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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1959

Page

2

Moderate Labor Bill Voted Down in House Debate

The House Labor Committee, pressed by Representative Barden, urged passage of the Griffin-Landrum bill while criticizing a administration backed alternative. Brademas warned the coalition plan risks creating no real labor law, arguing it would court Hoffa and differ markedly from the Senate’s prior action. The pained division drew cheers from Republicans and Southern Democrats as debate closed.

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Bill to exempt newscasts from equal time rules

The House Rules Committee cleared for House action a bill to exempt radio or television newscasts from the equal time provision of the Federal Broadcasting Act. The measure now goes to the floor for debate.

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Actress Seeks Divorce From Space Patrol Star

LOS ANGELES (UPI) Actress Nina Bara once played Tonga on Space Patrol files for divorce from Dick Winslow a longtime nightclub pianist. She says he inflicted illness and mental suffering and alleges they were reconciled after an interlocutory decree was granted April 14, 1957. The suit was filed in Superior Court on February 5, 1957.

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Senate Upholds veto of 1.3 billion housing bill

The Senate voted 55 to 40 to uphold President Eisenhower's veto of the 1.375 billion housing bill. Ten Democrats, mostly from the South, joined 30 Republicans in backing the veto, with two Republicans opposing. The measure would have funded housing programs and included loans for college construction and special housing arrangements. The vote allows the Bank Subcommittee to pursue a pared-down bill at about 1.05 billion.

Senate Washington UPI Eisenhower White House Jacob K. Javits Hugh Scott South Frank J. Louisthe Ohio Senate Banking Committee

Castro Hurries to Site of Counter-Revolution

Havana dispatch reports Premier Fidel Castro hurrying to a site believed to be the center of anti government fighting in the Trinidad area south of Cienfuegos. Raul Castro flew ahead to Las Villas to command troops as Camilo Cienfuegos and Celia Sanchez joined the premier. Unofficial notes placed armed clashes in the province as helicopters awaited.

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