Lawmakers Move to Regulate Booming CATV Industry
The House Commerce Committee approved a bill to empower the FCC to regulate CATV operators like traditional television. CATV sends broadcast signals to subscribers for about 5.50 dollars monthly without paying broadcasters, raising worries among broadcasters about feasibility and possible pay television expansion. The bill includes a grandfather clause to respect existing CATV operations in certain areas as CATV reaches about six million users.
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June Clark Ends 154 Day Sneezing Spree
MIAMI UP I June Clark a 17 year old girl ended a 154 day sneezing ordeal that puzzled doctors. After months of trials and odd cures from fans nationwide the attack stopped following an experimental brain shock treatment.
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Temperatur es Swing Across U S Regions
The record showed a high of 106 degrees at Presidio Texas and a low of 32 degrees at Marquette County Airport Michigan, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, in yesterday's readings from the Weather Bureau.
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Hospitals face loss of federal funds over desegregation
Health official John W. Gardner announced that by July 1 hospitals not desegregating for patients 65 and older under Medicare will lose all federal funds. He noted 72 percent of U S hospitals had integrated by yesterday, covering 5511 facilities, with most noncompliers eligible for Medicare but lagging in paperwork.
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Lehman Caves Summer Tours Set to Begin
The Interior Department announced tours of Lehman Caves from June 13, named Spelunker tours. The three hour sessions will educate participants on cave exploration safety and conservation during the summer months.
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Texas boy wins 39th National Spelling Bee title
Robert A Wake, 13, of Clear Creek Texas, won the 39th National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling sachem and ratoon. Runner-up Beth Sherrill, 14, of Lucy Tennessee, misspelled sachem with a T. Final round saw other contestants misspell couture and muumuu as well.
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Red China's Proxy Next on Ax Block
Hong Kong based report says Liu Shao-chi faces a power challenge from Premier Chou En-lai Lin Piao and Teng Hsiao-ping within the Communist Party. Chen Yi leans toward the Chou Lin Teng bloc as succession battles unfold. Lin is viewed by travelers as having potential insider support. Peng Chen was ousted as Peking party chief earlier this month.
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