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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1961

Page

5

Senate blocks Kennedy plea to revive aid education plan

The Senate defeats a one-year extension push and votes two-year extensions for the impacted areas school aid and the National Defense Education Act. President Kennedy urged a one-year extension, while Morse and allies pressed for delaying broader education aid. House actions mirror Senate moves as pre election politics shape the debate.

GARDNER L. BRIDGE _medy Washington Senate Dent Kennedy House Wayne Morse Dore Ken Iwa A. S Mike Monroney D-Okla Kennedy D-Ore House of Representatives Morse Pat McNamara D-Mich Joseph Clark D-Pa JFK White House Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield Ihose Congress

Congress at Work Texas New Mexico Votes Listed In Roll Call

Texas and New Mexico members in Congress are listed for recent roll calls in Washington. House votes cover foreign aid bills, welfare and education acts, and cultural exchanges with party lines noted. Senate actions include wilderness preservation, small business limits, and disarmament measures with party and state affiliations detailed. All members from both states are Democrats except Sen Tower and Rep Alger, Texas Republicans.

Texas New Mexico HOUSE Ford Mahon Beckworth Brooks Ikard Kilday Patman Thomas Thompson Thornberry Montoya N.M Sfor Tt Burleson Casey Dowdy Fisher Kilgore Poage Rogers Rutherford Teague Young Alger Wright Morris Fuisher Ogers Teard Thornmerry Monoya NUM Tower Yarborough Anderson Chavez Allott Agriculture Interior Chavex Small Business Administration Sagins N.S U.S Aceres Sen John G. Tower Rep Bruce Alger Sam Rayburn Lyndon Johnson

U S Army Re-Evaluates 700 Troops Move For Film

In Heidelberg authorities say the plan to send 700 troops from Germany to France for maneuvers coinciding with filming Darryl F. Zanuck's World War II epic The Longest Day is under review. Earlier 150 soldiers were sent to France for a short training and film period amid criticism over using troops as extras in a publicity effort.

Heidelberg Germany UPI U.S France Jack Paar Berlin U.S. Army Eighth Infantry Division Darryl F. Zanuck Friedrichstrasse Paar West Berlin B. Z Mr. Paar TV Star Army Bad Kreunach Department of Defense Grafenwoehr

LCC Fresh Enroll Tuesday Amid Fall Term Prep

Approximately 240 freshmen completed procedures Tuesday at Lubbock Christian College as officials target about 250 after late registration. Counseling runs through Thursday with fall classes starting Monday, and total enrollment expected above 400.

Lubbock Christian College Kk. R. Higgins Directr LCC

Bacardi Day Promises Holiday Fun and Rum Purchases

An advertisement touts a new Bacardi Day this Saturday aimed at boosting sales. It claims holiday spirit recipes on the label and urges buyers to purchase a large bottle, mentioning Bacardi and Rum brands with promotional language.

State Department abandons $1 million spy telegraph plan

The State Department scrapped a $1 million spy telegraph scheme after learning it had not been invented. It urged a leased wire to Hawaii to avoid sunspot disruptions and a Cairo line to cut costs, plus more staff for communications. Deputy Asst. Secretary Henry H. Ford testified with Rep. Rooney that the cryptographic device budget would not be spent. The department seeks 16 voice scrambling telephone sets already used by the Air Force and NSA.

Washington State Department House Hawaii Sun Cairo Henry H. Ford John J. Rooney National Security Agency Air Force

Belgium Socialist Party Urges Immediate Nuclear Disarmament Talks

In Brussels the Belgian Socialist party denounced the Soviet resumption of nuclear testing and called for urgent negotiations among major powers on disarmament. The resolution urged swift action to curb nuclear arms and promote global security.

Brussels Belgium Socialist Party

Longview Man Wins Elmer Sperry Award in Milwaukee

R G LeTourneau of Longview Texas received the Elmer Sperry Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers for advancing the art of transportation. The ceremony also cited Firestone Tire & Rubber Co research for SevenOff tires enabling his large earth moving machinery. Dr Andrew Kucher and Ford VP presented the award. LeTourneau also earned the Golden Plate Award at Monterey California for the year.

Milwaukee Ellmer Sperry Texas Society of Automotive Engineers R. G. le Tourneau Longview SAE Firestone Tire & Rubber Co LeTourimeau Andrew Kucher Ford Motor Co LeTourneau Academy of Achieve Pues Monterey Calif

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