Speakers Of House Never Make Errors
Washington AP profile on the House speakers reliance on established precedents and "The Book" of rules. It describes key figures like Muhlenberg Deschler and Longworth, noting only one speaker error in decades and how later rulings confirmed the original precedent.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House of Representatives
Thomas Jefferson
Frederick H. Gillett
Cannon
House
Congress
Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg
Pennsylvania
Lewis Deschler
Parlia
Mentarian
Deschler
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Longworth
Man Hut: A Personal Retreat For Modern Fathers
Vivian Brown argues men need a private retreat at home a rugged mood shack rather than a perfected department store scene. A cedar log cabin shed about 10 by 6 feet with solid headroom could house gear radio and a view, offering space to stretch relax and recharge away from family routines.
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Vivian Brown
UP News
Dad
Inflation Blamed For Interest Hike
Rep Wright Patman says inflation and the national debt limit hikes stem from a 1953 policy of higher interest rates. He argued the administration raised rates to justify six increases in the debt limit, while Congress has approved those six rises.
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Dallas
Tex
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Patman
House Banking and Currency Committee
Ralph Yarborough
Congress
Patmar
Traffic Kills Eleven Six Are Shot To Death
A grim tally from a Texas weekend lists at least 33 deaths across the state. Victims include Fred Rodriguez in San Antonio, Gary Ortiz and others in Laredo and Odessa, plus several traffic crashes and a deadly shooting spree. Notable names tied to places include Dallas, Beeville, Lubbock, Mission, and Padre Island. The report notes multiple fatal incidents, including a ranch foreman shooting, Air Force deaths near San Antonio, and drownings along the Rio Grande.
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Associated Press
Fred Rodriguez
San Antonio
Jose A. Rodriguez
Hortense
Jesus Maria Rodriguez
Silvero Garza
Edgar Cole
Odessa
Billy Marvin Hanson
George W. Terk
Chase Field
Beeville
Demetrio Bernal
Laredo
Marvin D. Kirkland
Wichita Falls
Archer City
Bill Ayres
Lubbock
Richard Mayorga
Dallas
Horace Hubbard
Brenham
Mrs. Hubbard
Tiernan Dippel
Fabens
Walter Beeb
Grandfalls
John Ira Sigler
Blackwell
Oklo
Frederick Newton Gunn
Gunn
Dallas-Fort Worth
Air Force
Roy Owings Jr
Great Falls
S.C
Lavernia
James L. Lange
York
Neb
William H. McCasland
Logansport
Michael J. Kempt
Leon
Iowa
David J. Hostettler
Corpus Christi
Padre Island Causeway
Andrew Jobe
Point
Greenville
T. J. Snow
Houston
Fake Kidnapping Charges Faced by Air Force Trio
AMARILLO Tex AP three fairmen who faked a kidnapping drew rapid police and Air Force action. Airmen Charles J Moore 20 Tucson Clarence Marcuarela 22 Matagorda and Raymond L Watson Jr 26 Nashville were identified at Amarillo Air Force Base. They admitted the prank after arrest at their barracks.
Two Boys Die in Rooftop Falls in NYC
New York AP reports two boys died after rooftop falls over the weekend. Walter Shumaker, 11, fell Sunday in Manhattan. Anibal Quinones, 14, fell Saturday in the Bronx.
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New York
New York City
Walter Shumaker
Manhattan
Anibal Quinones
The
Bronx
Strike Ends for Kansas City Star and Kansan
A 10 day strike ended as printers of the Kansas City Star and Kansan accepted a two year contract by a 285 to 94 vote. The Star resumes with an 18 page edition. The agreement raises pay and preserves a 3744 hour week while adjusting holiday pay and jury pay differences.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Kansan
the Star
Morning Times
International Typographical Union
World economy shows steady 1959 growth path
United Nations says global recovery from the 1957 58 recession continues with some dark spots. An economic survey predicts steady improvement through 1959, limited by demand. It notes wage pressures persist in the steel sector amid a two week strike truce, and calls inflation fighting while seeking growth. Fortune reports profits of the 500 largest corporations fell 17.8 percent to 9.6 billion and employment dropped by 600,000 to 8.5 million in 1958.
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United Press International
United Nations
Eisenhower
White House
Fortune Magazine
Fortune
Secrecy Gathers Over Space Committee Hearings
The House Space Committee, led by Chairman Overton Brooks, conducts daily inquiries into rockets submarines and unusual auto concepts with tail fins but no wheels. Dr Robert Strough of United Aircraft Corp is cited in a sparse 134 page transcript with many redactions as lawmakers press for details. Rep James Fulton notes the intrigue and closes the session with mixed skepticism and amusement.
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Washington
UPI
House Space Committee
James G. Fulton
R-Pa
Robert Is. Strongh
Overton Brooks
D-La
Louisiana
Strough
United Aircraft Corp
Brooks
Dr. Strough
Fulton
Killian: U S to Lead in Science Technology
Dr James R Killian former Eisenhower science adviser said the Soviets progress in many areas but the United States will lead the world in science and technology He returns to MIT as board chairman after serving in government duties
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Boston
James R. Killian
Eisenhower
United States
Killian
Board Chhairman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wall Street Sees Rally As Markets Hold Hopes
New York traders across the spectrum expect a summer stock rally amid uncertain factors. Analysts cite external pressures from government policy, labor demands, and Soviet moves while aluminum price increases loom as a potential earnings boost. Investment firms forecast continued equity accumulation in the near term.
Policeman Arrest Beating Suspect in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles AP report Harry Gross 44 a New Yorker is jailed on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder after beating Harry Black 81 grandfather of Gross's wife who lay in critical condition at General Hospital. Black said the attack followed an argument over a $2000 loan. Gross previously headed a 20 million dollar New York bookmaking ring and had a 1951 prison record for bookmaking and conspiracy.
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Los Angeles
Harry Gross
Gross
New York
Harry Black
General Hospital
Black
Transistors Aim to Bring More Gadgets to Cars
Auto industry officials see low cost rugged transistors as key to more electronic car features that improve safety and convenience. Current ignition and electrical limits keep many ideas off the road, but mass production and price cuts could make them common.
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Jack Vandenberg
UPI
Detroit
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