Queen role in choosing successor if Macmillan quits
London observers say the Queen would have a vital role if Prime Minister Macmillan resigns over the Profumo scandal. A no confidence vote could trigger resignation or fresh leadership, with the monarch asking party leaders for advice on the next premier. The opposition, meanwhile, waits and hopes for a leadership crisis.
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Colin Frost
London
Elizabeth II
Harold Macmillan
House of Commons
Commons
Laborites
Buckingham Palace
House Extends Korean War Tax Rates on Autos and More
The House approved a one year extension of the Korean War tax rates on autos and parts cigarettes alcoholic liquor airline tickets general telephone service and corporate income transferring the measure to the Senate. The vote was 283 to 91 with debates over broader tax cuts and a proposed national lottery raised by Rep Paul A Fine. The tax rates would drop to a lower level if Congress does not act by June 30.
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Senate
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Solon
Wilbur D. Mills
D Ark
Congress
National Lottery
Mills’ Committee
Thomas B. Curtis
Missouri
Howard H. Baker
Tennessee
Paul A. Fine
Louisiana to open special term on reapportioning House
Gov. Jimmie H. Davis announced a special session for June 17 lasting 19 days focused solely on House reapportionment. He indicated approval from three-fourths of legislators and did not mention Senate redistricting.
Chinese deer debut at Whipsnade Zoo
Two newborn Chinese deer, five days old, stand on a table with wide eyes as Julia Puddephatt from the zoo's children's section observes. The AP Wirephoto captures their camera debut at Whipsnade Zoo in London.
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Whipsnade Zoo
London
Julia Puddephatt
Memorial Room Dedicated for U S Airmen at Norwich Library
About 400 Americans gathered in Norwich to dedicate a memorial room in the Norwich Public Library honoring roughly 6,000 U S airmen of the 8th Air Force who died in World War II. The ceremony, organized by the U S Air Force in England, featured a 150-man honor guard. Attendees included service members residing in Britain, Germany, and France, plus 109 flown in from New York by charter.
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England
Norwich Public Library
U.S
8Th Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Germany
France
New York
Russians Seize Cuban Military Posts From Exiles
Exile leaders in Miami report Russians and Chinese have taken command of Cuban military posts from embattled Cuban forces. They say the G-2 is under foreign control and even La Cabana Fortress is now Russian commanded, with 400 Cubans evacuated to Uruguay.
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Fla
Ernesto
Cuba
Matanzas
Castro
Martinez Picasso
Havana
Rigoberto Mesa
Oriente
Mesa
la Cabana
Havana Harbor
Voice of the People
Proxmire Aide Resigns Over Unfavorable Publicity
Frank Campenni, 33, longtime aide to Sen. William Proxmire, quit amid unfavorable publicity. He held a $14,596 annual post while a UW graduate student, said the pay arrangement could be used to damage the senator politically. Campenni left the payroll after criticism grew.
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Frank Campenni
William Proxmire
Proxmire
Campenni
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