Wind Factory of Congress Lights Up With Light Moments
A lighthearted look inside U S Congress shows Sen Everett Dirksen and Sen Ellender among the more quotable figures as they spar over liberal labels signatures and cosponsorship. House members also contribute sharp lines and a Dubuque hymn is cited in a cheeky Congressional Record appendix.
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Congressional
House
Congress
James K. Bromwell
Dubuque
Garde Whitehead
San Antonio
Ams
Rides continue in Atlanta after violence last month
Rides, continued from page one, will go forward without prior notice as U S District Judge Frank M Johnson Jr warns he may reinstate the rides ban if needed. In Atlanta, Rev Wyatt Tee Walker of the Rides Coordinating Committee says there will be no advance announcements into Montgomery unless the climate changes and the rides will continue this week.
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Dirksen
Senate
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Ellender
Roger
Robert Benchley
W.C. Fields
Sen
John O. Pastore
U. S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Atlanta
Wyatt Tee Walker
Rides Coordinating Committee
Alabama Capital
Chit Chat and Monroé Little Theatre Summer Workshop
George Brian of Northeast will direct the Monroé Little Theatre summer workshop production King Midas and the Golden Touch at the Playhouse June 21 to 23. Flag Day observances mark the 184th birthday of the United States flag with mayoral proclamations and Boyds of the Children of the American Revolution selling tiny flag replicas downtown and in Louisville Avenue centers.
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Page One
Monroé Little Theater Summer Workshop
George Brian
Northeast
King Midas
the Playhouse
Twin Cities
United States
Joseph Bowmar
the Children of the American Revolution
Louisville Avenue
Deep South Freedom Rides Enter Jackson Sequel
Riders prepared to handle 600 aboard as 110 protesters face breach of peace charges after blocks and delays at Mississippi border. Across Jackson, segregation persists in most facilities while airport waiting rooms remain the lone nonsegregated space. In Atlanta, new rides loom as civil rights groups plan resumed action toward Montgomery and Jackson with a reopened coordinating office.
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Mississippi Line
Meridian
Jackson
Deep South
James Spencer
Atlanta
Alabama
Wyatt Tee Walker
Montgomery
Ala
Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee
Major Medical Aid Expands For Welfare Recipients With Serious Illness
The plan allows direct payments to physicians and hospitals for Old Age Assistance recipients with serious illness. About 3,000 with special needs will receive full medical services, replacing $17 monthly checks. Another 47,000 with extra income get medical care instead of $4.25. Roughly 75,000 with no outside income keep their checks and gain medical coverage.
Who Speaks for the Farmer in Kennedy Farm Plan
Washington AP One major hurdle in Kennedy era farm policy is who should speak for farmers. Critics say the secretary of agriculture would dominate, while farm groups demand farmer voices lead via private organizations. The plan shifts program drafting from Congress to the Agriculture Department with advisory committees from farmer nominees, risking political control over farm speakership.
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Washington
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Jfarm
House of Congress
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Kennedy
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees
Farm Bureau
Farm Organization
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Commerce
Agriculture
National Grange
National Farmers Union
Test Ban Tension Deepens After Vienna Memorandum
Dean said Khrushchev’s memorandum to Kennedy makes the crisis murkier and frames the Soviet offer as a take it or leave it dictate. He blasted the Soviets for refusing to negotiate, signaling a tougher Western stance.
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Khrushchev
Kennedy
Vienna
Dean
Tsarapkin
Housing Bill Faces House Fight Over Public Housing Financing
Rains said the housing bill mirrors the Senate version yet warns of a House clash on public housing and Treasury advance methods. He noted the Senate row over a moderate income family program and warned backdoor spending criticisms may reappear in the House.
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Senate
Rains
Treasury
Air Cover Celebrates in Cincinnati with GOP Leaders
Air Cover rode in an open car through downtown Cincinnati as Republican leaders and workers met for conferences and a news briefing. A 1500-seat Music Hall dinner capped the day, featuring Sen. Thruston Morton as principal speaker urging the Kennedy administration to define limits against communism. He pressed for a clear policy and line in the era of ongoing tensions.
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Cincinnati
Music Hall
Sen
Thruston Morton
Tucky
Republican National Committee
Kennedy
Fred Shiel Day Declared in LaSalle Parish
JENA special reports that Tuesday is Fred Shiel Day in LaSalle parish to honor his 14 years and seven months as parish school superintendent. Shiel retires at end of June as faculties patrons and officials recognize his outstanding work.
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Jena
Fred Shiel
LaSalle Parish
Shiel
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