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This was defeated 229 fore a sniper shot King in Memphis and a civil rights bill with a sweeping ban bills, all calculated to ease tensions in to 195. before the riotous outbreaks that foUowed. against racial discrimination in housing violence-torn slum areas. Opposition to the bill was sparked by Seventy·seven Republicans who split and an antiriot provision. In response W questions, however, John· Southern members. with their party's House leadership pro­ President Johnson announce:! he will on said he was not yet prepared to say On the crucial test, only 10 of the 106 vided the margin to overcome defections sign the measure "at a very early date." when he would address a joint session of members from 11 states regarded as by Southern Democrats and keep the bill "The only true path to progress for a Ccngress. southern voted against sending the meas· from going to conference. free people is the one we will take when ure W a Senate-House conference. this legislotion is made the law of the In passing the civil rights·open housing. They jOined 152 Democrats in defeating antiriot bill by a vole of 250 to 171. the Speaking for the Southern critics, Rep. the attempt. Voting for the conference land ," Johnson said. William M. Colmer CD·Miss. ) said "We "Through the process of law, we shall House rejected a charge that it was knuck· approach were 106 Republicans and 89 ling under W Negro rioters. are legislating in an atmosphere of emo­ Democrats. strike for aU time the shackles of an old tion , threats, arm·twisting." injustice. " The bill, previously passed by the Sen· On final passage, the Republican leaders Johnson told an impromptu news con· ate after months of dawdling debate, The murder of the Negro CJvil rights switched over to support the bill, as did ference at the White House that the open cleared the House while armed troops leader last Thursday and the wave of vio­ many other members. housing provision is "a victory for every still patroled outside the Capitol because lence that followed it figured prominently In addition w its ban against discrimin· American," and be urged Congress to com· of the violence that followed the assassina· in the debate, which was limited to one ation in housing, the bill would protect plele its work on other legislation th3t tir1 of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King hour under the procedure being followed. civil rights workers against threats and offers hope "for millions of Americans Jr. "We are being blackmailed into acting," violence, make it a federal crime to cross who now look to it fol' action." The crucial vote was not on final pas· said Rep. Joe D. Waggonner CD· La .) , a state lines to incite a riot, and extend theme echoed by other opponets of the This suggested the President was read y sa~e. but on a molion to send the bill to a the Bill of Rights to American Indians in le!islalion. their tribal relations. But DemocraLic Leader Carl Albert o[ It is lhe fourth major civil rights bill Racial Violence Calms; Oklahoma noted that the voting Limetable passed since 1960. Cities Keep On Guard Search For Assassin By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS brought destruction 10 th e fringes of lhe Settles Into Routine A week·long wave of racial violence that state capitol building. AFTER PASSAGE OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL - Reps. William McCulloch (R·OhloJ, fo llowed the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's A leenaged Negro was shot to death MEMPHIS, Tenn. IA'I - The curfew "They have certain matters to consider and Emanutl Celler (D·N,Y.) get tog.thtr Wtdntsday Ifter House passage of the assassination appeared to be subsiding Tuesday night by a white policeman who which was dropped over Memphis for six and prepare," said James Reynolds, un· civil rights bill. McCulloch Ind Celler wert 1.ld.rs In the fight to get approval of across the nalion Wednesday. was trying to arrest the youth on a 1001· nights alter the Rev. Dr. Marlin Luther dersecretary of labor who was sent to the bill which includes a broad ban Iglinst racial discrimination In the sale or rental There were a few remaining trouble in g charge. Fires were set and Negro King's assassination was Ilfled Wednes· Memphis by President Johnson whelp of housing. - AP Wirephoto spot. however, and th e death toll stood youths roamed the streets into early day, as federal authorities expanded the seUle the dispute. at 34 . morning hours, shouting: "They killed a search for his killer. For the second day in a row, tear gas boy for stealing a shirt." The developments came as authorities was used in Kansas City, Mo., this time In Stamford, Conn., in the wealthy New at the predominantly Negro Lincoln High looked into the possibility of unauthorized York suburban area of Fairfield County, broadcasts on police radio frequencies Allies Push Drive Willingness By Hanoi School, where the original violence which a policeman escaped injury during the claimed one life began. which may have thrown authorities off the ni ght when a bullet struck a gas mask killer's trai] immediately after the slaying. However, a march on City Hall failed he was wearing. Twenty stores were loot· l to materialize, and Missouri National cd and two fires set. Meanwhile, curfews were relaxed in. To Uproot Enemy Nashville and Chatlanooga, which also had For JRestraint Sought Guardsmen seemed to have the city un· A total of 47,000 National Guardsmen del' control. remained committed to riot control duly had racial outbursts following King 's death - and the state tried W return to WASHINGTON IA'I - A primary U,S. problem is one of selecting a suita ble The New Jersey National Guard was ill 15 states and the Di strict of Columbia. normal. aim in proposed preliminary t~ks with place. placed on standby alert in Trenton. In addition, there were 20,000 federal troops In 3rd Corps Area North Vietnam would be 10 find out wheth· North Vietnam proposed Phnom Penh, Srhools there were closed and a curfew in Washington. Chicago, and Baltlmore. Frank C. Holloman , the city's police di· SAIGON I'" - About 100,000 allied troops er Hanoi is willing to impose restraints Cambodia, and the United States proposed recWr, confirmed he is investigating what was imposed after a night of violence Officials were hopeful, however. t hat swept hills and jungles in 11 province. on its military operations so that aU U.S. Geneva, Switzerland. Compromise possi· seemed 10 be false radio reports on the around Saigon Wednesday looking for 18,· bombing can be ended, oCficials said bilities included : Jakarta. Indonesia; Vien· the worst might be over in those three police frequency. These told of an al· (ities and Richmond, Youngswwn, Cin· 000 to 20,000 enemy troops that eluded Wednesday. tiane, Laos; Rangoon, Burma ; and New leged police chase of a White Mustang and previous drives. Only scattered resistance Delhi, India. Kerner cinnati, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Chattan· a Blue Pontiac through North Memphis. A The date and place of the preliminary Lindsay, ooga, Mobile and Detroit. was reported. contacts between Ambassador W. Averell Bombing Halt Sought White Mustang reportedly had been seen The U.S. Command billed It as the big. North Vietnam has said that the purpose Season opening baseball games were leaving the area of the slaying. Harriman and the North Vietnamese envoy allowed to proceed in Baltimore, Wash· gest operation o[ the war, but it actually are sUU being debated in diplomatic ex· of the preliminary discussions would be to To Reconvene ington , Chicago, Detroit, and Cincinnati. D.cllne Furth.r Comm.nt was a resumption of previous ~weeps in changes between Hanoi and Washington. find out whcn the United States would These cities all had tasted violence since But Ll. R. W. Bradshaw, who operates the 3rd Corps area that ended Sunday. A decision 00 an early start of the discus· end the bombing of North Vietnamese ler· I';ing'll slaying April 4. the police car from wIlich the radio reports The new dr" 'e opened Monday but was sions in an Asian capital, however, is ritory below the 20th paraUel. All bombin.: Riot Study Unit There were reports that the 14,000 fed· supposedly came, said he did not broad· kept secret for two days for security rea· expected shortly. above that line was halted by presidential el'sl troops in Washington may soon be casL them. He and Holloman declined sons. order March 31. President Johnson returned w the White Ending all bombing and "other acts of NEW YORK IA'I - An emergency ses· withdrawn. Baltimore sent 1,800 workers further comment. Banded together in the big push were House Wednesday from conferences at slon of the President's Advisory Commis· into riot areas to begin the cleaning up of Local officers say the search for the U.S., South Vietnamese, Australian, New war" by the U.S.