Javits tours Newburgh ghetto seeks revival plan
Senator Javits spent three hours in Newburgh urging scrutiny of developer Zeckendorf's $100 million port proposal while denouncing long standing ghetto blight. He met city officials, NAACP leaders, and bankers, pressed for housing and loans, and toured Water Street and surrounding blocks described as a ghost town.
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William Zeckendorf, Sr
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NAACP
Samuel A.T. Hodge
Javits Party
Water Street
Theodore S. Maurer
Maurer
Jack Present
Service Club
Javits Tours Orange County Then Visits Middletown
Senator Javits spent the day in Orange County before flying back to Washington for a 52 34 roll call on a 40 million anti ballistic missile system. He later visited Chambers Street in Middletown with Rev Maurice Jackson and spoke with residents about conditions, jobs, and transportation amid poverty program talks and bus grants.
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Church of the Living God
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Newburgh
Javits urges gun registration to curb violence rise
Senator Jacob K. Javits spoke to Middletown Jaycees at Casa Fiesta urging weapon registration as a method to blunt a national surge in violence. He rebutted NRA arguments, saying he favors no stricter controls than registration and cited crime and gun sources to support his stance.
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Javits
Dallas
Phoenix
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Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Travia to resign as Assembly Speaker after federal judge confirmation
State Assembly Speaker Anthony J. Travia said he hopes to quit within days to take over his federal judgeship in the Eastern District of New York, after the U S Senate confirmed him. The Brooklyn Democrat called the nomination and confirmation a tremendous opportunity for service.
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UPI
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Anthony J. Travia
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Senate
Eastern District of
Rockefeller signs bill easing personal campaign spending
Gov. Rockefeller signed a liberalizing campaign finance law allowing higher personal spending by candidates. The formula grants 5,000 dollars for the first 50,000 votes and 10 dollars per additional 100 votes, with 10 cents per registered voter. Primary contenders get 2,500 dollars for the first 25,000 party voters and 10 cents for each extra voter.
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