House Approves $4 Billion Public Works Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 4.525 billion dollar public works measure funding civil functions of the Defense Department the Atomic Energy Commission TVA Seaway Development Reclama tion Bureau and Interior power agencies. The bill totals 82 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1 and includes cuts from Johnson’s request and last year’s appropriations. The Senate has not acted.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
Army
Panama Canal
Bureau of Reclamation
Bonneville Power Administration
Southeastern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration
Delaware River Basin Commission
Detroit Hoodlums May Be Tried As Adults In Court
Four youths, aged 15 and 16, accused of assaulting Virginia Nixon after she suffered a stroke. Prosecutor to seek adult treatment for assault with intent to rape. Nixon, mother of an 11 year old, died next morning. death linked to stroke. City officials condemn bystander apathy amid the assault.
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John W. Coury
Virginia Nixon
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Nixon
New York
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New York City
Police
Leon B. Shanks
Editor urges offices to install hair dryers
Melton Mowbray England UPI report says Audrey Slaughter editor of a women's magazine told a private secretaries conference that bosses should install hair driers in offices because pretty well groomed secretaries make life more pleasant.
Russell Blames LBJ For Killing Off Filibuster
AP report notes the Senate voted down a southern filibuster against a civil rights measure marking a rare cloture success. President Johnson and Dirksen receive blame or credit, with election year politics and religious pressure cited as factors. Republicans hoped to end the fight before their San Francisco convention, while Goldwater’s California primary is seen boosting GOP support.
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Ala
Goldwater
California
West Carroll Lauded For Crop Progress
West Carroll Parish leaders were told they sit on a gold mine as Dr. Julius Miller of LSU horticulture and a Deep South agriculture group visited Oak Grove. He urged doubling tomato and sweet potato acreage next year to meet rising demand and noted some tomato yields reach $3,000 per acre. He cited cucumber beetle damage limiting Louisiana yam production to North Louisiana and forecast record high tomato and sweet potato prices next season.
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Louisiana
Speedy 0 Long Enters Race for U S Congress
Jena special citizen Speedy 0 Long announced his candidacy for the U S House from the Eighth District. Long, a former state senator who earlier ran for insurance commissioner, seeks to challenge Rep. Gillis Long. He urged support, warned of grave national issues, and urged decisive action in the coming two years.
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U.S. Congress
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John J. McKeithen
Gillis Long
National Congress
Area officials laud tomato crop success at event
Joining Dr Miller were Joseph Montalero LSU extension service horticulturalist Fred Anderson supervisor of state inspection and Ezra Adams of the Department of Agriculture They commended area farmers for the most successful tomato crop in several years.
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Joseph Montalero
LSU Extension Service
Fred Anderson
State Inspection
Ezra Adams
Department of Agriculture
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