May 26, 1965

NYC Dist Atty's office and grand jury reptdly have information linking at least 15 contractors doing work for city to plot to bribe at least 2 city officials in attempt to head off contract probe; most of work is for Housing Auth; grand jury hands up sealed indictment against 1 contractor for refusal to answer queries; name withheld pending arrest

Lindsay challenges Wagner on Lower Manhattan Expressway, statement, Washington

Found dead, apparent suicide; por

Sen, 70-30, invokes closure after 24 days of debate; 7th time since rule was adopted in '17; 47 Dems and 23 Repubs back closure, 21 Dems and 9 Repubs opposed; 10 Southern amendments defeated by wide margin, including Stennis amendment, 73-13, directing Atty Gen to seek injunction against civil rights demonstrators from outside a community when local officials certify they interfere with duties or place undue financial burden on community; only concession to Southern forces comes on Sen Long amendment, modified by leadership, allowing Fed examiners to be withdrawn from communities where it is shown to ct that 50% of Negroes are regis and not discriminated against; Sen Fulbright voted against closure and for all Southern amendments

Negro delegation conf with Speaker Brewer and other Ala legislators at Capitol; are treated cordially but told their grievances are local matters; group's admission to State House marks 1st time since Reconstruction that Negroes have entered for talks with legislators; seen switch from Wallace's 'hard line' strategy in dealing with civil rights groups; delegation was earlier given 2-hr briefing by King