Kennedy Cabinet Faces Senate Scrutiny As Appointees Open Hearings
Senate Republicans prepare for soft questions and pointed challenges as Kennedy nominees appear before committees. Stevenson, Bowles, Day, and others face GOP scrutiny over foreign policy, Red China, and potential influence in future administrations. Weaver's housing post draws opposition from key Republicans while support grows among others.
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Senate
John F. Kennedy
Republic
Bowles
Adlai HE. Steven
United Nations
Stevenson
Istate
Red China
Peiping
Robert F. Kennedy
Gordon Allott
R-Corp
Kennedy
Allott
GOF
J. Edward Day
Gerate Postoffice Committee
Monay
Commerce
Robert C. Weaver
New York City
Housing and Redevelopment Board
Jared K. Javits
Kenneth B. Keating
New York
Weaver
Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate Banking Committee
Man Upset by Wrong Number leads to Glass-Smashing Arrest
Eugene G. Rossetti of Redwood City called two wrong plumbers at a pay phone and lost his temper. He was arrested overnight while smashing windows in the booth. At the county jail five officers had to help place him in a cell. He stuffed clothing into the lavatory, flooding the fourth floor and showering the third.
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Redwood City
Calif
Eugene G. Rossetti
Rossetti
Migratory Worker Study Released by Agriculture Dept
Washington AP report summarizes a Department of Agriculture study on migratory farm labor across 30 inland states. It notes annual movement from South Texas to the north east and west as a long established part of farming, with large companies faded, but smaller operators still reliant on seasonal workers and lacking strong recruiting funds. State employment services are expected to play a larger role in coordinating labor mobility.
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Washington
Culture Department
Texas
Department
Funds Sought for Water Conversion Program
Washington AP reports Congress was urged to fund migrant labor in a salt water to fresh water conversion project. The plan envisions mainly Spanish-speaking families traveling in groups to work, with plants planned at Roswell New Mexico and near San Diego California and Webster South Dakota. The administration seeks 3.5 million for more crews, 13 million for administrative costs, and 1,755,000 for ongoing research and development. The report notes educational disruption for children and calls for stable employment, pay, and housing as long-term policy goals.
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Congress
United States
Eisenhower
Roswell
N.M
Freeport
Tex
Point Loma
San Diego
Calif
Webster
S.D
Rosswell
Office of Saline Water
Interior Department
Elmer Thomas Joins Jury Duty at 68 in Lawton
In Lawton Oklahoma AP report former U S Senator Elmer Thomas aged 68 could have claimed exemption from jury service due to age but volunteered to serve. The jury in a felonious assault case failed to reach a verdict.
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Lawton, Okla
U. S
Elmer Thomas
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