Senate kills revenue changes in tax extension debate
The Senate rejected Sen. Gore's proposal to tax the raw mineral value instead of the finished product to close a $600 million loophole per year. The vote to table was 39 to 26, with leaders signaling long sessions and Saturday votes. The move also tied to repealing local telephone and travel excise taxes, debated by other senators who supported parts but not the overall package.
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Airline Pilot Strike Threatens National Air Lines Service
The Air Lines Pilot Assn warned of a strike against National Air Lines by Tuesday midnight over wages and working conditions, risking broader air travel disruption after multiple pilots strikes. Pan American and Eastern flights were canceled or delayed as pilots reported sick, with about 300 pilots affected.
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Mikoyan’s Rank Changes in Soviet Cabinet Seen
Diplomatic observers report a Soviet cabinet reorganization with Anastas I. Mikoyan apparently losing his designation as one of the two first deputy premiers. They stress this may not reduce his power, as he remains in the Communist Party Presidium and may gain new party duties.
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Doctor jokes name for royal Caribbean title Duke and Duchess
At a British doctors' meeting a Trinidad physician, Dr J A Waterman, floated Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones as Duke and Duchess of the Caribbean. He admitted it was wishful thinking but saw it as an intriguing possibility.
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Kennedy Criticized for Absence as Defense Bill Passes
Senate debates defense appropriations as Sen. Hugh Scott lampoons Sen. John F Kennedy for missing the vote. Scott mocks Kennedy from Harvard in an open letter praising leadership while urging action on missile programs and modernization.
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Soviet Intourist Plan for West Berlin Office Rejected
Berlin officials reject a Soviet Intourist travel agency plan to open an office in West Berlin to avoid unnecessary complications. The decision underscores Cold War tensions and East West travel controls in the city.
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Khrushchev Visits Bucharest for Romanian Party Congress
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrived in Bucharest from Moscow to attend the Romanian Communist party congress. He was greeted by Romanian Premier Chivu Stoica and Party Chief Gheorghiu-Dej. He attended two wreath laying ceremonies at war memorials in the capital.
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Dyersville Man Killed in Crash
Ralph Bernard Wessells of Dyersville died in a three car crash on highway 52 in Guttenberg Saturday. Arthur Hollington of Clayton Ohio and his wife were injured along with passenger Robert Hunter and were treated at a Dubuque hospital. A third car struck the wreckage. Glen Wichterman of New Berlin Illinois and his passengers were unhurt.
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Senate bill would award Frost $2500 gold medal
The Senate passed a bill sending to the House proposing a $2500 gold medal to poet Robert Frost for his poetry. The act would recognize Frost’s literary work and place the award in presidential presentation.
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Expect More Soviet Cold War Actions
Defense chiefs foresee more harassing moves from Russia in the next six to eight months though no shooting is expected. Secretary Gates says U S forces in the Pacific and Far East are adequate and can be augmented rapidly if needed, with no current plan to boost strength.
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Noisy Foes Greet Ike On Okinawa
President Eisenhower arrived in Naha Okinawa for a brief visit amid anti U S protests. Demonstrators yelled Yankee go home as Marine guards distributed tear gas canisters before his motorcade. Local supporters cheered while authorities warned of a clearance if demonstrations continued.
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Red Guns Roar the Farewell to Eisenhower at Quemoy
Chinese Communist artillery renewed its shelling of Quemoy amid Eisenhower's Formosa visit, killing and wounding civilians. The Nationalist defense ministry reported ongoing, sporadic fire beginning at 7 a.m., with 86,000 rounds fired Friday night and casualties rising. Eisenhower denounced the bombardment as deliberate and aggressive, while Chiang Kai-shek pledged firm defense of Quemoy Matsu and the Pescadores.
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Donations for Camp Good Health Totaling 4910.82
Donations listed incl Remembering loved ones from multiple groups and individuals. The Camp Good Health budget shows 1960 total 9300.00 with 4389.18 yet to be raised. The appeal calls for two high school girls to work in the kitchen and provides contact numbers.
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Consular Officials Accused Expelled by U S in Havana Retaliation
Two Cuban consular officials were ordered to leave the United States within 48 hours amid alleged improper activities. Carlos Manuel Lazaro Felix Sanchez Y Basquet, 35, a Miami assistant to the Cuban consul, was described as a principal Cuban intelligence agent operating a network of agents in the United States. Dr. Berta Pla, cultural attaché at the Cuban consulate in New York, was accused of distributing anti U S propaganda and stirring racial dissension. The expulsions followed arrests of Edwin L. Sweet and William G. Friedemann in Havana. The State Department note cited highly improper activities incompatible with their status.
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