Michigan Adopts New Constitution
Detroit AP reports Michigan voters approved a revised constitution by about 9 000 votes with nearly all 5 209 precincts tallied. Governor Romney campaigned for adoption highlighting reforms including 20 major departments, a four year governorship, reapportionment, a Court of Appeals, and a Civil Rights Commission. The measure faced unified opposition from Democrats and unions.
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Brazil and US pledge aid tied to reforms
Washington reports the Kennedy administration will provide Brazil a further 400 million dollars while demanding reforms to curb debt and inflation. Brasília must curb Communist influence and reduce payroll size as part of the new aid agreement amid Brazil’s heavy external debt and volatile cruzeiro.
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David Bell
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Letters You'd Like To Get But Don't
Fragments of letters people would like to get but rarely do. Ad writers propose sensational titles and mock requests from a wife or sister, with absurd offers like advance royalties and free rent. A sad note details a family letter from Mabel, and a firm declines shipping a boy's python order due to stock loss and a fatal mishap.
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Wagging Wit and Woe Notes From Absent Minds
A collection of satirical missives features business suspensions and sharp social jibes. Letters mock shipping cuts at Jiff Snakes Inc. and advise a daughter to abandon opera for stenography while a husband learns of a $500000 settlement. A playful jab at a nationwide pilgrimage ends with a nod to budget talk.
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Norris Matriarch Receives Identical Birthday Cards
The three daughters of Mrs. J. W. Norris living in Illinois Florida and Missouri sent her identical greeting cards for her 82nd birthday as a sign of family unity.
Rules Committee Seeks More Data on Hospital Probe
Oklahoma City AP report states the House Rules Committee will gather more information before voting on a resolution to probe Eastern State Hospital at Winita. Speaker J D McCarty noted Rep Russell Ruby’s views on a Mental Health Board investigation. Ruby praised some aspects but urged broader inquiry.
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