Segregation Setback Sales Tax Hike Fails For New Orleans Schools
In Baton Rouge a three judge federal panel considered pressing for a new House vote on a controversial sales tax hike to aid segregated schools. The House defeated the $28 million measure 65-36, short of the two thirds required. The move aimed to fund private school aid while tensions over desegregation simmered in New Orleans with Frantz and McDonogh No. 19 schools under federal court orders.
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Hope Abandoned For 9 on P2V
Nine U.S. Navy airmen were declared dead after a P2V Neptune crashed off Cape Race during a fleet exercise. Rescue ships recovered two bodies near wreckage, and the Canadian icebreaker Wolfe prepared to transport the remains to St. John’s Newfoundland.
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Rusk's Son to Wed Argentine Girl
David P. Rusk eldest son of Secretary of State designate Dean Rusk will marry next summer to Delcia Bence Spinosa an Argentine exchange student. The couple both 20 are UC Berkeley students and met in 1957 in Scarsdale New York.
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Release commuted life sentence in double murder case
In Boston the Massachusetts Executive Council commuted the 1945 life sentence of Francis Murray to enable immediate parole. The 7-0 vote, with Augustus Means absent, followed Murray’s conviction for the deaths of a Charlestown 5 year old and a South End woman. Murray denies the charges, claiming intoxication and memory loss. Police Commissioner Leo Sullivan opposed the commutation and linked Murray to a suspected third crime with accomplice John J. Wilson.
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Lime) Wilson
One Plane Victim Insured for 700000
Springfield report: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance says one NYC crash victim carried 700000 in life policies. The insurer refused to identify the person but noted two policies totaling 500000 and 200000, taken out nine months apart. Earlier word had indicated five other victims insured by the company totaling 138000.
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Polio Victims To Be Married
Corpus Christi Texas AP report notes Lila Latham 23 and Don Harper 24 both in wheel chairs to wed on Christmas Eve. Polio struck them in teens. they met in 1955 at Texas Warm Springs Foundation Center. Engaged by Christmas 1957. Harper finished at North Texas State College and Lila at Del Mar College and plan to start life together.
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Suffolk D A Byrne silent on Kennedy aid appointment
Boston AP Garret Byrne Suffolk County district attorney declines to confirm or deny reports he will hire Edward Kennedy as an assistant. He says he last saw Ted Kennedy on a plane to Los Angeles for the Democratic convention and has not seen him since.
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Ted) Kennedy
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No New Taxes in 1961 predicted by Furcolo report
Boston UPI Gov Furcolo says no new taxes will be needed next year with a projected surplus over 20 million. The report says the state credit rating could rise to triple A and notes only a cigarette tax increase during Furcolo's four years. Morrissey advocates sales tax, debt equalization, a central motor pool, and budget reforms.
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Gold Flow Not Quite Estimate
The government said the U.S. balance of payments deficit for July to September was not as large as earlier estimated. The third quarter deficit ran at an annual rate of 4.1 billion dollars, down from 4.3 billion. The rise from the second quarter reflects heavy American capital outflow to Europe for higher short term interest rates, plus foreign selling of U.S. stocks after July to August buying.
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Beire Eagle Scription Rates By Carrier
The Boston Globe reports 28 year old Casize of Adérens or Kennedy, brother of President-elect John F., may be named an Eagle and could join the Boston district attorney's office temporarily. Edward Kennedy has legal residence on Beacon Hill and eyes the U.S. House seat held by Laurence Curtis. The move hinges on redistricting by the Democratic legislature.
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Corcoran Cleared in FPC Talks Inquiry
Washington UPI report says congressional staff found no improper off the record talks 14 months ago between Thomas G Corcoran Tommy the Cork and three Federal Power Commission members The panel absolved Corcoran and the FPC officials of blame while noting the commission granted the permit to Midwestern Gas Transmission Co but delayed a decision on the rate of return The firm had sought 7 percent and the staff recommendation was 6 14 percent
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