Senate filibuster threat cited to defend satellite bill
Washington AP brief says supporters warn that continued filibuster against the communications satellite bill could cost the US its race for space power. Also AP notes a Texas congressman urges the Estes investigation panel to release the names of all lawmakers known to be involved in the affair.
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Washington
United States
Washington (Ap
Texas
House
Billie Sol Estes
Grandmothers Meet to Plan Portland Convention Trip
Highlands grandmothers gather at 7 p.m. Friday with Mrs Pearl Herrington for a social and to map their route to the annual convention this year in Portland Oregon. Baytown school bond agenda focuses on cafeteria operations at a 7 20 p.m. Monday called meeting in the administration building with bids on staple items.
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Highlands
Pearl Herrington
Portland
Ore
Baytown
Ward takes three week vacation to Seville and more
Baytown Corporation reports Judge Ward and Mrs Ward leave Monday for a three week trip to Seville Washington and other points. City Attorney Chandler serves as city judge in his absence. Also noted: student Annon Webb reports a stolen scooter at Rolwer E Lee High School later recovered. Camp Strake pals bicycle long journey. Beagle trials in Pasadena praise Diebel dogs. Cedar Bayou Junior High grads study Spanish in Mexico this summer with plans for more updates.
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Baytown Corporation
Barney L. Ward
Seville
Wash
George Chandler
Judge Ward
Annon C. Webb
Rolwr. E. Lee High School
Rusty Reber
Hal Parris
Steve Schwartzkopf
Camp
Tutch Diebel
Beagles
San Jacinto Beagle Club
Pasadena
Butch
Hoiston Beagle Club
Gienella Diehel
Aggie Perry
Cedar Bayou
Mexico
Soviet Navy chief claims world’s most modern fleet
Moscow AP reports Adm. Sergei Gorshkov says the Soviet Union has built the world’s most modern Navy based on atomic submarines armed with rockets and torpedoes with nuclear warheads. He spoke in Pravda on Navy Day, praising submarines and Polaris-like capabilities amid Barents Sea drills witnessed by Khrushchev.
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Soviet Union
Adm
Sergei Gorshkov
Pravda
Baltic
Leningrad
Gorshing
Hov
Zahkarov
Gorshkov
Sovyetskaya Rossiya
Arctic
Trud
Labor Union
Barents Sea
Prmier Khrushchev
Russia
Last 1,800 Marines Gone From Thailand
The last 1,800 U.S. Marines have left Thailand as 2,000-man Wolfhounds and a 90,000-strong Thai army assume defense. Marines departed from Udon and were flown to Okinawa. support gear heads to Bangkok by rail then sea. Navy chief says they can return swiftly if needed amid Laos neutrality talks and Cold War concerns.
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Thailand
U.S
America
Laos
Viet Nam
George W. Anderson
Iny
Kenneth Todd
Young
Udon
Okinawa
Geneva
Washington
Highlands Woman Fehr Dies in Houston Funeral Rites Set
Funeral services for Mrs Eliiza beth Rhoda Fehr 70 of Highlands will be at 10 am Tuesday at Highlands Methodist Church. She died Sunday in Houston after 30 years in Highlands widow of Walter H Fehr a longtime Highlands grocer. Survivors include daughters Mrs C M Hodges Jr of Houston and Mrs Moss Anderson Jr of Highlands, two sisters, two brothers, a grandson Paul Anderson, with interment Forest Park Cemetery Houston. Funeral arrangements under Earthman's Funeral Home. Born in Denison she lived in Houston before moving to Highlands. Her husband owned a Highlands grocery business. She was a member of Highlands Methodist Church Fidelis class. Address 20 Riverside Drive Highlands.
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Eliizabeth Rhoda Fehr
Highlands
Highlands Methodist Church
Walter H. Fehr
Fehr
Houston
C. M. Hodges Jr
Moss Anderson Jr
Frank Duby
Austin
Richard Nowlin
Center Point
Sam Shone
North Pleasanton
Ray Shone
Denison
Paul Anderson
G. W. Elmore
Madisonville
Holcomb
Forest Park Cemetery
Earthman's Funeral Home
Louisiana Ballot Boosts Kennedy Administration
In Saturday’s Democratic primary conservatives were defeated across key races. Kennedy backers hailed Rep Hale Boggs for a strong 2nd District win in New Orleans and surrounding parishes, signaling support for the administration in the Deep South. Sen Russell Long won re nomination by about four to one, while Gillis Long captured the 8th District House seat, unseating conservative Harold McSween.
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Kennedy
New Orleans
Hale Boggs
Deep
South
Boggs Oy
Louisiana
Dempperdits
Washington
East Carroll Parish
Russell Long
Phil St Amant
St. Amnant
Long
Gillis ‘Long
Harold McSween
Platt Funeral Rites Set for Tuesday
Funeral rites for Porl Sidney Platt 74 of 317 East Canal High lands will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Earthman High lands Chapel. Platt died at 4 30 p.m. Friday.
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Porl
Sidney Platt
E. Canal, Highlands
Platt
Tri City Beach Volunteers Celebrate Fire Department Bow
A retired plumbing contractor living in Highlands for 32 years is survived by a widow, four daughters, two sons, two brothers, a sister, and numerous grandchildren. The Tri City Beach Volunteer Fire Department will bow Saturday August 4 from 4 30 to 7 30 p.m. at the new fire house beside Barr’s Barbershop. C W Plato is president with C W Montgomery as vice president and Johnny Jennings as secretary treasurer. Rev T S Holcomb and Rev Paul Horton will officiate at Memory Gardens. A dedication includes a truck presentation to the new department.
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Barveri
Sat- Hi
C. W. Plato
C. W. Montgomery
Johny Jennings
Sow
M. L. Freisch
T. S. Holcomb
Chambers County
Mar
W. A. Welch
Guerrillas seize Algiers as Ben Bella rivals face arrests
Algiers reports show Guerrilla forces surrounding the capital claiming to restore unity and plan a seven man political bureau under Ben Bella's influence. Opponents including Amar Oussedik arrested. Elections for a constituent assembly set for August 12 amid tensions.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Bella
Amar Oussedik
Algiers Autonomous Zone
Ben Youssef Ben Khedda
Wilaya
Si Hassan
Hej
Wilayan
Paris
Mohammed Ishider
Tiemcen
Khider
Hassan
Algeria
Maj
Sijiie
Lakhdar
Ben Khedda
Casbah
McClellan Reveals Payoff Demand In Nuclear Strike
Senator John L. McClellan charges a powerful unionist demanded a payoff to settle a strike halting work on 11 nuclear submarines at the Groton Connecticut Geneva Dynamics plant since July 19. He seeks hearings by his Senate Investigations Subcommittee as filibustered actions and a satellite bill block Senate meetings. No names were given in the speech.
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D-Ark
Senate Today
Navy
McClellan
Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Groton
Conn
Geneva Dynamics
Weekend violence tally and court cases across regions
The weekend reported 25 violent deaths including five by fire and nine traffic fatalities. A Superior Court judge weighs the fate of a Phoenix woman fearing unborn malformations after drug exposure. An Alabama Georgia and Texas items note court battles, brush fires scorching thousands of acres, and tense border era scenes.
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Superior Court
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Phoenix
Area Polio Drive Administers 60000 Sabin Doses
Baytown and Channelview area clinics completed a two Sunday Sabin vaccine drive. About 60,000 doses were given and 45 percent of Channelview residents were vaccinated. Next mass drive will offer Type Three vaccine in September.
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Harris County Medical Society
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Associated Press
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Denton
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Hunt
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Somervell
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Dallas
Fort Worthy
Dallas County
P. E. Luecke Jr
Rail Mishap Blamed On Bad Track
A Pennsylvania Railroad official ties the derailment of a baseball special to possible track misalignment. Officials from PUC and ICC will join the probe while salvage crews repair 1500 feet of damaged track and hoist three derailed cars into the Susquehanna River.
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James F. Newell
Pennsylvania
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Kohout
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Baytown Refinery Marks 25th Butyl Rubber Anniversary
Monday marks the 25th anniversary of butyl rubber discovery and Baytown Refinery production. Esso researchers Sparks and Thomas identified butyl rubber, now produced at Humble Baytown Refinery since 1944, reaching 1.59 billion pounds by 8 am Monday.
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Buty
Humble Qi! and Refining Co
W. J
Bil) Sparks
R. M
Bob) Thomas
Esso Research and Engineering Co
Linden
Nid
Esso Research Organization
Bayown
Glen W. Wilson
AFL-CIO Chief Meany Seeks Quick Tax Cut for Economy
AFL-CIO President George Meany testifies before a congressional group on the U.S. economy urging immediate tax reductions. He said in a prior letter to President Kennedy that lowering the lowest income tax bracket would spur business recovery.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Kennedy
Showers Cool Panhandle and Plains Across Texas
The Panhandle and High Plains saw cooler, showery weather while other regions stayed hot. Temperatures ranged from 63 at Dalhart to 107 at Presidio, with Amarillo 77 and Laredo 104. In Congress, the Ways and Means Committee heard testimony behind closed doors, pledging secrecy as they study the economy, with Sen. Douglas urging caution on tax cuts until recession signs are clear.
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Panhandle Plains
Texas
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Panhandle
Ps Ran
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Austin
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Amarillo
Dalhart
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Palacios
House
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D-Ak
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Bunker Hill
Houston Grid Coach Bil Yeoman Speaks at St Mark's
UH coach Bil Yeoman, a former Army letterman and Michigan State assistant, will speak at St Mark's Methodist church for the 1st Men’s Brotherhood meeting. Yeoman has been at Houston since December and is married with coaching roots in Texas and Ravenna.
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Texas A and M College
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T Pan
Weil Yy
Tesday
St. Mark’s
bin Ag
Army
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