Senate Move Misfires On Social Security Bill Vote
The stalled Social Security bill faced a Friday vote after a quick reconsideration. The compromise would raise benefits and taxes with 13 percent higher payments for all recipients and higher minimums, plus increased employer and employee contributions. Senators Harris and Kennedy opposed the tougher welfare provisions. Mansfield prepared to stay in session to allow debate and possibly a cloture petition.
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Guaraiack
Senate
Fred R Harris
D-Okla
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Mike Mansfield
Long
Congress
Mansfield
Joseph D. Tydings
Dmd
Tydings
King Constantine Flees Greece After Coup Fails
Greek King Constantine fled to Rome with his queen after the junta crushed the royal revolt. Col. George Papadopoulos announced the king and former premier were deposed as northern armed forces failed to rally to the coup.
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United Press International
Constantine
Greece
Italy
Athens
Junta
Col
George Papadopoulos
Rome
Ciampino
Anne Marie
Frederika
Paris
London
Papadopoulos
Constantine Kollias
Odyseus
Angelis
Elefsis
Kavalla
Alexandroupolis
Prime Minister Lester Pearson resigns Liberal leadership
Ottawa reports that Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson announced his resignation as Liberal party leader. He will stay as prime minister until a national convention selects a successor. Pearson noted his 40 years in public service, 19 in Parliament for Algoma East, and five as prime minister.
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Ottawa
UPI
Lester B. Pearson
Liberal Party
Pearson
John Nichol
Liberal Federation of Canada
Algoma East
Misconduct Charged as Liquor Board Fires Seven
An Liquor Control Board probe ends with dismissal of Dallas and Victoria district supervisors and five Dallas inspectors. Seven veterans with at least eight years service allegedly mishandled 11 bottles of liquor and a confiscated panel truck. Dallas Sen. Mauzy seeks further TLCB scrutiny as two fired agents aided his private probe. Grace, Valenta suspended earlier. information turned over to Dallas DA Henry Wade.
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Austin
Liquor Control Board
Dallas
Dallas and Victoria
Oscar Mauzy
Texas Liquor Control Board
Mauzy
Maury
James E. Dale
Victoria
Lynn S. Burk
Dale
R. L. Valenta
W. B. Grace
B. E. Rakestraw
R. C. Honeycutt
J. B. Nelms
Coke Stevenson Jr
Liquor Regulatory Agency
Dallas Dist. Atty
Henry Wade
Stevenson
Liquor Board
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Autopsy Finds No Violence in Plane Woman Death
Evalyn McLean 25 was found dead at her ranch home near Plano Texas with no marks of violence. A toxicology report will take two to three weeks to determine the cause of death while funeral services were held and she was cremated. She was a granddaughter of Evalyn Walsh McLean, once tied to the Hope Diamond.
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Plano
Tex
Evalyn McLean
Justice of the Peace
B. B. Carpenter
Miss McLean
Dallas
Carpenter
John IR
Jock” McLean
Palm
Evalyn Walsh McLean
New York
Harry Winston
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Ned McLean
Henry C. Coke Jr
John McLean
Palm Beach Fla
Richard L. Jones
Violence closes out year still seeking riot answers
Detroit ends the year still seeking answers about riots that erupted five months ago as investigators and officials review evidence and assess ongoing security. A tense climate persists across the city as inquiries continue to unfold.
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Detroit
Two Missing Boys Searched In Abandoned Ohio Mine
Deputies miners and the state mine inspector's officers resumed a daytime search for Harry Reibold 18 and Mike Sanfrey 19 from Warren Ohio in an abandoned clay mine near Wellsville Ohio on the Ohio River after an all night effort failed to locate them. Sheriff officials say the mine may hold dozens of chambers and a prank cannot be ruled out yet.
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Wellsville
Ohio
UPS
Ohio River
Howard Gray
Harry Reibold
Mike Sanfrey
Warren
Gray
State
Slope
M Mine
Vince Fiiber
Quipster Speculates Why Elephant Drinks Much Water
The Quipster jokes that an elephant drinks so much water because it is always offered. This humorous remark implies a simple cause for the animal’s hydration.
Icy Odessa Area Suffers Treacherous Roads
Weather bureau extended hazardous driving warning through Friday as freezing drizzle and snow threaten Odessa and surrounding West Texas highways. Forecasters predicted a 50 percent chance of wintry precipitation today through Friday with temperatures around freezing.
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West Texas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Terminal
Odessa
Texas Highway Department
Toyahvale
U.S. 290
Pecos
van Horn
U.S. 80
Odessa-Midland
Morton
Cochran County
Lubbock
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Hobbs
Lovington
Seminole and
Seagraves
Weather Bureau
Snowstorm Hits Sunny California and Southwest
A deep southern snowstorm spread from Arizona to California and beyond with blizzard conditions in Utah Colorado and New Mexico. Cities reported heavy accumulations from Flagstaff to San Diego with travelers warned as winds and cold risked dangerous travel.
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United Press International
Arizona
Colorado
California
Rockies
San
Pacific Coast
Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
Bozeman
Mont
Key West
Fla
San Diego
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Borrego Valley
San Diego County
Curtis Barlow
Weather advisory for Northwest and Southwest Texas travel
U.S. Weather Bureau forecast warns of hazardous driving today and tonight in the south of Northwest Texas and north of Southwest Texas east of the Pecos. Cloudy for both days with continuing cold and occasional freezing rain or snow. Friday brings lighter conditions with a few snow flurries and northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Precipitation probability not specified.
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Grants
Red River
Ln Questa
Cuba
Wagon
Mound i
Mora
Odessa-Midland
Terminal
Texas
Pecos
U.S. Weather Bureau
Gold Rush Hits London Market Hard
The London bullion market faced intense buying with reports of possible curbs causing chaos in Paris. Supplies of government gold to private buyers kept prices steady, while Zurich suspended dealings to await London’s price fix. Paris turnover reached 10.16 million after a busy London day.
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UPI
Paris
Britain
Zurich
Bank of England
Sakon
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