President Kennedy’s conservative suit style noted by tailor
Washington reports that President Kennedy favors conservative, well fitting dark suits with two button coats and minimal overcoats. Sam Harris, a New York tailor, says Kennedy is easy to dress, rarely changes his look, and influences men to favor practical, neat styles.
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White House
Ae Kennedy
Sam Harris
New York
Harris
Mrs. Kennedy
Harrig
Harris Descri
Kennedy
Italian Couturiers Show No Change in New Fashions
Italian designers Maraucelli and Schuberth presented spring summer lines in Florence showing mixed silhouettes. Maraucelli favored Empire waists, voluminous skirts, flounces, and chiffon while Schuberth offered bold panel details, contrasting aprons, and painted lining coats. Critics debated the bold prints and evening overlays, with varied reception.
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Talian Couturiers
Sacramento
Calif
Allons
Florence
Pitti Palace
Marucelli
Schuberth
Rome
Possible Dry Rio Grande Valley orchards face water limits ruling
A Texas Supreme Court case tests whether holders of Spanish and Mexican land grants may irrigate without limit along the lower Rio Grande. Atty Gen Will Wilson warned the decision could drain vast valley orchards by upholding upstream riparian rights and unlimited irrigation, threatening water for downstream lands.
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Rio Grande
Falcon Reservoir
Wilson
Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher Adopt Baby Daughter
Rome AP report states screen star Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher have adopted a one year old orphan girl named Maria. The couple’s secretary said the baby’s Italian origin was not specified and the adoption follows about two years of searching.
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Rome
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Maria
Miss Taylor and
Fisher
Michael Wilding
Mike Todd
Debbie Reynolds
Multiple fatal and serious crashes across Texas and a loan for water system
SAN ANTONIO four head on collision on Pan American Expressway killed Virginia King thirty one and injured Cecil King Nancy Aldridge twenty from Von Ormy in critical condition. HOUSTON a paving machine crushed Lloyd Wollford twenty two of Jacinto City at the airport during lowering. CHILLICOTHE a car train crash killed Carrie Porter sixty and Idalee Tabor about thirty both of Chillicothe. DAYTON Frances Anderson thirty one of Dayton died in a head on collision on State 32L. three others injured. WASHINGTON Beckville Texas will get a 1700 loan for planning a water and sewer system estimated at 135000.
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Virginia King
King
Cecil
Nancy
Aldridge
von Ormy
Houston
Lloyd Wollford
Jacinto City
Chillicothe
Texas
Carrie Porter
Idalee Tabor
Dayton (Ap
Frances] Anderson
Dayton
Here
State
Washington (Ap
Beckville
Tex
Community Facilities Administration
Houstonian Takes On Work In Texarkana
Houstonian George Clark, president and GM of Southern Pacific Transport Co., becomes president of Southwestern Transportation Co. of Texarkana and directs both firms from Houston. A fire at Monday night leveled Pierce Brothers Lumber Co. yard, with estimated $500,000 loss. The blaze was visible for miles as flames swept the yard, fed by strong winds.
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Press- Brownwood
Dent
Texarkana
Mon
Piercepanies
Houston
Brothers Lumber Co
Southwestern Transportation
Skindiver Attacked by Shark Near Farallon Islands
Floyd Pair Jr., 29, of Sacramento, skindived with a party of 100 off the Farallon Islands when a shark struck from the right, shaking him and tearing deep into his leg and buttock. He jabbing with a spear, was helped back to the New Merrimac and rushed to Franklin Hospital in San Francisco. Doctors described his injuries as serious but not crippling.
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Floyd Pair Jr
Sacramento
Milkman
Pair
Farallon Islands
Golden Gate
Sacramento Area
New Merrimac
Hans Hass
Hass
Merrimac
Franklin Hospital
Byrd Says JFK Seeks Debt Limit Increase
Senator Byrd announced a sweeping inquiry into federal finances as President Kennedy seeks a debt limit boost from 298 to 308 billion dollars. Treasury Secretary Dillon urged a 2 billion rise by March 1 and 8 billion next fiscal year to cover about 304.5 billion debt. Byrd supports a temporary rise to 300 billion but calls for a full financial accounting before further increases.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Kennedy
Byrd
Virginia
Senate
Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Rep
Wilbur. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
S. Dillon
Congress
Gene Kelly TV venture stirs Hollywood questions
Hollywood ponders why Gene Kelly will star in a TV series Going My Way as producers plan six months of shooting. Kelly says money is not the motivator, citing family plans and a desire to act on TV. Father O Malley concept explores two priests on weekly TV. Kelly rehearses in Paris after Gigot and returns home with wife Jeanie. He notes added duties as producer director actor dancer and singer.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Gene Kell
Kelly
Belly
Revue
ABC
Tig Shots
Iire
D Kelly
Reddee
Paris
Peanant
Jeanie
Genet
Father O'Malley
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