Nasserites Challenge New Syrian Baath Government
In Damascus pro Nasser politicians threaten trouble for the new Baath regime as they demand strong representation in government. Police actions and curfews mark tensions while Premier Salah Bitar works toward a Syria Iraq Egypt federation with Nasser at the helm.
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Damascus
Syria
Aleppo
Salah Bitar
Bitar
Iraq
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Ba'athists
Bitari
Sami Jundi
Jundi
Ba'athist
Nasser
Ba’athists
Cairo
Divorce Bill With Six Month Waiting Period Favored
A Texas House Judiciary Committee reported favorably a bill by Rep. Renal Rosson Snyder requiring a six month waiting period before divorces become final. Floor debate likely next week. The interlocutory decree proposal mirrors Gov. Connally recommendations.
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Austin
Renal Rosson
Snyder
House Judiciary Committee
John Connally
France Gold and Currency Reserves Break One-Billion Mark
Paris reports France holds more than one billion dollars in gold and convertible foreign currencies. The reserves rose by 113.7 million dollars in April, marking the first time the level has surpassed one billion.
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Paris
France
Lawmaker Demands U S Action Over Soviet Trawlers
Rep. Paul G. Rogers said two Soviet fishing trawlers with electronic gear were spotted Tuesday in U S waters off southern Florida inside the three mile limit. He urged the government to protect Cape Canaveral space operations from espionage. Coast Guard confirmed the vessels and awaited Defense Department guidance. Astronaut L Gordon Cooper Jr's 22nd orbit flight was postponed.
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Washington
Paul G. Rogers
D-Fla
U.S
Florida
House
Cape Canaveral
Fla
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Cape
Rogers
Informa
Coast Guard
Defense Department
Illegal Corrupt Manner Challenge to Starr County School Elections
Three suits in 79th District Court challenge Starr County April school board results. Roma race losers allege 85 illegal votes counted for winners from nonresidents noncitizens or lacking poll tax receipts. Other suits claim unsigned ballots and forged ballots were used to defeat candidates with hearings not yet scheduled.
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Rio Grande City
Tex
UPI
Starr County
Roma
Amando Pena
R. T. Gonzalez
Maxine Guerra
Cesar Salinas
U. S
Starr County Atty
Randall Nye
Asst
Emilio Guitierez
Noel Pena
San Isidro
Starr County School Board
Pena
Family Fare plan offers varied discounts for all ages
The notice outlines travel pricing with adults paying regular First Class, children under 12 at half fare, under 2 free, and a Family Fare option with mom and children under 22 at half fare while Dad pays full First Class. Flights depart any day except Sunday.
Quil liam Plan Aims Voting Return for Displaced Texans
The Texas House engrossed Rep. Reed Quil liam’s constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for disemigrants. It allows Texas bound residents who moved in, absentees for those who left, and intra state movers to vote in national and statewide elections with limits on local offices. The measure does not amend the constitution but enables legislature to set rules. The proposal passed 90 ayes to 44 noes.
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Sue Flanagan
Austin Bureau
Austin
Texas House
Reed Quilliam
Lubbock
Quillam
Texas
Quilliam
Robert H. Hughes
Dallas
City Secretary at Pecos Quits
PECOS AP J C Hill city secretary for two years in Pecos resigns leaving a brief note saying he could not give more notice. Mayor Cecil Cothrum found the letter. Officials report F O Gammell also quit the police force Monday, the fourth departure since year’s start. Gammell plans to return to Denton to drive a truck.
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PECOS
J. ¢. Hill
Billie Sol Estes
Cecil Cothrun
Hill
F. O. Gammell
Gammell
Denton
Lear-Siegler Receives $1 Million Missile Guidance Contract
Lear-Siegler Inc. announced a follow-on contract valued at $1 million to provide guidance for the Sergeant ground to ground missile. The agreement covers missile guidance components and support, reinforcing the company’s defense electronics role.
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Santa Monica, Calif
UPI
Lear-Siegler, Inc
Powell Group House Refuses Trip To Europe For Four Salons
The Housevotes 217 to 153 against a resolution to send four Education and Labor Committee members led by Rep Adam Powell to Geneva for the International Labor Organization Conference. Only two delegates will attend with State Department funding. two alternates are not financed. Delegates Powell and Ayres will go. Roosevelt and Goodell remain as alternates.
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Washington
House
Geneva
Education and Labor Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
DNY
Powell
State Department
U.S
Department
Acess
William H. Ayres
Ohio
James Roosevelt
Calif
Charles E. Goodell
Lovington Contestant to Compete in State Road Meet
Robert Small of Lovington is scheduled to compete in the state road-to contest at Silver City in October. He won the Lea County meet sponsored by the bus drivers association. Other winners were Mrs. Juanita Turner of Hobbs and Mrs. Margaret Williams of Lovington.
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Lovington
Robert Small
Silver City
Small
Lea County
Bus Drivers Association
Juanita Turner
Hobbs
Margaret Williams
Resolution Passed Urges Press Freedom by Women in Texas
The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs approved a resolution defending freedom of the press as a constitutional safeguard. It cites the need for responsible news sources during crises and notes cooperation with military secrecy, while Maureen Miller of Lancaster opposed the measure.
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Dallas
Texas ‘Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pentagon
Maureen Miller
Lancaster
Tex
Queen Approves Canterbury Post Successor to Red Dean
The Queen approved Canon Ian Hugh White-Thomson as successor to Dr Hewlet Johnson at Canterbury. White-Thomson, 59, will assume duties May 31 and has long served as chaplain to the Queen since 1952 and to King George VI from 1947 to 1962. Johnson, 89, retires after 31 stormy years marked by praise from Moscow and Peking and criticism at home for pro Communist ties.
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UPI
Elizabeth
Hewlett Johnson
Canterbury
Harold Macmillan
Ian Hugh White- Thomson
Canon White-Thomson
George VI
Johnson
Moscow
Peking
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