Connally’s Banking Ties Under Senate Scrutiny for Treasury Post
Washington AP report notes former Texas Gov John Connally faces Senate liberal Democrats’ review as his banking and oil connections come under scrutiny ahead of his potential confirmation as Treasury secretary. Observers point to his role in Sid Richardson estate affairs and prior business holdings across oil, broadcasting, real estate, funds, and mining, amid a mixed record of public service.
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Washingtn
Texas
John B. Connally
Senate
Treasury
Congress
University of Texas Law School
Congressional
Connally
Sid Richardson
South Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
House
Navy
Gas outage leaves Kansas City families without warmth
Nearly 20 east side families shivered for four to six hours when a water department worker, repairing a line, shut off a natural gas valve by mistake. Unburned gas flowed back as pilots went out, forcing the Gas Service Co to recall four crews from Christmas celebrations to relight pilots and restore heat.
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Kansas City
Water Department
Gas Service Co
Gas
Lupe Salvedo
Salcedo
Saledo
Icy Weather Closes Rail Links in Ireland and Britain
Severe cold sweeps southeast Ireland and parts of Britain leading to disrupted rail service and shut towns. Persistent snowy skies and frigid winds affect Scottish resorts as readers report unexpected frost.
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Ireland
Britain
Mulberry Christmas Law Catches Drivers in Florida
In Mulberry Florida the annual Christmas Law requires out of state motorists to stop at city hall to receive a fruit gift from the police. Judge Mayor Carl Ellis and Police Chief Norris Nixon describe it as a seasonal, tongue in cheek measure that doubles as a humorous wake up call for drivers. One motorist pleaded guilty before learning the law’s gimmick, and others were pulled over to be “rewarded” with fruit.
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Mulberry, Fla
Mulberry
Carl Ellis
Norris Nixon
Florida
City Hall
Ellis
Norris
Lonely Day Turns To Party For 250 Los Angeles Residents
A Christmas Day party in an old hotel auditorium brought together 250 guests from nine rooming houses and cheap hotels. Don Ring and Ted Clabaugh organized the event with donations from a bank, insurer, bakery, bottling company, and printer. Guests sang carols, met Santa Claus, and formed a group named Who Not to coordinate future elderly aid projects.
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Los Angeles
Santa Claus
Don Ring
Ted Clabaugh
Ven Ds Uhey
Ring
Clabaugh
Keith Barbour
Joel Rubenstein
Penny Dinner Becomes Annual Event in Bend Oregon
A Christmas luncheon fed about 475 people in Bend with organizer Jerry Hastings, a 29 year old furniture auctioneer, who plans to make it an annual Penny Dinner charging one cent per person. He rented a Roman Catholic church hall, used nearly $500 of his own money, and invited 250 families plus 91 Welfare Department guests. Santa Claus, Hastings’ brother William, handed out gifts to children, and Hastings said the line was the best blessing to see.
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Bend
Ore
Jerry Hastings
Hastings
Taney
Oregon
Welfare Department
Santa Claus
Generator Blast Wipes 40 Homes in Saigon Fire
An explosion at a generator between two American billets in Saigon sparked a blaze that destroyed 40 Vietnamese homes. Two civilians were killed and five American soldiers treated for smoke inhalation, with the cause still under investigation. One billet had been attacked previously, killing an American officer and a Vietnamese civilian.
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Saigon
U.S
Navy Uses Porpoises In Vietnam War Surveil Lance Test
Navy confirms porpoises are in South Vietnam waters for a surveillance and detection experiment. Trained by Naval Undersea Research and Development Center in San Diego, details are classified. The San Diego Union reports a team of 15 and three porpoises, with possible roles in retrieving missiles and guiding divers.
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Washington
South Vietnam
Navy
Naval Undersea Research and Development Center
San Diego
Calif
Vietnam
Naval Forces-Vietnam
San Diego Union
Deep Sea
Coast Guard, Cuban Patrol Rescue Seven Americans Off Cuba
The U S Coast Guard and two Cuban patrol boats aided seven Americans aboard the 85 foot Sea Rover after the vessel ran aground on a Cuban reef three miles off its northwestern tip. Survivors said Cuban crews offered help and stood by until the Coast Guard reached the grounded boat and its four adults and three children.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Nicaragua
David Edwards
Statesville
N.C
Coast Guard
Edwards
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