Play of the Week Faces an Uncertain Future
New York critics describe the controversial Play of the Week as rich in love but poor in health, noting over 1,000 protest messages to WNTA TV. NET licensing questions loom as education TV struggles to attract audiences while controversy swirls over shifting the series to a new format or station.
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Replat and zoning ordinance amendments planned in Cedar Rapids
City ordinances Nos 2761 and 2857 outline replatting actions and zoning tweaks for M-2 Heavy Industrial and B districts. The measures adjust front yard and side yard requirements, area minimums, and subdivision rules, with penalties up to 100 dollars fine or up to thirty days in jail, effective after publication.
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House Kills JFK Plan To Change FCC
The House vote 323 to 77 defeated President Kennedy's plan to reorganize the Federal Communications Commission. Speaker Sam Rayburn led Democrats in opposition, arguing the plan amended fundamental law and risked White House direct control of the seven member agency.
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Global funds pour in to save East Africa wild animals
Nairobi reports a flood of money from around the world to combat the region's deepest drought crisis, aiming to protect wildlife across Kenya and neighboring areas. Funds flow from governments, NGOs, and donors to support conservation efforts amid severe drought impacts.
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Extension of Sign Control Bonus Added to Road Bill
The Senate approved a multi billion dollar highway financing bill extending the billboard control bonus to states within interstate routes. The measure, backing Kennedy’s revenue plan, moves to the House where differences remain, including a two year extension and continued incentives for billboard regulation. The package funds 90 percent of interstate costs, with a 41 billion price tag and added tax revenue from a longer federal gas tax.
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Road Unit Inventory Errors Rapped Again
DES MOINES AP An Iowa Highway Commission audit uncovers inflations in inventory errors at Ames headquarters exceeding five times the allowable rate for the year July 1 1959 to June 30 1960. The findings cite persistent inefficiency and large gasoline on hand with unsatisfactory equipment checks in Ames and field locations.
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GE Holds Out On Judgment In Civil Suit
Washington AP General Electric Corp. refused to accept a DOJ consent decree settling an antitrust suit over marketing of power switching apparatus. With GE holding out, four other companies accepted the decree. DOJ stated it would consider other action after the deadline and GE signaled it could contest provisions it says stifle competition.
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Decree Aims to Create Government Price Support in Electricity
A proposed decree would establish a government sponsored price support program in the electrical industry. The move seeks to stabilize energy costs and ensure continued operation of key utilities amid market fluctuations.
Ecuador Fires Envoy Who Praised Castro
The Ecuadorian ambassador to Cuba, Gerardo Falconi, is relieved of his post after praising Fidel Castro as a great American leader. He will be replaced by Jamie Navarro, director of protocol of the foreign affairs office, announced by Foreign Minister Wilson Vela.
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