Civil Rights Bill Moves. Senate Set to Act Next
House passed civil rights bill faces Senate delays as southern bloc eyes amendments. Lawmakers debate court referees to curb voter discrimination while filibuster risks linger. Oil production report notes Scipio field leads Hillsdale county output with 72 wells and February total 193,604 barrels.
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Trenton
Hillsdale Township
Conservation Department
Scipio
Mississippi River
Albion Township
Calhoun County
Pulaski Township
Pulaski
Jackson County
Strange sea serpent and six foot oarfish spotted at Florida beaches
A tourist at Treasure Island beach found an unusual sea creature described by Dr. Victor Springer as a sea serpent, the second officially reported off Florida. The report notes a six foot oarfish washed ashore and died shortly after, with its coral colored crest extending along its head to the dorsal fin. William Kanitz, a Milwaukee winter visitor, witnessed the scene.
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Petersburg
Victor Springer
State Marine Laboratory
Florida
William Kanitz
Milwaukee
Wis
Treasure Island Beach
Springer
Jasper to Get New Post Office Building
Postmaster General Arthur E Summerfield announced a signed contract for a new Jasper post office. John C Larson of Jasper is the successful bidder. Construction to begin this spring with occupancy set for August 1. The five year term includes a renewal option up to ten years. The brick veneer building on a 60 by 92 foot lot will include 960 square feet interior space, a 70 foot loading platform, and 1,904 square feet of paved parking and truck space. Lyle Vin Utleo is Jasper postmaster.
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Arthur E. Summerfield
Post Office
Jasper
John C. Larson
Pew
N.Y.C
Lyle Vin Utleo
Adrian Madison schools face new financial problem
A three pronged financial problem threatens the Adrian and Madison boards of education. A letter from Madison Superintendent Archie C. Wallace warns of state aid reductions if USAF plant remains on tax rolls, plus in lieu of tax and local assessment losses. Budget impacts could total about $90,058 for 1960-61, with portions supporting operating funds debt retirement and bond funds.
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Adrian
Madison Boards of Education
George Meader
Madison
Archie C. Wallace
Washington
U.S. Air Force
Bridgeport
Board of Review
USAF
Tax Allocation Board
Wallace
Lenawee County
Adrian City
Madison Township
Bridgeport Brass
Brass
Board of Education
Spielman School Dept
Two Year Old Triggers Car Race But No Ticket
A 2 year old boy Robert Allen Shumate rolled a car in a driveway near Adrian after the ignition was left on. The vehicle moved 30 feet and struck a fence. the child escaped unharmed and received no ticket. Other local crashes included a speeding summons for Hilton Curtis Harrison and a collision on Michigan Avenue involving Kathleen Mintline. A 13 year old boy suffered minor injuries when a car went off Occidental Highway after braking for another vehicle.
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Robert Allen Shumate
Adrian
George W. Shumate
West 1
South Street
Robert
Robert Barth
Brecker Highway
Occidental Highway
Gady Road
Hervick Hospital
Tecumseh
Ginger Barth
Miss Barth
Bridgeport to Get Adrian’s Thanks Banquet Planned
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce boards set April 20 for an appreciation banquet honoring Bridgeport Brass Co officials and workers for boosting Adrian during seven years. Marines rescued after drifting off Formosa in Operation Blue Star. nine more saved earlier by a Japanese boat.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport Brass Co
Bridgeport
Adrian
Tivos
John O'Brien
Chamber Manage
Formosa
Navy
Vonaigon
Adrit
Mr. O’brien
Imall
Richard Hoben
William Saunders
Robert. Millikin
O'Brien
Hoben
Saunders
Millikin
Chamber
Detroit
Meader Opposes Civil Rights Bill as Unconstitutional
Representative George Meader of Michigan votes against the 1960 civil rights measure, labeling it unconstitutional and a dangerous referee proposal that would overhaul federal judicial procedure. He warns the plan threatens checks and balances and state powers, pledging to reconsider if the floor allows.
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Meader
Washington
George Meader
R-Mich
U. S
House
Iweader
Spring Weather Mocks Calendar Across Michigan
Michigan endures cold spell with Pellston at 20 below Alpena 15 below and Gladwin two below. Local lows around nine then 12 by 8 and 26 by 11. Five day forecast shows temperatures running about 10 degrees below normal.
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Michigan
Pellston
Alpena
Gladwin
U N Security Council to convene over South Africa crisis
The Asian African bloc urged a special U N Security Council session early next week to address the killing of about 80 black protesters by South African police. The move aims to condemn the killings and perhaps form an investigating committee as debate over Pretoria's white supremacy policy resurfaces at the United Nations. U S delegate Henry Cabot Lodge said the council would be convened within a few days, with the U.S. stance to be announced later. The African Asian bloc seeks to place the issue on the agenda, while South Africa protests and boycotts earlier UN debates.
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United Nations
N.Y
U. N. “Security Council
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Security Council
South Africa
Council
Lodge
United States
United
Karn to retire as Consumers Power president on April 30
Dan Karn announces his retirement as president of Consumers Power Company effective April 30. The board names Alphonse H. Aymond Jr as chief executive officer and chairman, and James H. Campbell as president and chief operating officer. Karn will stay as a consultant after reaching mandatory retirement at 70.
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Jackson W
Dan E. Karn
Consumers Power Company
Alphonse H. Aymond Jr
Aymond
Betty Shierson
Adrian
Charles Shierson
State Street
James H. Campbell
Karo
Thefts Reported To CHY Police
A series of thefts from cars and houses were reported to city police Thursday. Items stolen included a boy's gym clothes from a car on Water Street, a rummaged car, $20 from a clothing bag, and parts of an electric train set from storehouses behind a residence. A window at Rollin Henson's home was shattered by an air rifle shot.
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Lawrence Smyth
Gil State Street
Water Street
Oscar Foote
Broad Street
George Hill
141 East
Albert Street
Living Costs At Record High in February
Washington report shows the Labour Department says consumer prices rose two tenths of a percent from January to February, pushing the index to 125.6 and back to the November peak. Deputy Commissioner Robert J. Myers warned that costs may rise further before easing.
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Washington
Labor Department
Robert J. Myers
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Myers
Prisoners Walk Out Of 25-Hour Siege All Safe
A report describes a 25 hour siege ending with all prisoners safe. Navy doctor Lt Cmdr John H Ebersole prescribes a simple solution for runny noses aboard atomic submarines. He says duplicating fluid fumes interact with air scrubbers to create formaldehyde, prompting a recommendation to avoid wood alcohol in submarine duplicators and use a different fluid.
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Washingston
Yi — & Navy
Cmdr
John H. Ebersole
Ebersole
Deerfield 10 Voters Decide On Millage Boost
Deerfield residents will vote Monday on a three mill operational levy for two years. If approved and with possible half mill from a state grant, the 1960 tag rate would be about 39 dollars per thousand. Voting hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the gymnasium.
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Deerfield
United States
Michigan
Khrushchev courts France with olive branch visit
Nikita Khrushchev, courting closer Soviet ties with France, told reporters that it is better to have 100 friends than 300 rubles. He offered an olive branch at a diplomatic luncheon during a pre summit visit. He paused to honor Lenin in Paris before a lengthy conference with President De Gaulle.
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Paris
Nikita S. Khirushchev
Soviet Union
France
Khrushchev
Nikolai Lenin
de Gaulle
Prison siege ends as inmates surrender after demands
In Nashville Tennessee two armed convicts Robert Rivera and Raymond Farra surrendered after a 25 hour siege at the Tennessee penitentiary. Officials agreed to scaled down demands and hostages seven women and sixteen men were released unharmed. The men, both inmates, had demanded a car and state workers as shields which were refused. The deal included no solitary confinement and no maximum security placement, with the agreement published in the Nashville Banner.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Penitentiary
Robert Rivera
Raymond Farra
Lynn Bomar
Farra
Borderland
W. Va
Rivers
Temple
Texas
J. W. Trousdale
Lever
Sam Brugjes
Jack Warrick
Rivera
Davidson County
Keith Hampton
Banner
Jerry Tarpy
Secret ballot kills 12th farm seal plan in Michigan Senate
In Lansing, a secret ballot killed the proposed voluntary seal of quality for select farm products after a three to two bloc vote in the Senate agriculture committee. Sen. Feenstra demanded the roll call, with three GOP members opposing the plan as unworkable. Democrats pressed for a floor vote, but the motion failed 9 to 21 as opposition cited political motives and practical concerns about inspectors and perishables.
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Lansing
Senate Agriculture Committee
Charles R| Feenstra
Grand Rapids
Feenstra
Gov!Williams
Republican Party
Harry Litowich
Benton Harbor
Charles T. Prescott
Prescott
Arthur Dehmel
Unionville
Ing
Dehmel
Senate
L. Harvey Lodge
O ‘Terfard
Williams
Michigan
Republican
Litowich
William BE. Miron
Canada
Feenrain
Stra
Kent County
Ting
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Eisenhower
Wiliam P. Rogers
Fouthern
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Eastland
Dmiss
Russell
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
D-Mo
ASPER
Ridgeport
Tennessee
Hilton Curtis Harrison
Waldron
Beecher Street
Kathleen Mintline
South
Scott Street
Mintline
Wilford Victor Bates
Route 4
Michigan Avenue
Allis Street
Taipei
Havy
U.N Council
Africa
Dan Karn
Consumers
CHY Police
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