Powell Censure Sought Over 1960s Funds Scandal
The House committee recommends censuring Powell and stripping him of seniority amid findings he misused travel funds and improperly paid a staffer. The report calls for payroll deductions of 40,000 to offset civil liabilities and may trigger a new House rule review ahead of potential seating actions.
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Long European Canadian convoy aims for Expo 67
Six Europeans and three Canadians plan a March 15 start by car and plane to travel to Montreal for Expo 67. The route spans Europe Asia and North America with a hoped arrival April 25. Among travelers is Prince Alexander de Merade a member of the International Olympic Committee.
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Flying Saucers Maybe Debated by Ex Air Force Consultant
A former Air Force science adviser revisits flying saucer claims with new evidence and explanations. He urges the Air Force to reexamine past dismissals and consider possible scientific factors behind unidentified aerial phenomena.
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Powell Punishment Tied to Seating Decision By House Panel
The committee linked Powell’s seating decision with punishment severity for repayment losses and seniority. Powell would lose seniority, give up Rayburn Building suite and parking. Huff would be fired for nonperformance and failing to respond to a subpoena. McCormack endorsed the committee’s recommendations.
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Violent Storms Hit Europe Across North Sea and Baltic
The storm lashed northern Europe with floods and wreckage. In East Germany utility poles fell near Gera cutting communications while two railway cars failed into a harbor on the Baltic. Sweden reported extensive damage and Switzerland recorded two deaths as streetcars overturned in Ruinach.
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Severe European Storm Strikes Bavaria and Switzerland
A major storm battered central and southern Germany injuring many as trees toppled utility poles and scaffolds. In Bavaria and Baden Württemberg five killed, a sailor drowned on the Rhine near Düsseldorf, Bamberg reports damage to new housing and police note roofs torn off. In Switzerland uprooting trees and landslides blocked highways, two people killed and several injured as rail and power lines were cut along the Franco Swiss border.
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Raisin Board Expects San Joaquin Valley Lead Again
California's Raisin Advisory Board asserts the San Joaquin Valley will again top global raisin production, citing consistent yields and long established growing conditions that favor dried fruit output.
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