Congress Faces Torrid Session Over Rules Committee
The Kennedy administration wins a first hurdle as the House votes to keep a 15 member Rules Committee with an 8 to 7 liberal edge, shaping how swiftly Kennedy's agenda moves. Senate and House leaders prepare for a high stakes session likely to test filibuster rules and party balance.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
White House
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ralph R. Roberts
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
McCormack
Senate Democrats
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
George A. Smathers
Florida
Senate Democratic
Smathers
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Rules Committee
Capital Looks Like Pulsating Old Self
Washington opens anew as Congress returns with 12 new senators and 67 new representatives. Birch Bayh hosts a reception for 1500 Indians meat balls and 800 deviled eggs while Edward Kennedy hosts an informal open house. Vice President Johnson and Mrs Johnson plan two receptions to connect new members with Cabinet heads and White House staff.
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House
Senate
Indiana
Birch E. Bayh
Democratic Campaign Committee of
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
Congress
White House
Blitz by Junior GOP Group reshapes party leadership
In Washington 1963 a junior Republican bloc seized key posts within the GOP caucus. Gerald R. Ford of Michigan was elected conference chairman, eight votes added to the policy committee, while Halleck remained floor leader and Byrnes led the policy group. Hoeven claimed the move targeted him as leadership’s easy target.
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Washington
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Ford
Charles B. Hoeven
Iowa
Hoeven
Halleck
Arends
Leslie Arends
Illinois
Appropriations Committee
Empire State Building Fire Flames Hit High Floors In NYC
A shaft fire swept the Empire State Building injuring no one and jamming offices on the 64th to 66th floors. Firefighters closed two floors as flames appeared, and broadcasts were briefly interrupted at WNBC and WNEW FM. The 102 story tower was evacuated twice before reopening.
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New York
Empire State Building
Ted
New York City
Wnbc TV
NBC
Wnew-Fm
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Hults Named Chairman of Highways Committee in Kansas Senate
State Senator Don Hults of Lawrence is appointed chairman of the Senate Highways Committee. He also becomes vice chairman of the Senate Revision of the Gal Tenday and Rules Committee with Sen. Paul Wunsch as chairman.
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Don Hults
Lawrence
Kansas Senate
Topeka
Hults
Senate
Paul Wunsch
Kennedy Kuznetsov Talk Opens Post Crisis Summit
President Kennedy meets Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov in the first high level U S Soviet discussions since the Cuban missile crisis windup. Kuznetsov’s White House visit is set for late afternoon with a noon meeting with Secretary Rusk and a State Department luncheon.
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Washington
Kennedy
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov
White House
Dean Rusk
State Department
Tshombe Vows Scorched Earth Policy to UN
Katanga leader Moise Tshombe vows to use scorched earth tactics if the United Nations attacks Kolwezi. He returns to Elisabethville to seek calm and discuss U Thant plan for Congo unity, while tribal fighting and fires rage in Kasai and Bakwanga.
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Tshombe
Elisabethville
Katanga
The
Congo
Moise Tshombe
United Nations
Kolwezi
U.N
New York
Ketanga
Congo Unity
U. N
U Thant
Kasai
Victor Lundula
Hugh Moore Repeats as President of Wakarusa Watershed District
Hugh Moore was re elected to a third term as president of the Wakarusa Watershed District at the annual meeting held in Richland. Officers named include Ira Faust vice president Jarvis Brink secretary Joseph Clough treasurer and Carter Anderson manager with six board members re elected. Plans for the Upper and Lower Wakarusa districts were outlined with nine months needed to complete the plans and to locate at least 33 water retaining structures with easements sought.
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Hugh Moore
Wakarusa
Ira Faust
Overbrook
Jarvis Brink
Route 1
Lawrence
Joseph Clough
Richland
Carter Anderson
Route 4
Wilson Counts
Baldwin
Joe P. Collins
Patrick Anderson
Paul Zirkle
Topeka
Floyd Gaines
Anderson
Mona Lisa Arrives in Washington for Gala Welcome
President and Mrs. Kennedy led a 1200 strong audience at the National Gallery of Art as Andre Malraux presented the Mona Lisa on loan from France. The ceremony honored Franco American friendship with remarks on cultural ties and history.
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Washington
United States
Andre Malraux
Malraux
Arromanches
France
National Gallery
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre
Grand Gallery
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Museum
Colder, Cloudy Weather After Record Highs
After record highs this week, the forecast calls for cooler conditions with cloudy skies. A northwestern Kansas cold wave warning signals temperatures dropping to 10 to 15 degrees and strong north winds up to 40 mph. Lawrence remains above freezing tonight with a low near 30 and Thursday’s high about 45 to 50.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Seven join Lawrence United Fund board in late meeting
Seven new members were to be elected to the Lawrence United Fund Inc. Board of Directors at a Wren Building session. Names include James Thomen Skipper Williams Mike Getto George Ryan Joe McCoskrne Arthur Heck and Dwight Freeman.
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Lawrence United Fund, Inc
Wren
James Thomen
Skipper Williams
Mike Getto
George Ryan
Joe McCoskrne
Arthur Heck
Dwight Freeman
James Black
Warren Rhodes
John Crown
Earl Wilson
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Viola McGrew
Bob Georgeson
Paul Gibbs
Drive
Austin Stedham
Stedham
Leukemia Association
Wayne Duke Named Executive Director of Big Eight Conference
Wayne Duke, 34, joins the Big Eight as executive director, succeeding Reaves Peters who retires June 30 after 16 years. Duke, longtime NCAA aide, will begin May 1 and oversee rules interpretations and violations investigations, with duties similar to the current office plus new areas.
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LOS Angeles
Wayne Duke
Walter Byers
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Duke
Reaves Peters
Warren O. Thompson
University of Colorado
Kansas City
Peters
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa State
Colorado
Kansas
Kansas State
Thompson
NCAA
State University of Iowa
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Association
Randall Jones
Arthur Nebel
H. B
Bebe) Lee
W. H. (Tippy) Dye
Kansas House Takes Brief Session Before Adjournment
The Kansas House finished a short session and adjourned to allow Speaker Charles Arthur more time to interview members on committee preferences. He has two committees named with four more expected next week. The Judiciary Committee met to discuss a revision of the Kansas Code of Civil Procedure.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Charles Arthur
Arthur
House
Judiciary Committee
Center Okayed In Split Vote By Commission
Lawrence city commissioners approved plans for a $40,000 recreation teen center on the west side of South Park with a Jan 29 bidding date. The vote was 3 to 2 with McConnell, Cooper, and Owens in favor and Barteldes and Springer opposed.
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Lawrence
South Park
Dean McConnell
Fred Cooper
Jim Owens
Massachusetts Street
Ben Barteldes
Rusty Springer
11Th and
Vt. Sts
McConnell
Cooper
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Clark
C of C Board of
Clark
Owens
Wayne Bly
Bly
Springer
Weather Overview Northeastern Kansas Turns Cloudy and Cold
The forecast for northeast Kansas calls for cloudy skies and cooler temperatures on Thursday with a high around 45 to 50 and a low near 38. Precipitation is not specified, and yesterday recorded a high of 64 and a low of 33. The year-ago temperature was 6 and -3, with a record high of 58 and a low of -4 in 1963.
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Dusty Kinman
Kansas University
Dumas
Tex
Lawrence
Marvin Grove
Journal-World Photo
Kansas
Lowe
Rumsey Funeral Home Ownership Changes
Fred and Oscar Rumsey are identified as sole owners of Rumsey Funeral Home. The notice lists Rumsey Funeral Home in Wisconsin with a likely ownership update or business designation.
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Fred
Oscar Rumsey
Rumsey Funeral Home
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