Kennedy Nominates Negro Weaver Faces Hearing Hurdle
President Kennedy's nomination of Robert C. Weaver for head of the Housing and Home Finance Agency was delayed as Sen. A. Willis Robertson pressed for a full loyalty evaluation. The committee read Kennedy's letter confirming the FBI report had been reviewed and Weaver’s loyalty was probed amid Southern opposition to his integration views.
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Kennedy
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate
Robert C. Weaver
Capitol Hill
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Robertson
FBI
Senate Banking Committee
Housing and Home Finance Agency
New York City
White House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ons
Walte
Wiliam Kley
D-Tex
National Negro Congress
Blakley
Tom Clark
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S Immigration Grants to Canada Near Postwar Peak
The United States issued 11,247 immigration grants to Canada last year, nearly matching the 11,469 peak in 1946, reflecting a strong postwar flow of migrants between the two nations.
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U.S
Ottawa
Canada
Seek To Aid Home Buyers In Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Council discussed warning methods for home buyers about hidden risks in suburban purchases. A County Attorney suggested real estate brokers may be required to provide buyers with a printed description of issues to settle before contracting. Examples cited included dirt road paving costs, zoning changes, and potential neighborhood shifts affecting home plans. A separate item notes President Hamani Diori receiving a delegation from Czechoslovakia to discuss a scientific exchange.
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Rockville
Montgomery County Council
Stella B. Werner
Council
Alfred H. Carter
Religious Emphasis Week at Western Maryland College
Religious Emphasis Week runs February 15 to 19 at Western Maryland College Westminster. Dr R S S Gunawardene ambassador to the United States from Ceylon opens with The United States as seen by the Smaller Nations of the World at 7 p m in Winslow Student Center Lounge. February 16 discussion The Involvement of the American Student in the World Situation by Gerhard Elston regional secretary World University Service. Friday at 8 p m Robert Clapp president of the MCA at Pennsylvania State University speaks on The United States as seen by Another Major Power Russia. A W U S Bazaar is set for Saturday in Branch Ward Gym at 7 p m with campus groups participating. Climax is Sunday 71315 Baker Memorial Chapel with Dr George D Kelsey of Drew University as chapel speaker. The program includes devotions discussions and fireside sessions directed by the Student Christian Association.
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Westminster
R. S. S. Gunawardene
United States
Ceylon
Gunawardene
Winslow Student Center
Gerhard Elston
World University Service
Robert Clapp
M.C
Pennsylvania State University
W.U.S
Branch Ward Gymnasium
Booth
Baker Memorial Chapel
George D. Kelsey
Drew University
Student Christian Association
Goldwater Signals 1964 Presidential Bid Debate
Sen. Barry Goldwater urged that a president speaks to voters over a lawyer's desk as he spoke at a luncheon in California. He said he does not want the 1964 Republican nomination and discussed campaign audience reach. In other news a French vessel Rennes rescued 27 people and a Benoara saved 22 others from a ship Braga sailing from Casablanca to Southampton carrying 1,671 tons.
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Barry Goldwater
Arizona Republican
Rennes
Benoara
Braga
Oslo
Southampton
Casablanca
Dieppe
Braga Sinks in English Channel Storm
The Norwegian motorship Braga sank in the galeswept English Channel on Tuesday amid a mining storm. Two ships were involved in the incident and efforts were underway to account for the crew and salvage what remains.
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England
Braga
English Channel
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