Tuition hike discussed by Texas higher ed commission
The Texas Commission on Higher Education unanimously urged the Legislature to raise tuition at 18 state colleges and universities but did not fix a specific amount. Debates centered on raising resident fees from 100 to 150 175 or 200 dollars, with critics arguing it shifts costs onto students.
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Ralph Greer
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Richard Stanley
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University of Texas Independent Students’ Assn
Castro Takes Cuban Reins
Fidel Castro formally becomes premier of Cuba at age 32, aiming to tackle labor and agrarian issues as the youngest leader in Cuban history. Raul Castro named as his likely successor and given high military post after Fidel resigns as commander of the armed forces.
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Allies Propose Talks On German Problem
United States Britain and France urged a four power foreign ministers conference on Germany for late April or early May with German advisers present. The aim is to discuss reunification, Berlin issues, and European security while keeping open a possible summit.
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Ten Die In Rain Collision Near Alamo Texas
A two-car head on crash on U S Highway 261 near Alamo Texas in the rain killed ten people. Nine occupants were Latin American in one car including a family of eight from La Feria and a 19 year old from Rio Rico Mexico. The lone decedent, John Closher of Mercedes Texas, was returning from Reynosa.
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Youngest Senator Confused Over Surgery Remark
In Washington AP report Senator Frank Church of Idaho 34 sparked humor as he mixed up a colleague's surgery. Church joked about his own operation then corrected veterans like Senator Norris Cotton who teased him saying the comment referred to a birth event not a medical operation.
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Chinese Reds Bow To Power Of Russians
Tokyo based dispatch notes China acknowledges the Soviet Union and Nikita Khrushchev as unquestioned leaders of world communism. The Red Flag biweekly editorial signals Khrushchev’s dominance over Mao in ideological leadership, quoting Mao from 1957 and praising Soviet leadership at the 21st Congress.
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Japanese Navy appoints new embassy attaché in Washington
Captain Sutoo Ikhi da named naval attaché to the Japanese Embassy in Washington, replacing Commander Hiroichi Samejima. The move formalizes a transition in Tokyo's naval mission and signals ongoing diplomatic naval coordination.
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Foreign Policies To Be Kept Intact Amid Dulles Illness
Delegates and officials in Washington say United States foreign policy will stay intact while Secretary of State John Foster Dulles undergoes cancer treatment. Democrats pledge full cooperation to maintain policy, with Acting Secretary of State Herter and President Eisenhower indicating close contact. If replacement is needed, discussions point to Adlai Stevenson as a bipartisan choice, though no change in administration policy is anticipated.
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New Government To Take Office Italy Gets Premier
Antonin Segné was sworn in today as head of Italy's government. His cabinet leans on Liberal and Monarchist support to push a confidence vote, with Segni needing extra backing from Moniteehists to secure a majority. The right-of-center Liberals oppose, while the Christian Democrats hold a slim edge, complicating approval in both chambers.
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Russians Deny 11 Airmen Held
Moscow rejected UPI reports that 11 Americans were missing after a US transport aircraft was shot down. Tass described the US recording of a conversation as a fabrication and affirmed the Soviet stance that no airmen were in US custody.
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Peru Landslides Kill 20 Persons in Andes
Torrential rains loosened earth as a mining town in the Andes was swept away. At least 20 Peruvians are dead and 25 are reported missing after landslides. Lima’s water supply was cut when debris blocked a canal.
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Ike Tax Plan Faces Senate, Likely Doom in Congress
Washington dispatch reports President Eisenhower’s proposal to boost federal taxes on gasoline and aviation fuel is failing to gain support in Congress. House leaders Mills and Wilburn indicate opposition, arguing tax hikes require clearer studies and alignment with the national transportation policy before any increase.
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Mild Weather Stays In Texas This Week
Texas enjoys mild weather with most areas in the 70s and clear skies. The northern and extreme east portions see partly cloudy conditions as winds shift from the southwest to the coast, with low temperatures around the low 40s in Wink and near 43 in the state’s southern regions. Galveston reports a high near 70s while Browns Ville notes cooler readings.
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