Congress Laughs at It All as Dirksen Leads the Pageant
AP reporter Arthur Edson surveys light moments in Washington, focusing on Senate antics by Everett Dirksen and Allen Ellender and a rare brief glimpse of the House. The piece notes Dirksen’s florid phrasing, Ellender’s paper from Kennedy, and a need to balance humor with gravity in congressional sessions.
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Washington
Congress
Ett McKinley Dirksen
Ill
Dirksen
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Ellender
Kennedy
Senate
Roger
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
House
James E. Bromwell
Xem
Carole Whitehead
San Antonio
Poultry and Beef Prices Rally Amid Shifts in Supply
Roast beef and pork dominate weekly supermarket ads as poultry prices head up due to lower production. Smoked hams and rib end pork loins are featured while beef highlights include sirloin porterhouse and rib roast. Fresh produce is plentiful but heat hurts asparagus lettuce and strawberries.
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Midwest
Area Men In Service News From Alameda Carrier Mission Ends
An eight and one half month Western Pacific cruise of the USS Coral Sea ended May 22 with fireman Jerry W. Black of Athens aboard his home port. The carrier visited Japan Hong Kong the Philippines and Hawaii during the deployment. Jessie N Lumpkin an aviation electronics technician third class of Athens served with the squadron at the Naval Air Station and the unit is noted for its anti submarine role. The squadron helped rescue 28 crewmen from the tanker Pineridge near Cape Hatteras in December.
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Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Coral Sea
Jerry W. Black
USN
Cecil Black
Athens
Far East
U.S
Japan
Hong Kong
Philippines
Hawaii
Naval Air Station
Jessie N. Lumpkin
Iva Lumpkin
Athens 2
Mediterranean
Valley Forge
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Fruit Sales Hit Notable Prices Across Fresh Produce
A local market lists standout fruit buys including strawberries onions potatoes and tomatoes with oranges grapefruit bananas and man goes. Good buys also feature watermelons blueberries cantaloupes honeydew melons peaches and lemons.
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