Kennedy urges swift passage of 11 billion tax cut bill
President Kennedy appealed for public pressure on Congress to pass the 11 billion dollar tax cut to boost jobs and prevent a recession. He warned Republicans against tying the plan to spending limits and urged citizens to voice support as Congress debates the measure. He also pledged to curb waste and insisted the tax cut helps every family and business.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
UPD
Kennedy
Congress
Swift
U.S
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House Ways & Means Committee
House
GOP
Ways & Means Committee
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen Jr
United States
Kennedy ii
Ratification Vote Set For Tuesday On Nuclear Test Ban
The Senate agreed to vote at 10 30 a m on ratification of the nuclear test ban treaty with unanimous consent. President Kennedy may depart on a western tour after the vote. Reservations and understandings to the ratification resolution face possible hurdles from Barry Goldwater and Richard Russell amid debate. Wayne Morse criticizes Russell's amendment as unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Mansfield
Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Russia
Cuba
Richard S. Russell
D-Ga
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Russell
Race Violence Protests Spread Across North
United Press International reports protests against racial violence spreading from Alabama killings to cities nationwide. CORE plans a march on the White House while student groups map demonstrations at about 50 colleges. Clergy memorials and NAACP actions press for federal action in Alabama.
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United Press International
Alabama
North
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
White House
Birmingham
Ala
Boston
Boston Commons
Saginaw
Midh
Flint
Bay City
University of Ilinois
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBD
Champaign
Washington
Plans Complete for U S 82 Dedication Celebration
The dedication of the extension of U S Highway 82 from Lubbock to Las Cruces is set for 5 p m October 8 in Artesia with a social hour and banquet to follow. John Ben Sheppard will keynote the banquet, and two caravans from Texas and New Mexico will visit towns along the route.
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Artesia
Winford Carlile
Jim Jackson
Lovington
Lubbock
Las Cruces
John Ben Sheppard
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Preston Smith
John Sudderth
New Mexico Highway Commission
Bob Koonce
John Mershon
Cloudcroft
Bruce Pedersen
Alamogordo
Bill Lloyd
Plains
Arlie Lochmore
Brownfield
T. E. Brown Sr
Carlile
Savannah
Indonesians Attack British Embassy Over Malaya Federation
A large Indonesian mob stormed and burned the British Embassy in Jakarta in protest of the Malaya Singapore federation. Police and martial law were deployed as 10 000 to 15 000 rioters attacked embassy property and residences while ambassador Andrew Gilchrist and staff were moved to safety. Malaysia’s move to sever diplomatic relations with Indonesia and the Philippines intensified regional tensions.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
UPI
Federation of Malaysia
Lme
Foreign Office
London
Andrew Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Malaysia
Philippines
Union of Malaya
Singapore
North Borneo
Sarawak
Borneo
Philip Pines
Fuel-Creator Contract Let May Hit Moon Bases
The Army Engineers awarded a 430000 dollar contract to Westinghouse Astro Nuclear Laboratory of Pittsburgh to design a fuel creating nuclear power reactor for a lunar base. The study will estimate power needs for a manned lunar outpost, then design a rocket-transportable generator to deliver fuel for vehicles and base operations. The system is to fit within a Saturn V style spacecraft for three men.
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Washington
UPC
Army Engineers
Westinghouse
Astro-Nuclear Laboratory
Pittsburgh
Army
UN Again Pressed To Seat Red China
The General Assembly’s steering committee voted for a direct decision on seating Communist China in the United Nations. Albania led the drive with Moscow involved in the leadership wrangle, while Liou Chieh of Nationalist China condemned the move as a pariah question.
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Bruce W
Munn
United Press International
United Nations, N.Y
UPC
Soviet Union
Albania
General Assembly
China
United Nations
Chiang Kai-Shek
U.N
Security Council
Peking
India
Moscow
Mao Tse-Tung
Liu Chieh
Assembly
Liu
Behar Shtylla
Thousands Flee Homes as Cindy Floods Gulf Coast
Thousands fled to relatives, motels, and Red Cross shelters as Hurricane Cindy soaked Southeast Texas with 22.78 inches of rain in 24 hours. Beaumont reported 2,000 flooded homes, Port Arthur and Port Acres saw hundreds, while levee work and shifting waters prompted warnings of further flooding in the Port Acres area. Snakes surfaced amid flood debris as Cindy moved north northeast of Houston.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Texas
Red Cross
Neches
Beaumont
Port Acres
Rodair Gully
Hildebrandt Bayou
Louisiana
Deweyville
Stan Mauritz
The
Lakeview
Orange
Cindy
Houston
Birmingham Church Bombing Funeral Sparks Demonstration
In Birmingham Alabama a mass funeral for the church bombing victims drew about 6000 mourners who packed the church and streets. The service, emotional and somber, triggered a demonstration with cries of how many more have to be killed as grief and anger filled the scene.
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Leon Daniel
United Press International
Birmingham
Ala
Local woman injured in early morning auto mishap
Lovington resident Gladys Taylor Nelson, 54, was hospitalized with chest contusions after her 1955 Pontiac struck a light post on N First Street at about 20 mph. Police cited her for reckless driving and car damage was estimated at 300 dollars.
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Lovington
Lea General Hospital
N. First Street
Gladys Taylor Nelson
Avenue G
Les County
Kennedy to Meet Negro Leaders on Birmingham Crisis
President plans a meeting with A P C leaders and others to discuss security in Birmingham after a church bombing. Roy Wilkins urges cutting off federal funds to Alabama and backing federal troops if needed. A silent protest march of about 3 500 is planned to express sorrow and outrage.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Nero
Kennedy
William J. Eaton
Washington
Birmingham
White House
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Alabama
Wilkins
House
Labor Advisory Group forms to study area employment needs
The Local Labor Advisory Committee held its first meeting at 9 30 a m Tuesday September 17 at the Lovington National Bank building. Members include Winford Carlile Jim Jackson J W Payne Vernon C Roberts and Howard Howell with Payne absent. Milton Fox and Leroy Williams also attended. Fox outlined the committee purpose under the Manpower and Development Act.
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Lovington National Bank
Jim Jackson
Winford Carlile
J. W. Payne
Vernon C. Roberts
Howard Howell
Payne
Milton Fox
Hobbs Employment Office
Leroy Williams
Lovington
Fox
Gro
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Charles W. Yost
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Mingham
Denise McNair
Cynthia Wesly
Addie Mae Collins
Carol Robertson
King
JFK
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