DC Judge rules on desegregation busing and track system
A District of Columbia court ruling orders immediate desegregation and busing to integrate DC schools and ends the track system. The judge defines segregation by race and income, noting wrongdoing in aptitude based assignments and urging broader national impact against urban school segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court
J. Shelly Wright
Wright
Byrd's Debt Ceiling Amendment Fails Narrowly
Senator Harry F. Byrd D Va says his July 4 holiday helped defeat his amendment to cap the debt limit at 348 billion. The 44 to 43 vote defeated the measure as Byrd argues the Viet Nam war and fiscal strain force choices while he will back necessary appropriations for soldiers.
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Defiance
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Byrd
House
Washington
Vietnam
United States
America
U. S
U.S
Kennedy Group Rails the Colorado River Expedition
Sen Robert F Kennedy travels with 43 friends and family riding four rafts on the Colorado River from Vasey’s Paradise to Glen Canyon Dam for a July Fourth barbecue. Artist Buchwald leads patriotic songs. stars Gregory Peck Edward G Robinson and Omar Sharif attend the event at the dam. The party planned Grand Canyon mules earlier but will now walk seven miles in heat above 100 degrees.
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Lee Ferry
Ariz
Robert F. Kennedy
Colorado River
Art Buchwald
America
Andy Williams
Kennedy
Glen Canyon Dam
Gregory Peck
Edward G
Robinson
Omar Sharif
Grand Canyon
Five Die in Unexplained Beechcraft Crash Near Kinston
A twin engine Beechcraft crashed in rain near Kinston wiping out a Florida family en route from St Petersburg to Williamsburg Virginia. Victims were Walter Weaver 50 his wife Victoria 45 daughters Mercedes 17 Wanda 14 and son Vernon 12 all of Clearwater Florida. A chauffeur was to meet the family in Williamsburg to drive them to Montreal.
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Kinston
N. C
Florida
St. Petersburg
Williamsburg
Jones County
George W. Davenport
Walter J. Weaver
Clearwater
Victoria
Mercedes
Wanda
Vernon
Montreal
PSA Picket Line Marks First in 26 Years at Newport News
The Peninsula Ship Builders Association alerts a picket line at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co, the first in 26 years. Union officials cite a grievance over incentive benefits for short-lift crane operators, with management offering no immediate comment. The independent union, claiming 15,000 members, is open to talks, including July 4, while the yard continues work on 10 major projects including Navy submarine contracts and a nuclear-powered carrier preliminary work.
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Newport News
Peninsula Shipbuilders Association
PSA
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Transportation Department
R. M. Bryant Jr
Bryant
Independent Union
Navy
Raids Target Whiskey Rings Across Two Counties
In Halifax Pittsylvania and Danville South Boston raids by 22 officers led to 35 arrests on liquor law violations including bootlegging beer wine and two whiskey types. Suspects faced July 28 Halifax hearing and August 3 in Danville. authorities plan more arrests as investigations continue.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Halifax
Pittsylvania
Danville
South Boston
Halifax County
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
T. C. Coates
Danville Defendents
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SP4
Carl Andersen
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Pentagon
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Cyrus Vance
Upland
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C. C. Peyton
Ronald Lee Blowe
Portsmouth
Norfolk
CITGO
James E. Roberts
Johnson
Berryville Ave
Winchester
Edward Orndorff
St. Cameron St
Leo McFarland
Cameron.st. Citgo S. Cameron St
Mrs. Cledith Swisher
Huffman’s Garage
Chevrolet - Cadillac Corp
Bowley’s
Cameron Street
Roy W. Ferguson
G.W. Motors, Inc
B. B. Hewitt
Joe T. Huffman
Johnson's
Paul L. Luttrell
Arthur Longo
Rudy Martin
Douglas W. Tomblin
Howard D. Tolley
Virgil L. Oates
Fred E. Unger
Floyd A. Whitacre
Ronald H. Pierce
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