Profumo Convicted of Grave Contempt in Parliament
John A Profumo, former war minister, was convicted of grave contempt for lying to Parliament about his sexual involvement with Christine Keeler. The ruling followed a motion by Iain Macleod. Profumo faces ongoing police inquiries into vice and related matters. Keeler received police protection as investigators probe Ward’s prostitution scheme and associates, including Viscount Astor, with further questioning planned.
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House of Commons
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Christine Keeler
John Profumo
Profumo
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West End
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Cliveden
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Cardinals Fail To Elect Pope On First Four Ballots
Vatican reports show 80 cardinals conducting two morning and two afternoon ballots without a two thirds majority. Black smoke signaled no election from the Sistine Chapel smokestack as thousands waited in St. Peter's Square. Voting resumes Friday under conclave rules. color of smoke will indicate success or continued impasse.
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Senate Rejects State Court Overruling U.S. Supreme Court
In Raleigh the state Senate defeated a House-passed resolution to create a states rights super court that could overrule the U.S. Supreme Court by a 28 to 12 vote. The measure would have urged a constitutional convention to form a court of the states. The House also approved a lawyer-defense bill for felonies and serious misdemeanors, funded by 500000 state dollars, with a $5 cost increase in criminal cases. Adjournment pushes into next week. the House advanced a 1.5 million expansion of educational television to reach eastern and western areas with transmitters for WUNC TV. House Speaker Clifton Blue named five members to a conference committee to resolve utility regulatory law differences with the Senate.
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Southern delay may derail Kennedy tax cut plan
Southern resistance to civil rights legislation could push the 10 billion tax cut into next year. In the House, a slowdown risks delaying progress while the Senate faces a dimmer outlook. If civil rights debates precede the tax measure, southern lawmakers may vote against Kennedy on all issues. Byrd Mills and Howard will strongly influence the outcome as Congress weighs hearings and possible filibusters.
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Kennedy
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Senate
Congress
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D'Va
Byrd
Southern Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
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Estimates Claim 30000 Cubans Executed Since 1959
An underground source and exile leaders claim more than 30,000 Cubans have been executed since Fidel Castro rose to power in 1959. The report cites executions in provinces and cities, with many victims untried and unannounced. It also mentions possible nuclear armaments remaining in Cuba.
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Fla
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Democratic Liberation Command
Steel pact reported reached by United Steelworkers and basic steel
The United Steelworkers Union and basic steel companies reportedly reached an unprecedented contract agreement. The Labor-Management Human Relations Committee meeting Wednesday night reportedly wrapped up a settlement extending current pacts through 1964 without a wage increase.
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Basic Steel Industry
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Basic Steel
David J. McDonald
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Pittsburgh
Rights Bills Face Tortuous Path Progress Stalled in Congress
Congress prepares for Kennedy civil rights legislation amid a rocky path. House Judiciary Committee hearings on the package begin next week with hopes to pass a strong bill, while the Senate faces a bone weary filibuster and potential delays on tax cuts and funding bills. Civil rights leaders plan nationwide action if a filibuster occurs.
Siamese Twins Are Separated in Rare Operation
Surgeons at Children's Hospital Pittsburgh separated 14 day old Siamese twin girls Rose Mary and Ruth Ann Temdshenko in a four hour operation. The infants showed encouraging signs after the procedure and breathing comfortably with good color though three to five days are needed to gauge stability. Their mother Mrs John Temdshenko of Tarentum expressed pride at their appearance.
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Ruth Ann Temoshenko
Pittsburgh
Children’s Hospital
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Ruth Ann
John Temdshenko
Tarentum
Ideological Meet Shocked by Disclosure of Abstract Art
In Moscow the Communist Party meeting exposed a respected painter and art critic owning an abstract statue. Culture Minister Furtseva said the critic bought the work from Ernest Neizvestny for 13320 dollars, illustrating alleged unprincipled behavior amid the anti nonconformist drive.
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Communist Party
Ekaterina Furtseva
Furtseva
Ernest Neizvestny
Neizvestny
Khrushchev
Extension of Taxes Favored in Senate Action
The Senate Finance Committee approved a one year extension of present corporation income and major excise tax rates. Chairman Harry F. Byrd said the vote was unanimous and action would move to the Senate Monday. Secretary Dillon urged prompt passage before rates expire July 1.
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Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Kennedy
Byrd
House
Guilford whisky stores ban killed by House panel
The House Calendar Committee voted unanimously to defeat a bill to outlaw ABC whisky stores in Guilford County. Rep. Joe E. Eagles warned the measure could harm Guilford Democrats, while Sen. Charles W. Strong and Sen. Wilbur Jolly pressed the proposal.
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House Calendar Committee
ABC
Guilford County
Joe E. Eagles
Edgecombe
Charles W. Strong
Wilbur Jolly
Franklin
Savannah Riot Night Leaves City In Turmoil
In Savannah Georgia hundreds of African Americans were taken into custody after a night of rioting that injured a police officer and three white men and shattered windows downtown. Tear gas restrained the crowd as state patrolmen aided by the governor’s troops tried to restore order in the racially tense seaport where antisegregation protests had been ongoing for weeks.
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