Congress Inches Toward Farm, Public Works Bills Before Recess
The Senate advanced a four year farm program extension and a 4.7 billion dollar public works bill funding dams canals sea walls and Corps projects. House recess dates and looming conventions shape August activity as Fortas votes and gun control debate continue.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Government Farm
House
Judiciary
Johnson
Supreme Court
Corps of Engineers
Mansfield
Williams
John Glenn
Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
Single Cab Franchise Proposed for Airport
Thirty cab drivers at Orange County Airport terminal south of Santa Ana vie for fares amid a breakdown in self policing and looming possible legal controls. Airport Manager Robert leads the discussion on proposed franchise plans and regulatory steps.
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Orange County
Santa Ana
Airport Commission
Roger D. Slates
Howard Lathrop
James Gilmore
Commission
Dennis E. Carpenter
Lee Launer
Bresnahan
Krause
County Board of Supervisors
Lockheed C5 Galaxy Sets World Takeoff Weight Mark
Lockheed's C5 Galaxy, the world's largest airplane, set a world record for gross takeoff weight on a second test flight carrying 550000 pounds. The plane flew about three hours at 10000 feet over north Georgia, with Walt Hensleigh and Lt. Col. Joe Schiele piloting. The flight followed an earlier 520000 pound test and contrasts with an Edwards AFB claim of 532000 pounds on a different flight.
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Atlanta
Lockheed
North Georgia
Edwards Afb
Walt Hensleigh
Joe Schiele
Air Force
Berlin
Texas
Germany
Mutiny on the Bounty Letters Auctioned at Sothebys
Sothebys auctioned unpublished letters from Captain Bligh and Bounty mutineers detailing the 1789 mutiny. A seller netted 2460 dollars with buyer listed as Mr. Joseph. Letters include Peter Heywood’s accounts and Bligh’s harsh view of mutineers prior to castaway fate on Pitcairn Island.
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London
UPI
Bligh
Mr. Christian
HMS Bounty
South Pacific
William Bligh
Fletcher Christian
Sotheby’s
Mr. Joseph
Charles Nordhoff
James Norman Hall
Charles Laughton
Christian
Bounty
Peter Heywood
Pitcairn Island
Heywood
Peter
Tahiti
HMS
Pandora
England
Key decisions loom in river and redwoods park bills
Washington lawmakers near final shaping of Colorado River legislation and Redwood National Park size. Conferees from Senate and House Interior Committees meet to reconcile bills, with California seeking water security and a larger park, while regional interests fear delays and land-ownership conditions.
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Washington
Senate
House
Redwoods
California
Colorado River
Congress
Arizona
Hayden
Colorado
Interior Department
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Interior Committee
Columbia
National Water Commission
Senate House
Downtown Long Beach Jewelers Discuss Diamond Grading Variations
Lawson's Jewelers of 250 Pine Ave Downtown Long Beach explains the lack of a universal diamond grading system. The article notes wide variation among jewelers due to diamond uniqueness and observer differences, and outlines their approach of offering diverse sizes and cuts from $25 to over $3000.
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United States
Lawson’s Jewelers
Pine Ave
Long Beach
Calif
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Aecess
Mike Mansfield
Abe Fortas
Earl Warren
Miami Beach
Fortas
Homer Thornberry
Chicago
John J. Williams
R del
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Robert
Lockheed’s
W. Bresnahan
Stanley G. Krause
Earl Hyman
Bronx
New York City
Hyman
Captain Bligh
Carl
Lakewood
Maytag
Anam
Great New Maytag
Syear
Warran
Mayteg
Butler’s
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