struck by an automobile in the 700 block on North Montana. He received head injury treatment at St James Community Hospital and was moved by ambulance to a Missoula hospital for neurosurgical examination. Deputy listed driver Armand Santaire of 1501 W Quartz. Witnesses said the boy ran from between two parked cars into the street.
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Lawrence Thrasher
Gilbert Thrasher
Corra Terrace
Montana
St. James Community Hospital
Missoula
Armand Santaire
W. Quartz
Death summons Lew Boyer longtime Mines baseball figure
Lew Boyer 73 of Butte a former Montana School of Mines carpenter and early Mines League player died Thursday in a local hospital He lived at 1317 W Granite native of Butte educated at McKinley School He played for Clark s ACM Montana Power Western Fuel and was a charter member of the Butte Figure Skating Club Survived by Nora wife Ralph son A L Les Dick brothers sisters and grandchildren Services set for Monday at Richards Funeral Home with burial likely Sunday morning
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Lewis P. Boyer
Old Mines
Boyer
W. Granite
Butte
Old McKinley School
Montana School of Mines
Basin Lodge 60
Af&am
The
Carpenters Union
Old Clark
ACM
Montana Power
Western Fuel
Butte Figure Skating Club
Nora
Ralph
A. Les
Phoenix
Murrial Buckley
Compton
Calif
Zarah Murrish
Noralene
Gary Boyer
Richards Funeral
Sunda
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Tion
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Standard-Post
Granite Street
Wyoming
Main
Virginia Citys
Bullock
Scott
Elsas
Loucks
Charles Senger
Louis Senger
Miles City
Warm Springs
Sandhal
Basin
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
National Guard
Great Northern Railroad
Forest Service
Boulder River
Gaylee
Addison Huffman
S. Clark
Billy
William Robinson
California
Joe Holly
Maurice Bessinger
Columbia, S.C
Vernon Allen
Florence
South Carolina Innkeepers Association
NAACP
St. Augustine
Verle Pope
Possie
J. L. Leflore
Mobile
Ala
Citizens Committee
Billings
Belgrade
Butte Tot
Lew Boyer
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