Controversial CATV Regulation Debate Continues in Congress
Washington UPI reports three days of hearings on proposed FCC regulation of CATV. Lawmakers weigh reception quality and program variety as the House Commerce Committee recesses hearings until April 5 to study FCC proposals on extending federal controls over the CATV industry.
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Washington
UPI
Community Antenna Television
CATV
House Commerce Committee
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
UPI reports flood of UFO sightings plus CATV regulation debate
Reports of unidentified flying objects spread across the nation with eyewitness accounts including a Bangor man who fired at a glowing object. Separately FCC hearings studied CATV growth, noting expanded suburban to urban service, pricing around five dollars monthly, and regulatory balance between CATV operators and traditional broadcasters.
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Air Force
Bangor
Maine
John King
King
Midwest
Ann Arbor
Mid
Democrats Lose Labor Backing Amid Party Rift
Washington leaders report mounting anger from AFL-CIO chief George Meany and allied unions over Democratic Party direction. Officials warn of reduced labor contributions to the DNC for fall elections, with funds likely redirected to liberal candidates in both parties. Union aides complain no contact at the DNC or White House since Larry O Brien joined the cabinet as postmaster general.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Democratic Party
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic National Committee
Meany
White House
Larry O’brien
Humphrey
Building Trades Legislative Conference
Johnson
Congress
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
William H. Ayres
Ohio
North
Irregularities In Maine Vote Case Weathers Court Route
In Old Orchard Beach five districts face possible disenfranchisement over liquor sale voting irregularities. Maine Christian Civic League cites lack of proper certification and says final ruling may go to the courts. Recounting continues in Androscoggin County amid ballot challenges and unsealed ballots adding to confusion.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Old Orchard Beach
Ralph Farris
Maine Christian Civic League
Harris
Androscoggin County
Climbers Conquer Eiger North Wall In Blizzard Storm
A German and a Scot radioed they reached the snowfield at the summit of the 13036 foot Eiger, first to ascend the 6000 foot North Wall straight up. English climber Bennington reported the pair nearing the summit as others lagged behind, weather brutal. Harlin, an American from Los Altos, died after a fall two days earlier, his body later sent to Leysin for funeral services. his wife and two children survive.
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Kleine Scheidegg
Switzerland
UPS
Eiger
Chris Bennington
Dougal Haston
Joerg Lehne
John Harlin
Harlin
Los Altos
Calif
Leysin
Negro boy begins life in foster home after surrender
A two year old adopted by Rev and Mrs Albert Cohen of Fullerton California was returned to the county Bureau of Adoptions amid neighborhood harassment and threats. The boy David has been placed in a Negro foster home and offers to adopt him from both Negro and white families have been received. Bureau director Walter Heath said the boy was upset and would need time to adjust to the loss of his previous parents before another adoption is pursued.
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Los Angeles
UPI
David
Albert C. Cohen
Fullerton
Calif
County Bureau of Adoptions
Walter Heath
Heath
Albert Cohen
Five Day Boston Forecast Near Seasonal Norms
The UPI report from the U.S. Weather Bureau forecasts five days of near normal temperatures for New England from Saturday to Wednesday. Cool weekend weather gives way to gradual warming with about 0.6 inch of precipitation, mainly rain in MA and RI and rain or snow in northern areas. Boston normals are 48 high and 34 low.
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Boston
UPI
New England
U.S. Weather Bureau
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Additional Aid Urged For Cuban Refugees
Washington saw a Senate judiciary subcommittee hear calls for more government grants to aid Cuban refugees in the Miami area. John E. McCarthy of the National Catholic Welfare Conference urged loosening restrictions on aid while James P. Rice of the United Hebrew Immigration Assistance Society pressed streamlined admission. Also noted were shifts in criminal procedures cited by Rochester Police Chief William Lombard and praise for President Johnson as a conservation leader before the Public Land Law Review Commission.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
John E. McCarthy
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Miami
James P. Rice
United Hebrew Immigration Assistance Society Service
Rice
Cuba
Castro
Rochester, N.Y
William M. Lombard
Senate Judiciary
Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt
Public Land Law Review Commission
Asst
Edwin L. Weisl Jr
Art Sale Breaks Records At Parke Bernet Auctions
New York UPI money flowed at Parke Bernet Galleries in a two session modern art auction that set sales records for 15 artists and totaled 2 416 550 dollars. Braque Bottle of Rum sold for 120 000 dollars to Byeler Gallery Zurich during the first session and Picasso Woman with Flowers brought 92 500 dollars to Nothings Cummings Chicago in the second. Record prices were posted for works by Miro Klee Leger Mondrian Balla Laurens Rodin Matisse Moore Appel Barlach Butler Fautrier Gromaire Mirko Poliakoff among others from the G D Thompson collection.
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New York
UPI
Parke- Bernet
Braque
Byeler Gallery
Zurich
Switzerland
Picasso
Nothings Cummings
Chicago
Consolidated Foods Corp
Miro
Klee
Leger
Mondrian
Balla
Laurens
Rodin
Matisse
Moore
Appel
Barlach
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