Scions Facing Big Problems Texas Legislature Faces Redistricting
Texas lawmakers head into a session amid fiscal strain and a looming redistricting battle. A UPI survey suggests a potentially lengthy, costly fight as the Legislature and possibly the Redistricting Panel wrestle with state office boundaries and the balance of power between urban and rural areas.
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Texas
United Press Internatioal
Legisla
UPI
Ichard Morehead
Dallas News
Morehead
Belgian austerity amid strikes sparks welfare debate
A distorted report suggests Belgium may abandon austerity as strikes by Socialist unions cripple the economy amid a Congo colonial revenue loss. The piece argues leftists’ reliance on welfare spurs upheaval and warns the U S should avoid similar policies. Prominent names cited include Arthur Schlesinger Jr and other Democratic Action figures.
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Belgium
Congo
U. S
Arthur Schleseer, Jr
Harvard University
Piney
Unitedites
Avalanche-Journal
Red China invitation at the fair discussed by Moses
NY World's Fair president candidate considers inviting Red China to exhibit as a step toward thawing Cold War tensions. Moses cites failed diplomacy and cites examples from West Germany and Japan, while government officials dismiss aggressive military talk as unfounded.
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Bob Considine
York
Bob Moses
Kennedy
Moses
Modern Parades and Stonehenge Sparks Art Debate
A vivid column blends a parade scene with bands and semi nude performers under Inez Robb’s lens, prompting questions of art versus spectacle. It also reflects on Stonehenge’s Bronze Age origins cited by scholars, juxtaposed with atomic age projects and Roosevelt era landmarks.
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Inez Robby
Wen
England
Stonehenge
Salisbury Plain
Enginer Hiy Ts
John Lubbock
Roosevelt School
Pay TV for World Series rights sparks baseball rescue plan
A proposed Telepgramper deal would pay 12 million dollars for exclusive World Series broadcasts to theaters arenas and homes nationwide. It includes a large infusion to support the minor leagues and bolster the Bush League breeding ground while framing the move as a long term investment in the game. The piece also notes President Truman’s warm nature and a candid interview in Independence amid his library staff and a stroke in Kansas City.
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Frick
HST
Harry Truman
Men
the Times
Truman Library
Independence
Kansas City
Research Hospital
Trouble Piles Up for JFK in Congress
Westington correspondent Ray Tucker reports growing friction for John F. Kennedy as Democrats clash over House prerogatives and policy. Prominent figures like Speaker Rayburn, Vice President Johnson, and Sen. Sparkman voice opposition to Kennedy measures including schoolteacher pay, civil rights expansion, and federal aid, while liberal senators warn of discord and stalled legislation.
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Ray Tucker
Westington
Ro Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Palm Beach
Sam
Johnson
Tucker
House
Ile
Sen. Johson
Rayburn
White House
Los Angeles
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Kennedy
S.O.S
Senate
Joseph S. Clark
Pennsylvania
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Sen
Mansfield
Sen. Johnson
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Robert A. Taft
Memory Lane notes and early 1941 civic items
Notes from the Liberty Study Club meeting at Mrs J W Hairston show 1941 officers installed with Mr Newton as a guest Countess Idalou and Mrs F S Hettler welcomed. Also mentions Sheriff Dickens Koorsman retirement, influenza recuperation, and Ronald Reagan wife Jane Wyman birth report plus Dies Committee inquiry on foreign propaganda and Universal Postal Union distribution concerns.
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Liberty Study Club
Theta Tome
J. W. Hairston
Newton
Idalou
F.S. Hettler
Dies Committee
United States
Germany
Russia
The 87th Congress opens amid Kennedy era shifts
The 87th Congress begins its first session on January 3 with a new President and Cabinet. Seniority keeps many committee chairs, while power remains balanced between Congress and the executive. Kennedy will face early budgeting and confirmation tasks as he pursues new legislation.
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Sean E. Sokolsky
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Sokolsky
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