Democrats Draft Anti Recession Program In House Plan
Senate Democrats draft a 10 point anti recession program led by the Democratic Policy Committee. Johnson backs rapid action to curb unemployment now near four percent with plans covering housing banks post offices and public works. Proposals call for extra shifts in labor projects military housing and expansion of hospital building under Hill Burton Act.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Democratic Policy Committee
Sen. B.am
Texas
Johnson
Fulbright
D-Ark
Sparkman
D-Ala
Anderson
D-Nm
Hill
Kerr
D-Okla
Gore
D-Tenn
Schwartz May Be Indicted In House Files Case
Chairman Harris said the House committee may ask the Justice Department to prosecute Dr. Barnard Schwartz for removing official committee files after his dismissal. The files were delivered to Sen. Morse and returned to Harris. Harris warned of possible contempt charges and noted a three year jail term and a $2000 fine for concealment of official files. He said no decision yet but action is possible.
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Washington
Harris
D-Ark
House
Justice Department
Barnard Schwartz
Schwartz
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Schwartz Claims Money Passed in Miami Channel 10 Deal
Dr. Bernard Schwartz testifies before the House committee that it was common knowledge money changed hands in the Channel 10 grant to a National Airlines subsidiary. He names no direct payer and notes Commissioner Mack as the unnamed recipient while alleging broader awareness among lawmakers.
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Washington
Bernard Schwartz
House
TV Channel 10
Miami
National Airlines
Schwartz
Federal Communications
Richard A. Mack
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Harris
Mack
George T. Baker
Robert Anderson
Thurman A. Whiteside
Paul R. Scott
Rep. Moulder
D-Mo
FCC
Eisenhower Classmate Gen. Menoher Dies at 66 in North Carolina
Southern Pines mourns Brig. Gen. Pearson Menoher 66 a West Point classmate of Eisenhower and former temporary commander of the 24th Division in Korea He died at his home after a stroke and years of service including roles at Ft Bragg Ft Monroe and in Japan He retired in May 1952 after 41 years in the Army.
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Southern Pines
N.C
Pearson Menoher
West Point
Eisenhower
Menoher
Ft. Monroe
C. T. Menoher
42Nd
Rainbow
US Military Academy
General Staff School
Ft. Leavenworth
Kaw
15Th Corps
Northern Ireland
England
George Patton
3Rd Army
Europe
Ft. Bragg
Kobe
Japan
9Th Corps
24Th
Korea
William F. Dean
One Explorer Radio Voice Goes Silent in Space
Washington reports one of Explorer’s two radio transmitters has fallen silent after the satellite began circling Earth. The remaining lower powered transmitter sends vital data for two to three months as officials compare with Sputniks. A separate Air Force plan to use Atlas missiles to launch an unmanned reconnaissance satellite was revealed in a closed hearing.
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Washington
Earth
Naval Research Laboratory
Space
Army
Navy
House Armed Services Committee
Air Force
James H. Douglas
Worker Fights Foreman with Iron Bar at Hospital Site
Police report a Winston-Salem worker, Robert Gaston, struck foreman Earl Wise on the head with an iron bar at High Point Memorial Hospital construction site. Wise sustained a 3 inch facial/head wound. Gaston fled toward Winston-Salem after the assault.
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Earl Wise
Robert Gaston
Winston Salem
High Point Memorial Hospital
Gaston
Wise
Winston-Salem
Two Ohio children abandoned by caretaker
In Columbus Franklin County investigators seek the parents of two boys aged about 14 months and 3 years left with babysitter Lois Kapp. The mother identified as Mrs. Dorothy Newsome, later said to be traveling in Dayton. Kapp filed a charge of contributing to neglect after weeks without payment or pickup.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Lois Kapp
Dorothy Newsome
Mike
Bouncing Bottles Tops Mystery at Nassau County Home
In Seaford Nassau County a family reports bottles in their six room house repeatedly blowing their screw tops and spilling liquids from perfume to holy water. An expert electrician tests wiring as reporters crowd the scene amid theories of radio waves plane vibrations underground streams and magnetic fields.
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Seaford
N. Y
Herrmann
Nassau County
Long Island
Bedlam
Daylight Brings Hope For Boy in Canyon Rescue
In San Bernardino California rescuers gain daylight to reach a boy presumed under 12 years old after a 300 foot fall from Mt. San Gorgonio at about 11,485 feet. Harsh weather and rough terrain slowed efforts overnight but four climbers joined the team as the deputy described the boy in a grotesque position with possible fractures.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Mt. San Gorgonio
Donald Burns
Monitors Meet With Teamsters in Miami Beach
Teamsters monitors arrive for a social visit but tension rises as critic Godfrey P. Schmidt alleges witnesses in a New York case against President James R. Hoffa faced ouster actions in Fall River and Providence. He warns drastic steps are needed to stop reprisals despite a court settlement.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Teamsters Union
Godfrey P. Schmidt
Teamsters
Schmidt
New York Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
New York
Fall River
Mass
Providence
R.I
Macmillan's Party Suffers Big Defeat
London reports a sharp Conservative loss in a Rochdale by election as Labor's Jack McCann wins with 22 133 votes and Liberal Ludovic Kennedy takes 17 603 while Conservative John Parkinson trails with 9 827. The result signals waning support for Prime Minister Macmillan's government.
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London
House of Commons
Britain
Macmillan
North England
Rochdale
Labor Party
Jack McCann
Ludovic Kennedy
John Parkinson
McCann
Kennedy
Hodges Optimistic On State Economy
Gov. Hodges said North Carolina is faring better than neighbors in the current business downturn. He cited a 7.3 percent unemployment rate among workers covered by unemployment insurance, compared with 9.7 percent in Tennessee, and noted the state’s rate remains above the national average but closer to the good side. He dismissed forecasts of a sharp drop but urged caution, voiced support for small business aid in principle, and praised local development efforts amid ongoing industrial expansion.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Hodges
Tennessee
Eisenhower
U. S
Sen
W. Kerr Scott
D-Nc
Scott
Ae Oe Ee
Weather Hits Roads In North Carolina Across State
Gov Hodges warned at a Raleigh news conference that severe winter weather has damaged highways. Officials expect sharp increases in road maintenance costs as secondary roads suffer most with potential heaving and cracking, worsened by any sudden thaw.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Hodges
Babcock
Crackdown on whiskey in private clubs in North Carolina
North Carolina ABC Board moves to enforce liquor laws in counties with ABC stores. Chairman William B Hunt orders beer inspectors to contact private clubs including country, veterans and fraternal clubs to determine law violations. Inspectors will report back without entering clubs, and enforcement rests with county ABC officers. Club managers say enforcement may force choice between beer and wine licenses or removing liquor.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
ABC
William 8. Hunt
ABC Board
Hunt
Charlotte
Snow Falls Across Gulf Coast Florida in Unusual Winter Gales
Snow and freezing air hit the Deep South with 3 inches in Tallahassee 2 in Panama City and 1 at Pensacola. New Orleans had its heaviest snowfall in 59 years as Mardi Grasgoers threw snowballs. Savannah and Augusta saw the season’s heaviest snows, while Florida State University and Tallahassee students joined in snow activities.
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Associated Press
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Tallahassee
Panama City
Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola
Miami
New Orleans
Louisiana
Biloxi
Gulfport
Miss
Mobile
Alabama
Ft.Morgan
Mobile Bay
Gulf Coast
Thomasville
Eisenhower
George Humphrey
Treasury
Humphrey
South Georgia
Georgia
Savannah
Augusta
Jacksonville
Fla
Dixie Areas
Baton Rouge
Florida State University
Robert Lodmell
Daily Highlander
Lake Wales
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