Status Of Major Bills In Congress
A weekly roundup of major legislation in Congress lists bills across chambers. Items include measures on medical care for the aged, federal aid to elementary schools, mass transportation aid, youth training, pay raises for federal workers, and poverty programs, with many pending committee actions and calendar dates.
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Washington
Senate
House
Ways and Means
Education and Labor
Interior
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Judiciary Committee
Kennedy Death Car Armored for President Johnson
The armored Lincoln Continental that carried Kennedy, now with bullet resistant glass and 1600 pounds of steel plating, is offered for Johnson. He has not yet shown when he will use it. The car weighs over five tons, produces 500 horsepower, and has puncture proof tires. The Secret Service pays 500 dollars yearly for its lease, as with other White House vehicles.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
White House
Secret Service
French Troops Leave Algiers for General Patrol
Four ships sailed from Algiers harbor carrying the last French troops on general duty in Algeria. About 10,000 French troops remain on garrison duty at Mers el Kebir in western Algeria and at bases in the Algerian Sahara.
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Algiers
Algeria
Mers el Kebir
Algerian
Sahara
United States to Ship 175000 Tons Wheat to Korea
The United States signed an agreement to provide 175000 tons of wheat to South Korea to ease a food shortage in Seoul. The plan aims to bolster Korea's food supply amid ongoing economic strain and postwar recovery.
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Korea
Seoul
South Korea
United States
Be Ready to Help at the Beach and Home
The piece urges readers to learn life saving artificial respiration and emphasizes mouth to mouth as the most effective method. It highlights the risk of children straying at the beach and choking hazards from small objects, urging families to teach all members how to respond.
Fifth Amendment Plea Extends To States
The Supreme Court ruled that the Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination applies in state as well as federal proceedings through the 14th Amendment. Justice Brennan delivered the majority, finding the Connecticut court erred in not properly invoking the petitioner's privilege. Justice White wrote a dissent joined by Justice Stewart, arguing the court’s holding does not clearly serve Fifth Amendment values.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Connecticut
High Court
William J. Brennan
Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors
Byron R. White
Potter Stewart
Rebels Seize Congo Town Amid Katanga Tension
Elisabethville reports a sizeable rebel force occupying Bendera, 70 miles north of Albertville, with white women and children seeking refuge on a lake steamer. Albertville remains quiet with limited power from Filtissas mills as the Congolese army plans to send about a battalion.
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Elisabethville
the Congo
Bendera
Katanga
Albertville
Robert Guillot
Guillot
Filtissas
Reinforcements Move Toward Stalled Front North of Albertville
Reinforcements are dispatched to aid units bogged down about 50 miles north of Albertville, aiming to break a stalemate. Military planners coordinate supply and troop movements to strengthen the line and restore momentum.
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Albertville
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