27 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
1
The Democrats hold a 32 vote margin in the House as the 83rd Congress convenes with one New Mexico vacancy to fill. In the Senate Democrats maintain a substantial majority, with a potential shift if Texas Governor-elect Daniel Price replaces a retiring senator in mid January.
The piece outlines familiar legislative headaches returning with the new Congress as members push for aid to schools and other priorities. It notes persistent problems despite new faces and the ongoing effort to reach for policy goals during the session.
In the Middle Ages the ailment known as St Vitus's Dance drew sufferers to pray in the chapels of St Vitus seeking relief, giving the saint's name to the condition and its cure practice.
A fragment notes that about 90 percent of body calcium resides in bones and teeth and mentions Dartmouth halfback Dim Henan der who played end halfback and full back at Louisville Calo, Bleh. The text is an OCR fragment with unclear names and affiliations.
Final services were held yesterday at the Binghamtown Nsaplist Church for a local resident with burial in Hurst Cemetery. Survivors include several relatives and friends, with services led by church staff and a guest organist. Separate notices list a second funeral in Coshocton with burial in Woods Cemetery and a third for James L. Thang in Mick, with multiple family attendees and church involvement.
Washington representatives clash over boosting Hungarian refugee admissions. Burleson opposes any Eisenhower proposal while Burdick supports raising the quota. The debate unfolds amid ongoing refugee processing and security concerns, with committee scrutiny expected as leaders weigh final actions.
Police report an unidentified gunman opened fire at the Greyhound terminal in Cleveland, wounding five before being shot by officers. The assailant, described as a Cleveland resident returning from another city, died at the scene. details remain unclear.
Senator Ives doubts a public endorsement by President Eisenhower would aid an anti filibuster effort in the Senate. He said encouragement from insiders close to Nixon had appeared but faded. Ives and Senator Doug received cautious support from some northern colleagues who favor a simple majority rule to end cloture.
Washington officials report the government’s denial of tax incentives for a 2.4 billion expansion program. Industry sources warn of another steel price rise as expansion plans, needed for highway and school construction, air transport, and railroad cars, may be postponed or canceled. The move affects financing and timing for steel production gains amid scarce supply and ongoing demand.
Fragmented hospital notes list visiting hours 11-12 3-4 and 7-4. It mentions admissions including L. C. Brooks and City de Olis McNew. Several personal names appear in garbled form such as Ear Smith Charlie Brewer and Ginger Rawrett with Mrs Paul Wood, City Loy.
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