Senate cloture fight in civil rights bill rages on
Amid party splits and late night sessions in the Senate, a quorum formed at 4 40 am as Southerners pressed their civil rights bill. Senators Gruening and Keating wore casual attire while Morse faced resistance to his cloture petition. Johnson urged action next week as Nixon and Dirksen maneuver for support, with Northern Democrats demanding stronger measures. Snow, outages, and traffic casualties nationwide punctuated a day of political turmoil.
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Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Smathers
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morton
Morse
Antea
Dale Young
Harrisburg
APY
Republi
Psovavores
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Dirksen
Leadey Johnson
Paul H. Berglas
D-Ill
Khrushchev to Visit Liberia in Africa Tour
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev plans an Africa tour with Liberia, the republic founded by freed American slaves in 1822. Tass reported exchanges of visits with Liberian President William V. S. Tubman, with Guinea listed as another potential stop and dates not yet fixed.
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Nikita’ Khrushchev
Merida
Guinea
Africa
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Khriahchev
Liberia
William V. $. Tubman
Statewide Snow Strands Hundreds of Trucks and Delays
Statewide snow left hundreds of trucks stuck as crews worked through the night to clear highways. The 470 mile Pennsylvania Turnpike was limited to 35 mph as officials urged chains and snow tires. Schools statewide remained closed with reopening planned Monday. Airports in Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Harrisburg operated with many flights canceled and expected resumptions later today.
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Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
International
Greater Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Matt Henderson
Conscience Gets Best of Her Embezzler grandmother faces sentence
Josephine Terry 44 admitted embezzling 68082 from a Houston supermarket where she was head cashier over two years. She told the judge she created false bank slips to cover cash losses and funded her husband’s contracting business before accepting a three year prison term.
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Tex
Josephine Terry
Dist
Jierge
Arnold Krichamer
Five Pike Collectors Arrested
Harrisburg AP State police say five toll collectors at two western Pennsylvania Turnpike interchanges pocketed about 1800 in tolls using a rubber mat to depress the counting mechanism. Charges include fraudulent conversion and conspiracy. Four were fired. one suspended pending a hearing.
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Sheranko
Beaver Valley
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Ohio Line
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Edith Clark
Beaver Falls
Roy Glenn Rose
John Krawchich
Wampur R. D
John L. Piccinini
Racine
Kenneth L. Harn
Ellwood City
R. D
Frank J. LaCava
Eisenhower Latin America trip draws mixed reviews
Delegates in Dorado debate hemispheric issues echoing President Eisenhower four nation mission to Brazil Argentina Chile and Uruguay. Harriman criticizes the tour as a tour of compliments while Herter calls the trip very successful and says no increase in aid is planned. The president expects a rest upon arrival after a long Buenos Aires to Washington flight with an engine issue not endangering anyone.
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Brazil
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Chile
Uruguay
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Washington
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
New York
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Truman
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U.S
Christian A. Herter
Buenos Aires
William G. Draper
Draper
Surinam
South America
Billy Graham Ends Visit In Restive Area
Billy Graham completes a two day visit in Ruanda Urundi as crowds grow for African independence. Belgian troops block crowds of demonstrators shouting slogans while Gov Bartol meets with a U N commission examining tribal warfare fallout. No incidents reported.
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Nairobi
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U.N. Trusteeship Council
No Harmony Ends Marriage in Mount Clemens Divorce
Arden Wier, 26, accused her husband Edmund, 80, of no harmony beyond his barber shop quartet. She testified he spent many nights with the quartet and traveled to songfests, while he never discussed other matters. Circuit Judge Alton H. Noe granted the divorce.
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Arden K. Wier
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Edmund
Alton H. Noe
Thurmond Out Of Filibuster In Civil Rights Debate
Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, famed for the Senate’s longest one man filibuster, was absent from speaking due to a severe sore throat during the current civil rights clash. Senator Herman Talmadge spoke for him to keep the Southern filibuster alive as Thurmond hopes to resume talking next week.
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Strom Thurmond
D-Sc
Senate
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Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Prosecutor Winds Up Finch Case in Nevada Divorce Tale
The prosecutor in the Finch case ironizes the courtroom plot to kill the doctor’s socialite wife. Whichello mocks the dramatic death scene while Finch testifies Carole drove from Las Vegas to discuss divorcing him, noting an existing California divorce.
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Still More Snow Falls In County
A county report notes ongoing snow with 4 round the clock department work and limited school operations. Only three elementary districts in Indiana Borough held classes while rural areas closed due to drifted roads. Bus routes hindered by snow. Temperature down to eleven degrees at 7 am. Forecasts call for more snow flurries and continued cold through Saturday.
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Simeone
Indiana
Laura Lamar
Homer City
Shannock Valley
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Blairsville
Snon
Nixon Backing Grows At California Republican Convention
In Sacramento, about 500 delegates are expected for a weekend California Republican Assembly meeting. The CRA Executive Committee endorsed Nixon last November, and the state convention is anticipated to confer its blessing on his candidacy.
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Calif
Richard Nix
California Republican Assembly
Oe Party
CRA
Nixon
Report Deep Concern For Pa. Children
Pennsylvanians show deep concern for their children says a noted juvenile authority. Mrs. C Kohler of New York lauds Pennsylvania programs as unique though some may seem run-of-the-mill.
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Bill Gibson
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
C. Kohler
New York
Ford Foundation
National Institute of Mental Health
White House
Washington
Kohler
Youngton Ss
Emand
Isabella Jones
Republican appointees questioned by Granahan
Rep. Kathryn Granahan accuses Postmaster General Summerfield of political patronage in appointing two Pennsylvania Republican women to Post Office Department posts. Mae Simpson and Carroll D. Kearns were named to assist on information drives about obscene material in mail. Simpson is widow of Rep. Richard Simpson. Pay reported at 50 dollars per day, Granahan notes many women could serve unpaid.
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Washington
Kathryn E. Granahan
D-Pa
Arthur E. Summerfield
Post Office
Mae Simpson
Richard M. Simpson
R-Pa
Carroll D.kearns
Kerns
Rpa
Post Office Department
Winter Storm Paralyzes East as Cities Struggle
A massive blizzard battered the East from Virginia to New York, with 14 to 30 inches of snow in many areas, drifts up to five feet, and widespread transit breakdowns. New York City faced record snarls and schools closed. at least 61 deaths were attributed to the storm across the region. Maryland and West Virginia reported double-digit snowfall, while Washington committees postponed as officials urged caution.
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Dirksen Challenges Paper Story Over Description
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois disputed a Reno story that likened his eyes to two eggs, fried lightly. He said the stress of Senate sessions and civil rights debates left him sleep deprived and potential fatigue, joking about resting later.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ii
Réna
Senate
Morpheus
After Storm Falls Across Northeast and South
Snow and cold slam multiple states with heavy accumulations and flight and school disruptions. New York City transit improves as New Jersey reports near record snowfall. Boston Logan closes amid stranded flights. deep snow blankets Connecticut New Jersey and Massachusetts. temperatures plunge across the region.
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