McCormack Faces Udall Challenge for House Speaker
Backers claim more than enough votes to keep John W. McCormack as speaker amid a liberal moderate push led by Mor ris Udall. The race shapes control dynamics in the House and signals shifts within the Democratic leadership as caucuses convene.
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Nebraska
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Wisconsin
Defense
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Ilinois
Albert H. Quie
Minnesota
Anderson
Otther
New York
Robert T. Stafford
Vermont
Donald Rumsfeld
Two Middletown youths injured in roadside crash
Two 18 year olds were hurt when their car left Road just south of etown Eaton Road and struck a telephone pole. Gary L. Osborne of Middletown Eaton Road and David L. Bowling of Streebee Road were treated at Middletown Hospital and released with facial lacerations and contusions. Police could not determine which youth was driving.
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Middletown Area
etown-Eaton Road
Middletown
Gary L. Osborne
Middletown-Eaton Road
David L. Bowling
Streebee Road
U.S. Combat Deaths Drop To Low Total
U S combat deaths in Vietnam fell last week to 113 the lowest in 10 weeks while South Vietnamese government forces faced their highest weekly toll in 13 weeks. The report counted 2135 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed with 1021 Americans wounded 429 hospitalized and 279 South Vietnamese military deaths.
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Vietnam
Automats fade as Philadelphia’s famous Automat closes
America’s first Automat, iconic for nickel coffee and fast meals, ends after 66 years. Horn and Hardart opened the coin operated chain in 1902 and by last weekend the Philadelphia site closed as nostalgic relics give way to modern automated meals, with only two Automats left in the city.
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Nelson G. Harris
H&h
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Jimmy Durante
New Congress Deliberates Tax Free Charities and Heir Exempts
Washington reports that the new Congress will study the tax free status of charitable institutions and heirs capital gains exemptions as part of broad tax reform. The oil depletion allowance remains out of review. Johnson proposes Treasury reforms but defers judgment as Mills signals limited early action.
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Johnson
San Antonio
Tex
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Treasury
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D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Nixon
Watchdog Stolen With Phone and Decorations
Albuquerque police report Smith W. Howard said thieves stole his watchdog along with a telephone and pieces of outdoor Christmas decorations. The incident occurred Wednesday and is under investigation by local authorities.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Smith W. Howard
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