Communists Eye Power Amid Indonesia Malaysia Clash
An AP report from Kuala Lumpur notes Indonesia opposes the Malaysia federation linking Malaya Singapore and Borneo to form a regional anti communist bloc. Sukarno faces domestic unease as the two million strong Communist Party quietly seeks influence while Western aid could hinge on the outcome.
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Tennessee House Rejects Capital Punishment Repeal
The Tennessee House voted 29 to 60 against a bill to repeal most of the capital punishment law. Governor Frank Clement supported repeal, a first-ever legislative vote on the 1919 statute. The law imposes the death penalty for murder rape armed robbery and kidnapping.
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