Medical Tests Reveal Rayburn Cancer Victim
Rayburn, age 79, underwent tissue biopsy showing a metastatic malignancy. Doctors cautioned prognosis is uncertain with possible weeks remaining and no further surgery planned. Congressional leaders expressed grief as officials awaited further updates.
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Rayburn
Nation
Kennedy
John J. Rooney
House’ Appropriations Committee
Robert F. Short Jr
Texas
Mali
Mahon Mentioned as Possible Rayburn Successor
Washington reports Rep. George H. Mahon of Lubbock was floated Thursday as a potential successor to Rayburn. House Democrats note opposition to John W. McCormack and consider Mahon a viable alternative for the Speakership amid internal party debates and Catholic leadership dynamics.
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Aratanene-Journal
Washington Area
Washington
George H. Mahon
Lubbock
Sut Hs House
McCormack
Rayburn
House
McCormck
T Kennedy
Tiee Yanty
Weather and health notes from the period
The report blends weather readings with a health update about Rayburn. It notes fluctuating temperatures around the mid 70s and coastal cloud cover, followed by a hospital admission for evaluation after a backache. Doctors monitor his condition as relatives and officials await further news and possible surgery.
Births Announced From Various Local Families
A series of birth notices report multiple newborns with weights and times from local hospitals. Details include parents Julian Alvarez, Gregory Gualante, Willie Brown, Raymond Polvado, Jerry Lindsey, and others, with hospitals and occupations noted where readable.
Ray Fencer Shocked by News of Leader's Death
Washington reports stunned reactions as members of Congress react to the death of a Republican leader. Colleagues praise his steadiness, history sense, and influence on the nation while colleagues express disbelief and sorrow. Conversations reflect respect from Speaker to rank and file.
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Washington
Sam Ray
Sand
Ione
Charles A. Mai Hin
Sii
Congress
United States
Merwin Cond
Ail Ameria
Sat Ray
Euen
Rom Cantrell
SAC
Cantrell
McCormack Conquers Speewine Lune Race
McCormack wins a local harness event as Con horses the spe ew lune circuit, with officials noting a fast time and strong early lead.
Area Rotarians Hear Gen Estes On Space Work
Elmhurs t Illinois area events include Gen Estes address praising U S aerospace programs and space effort as essential to national security. The meeting highlights costs and manpower, with remarks on Moon project efforts and regional Rotary participation.
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Lubbock
Gen. Estes
Estes
Shepard
Drellene
Sree
Gen Estes
Houston
Lenge TP
Elimide
Bask Po
Martin Byrnes
Langley Air Force Base
John J. Peterson
Office of the National
Aeronautics and Space Adminis
Clearlake
Lamar
Ohio
Fathers of the Union
Ribicoff Calls Education Debate Shaped by Home Town Papers
Ribicoff warned public opinion is molded by local newspapers and editors in each state. He urged a national education program, saying the fight hinges on shared burdens and that the administration will press ahead despite indifference. He spoke at the two day meeting of the educators' council representing over 11 thousand institutions.
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Murdo
Pan
New York
Washington
Hibicoff
Ribicoff
Educators’ Council
Commercia
H. J. Dower Blanc
EL Main Street
CB. Key
Farthor
Broadway
10Th Street
City Hall
Filanchard
City zoning board rejects four requests amid density concerns
The Planning Commission denied four rezoning requests including R-3 duplex development on 33rd Street and T-3 zoning on Ath Street. Members cited high density and traffic impacts, with one member noting potential bad precedents for nearby property. Fourteen subdivisions were approved with conditions, and hearings on enforcement and study reports were postponed for later review.
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Sub
Earti Burr
Theling
Plannington
City Commission
Bob Burr
Ning
Carr
33Rd St
A.W. May
Joe T. Smith
Commission
Harold Griffith
Sith
Sim
Wits Desi
Ith
Griffith
Carroll Cobb
Cobb
Planning Commission
Chainvan LG
Pierce Jr
Peter Smiths
Pierce, Griffith
McWilliams
Regstad Zachary
HN. Roberts
Roy Bass
David P. Tipple
Wer
Elo Urbanovsky
George Wilson
Rodrick Shaw
George R. Johnson
17Th
Tanieu Road
Shaw
Local Kidnap Case Shocks Glen Ellyn Area
A young boy was forced into a car near Glen Ellyn Lake close to Naperville, driven miles, and dumped into a ditch as a police squad approached. Yvonne's father Edward, a factory machinist, Loretta aged four worked as a supermarket checker, and a brother Rickey three with two sisters Beverly six and Sudy one are mentioned amid the incident.
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Glen Ellyn Lake
Naperville
Yvonne
Edward
Loretta
Rickey
Beverly
Sind Sudy
Atlas 9000 Mile Atlas Flight Sets Longest Record
An Atlas missile, launched from Cape Canaveral, traced a 9000 mile low angle flight to the Indian Ocean, marking a fourth longest test and evidencing long range strike capability. The flight lasted minutes with top speed near 17000 mph as reports confirm recovery by Coast Guard vessels.
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Cape, Canaveral
Fla
Capetown
South Africa
Berlin Crisis Talks Move Toward Potential Nuclear Risk
President Kennedy plans to press Soviet leader Khrushchev via Gromyko for a possible formal Berlin negotiation once Moscow acknowledges Western vital interests. Officials say a separate Rusk Gromyko meeting remains possible if requested by Gromyko, with optimism tempered by the risk of miscalculation and nuclear danger.
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Berlin
Kennedy
Gromyko
Khrushchev
Russia
Kremlin
I Pan
State Department
Washington
London
Paris
Bonn
Moscow
Europs
Gern
Charges Encroachment In AEC Progress
A study by George Washington University’s national law center accuses the Joint Congressional Atom Energy Committee of serious and unprecedented inroads into the executive control of U.S. nuclear programs. The report says the committee has become probably the most powerful in the nation, while diminishing Congress’s powers, though it does not judge the committee’s overall leadership.
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Congress
Eoad
Harold P. Green
Alian Rosenthal
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John W.cormack
D-Mass
Fi Hines
Pewerty House
Cluo
National Guard
Nancy
Bonham
Dallas
W. A. Thomas
Dalkis
Robert Harley
Lucinda
Rema
Lynda Juanma
Roshioouat
Johnson
John Ssorl
Kenphssieian
Perse
John We McCormack
Seachusetts
AL Sur
Waltevian
Sylver
Julian Alvarez
la Lans
Gregoro Gualante
Rail
Gan
Haut
Willie
Brown
Laut
Wiliam
Mike Wasse
Adaware
Raymond J. Polvado
Morton
Thuredas
n'Fawlor Hospital
Jerry
Lindsey
Weishuns
Aln Am
Saetott Mospum
Beth Star
Mes
Bay Pounds
Luton K
Hereford
MG Menard Hobson
Ham
Solon’s
U.S
Ollinois
Elmhurst
Ill
Schleneger
Samuel K. Lewis
Lawrence —Springborn
Farrier
Chas. A. Guy
Graves
Prvight Monteith
Amarillo Afb
Walker Afb
Howell
Col
B.C. Hess
Reese Afb
Seagraves
Jon
Istes
Air Force
West Texas
Mahon
Ent
Woony
Dorrance Guy
Edher
Charm
Atlas
Space Project
Elizabeth Overbury
Overbury
Laiton
Bedfordshire
England
AEC
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