Six Months Of Congress In Review For 61st Session
As the second session of the 61st Congress marks its first half, observers note both enacted measures and bills awaiting action. Korea developments may influence adjournment and tax policy, with mixed results on administration aims. The year sees extensions, liberalizations, and some defeats in social programs, taxes, and spending, shaping a cautious assessment of legislative progress.
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Korea
White House
House
Senate
Trbiah
Brannan
National Science Foundation
How's Your I. Q Quiz Prompts and Answers
A reader quiz with ten questions spanning police nicknames, government pay, sea terms, and history. It cites a December 17, 1939 Montevideo related wreck, asks to correct wording, and notes a Pittsburgh theft where safe crackers escaped with $1,005. The piece references Congress, the Schuman plan, and various policy debates from mid-century.
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I. Q
London
Congress
Schuman
Montevideo
Uruguay
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Michigan
House Labor Committee
Wii
Lightning Damages Senior High Tower In Storm
Repairs crews report the weather vane torn and slate roof damaged after a July thunderstorm struck the Senior High School tower. A faulty weather instrument remains under repair as crews assess storm damage from earlier in the week.
Kane Youth 5 Dies After Car Hit Near Kane
A Kane youngster aged five died en route to hospital after a car struck him as he ran onto the highway toward Philadelphia. An 18 year old Erie girl and a six year old Albion girl remain in serious condition in area hospitals. A separate two car wreck in Erie left Eleanor Mester 18 with serious internal injuries. County officials Charles R. Davis and Allan MacLean attended the obsequies.
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Erie
Kane
Hamat Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital
Albion
Jack LeRoy Vito
Eleanor Mester
Eric
June Youachak
Moling Vito
Theodore Vito
Philadelphinn
Janet Youschal
St Vincent’s Hospill
Erle
Miss Mester
All Hands Saved In Harbor Wreck
New York harbor narrows saw a collision between the sand dredge Sandcraft and the freighter Melrose before dawn. The Sandcraft sank within ten minutes as 24 crewmen were thrown into the water. swift rescue saved all hands. The Melrose sustained a punched bow. cause under Coast Guard investigation with a hearing likely to start soon. Captain Robert Atamon, 52, of Chicago, expressed relief and sorrow for the loss of the vessel. The incident occurred in the four mile wide strait between Staten Island and Brooklyn.
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New York Harbor
Melrose
Omcers
Coast Guard
Robert Atamon
Chicago
Sale
Narrows
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Hoover commission urged action on farm loans reform
Four federal offices each with a separate organization offer short term loans to farmers. The piece calls for cost cuts and greater efficiency, urging Congress to implement the Hoover commission recommendations without fooling. Mentions lawmakers Myers, Matin, and Kearns in Washington.
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Hoover Commission
Corry
Francis Myers
Edward H. Matin
Senate
Carroll D. Kearns
House
Bulls
Ill
Washington, D
Columbus Letter 1493 Announces Discovery to Spanish Court
The earliest known printing proclaims America in the Columbus Letter dated 1493, a two‑page news sheet sent to the Spanish court, reporting the discovery of the Thales islands to the crown.
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America
Columbus
the Thales
North Side rooming house escape cited in knife threat
Police Lieutenant March Marrone quoted Galto crying for another escape as authorities recount a man already serving 10 months of a three year term for carrying concealed weapons. He escaped the workhouse Friday after threatening a guard with a knife and taking his truck.
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March Marrone
Galto
Gallo
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