Major Legislation and Bills Passed
A sweeping overview details Kennedy tax proposals cutting $1.4 billion over three years, plus reliefs on stock and bond taxes. It covers defense pay boosts, fallout shelter funds, foreign aid requests, mental health, medical schools funding, education bills, civil rights actions, and enacted laws on draft extension, farm subsidies, debt limits, silver replacement, equal pay, and extended temporary tax rates.
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Kennedy
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate
House
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Foreign Aid — Administration
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Ways and Means
Mental Health—Administration
House Commerce Subcommittee
House Education Committee
Civil Rights Commission
House Judiciary
Senate Judiciary
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Senate Commerce Committee
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Fight Cancer With a Check and a Check up
A public health drive urges donations and medical screenings to fight cancer. Officials outline funding steps and free checkups for eligible residents, emphasizing early detection and community participation. Local clinics report increased appointments and outreach events.
Please Conserve Water in the Desert Summer
A Las Vegas Valley Water District appeal urges residents to control sprinklers and prevent water waste as the summer strain on the water supply grows. Community emphasis on saving scarce resources.
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Las Vegas Valley Water District
Weather data duplication costs millions in Navy Monterey work
A House subcommittee finds that Navy forecasting at Monterey duplic ates Weather Bureau work in Suitland and Miami. Savings may exceed $35,000 yearly from consolidations, but Monterey duplication persists despite a Defense memo confirming the overlap.
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Washington
Navy
Monterey
Calif
House
Weather Bureau
Navy Weather
Miami
Fla
Navy Fleet
National Meteorological Weather Center
Suitland
G. P. Cressman
Suitland Center
The
Cressman
Service
Defense Department
TV Doctor feeds Lawyer in $5 million suit
Los Angeles—Jeannette Selez files a $5 million plagiarism suit alleging her book Hope Deferred inspired the Dr Ben Casey TV series. Plaintiff names Dr Ben Casey actor Vince Edwards AB C Otto Clement of Desilu as defendants asserting formats and ideas were used.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ben Casey
Casey
Vince Edwards
American Broadcasting Co
Otto Clement
Desilu Studios
Jeannette Selez
Selez
Airline Asks Exclusive Foreign Routes
Washington NA Trans World Airlines seeks CAB approval to end direct competition with Pan Am by designating exclusive U S flag routes in Ireland southern Europe including France and Spain the Mediterranean basin and Africa Pan Am would gain exclusive rights to London northern Europe and Iron Curtain countries while both carriers keep eastward routes TWA argues the plan boosts service efficiency and public benefit with reduced focus on key cities
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Tillinghast
TWA
U. S
Ireland
Europe
France
Spain
Mediterranean Basin
Africa
Pan Am
United Kingdom
Iron Curtain
Asia Minor
Middle East
CAB
London
Paris
Rome
America
Italy
Portugal
Azores
Frankfurt
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Salt Lake
Nortel and
Caino
Nevada
KRGN
Sahara Ave
Las Vegas
RADIO
Terra Linda
Vafha Financing
Boulder Highway
Tropicana Avenue
Nellis Blvd
Tropicana Ave
Paradise Road
Leda Maria Vargas
Brazil
Miami Beach
Kathy Taylor
Alan Emory
North American Newspaper Alliance
National Meteorological Center
Center
Charles C. Tilinghast Jr
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