January 10, 1967

Dem caucus, acting on Adm subcom rept that Powell made private trips at pub expense, votes to depose him as Educ chmn and to designate Perkins, Ky liberal and next in seniority, as successor, action ltd to 90th Cong; deposal is 1st since 1807

US Sup Ct cites strict standards for liability it imposed on libel suits in '64 NY Times v Sullivan case to extend const guarantees of freedom of press to invasion-of-privacy cases, suit involving Life (pub)

RC and Prot clergymen enlist aid of professional organizer S Alinsky to rally poor of Ft Greene area to seek voice in future of Navy Yd and 2 other renewal projects

trial begins: jury selected; all but 1 of jurors are either Govt employes or ex-employes; Judge Gasch takes great pains to select impartial jury; orders it sequestered in courthouse; seen trying to avoid appeal of possible conviction on grounds jury is influenced by news media; jurors occupations listed; 9-count indictment against Baker revd

McCormack re-elected Speaker without opposition; Albert re-elected majority leader, Ford minority leader