Railroads extend deadline for congressional action in 1963 dispute
The American railroads agree to a 30 day extension to 12:00 a.m. August 29 1963. Rep. Oren Harris D Ark chairs the Commerce Committee says the postponement should give Congress time to act. Senate leaders agree to adjourn until Monday to allow committees to review Kennedy's proposal to place the dispute with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Oren Harris
D-Ark
Commerce Committee
Loomis
Congress
John C. Pastore
Senate Commerce Committee
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Senate Republic
Everett M. Dirksen
Governors Talks With Contractors On Hiring Discrimination
Negro demonstrations at the medical center and other construction sites protest alleged job discrimination. Protesters demand more Negroes and Puerto Ricans be hired on state city funded projects. Governor Rockefeller meets with contractors and labor leaders in Manhattan to seek a solution, saying it will take time to remove invisible barriers.
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Medical Center
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Manhattan
Violent jailbreak erupts near La Planta prison
About a dozen armed prisoners hijacked two police cars to rush Salas emergency hospital near the presidential palace. They freed inmates, battled guards and police along the Guaire river, while other FALN guerrillas attacked La Planta and a nearby market. A police officer and soldiers were killed. several guerrillas were captured or escaped.
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Salas
la Planta
Guaire
FALN
Venezuela
Sierra de Coro
Paez Avenue
Quinta Crespo
Landmark contract dispute details in civil suit
Guinn testifies a balance of 71500 plus interest remains unpaid on his firm s Landmark project contract. A lien claim for about 62000 covers materials used. One plaintiff witness and several defense witnesses are scheduled. Defendants represented by John Squire Drendle Reno John Spann Las Vegas and Bernard Balkan Kansas City Mo.
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Landmark
Guinn
Caracciolo
John Squire Drendle
Reno
John Spann
Las Vegas
Bernard Balkan
Kansas City
Ward testimony ties Profumo scandal to Christine Keeler affairs
Ward described as immoral testified he told Britain's secret service in 1961 about Christine Keeler's affair with Profumo while she also consorted with a Russian. He said he never slept with Keeler. The crossfire surrounding Miss Keeler, Viscount Astor, and Soviet Attache Ivanov fuels a political uproar and a broader probe into the scandal.
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Ward
Britain
Profumo
Christine Keeler
Harold Macmillan
Miss Keeler
Eugene Ivanov
Viscount Astor
Cliveden
Christine
Marilyn
Candy) Rice-Davies
Astor
Doug
Lord Astor
Nancy Astor
Capt. Ivanov
Ivanov
Moscow
H T
Congress Cool on Test Ban Pact Support Seen From Foreign Relations Panel
Congress cool on the test ban pact as key Foreign Relations Committee members weigh the treaty. Senator John Sherman Cooper, former ambassador to India, backs cautious ratification and urges the Administration to provide full information to lawmakers before debate.
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United Nations
John Sherman Cooper
India
Cooper
UPI
Britain and USA drug problem compared by British official
British Information Officer Stokes argues Britain has far fewer addicts and harsher anti narcotics laws than the United States. He notes Britain's coastal position and global trade, suggesting U S dope crime is far more widespread, while praising selective approaches like Synanon and local resistance in Reno to certain rehabilitation efforts.
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USA
Britain
Los Angeles
Stokes
States
Synanon
Alcoholics Anonymous
Reno
Lifeguards Expand Hours At Lake Mead As Season Shortens
Drowning victim Jim Mooney was recovered at Las Vegas Wash. Charles A. Richey, superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, notes lifeguards patrol designated swimming areas from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with upcoming seasonal hour changes to 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and later to 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in late August.
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Jim Mooney
Las Vegas Wash
Charles A. Richey
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Park Service
Plumbing repairs and rooter service by Fred Bakeman
Lost brown purse with $15 and valuable papers near Main Post Office area. Contact C Shirley at 4904 Elmhurst or call 878 7260 for Liberal reward. 24 hour service offered by local repairman with reasonable rates.
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Fred Bakeman
Brown
P.O. Doe C. Shirley
Elmhurst
Classified Help Wanted and Real Estate Fragments
A fragmented classified page lists job ads for mechanics and a shampoo girl, plus numerous housing for sale notices and acreage listings. Offers include a Gulf price home at 5105 Cannon Drive with open house and a contract-sale two bedroom house on Comer Will Set, plus acreage near Tonopah with utilities and building site potential.
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Cannon Drive
Sat
Sun
E. Jory CO
Desert Motel and other rental listings on the Strip
Classified ads describe Desert Motel with weekly rates and free amenities. Additional listings include rooms for rent in Huntridge area, furnished homes on Lenwood, furniture for sale, and several automobiles including a 1959 Buick Special and a Ford hardtop with financing options. Local contact numbers provided.
Regional plan fuels Arizona California water dispute
Udall kept the allocation under Interior Department review and awaited an August 3 report on a regional water development plan for the Pacific Southwest. California and Arizona governors praised his remarks but expect further action in the Colorado River water clash. Brown seeks Supreme Court rehearing, while Fannin hopes construction of the central Arizona water project will start soon.
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Interior
Udall
Interior Department
Pacific Southwest
Arizona
California
Colorado
Brown
Supreme Court
Fannin
Central
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Charleston
Rockefeller
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Highland Avenue
YANKE
Commerce
N. 3Rd St
TLTC
N. Main
TLIC
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Beaux Arts
Eauty Scion
Las Vegas Bivd
Bonanze Village
Tonopah
Desert Re
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Angelus
Coil
Fremont ST
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Henderson Trailer Estates
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