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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1961

Page

2

Rules Committee power in Kennedy era clash

In the L.A.C. ALAG column Le Ay Colling Se argues the rules committee governs floor debate and passage timing for thousands of bills each session. Kennedy ambitions to modify or pack the panel face strong resistance, with Virginia Republican Smith noting procedural pathways remain intact.

Kennedy House of Representatives Congress Rules Committee Landrum- Griffin House Virginia Rep. Smith le Ay Colling Se

Entertainer Harry Pilcer Dies in France

New York born dancer Harry Pilcer, a Gay Nineties era showman, died in the French Riviera after a heart attack Saturday night. He debuted in vaudeville at 14 and remained in show business, collapsing while serving as master of ceremonies at the Ambassadeurs Casino. Pilcer partnered with Mistinguett in the 1920s for about a decade and later served as master of ceremonies for Francois Andre at a French casino.

Annes France UPI Harry Pilcer Riviera Glenn T. Seaborg University of California At Berkeley Atomic Energy Commission Seaborg Cowinner New York San Francisco Washington

Speed Skater Slain in New York Park Face Injury Details

The battered body of 18 year old speed skating champion Robert Matthews was found in Congress Park Sarasota Springs New York after an apparent drunkenness related ejection from a teen club. Police report a savage beating with blood over 50 feet near a former gambling casino turned museum.

Robert Matthews North Arlington Sarasota Springs N.Y Matthews Congress Park Skidmore College For Women

Quake Hits Tokyo City Center

A minor earthquake rattled downtown Tokyo on Sunday, reported by UPI, with no injuries or major damage noted.

Tokyo UPI

Beachfront hearing at Huntington Hotel finds fines issued

Fragmentary OCR notes report a hearing at the Huntington Hotel by the beach. It mentions fines and stated suites with unclear details. No clear names or dates are readable.

Huntington Hotel Mphic

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