Senate leaders gauge Cuban threat as Kennedy meets allies
The briefing notes Senate leaders differ over Cuba and Soviet power while Kennedy convenes 17 lawmakers mainly from Armed Forces and Foreign Affairs. Mansfield says bipartisanship persists despite GOP criticism. Stennis plans a full inquiry into Cuba power as McNamara, Navy officials warn naval decline invites Soviet influence. CIA chief McCone to brief closed House subcommittee on Cuba.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
George A. Smathers
Dfla
Capitol Hill
Kennedy
Congress
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Mansfield
White House
John Stennis
D-Miss
Cuba
McNatara
Senate Armed Services Committee
Fred Karth
Naval Operations
Adm
George W. Anderson
Soviet Union
Latin America
CIA
McCone
House
Weather summary for Arkansas and nearby states
Partly cloudy and cool conditions with variations by region. Southwest and Southeast Arkansas show patchy showers late tonight and Wednesday, highs around 50s to 60s, lows 30s to 40s. Northwestern areas turn colder by Wednesday afternoon, with highs 40s to 50s and lows in the 30s. Eastern Missouri expect cloudy to partly cloudy, with possible rain then colder temperatures. Louisiana shows cloudiness with no major temp change. temperatures in 40s to 60s regionally.
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Southwest Arkansas
Southeast
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Boothele
Anders Dilemma in Love and Medicine at Harker Hospital
Intern David Anders navigates hospital rules, longing for Nancy Horton while weighing career options. Bascomb offers a private sanitarium post and a chance to discuss medicine versus surgery as Rhoda Bascomb intrigues with bold charm at a crowded Bascomb home party.
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David Anders
Harker Hospital
Nancy Horton
Cornish
Anders
Nancy
Briefs Filed in Poultry Case in Fort Smith
Ty son Poultry of Springdale and Plus Poultry of Siloam Springs asked a federal judge in Fort Smith to let them file briefs on why inspectors should not access their books. The plants say the Packers and Stockyards Act does not apply to them as they do not buy or sell live poultry. Judge Miller called it a test case and set briefing deadlines for March 4 government briefs and March 25 from the firms.
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David
Thorne
Doctor
Anders
Bascomb
Harbor
Camwell
Fort Smith, Ark
Tyson Poultry
Springdale
Plus Poultry, Inc
Siloam Springs
Federal District Court
Packers and Stockyards Act
Arkansas
John E. Miller
Tole
Old Soldier Dies After Laying in Jail for Months
Wilmer A. Summerville a 73 year old blind World War I veteran who lived in Floyd County Jail after being denied hospital care died in a Cedartown nursing home of a heart attack. Sheriff Joe Adams sheltered him in custody to arrange care until Christine Perry, operator of a Cedartown area home, offered to take him in. He died Friday, after doctors said the heart attack struck Thursday. Funeral set for 4 p.m. with burial near Rome.
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Rome
Wilmer A. Summerville
Summerville
Floyd County
Joe Adams
Christine Perry
Cedartown
Navy Steers Clear of Congress and Rickover Ties
Washington AP report says the Navy will avoid direct clash with Congress and may keep Vice Admiral Rickover on duty after retirement. At 63, he must decide by age 64 next late January 27, with options to stay as a three star or as a civilian specialist at similar pay. Congress members have backed his pivotal role in building an atomic Navy.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Adm
Tyman J. Rickover
Rickover
Corggress
Veteran inmate denied VA home admittance due to self care rule
The veteran inmate from Summerville was refused admission to Veterans Administration homes because the VA requires some level of self care. Summerville, who was blind and helpless, could not qualify under the policy.
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Veterans’ Administration
Summerville
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Sylvia Lieferant
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Fia
Rhoda Bascomb
Rhea
Rhoda
Bu’ Henry Lieferant
Dr. Bascomb
Dad
General Electric
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Hamm Tire & Appliance Co
Hope, Arkansas
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