Kennedy stirs fresh political fire as Congress balks
President Kennedy faces a divided Congress over a broad 1962 program. Republicans attack a one size fits all plan while Democrats split, as Senate hearings on medical care for the aged are demanded and House supports a $1.5 billion five year college aid measure. The urban affairs department plan, led by Robert Weaver, faces uncertain fate amid partisan critique.
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Kennedy
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White House
Clinton P. Anderson
Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D- Va
Senate
House
Ways and Means
Department of Urban Affairs
Robert C. Weaver
Chamber
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Government Operations Committee
Erie Wins Thriller Over Southeast Cherokee In Double OT
Erie Red Devils edge Southeast Cherokee 53 to 49 in double overtime as Bill Noland scores 29 points. Erie moves into third place. Southeast Cherokee’s Gary Ascanio scores 21. Erie B team tops 11 points by David Atkins. Erie travels to Alma Friday.
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ERIE
Erie Red Devils
Southeast Cherokee
Cherokee
Bill Noland
Southeast
Noland
Devils
Gary Ascanio
David Atkins
Jim Sellers
Alma
Kennedy Era Supporters Split Over Roberts Role
A fragmented report notes supporters of the Kennedy administration clashing with conservatives over Roberts. The piece contrasts liberal backing with Roberts being seen as more conservative amid debates about Rayburn and party alignment.
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Kennedy
Roberts
Rayburn
Colleges Would Share Fund Among Missouri and Kansas
AP report states the college building construction bill would grant Missouri $34,495,360 and Kansas $21,813,780. First year allocations would be about $6,899,072 for Missouri and $4,362,756 for Kansas, with similar amounts each of four years, distributed by enrollment. Missouri lists 88,790 college students and Kansas 56,148.
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Washington
Missouri
Kansas
House
Hungarian Refugee Seeks Name Change to Andrew G. Valley
A Hungarian refugee living in Wilkinsburg seeks a legal name change to Andrew G. Valley. He argues his birth name Geza Endre Szentgyoergy Voelgyi causes embarrassment and hinders job prospects.
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Pittsburgh
Wilkinsburg
Andrew G. Valley
Geza Endre Szentgyoergy Voelgyi
East Star School Attends Banquet And Birthday Events
Buffalo visitors hosted a gathering for the Buffalo chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star with OES instruction in Neodesha and an evening banquet. Family and friends from Chanute Yates Center Potwin Manhattan and nearby towns joined birthday celebrations for Gerda Lee Offenbacker and family members, including a surprise party at her home.
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Clinton Durst
J. L. Orr
Chanute
Xelpho Perkins
Yates Center
Moody
Neodesha
Order of the Eastern Star
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Roy Robertson
Dale McKenzie
Calvin Clinesmith
Mayinard Cl
Susan Cox
Bonnie
Connie Summerville
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Susan Stanfield
Debbie Guiou
Marla Braman
Susie Sperry
Sherri van Hoozer
Roy Mannen
Land
Walt Davis
R.C. Mannen
Pam
Jim Pringle
Nola Weston
Ray Roberts Wins Texas Seat in House
Ray Roberts, a merchant and presiding pro tem of the Texas Senate, won the U S House seat of the late Sam Rayburn in Texas 4th district runoff. He defeated Robert C Slagle with 16 047 to 13 302 and telephoned Vice President Lyndon B Johnson to arrange a victory meeting in Washington.
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U.S. House
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
Roberts
Robert C
Bob) Slagle
Texas
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Jealous baker fined for road tack prank in France
In REIMS France baker Robert Jactat admitted jealously spoiling a rival shop by spreading tacks in front of it. He was fined 600 francs about $125 by the court.
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France
Robert Jactat
Jactat
OAS Debates Expelling Castro Regime from Organization
At a hemispheric meeting in Punta del Este the OAS debated expelling Cuba from the inter American system. The US won a two thirds vote to pursue potential expulsion, while Cuba and several allies abstained or voted no. A separate embargo on arms passed 16-1, with three nations abstaining. The ministers endorsed Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress and urged study on broader embargo scope.
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United States
Fidel Castro
Latin America
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Bolivia
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You're Middle Aged If You Recall When
HAL Boyle reflects on aging in humorous retrospect, noting how life changed from midcentury norms to modern times. The piece contrasts past conveniences, fashion, travel, social life, and daily routines with present costs and behaviors, inviting nostalgia.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Boyle
China
OAS Resolution Seeks Vigilance Against Aggression
The Chanute Tribune reports the amendment passed 19-1 with Cuba in opposition and Bolivia abstaining. The measure urges the Organization of American States to maintain vigilance to thwart aggression and directs creation of a special consultation committee to assist nations seeking security aid.
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Bolivia
OAS
Man Owes Four States 214 Years in Prison
John Henry Allen of Tennessee, serving 99 years for armed robbery in Bartlesville Oklahoma, wins parole in Oklahoma but faces return to prison. States Kansas Alabama and Iowa seek to reclaim him, while North Dakota did not request him. Allen says he has spent 27 years incarcerated and owes 214 years across four states.
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Okla
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Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board
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Bartlesville
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