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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1961

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Rayburn Predicts passage of a pretty good foreign aid bill

House Speaker Sam Rayburn said Congress will pass a pretty good foreign aid bill enabling the administration to meet its objectives. He noted possible amendments and described a tough campaign against aid bills, while Sen. Humphrey said the White House breakfast focused on aid strategy. Senate action looms on Hickenlooper amendment requiring annual committee review and potential spending limits, amid the broader battle over Kennedy's 8.8 billion five year development loan program.

Sam Rayburn D-Tex Administration Congress Kennedy White House Rayburn Lyndon Johnson Senate Mike Mansfield D-Mont Washington House Texas Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Bourke B. Hickenlooper Iowa Congressional Committee Treasury Harry F. Byrd D-Va J. William Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Sherman Cooper

Sanford touts North Carolina lead in Southeast industry

Gov. Terry Sanford told 50 North Carolina officials in Chicago that the state is leading the Southeast in industrial expansion and urged growth to be guided by planning. He planned meetings with ten Chicago area industrialists and praised education funding, noting a $100 million tax increase for schools.

Chicago Terry Sanford North Carolina National Association of County Officials Sanford Associated Press 517Th France

Western allies near action on East Berlin refugees

The United States Britain France and West Germany near agreement on penalties for East Germany over blocking the West Berlin refugee escape route. Meantime talks planned with Foy Kohler to detail measures for possible retaliation.

Washington United States Britain France West Germany East Germany West Berlin Asst Foy D. Kohler State Department Dean Rusk Berlin U.S Soviet Union East Berlin

Allied Commanders Protest Sharply

West Berlin faced intensified pressure as the East German regime barred travel and troops were deployed. U S British and French commanders sent sharp protests to Soviet commandant Col Andrei Solovyev over illegal measures in Berlin. Mayor Willy Brandt urged a protest demonstration outside City Hall amid rising tensions on the Iron Curtain and reports of possible embargo plans against East Germany.

U.S Andrei I. Solovyev Karlshorst East Berlin Berlin Willy Brandt East Germany Bonn Washington London West Berlin East German Interior Ministry West

Kennedy school aid bill still alive amid House hurdles

Senate leader Mansfield said the Kennedy administration education bill remains alive in Congress with hope it may pass. Opponents cite no private or parochial aid in the proposal while House action is blocked in Rules Committee. Speaker Rayburn noted discussion but no decisions.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Kennedy Congress House Rules Committee Mansfield White House Sam Rayburn Texas

Subcommittee OKs Larkins Nomination

A Senate Judiciary subcommittee unanimously approved President Kennedy's nomination of John D. Larkins Jr. of Trenton North Carolina to be a U.S. District judge for Eastern North Carolina. The nomination moves to the full Judiciary Committee. Larkins would preside over courts in seven cities New Bern Washington Wilson Elizabeth City Raleigh Fayetteville and Wilmington.

Washington Senate Kennedy John D. Larkins Jr Trenton N.C U.S North Carolina Larkins New Bern Wilson Elizabeth City Raleigh Fayetteville Wilmington

Anti Castro Proclamation Weakened at Inter-American Conference

Brazil leads a bloc to dilute a pro democratic clause in a separate anti Castro declaration at the Inter American Economic Conference. Delegates labored to finish the charter aiding Latin America while some sought to bar non democratic Cuba from the $20 billion aid program.

Punta del Este Uruguay Brazil Fidel Castro Kennedy Latin America Castro

Oddities In The News From Franciscan Credit Cards To Cap itolese

A Canadian contingent of Franciscans carries credit cards despite vows of poverty. Senator Young's cap itolese sheet translates obscure phrases for constituents. The Drifter cruiser drifted 44 hours before a Coast Guard Cutter saved the craft. San Luis Obispo city officials edged media in a softball game 8 to 7, underscoring the line you can t fight City Hall.

City Hall Irenaeus Herschel O.F.M Franciscan Education Conference Loretto America Stephen M. Young Ohio Washington Young Senate House Capitol Coast Guard San Luis Obispo Calif Clay Davidson

Russians Warn West Over War Hysteria After Berlin Barrier

Pravda asserts a new Western war hysteria after the Berlin border closure. V. Menshikov says West Germany could be NATO's main force in a new world war and accuses the West of spying provocations and spreading fear. He labels East German refugee flight as economic diversion.

Moscow Pravda Communist Party West Berlin V. Menshikov West Germany North Atlantic Treaty Organization Germany Menshikov NATO

Chen Yi urges peace treaty with Germany backed by Warsaw Pact

Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi called for a Germany peace treaty and backed the Warsaw Pact position. He accused Western powers of reviving West German militarism and obstructing a treaty while occupying West Berlin. The remarks were made at a North Korean reception on the 16th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

Tokyo Chen Yi Red China Germany Chen Europe New China North Korea West Berlin German Democratic Republic East Germany

Plane and boat swap under way over Florida crisis

An Eastern Air Lines crew departed for Havana to retrieve a hijacked propjet, while three Cuban officials arrived in Key West to take possession of a stolen Cuban navy patrol vessel. The swap, arranged via Swiss intermediaries, follows a U S Cuba diplomatic rift. Harris & Co. seeks to attach the boat to a $429,000 judgment against Cuba.

Miami, Fla U.S Eastern Air Lines Havana Key West Pan American Florida Miami Fidel Castro United States Cuba Castro Harris & Co Harris

Error Keeps Innocent Man In County Prison 34 Days

Francis Dunn, 54, remained jailed 34 days due to a clerical error in the Philadelphia District Attorney's office. A grand jury had declined to indict, and Dunn was held after failing to post $800 bail. The lapse occurred when release notification was forgotten, until a prison agent spotted Dunn still in custody and ordered his release.

Philadelphia Dist James C. Crumlish Jr Francis Dunn M. Phillip Freed Ing Dunn Gaetano Curione

Princess Anne Turns 11 at Balmoral in Scotland

Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise of the House of Windsor celebrates turning 11 at Balmoral Castle with the royal family. The article notes her horse love and sports interest from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, plus a playful childhood anecdote about a palace footman. It also mentions fashion commentary on British children's dress and Anne's possible jeans future.

London Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise House of Windsor Queen Elizabeth II Prince Philip Princess Margaret Anne Buckingham Palace Prince Charles Balmoral Castle Scotland Woman's Mirror Princess Anne

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