House Group Assures Action on Civil Rights
The House Rules Committee split along party lines, signaling votes on civil rights and federal school aid. With 7-3 and 6-4 votes, the panel agreed to act next week, suggesting both measures could pass the House despite Southern Democrat opposition and a potential Senate filibuster.
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Celler
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Judiciary Committee
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Justice Department
French Communist papers fold amid financial strain
Three Communist daily newspapers in the French provinces ceased publication today citing financial difficulties. The move ends their daily editions as editors blamed worsening economic conditions.
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Parish
Presidential Signature Enacts Bill Into Law
The president’s signature formalizes passage of the bill into law. The executive action finalizes the legislative process, marking the bill as enforceable policy.
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United States
Outlook TV program grows from youth to maturity
Charles Mercer notes Outlook on NBC television evolved from a rough debut to a mature, engaging weekend news and review program. Chet Huntley guides a strong team as the show covers Eisenhower's illness and the Socialist party convention with sharp photography and clear analysis.
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Nbc-Tv
Chet Huntley
Guiding Lights
Eric Sevareid
Cbs-Tv
Sevareid
Eisenhower
Socialist Party
Chicago
May Highway Toll Highest This Year
ST PAUL The 50 persons killed on highways in May marked the highest death toll for any month since November 1955 when 54 died. Main causes were excessive speed failure to slow after dark driving too fast for conditions and drinking. Forty one deaths occurred in 35 rural accidents while urban mishaps accounted for nine.
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Price found guilty of first degree murder in brother-in-law slaying
Newton Iowa Robert W Price 31 was convicted of first degree murder for the shotgun killing of Jerald W Warner 27 on the Warner farm near Baxter on January 4, 1960s. The verdict came Thursday after a trial in Newton.
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Steelworkers Meet to Study Industry Offer
New York union leaders gather with wage policy committee to review a industry contract proposal from U S Steel Bethlehem and Republic. Expectation grows that they will counter with a plan for a five year no strike deal and net wage increases while management rejects time and half pay for weekend work. Current average pay is 2 46 an hour and contracts expire June 30. The Big Three employ 350 000 of 650 000 steel workers.
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Network heads warn on government regulation of TV networks
Senate investigators questioned ABC President Robert Kintner as part of a probe into the TV industry. CBS and NBC executives argued against regulation noting ABC's rapid growth and profitable status while NBC profits were modest despite losses in early years.
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Frank Stanton
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Robert W. Sarnoff
National Broadcasting Co
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Ohio
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NBC
Kenneth Cox
Radio Corp. of America
Truman Aides to Seek Retrial in Tax Conspiracy Case
Matthew J. Connelly and T. LaMar Caudle, Truman era officials, were convicted of conspiring to aid a tax dodger and plan to seek a new trial on July 19, the same day as sentencing. Judge Rubey M. Hulen scheduled sentencing for that date.
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Matthew J. Connelly
T. Lamar Caudle
Truman
Connelly
White House
Caudle
Justice Department
U. S
Rubey M. Hulen
Wrap-around windshields called hazardous by eye specialist
Dr Dupont Guerry of the Medical College of Virginia denounces wrap-around windshields as a visual hazard of first magnitude citing prismatic distortion glare and double vision. At the AMA meeting along with 11 physicians they urged uniform driver eye tests periodic medical checks and design centered on the human driver to reduce highway deaths and injuries.
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Richmond
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American Medical Assn
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U.S. Public Health Service
Washington, D.C
Ross McFarland
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston
McFarland
Argentina Honors Political Asylum Rebels Returned From Embassy
Provisional government in Buenos Aires granted asylum to rebel Gen Raul Tanco and six others, returning them to the Haitian embassy after an abduction by gunmen. President Aramburu ordered the move following an angry protest from Haitian Ambassador Brierre. The group was escorted to an army base, with no injuries reported.
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Argentina
Raul Tanco
Pedro Aramburu
Jean Brierre
Tanco
Aramburu
Brierre
Uruguay
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Eight Million Reds Under Arms Move Cited by Brucker
Secretary Wilber Brucker told a Flag Day crowd at Independence Hall that Communists number about eight million under arms, including 2% million in China, with 405 divisions ready for action and half of the U S Army overseas as proof of deterrence.
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China
Wilber Brucker
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