House Rules Shakeup Shifts Power Back To Speaker
In a long running tug of war over how the House operates 435 members altered the rules this week undercutting the conservative Rules Committee and restoring some powers to the speaker, a change that signals ongoing wrestling with institutional control since 1789. The move reflects continued tensions as lawmakers reframe authority within the chamber.
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Rules Committee Loss Reflects Shift in House Power
A historical look at the Rules Committee as legislative traffic cop and how a 1955-1990s power struggle culminated in a 21 day delay rule allowing the Speaker to force votes. The piece notes Speaker John McCormack supported the change, aiding major legislation to pass.
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Justices Absent From Johnson State of the Union Speech
Chief Justice Earl Warren and Justices Hugo Black and Byron White were absent from the Supreme Court delegation attending President Johnsons State of the Union address. Warren was in California during recess while Black and White were out of the city. Retired Justice Stanley F. Reid joined the associate justices.
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Six Aid Guard Pass Up Escape
In Hoosick Falls New York officials evacuated about 450 families as a 130 ton derailed tank car filled with 32 000 gallons of propane gas was removed. Two derricks lifted the tank near the Boston and Maine tracks while seven other cars were cleared. Two hundred fifty firemen and rescue workers lined key spots in the village of 4 000. In Rome Georgia six Negro prisoners declined an escape attempt at a public works camp to protect a white guard. A bystander note says a turtle can live a year without food.
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Guard Ray Shell Dies After Work Detail Attack
A guard named Ray Shell, 61, died on arrival at a hospital after an attack on a work detail. Warden C Mc Caldwell said none of the men attempted to escape and they tried to save Shell rather than flee.
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Frederick News Briefs January 1965 Item
Short local items from Frederick Maryland, including civic notes and society updates. No detailed event descriptions available in the readable text.
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