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Veterans Pension Bill Faces House Vote Amid Election Pressures
A House Veterans Affairs Committee bill broadening pension eligibility risks a $148 billion price tag by 2000. Veterans groups back it while VA opposes, with opposition from Rep. Teague and Democratic leadership. The measure mirrors past World War I bonus fights and faces a Senate test.
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Education or Integration in House Vote on Federal Aid
The House debates Kelley bill for federal aid to state schools with Powell amendment to withhold funds from segregated areas. Pro aid and anti segregation reps face pressure as Southern Democrats may block Senate action. Humphrey warns the real issue is federal aid versus segregation.
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Who's Past The Peak Says Khrushchev and Upgreen
The New York Times quotes Nikita Khrushchev claiming the United States has passed postwar opportunities with no new markets in sight. Dartmouth’s Dr. Arthur R. Upgreen counters that industry aims to keep up with rising family demand, forecasting a surge in gross national output and income. He notes petroleum’s high plant investment per worker and earnings, arguing free enterprise remains strong.
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Whitney Back To Old Love The Movies
New York multimillionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney plans a renewed production program with his independent company. He backs quality pictures and special attractions to lure audiences from television while acknowledging a temporary box office dip.
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Estrellita Horoscope for Tomorrow Highlights Creative and Romance Prospects
Tomorrow’s planetary aspects boost creativity and romance with strong mental work favored. Birthday readers see personal and financial uptrend through late July, cautious August, stimulating domestic life in September and October, unusual occupational recognition in November, and growing prestige by December into 1997. A born child shows unusual perseverance for home and family.
Phony defense alarms trap Congress in a power struggle
In a national defense critique the author accuses Congress of pressuring for more money while second guessing Joint Chiefs. He condemns political games that tie funding to partisan aims, warns that reliance on nuclear strategy weakens conventional arms and manpower, and argues the system fails to assign responsibility for defense policy.
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Deceived Hubby Char Act Popular in French Drama
E V Darling notes that the deceived husband character in French drama is rising in popularity here with feminine theatregoers cheering his discomfiture. He cites the hit Fallen Angels about golf widows, compares it to The Cradle Snatchers, and recalls Humphrey Bogart as a gigolo. Also covers Errol Flynn Bette Davis quarrels during Elizabeth and Essex filming over lunch garlicky meals. Includes Q and A on Sunset Strip naming it sheriff's jurisdiction and statistics showing Sweden leads Europe in illegitimate births with ratios for France Britain and Italy.
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Husbands Protective Assn
Humphrey Bogart
Jockey Lester Piggot Vents Family Racing Line
English jockey Lester Piggot comes from a long line of riders with ancestors racing 200 years ago. He won his first race at 12, and a reporter noted his early entry to the winners circle. Piggot says his grandfather won his first race at age nine, downplaying his own rapid rise.
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Postmen Face Rising Dog Bite Threats in Italy
An amusing yet dated excerpt notes a dog repellent for mail carriers amid rising bites. It also comments on gender roles with an Italian belief that a wife belongs at home, reflecting social attitudes of the era after marriage.
Do Women Vote Alike with Husbands Says Letter Writer
A letter challenges the claim that nine of ten women vote the same as their husbands. The writer cites examples of disagreement and notes women legislators push for women and children's interests, arguing that a capable female candidate can attract female voters. The piece questions generalized political behavior by gender.
Lobbyists Plebeians Rule Washington Estate
Washington report details 1,215 registered lobbyists in the capital, overseen by parole officer George F. Thompson. It catalogs top White House lobbyists led by Maj. Gen. Wilton B. Persons and names several ex-congressmen among executive aides urging a living wage. The piece notes pay-raise efforts falter despite sweeping approvals for others.
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Jerry” Persons
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Earl Chesney
Nebraska
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Olin Johnston
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Robert Tripp Ross
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Post Office
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Idaho
Jack Z. Anderson
California
Herbert B. Warburton
Delaware
Justice Department
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Garden prefix confusion and a blunt phone warning voice
In Middletown residents debate the Garden prefix for dialing with Ohio Bell and recall a harsh warning voice used by the company. A downtown wallet found on Central Avenue carried an unexpected note asking if readers know the Reds are in first place, prompting street conversations.
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Rich Miller
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Grape of Eisenhower kin press second term rethink
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Eisenhower relatives urging a reconsideration of a 1956 second term bid in a joint letter. Paris shoot delays for Funny Face cost 20 000 daily. Mae West rejects TV debut bids. Elvis uses alias Gene Smith. various Hollywood figures feature in society notes and upcoming events.
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Bobo Rockefeller
Indiana
Paris
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Audrey Hepburn
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Gene Smith
Persistent Joker Enters Law Toils As Betting Totals Soar
A damaged fragment notes a persistent criminal Joker finally in custody. The piece hints at a broader scene of legal pressures around crime and enforcement while a separate item mentions a California broker betting large sums at Belmont Park. Other quips reference oceanic rainfall quirks, early April jokes, and paleontologists challenging human origins amid a busy miscellany.
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