Senate Ready To Approve Tax Cut Bill
The Senate moves toward final approval of an 11.6 billion tax cut plan with broad relief for individuals and corporations. Key fights include a 100 billion spending ceiling proposal and an executive stock option amendment. Oil and gas depletion debates largely kept intact with amendments altering sick pay and benefit cuts.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Johnson
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
John J. Williams
R-Del
Paul H. Douglas
D-Tll
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Afl-Cio
House
Warning on Rights Bill Sets Stage for Final Vote
Representative Smith warned that rushing the civil rights bill could provoke unpleasant actions as the House nears a vote. Democratic leaders, facing Halleck’s push for an early session to finish by Saturday, clash over when debate ends while Republicans aim to present the measure nationwide next week.
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Washington
House
Howard W. Smith
Dva
Smith
Charles A. Halleck
R-Ind
Halleck
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
Efort
Williams
Insolvent notice from agent hints at debt collection
An insurance agent circulated a demand to debtors warning that nonpayment will prompt him to inform other creditors you id. The terse notice implies a sharp collection effort and potential fallout with multiple creditors.
Hoffa Trial Judge Attacked In Uproar In Tennessee
In Chattanooga the defense in James Hoffa's jury tampering case attacked Judge Frank Wilson and the government during a vociferous session. They accused witness Partin of traitorous conduct and sought a mistrial. the judge refused and the cross examination continued through the day.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
James H. Hoffa
United States
James Neal
Louisiana
Teamsters
Edward Partin
Hoffa
Teamsters Union
U.S. Dist
Frank Wilson
James Haggerty
Detroit
Haggerty
Federal
Harry Berke
Chattanooga
Wilson
Partin
Nashville
Urgent Council Meeting Slated In W. Monroe
West Monroe Mayor Pro-Tem Earl Duncan calls an emergency meeting at 1 p.m. to decide moving 1,000 feet of water line to clear Jonesboro Road reconstruction. Louisiana Highway Department to open bids Feb. 26. Officials discuss who pays for the move and whether state reimbursements apply. Participants include Rep. Lawrence Gibbs, city engineer Nash, water superintendent Fleming, Alderman DeLoach, attorney Heard, and Duncan.
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West Monroe
Earl Duncan
Jonesboro Road
Louisiana
Highway Department
Duncan
W. C. Nash
J. O. Fleming
A. L. DeLoach Jr
Howell Heard
Jonesboro
Bawcomville
Fifth District
George P. Forman
Castro Sets Daily One-Hour Water Supply For Civilians
Fidel Castro said Cuba will provide water to the U S base for one hour daily to civilians including women and children while cutting off the rest of the day for industrial use. He pledged to fight before accepting humiliation and challenged Senator Goldwater to lead a Marine invasion to restore water.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
U.S. Guantanamo Naval Base
Castro
Florida
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona Republican
United States
U.S
Goldwater
New Hampshire
Johnson
Cuba
Baptist evangelist opposes Morrison in 6th District bid
Baton Rouge UPI reports evangelist Clyde Johnson who had campaigned for governor says he will oppose U.S. Representative James Morrison in Louisiana's 6th District re election bid this year.
US Olympic skaters jailed in Austria incident
INNSBRUCK Austria AP two U S Olympic team members were sentenced to 3 and 30 months in prison for attacking Austrian police. A third member was acquitted. A charge of unauthorized car use was withdrawn.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Two Salesmen Snowbound in Sierra for 15 Days
Fresno AP report details Paul Froelich and James Ginrich two frostbitten encyclopedia salesmen who survived 15 days trapped in a snowbound Sierra car. Rescued after local prospector Tom Penland fed them and guided them to safety. neither injured hospital nor lasting harm reported. Froelich and Ginrich were stranded since January 21, enduring hunger and frostbite before rescue on Thursday.
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Fresno
Calif
Sierra
Tom Penland
Paul Froelich
Pleasant Hill
James Ginrich
Sudbury
Ontario
Penland
Froelich
Ginrich
Regional Crippled Children Clinic Draws 100 Plus
More than 100 children attended the Regional Crippled Children's Clinic on Thursday at the Ouachita Parish Health Unit on DeSiard Street for the 14 parish area. Dr. W Carroll Summer and Mrs. Odie Lee Gossett led the event, the largest clinic this year, with Monroe set to host a weekend meeting.
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Ouachita Parish
DeSiard Street
W. Carroll Summer
Odie Lee Gossett
Summer
Tension Grows At Tuskegee
In Tuskegee Alabama tensions rose amid expected protest by Negro students at Tuskegee Institute. Nearby Notasulga showed less fear as a white boycott of the newly desegregated Shorter High School gained momentum. Six Negro pupils remained in the school without disorder.
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Tuskegee, Ala
Alabama
Tuskegee Institute
Notasulga
Shorter High School
Zero Temperatures Expected In Southwest Blizzard Fallout
The Associated Press reports a new cold front lowering temps to near zero across the Southwest where back-to-back blizzards crippled communities and stranded travelers. New Mexico counties San Miguel Union and Quay declared emergencies with guards aiding ranch families. deaths reach at least ten nationwide, while cattle and other livestock suffer and farmers anticipate relief from moisture amid widespread closures and highway hazards.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
San Miguel
Union
Quay
Texas Agriculture Commis
Sioner
John C. White
Texas
Cannon Air Force Base
Texas Panhandle
U.S. 66
Amarillo
White Deer
Tex
Oklahoma
West Texas State College
Canyon
Amarillo College
Princess Irene Faces Dutch Cabinet Over Romance
The Dutch Cabinet meets to discuss Princess Irene’s broken romance with a mystery suitor. Queen Juliana’s husband Prince Bernhard flew to Innsbruck to bring Beatrix and Margriet from the Winter Olympics amid reports of a constitutional crisis. Irene’s whereabouts are unknown with speculation of seclusion in a Spanish convent.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Irene
Juliana
Bernhard
Innsbruck
Austria
Beatrix
Margriet
Spain
Paris
Government
Partly Cloudy Cold Weekend Forecast
Partly cloudy and rather cold temperatures expected today tonight and Saturday with northerly winds 12 to 22 mph. Highs near 50 to 54 and overnight lows 30 to 34. Monroe highs around 63 and lows about 42 yesterday. Total precipitation year to date stands at 4.48 inches, near normal.
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Monroe
Newlyweds Shot Down By Thrill Killing On Beach
Police hunt a sniper after Navy Radioman Johnny Swindle 19 and Joyce Swindle 19, newlyweds from Jasper Alabama, are found slain on a San Diego beach. Investigators say motive unclear with no evidence of robbery or relationship to killer. candy on a ledge and a cliffside firing from the Pacific coast are noted as possible calling cards. The couple married January 18 and honeymooned near their cottage, with landlady recalling their fondness for fishing and the ocean.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Johnny Ray Swindle
Joyce
Jasper
Ala
Ed de Bolt
William Schenck
Pacific Ocean
Swindle
Maria Smith
Miss Smith
Measles Outbreak Reaches Epidemic Proportions in New York
Albany AP report states German measles outbreak has reached epidemic proportions in New York. Dr. Robert Albrecht warns the disease threatens women in early pregnancy and may impair fetal organ development.
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Albany
N.Y
State Health Department
New York
Robert Albrecht
Department
Living soil teems with organisms far surpassing world population
Science World reports that a spoonful of rich soil harbors more living organisms than the number of people on Earth, highlighting soil biodiversity and unseen ecosystem complexity.
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Science World
Massacre tale renewed by anti Stalinist Shaumyan
Moscow AP reports old Bolshevik L. Shaumyan published in Pravda an indictment of Stalinist purges at the 17th Communist party congress. He claims 1,108 of 1,966 delegates were liquidated, notes Kirov’s death as a trigger, and says mass repressions followed, marking a renewed anti Stalin line amid fresh propaganda.
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George Syvertsen
Moscow
L. Shaumyan
Pravda
Stalin
Congress
Shaumyan
Sergei Kirov
Leningrad
Kirov
Central Committee
Mistrial in Beckwith Murder Case Halts Racially Charged Trial
In Jackson Mississippi Judge Leon Hendrick declares a mistrial after an all white jury remains hopelessly deadlocked after about 12 hours of deliberation in the Byron De La Beckwith trial charged with shooting Medgar Evers the NAACP field secretary. The courtroom was heavily guarded as spectators were searched and Negro leaders urged calm amid Mississippi's racial turmoil.
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Jackson, Miss
Byron de la Beckwith
Circuit Court
Leon Hendrick
Beckwith
Greenwood
Miss
Medgar Evers
Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Mississippi
Hendrick
Teen-Age Fans Flood Airport Awaiting Beatles
Teenage fans gather at John F. Kennedy Airport hours before the Beatles arrival from London for a series of U S appearances. Brooklyn sisters Helene Kaye and Regina Kaye waited overnight and traveled 10 hours to reach the airport. About 100 police are assigned to preserve order at the landing.
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New York
Britain
John F. Kennedy International Airport
London
Helene Kaye
Regina
Brooklyn
Helene
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
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Alexandria
Morrison
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West
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