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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1960

Page

2

Soviet Plan for Pacific Rocket Tests Draws Attention

AP reports the Soviet Union announced a new series of multistage rocket tests to occur July 5–31 in a 230000 square mile Pacific target area southwest of Hawaii, near Palmyra Island and within proximity to Christmas Island. Khrushchev urged military cadets to master rockets amid disarmament calls. Separately, New York’s sexiest line feature follows a stripper group paring with club pickets in Times Square, describing dancers and related protests.

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Congress to recess amid election year stalemate in 1964

Washington leaders announced a weeklong recess with plans to return August 8 to push appropriations and a federal pay raise. Key disputes linger over medical care for the aged, school construction, housing, and minimum wage as talks stall despite moves to clear bills before the conventions.

Washington UPI Congress Ian Rayburn Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson Los Angeles Senate Finance Committee House

Nightclub workers protest liquor-license closures on West 52nd Street

About 200 nightclub workers including exotic dancers besieged the State Liquor Authority headquarters to protest license revocations at four West 52nd Street venues known as Girlie Row. Picketers and workers shouted as licenses were pulled for alleged immoral activities, with Lola denying the charges at Leon & Eddie's.

State Liquor Authority West 52Nd Street City Hall Lola Leon & Eddie's

Two Railroads Haggle For B&O

New York Central and the Chesapeake & Ohio vie for control of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock. Central offers 1.4 shares plus 9 in cash per B&O common share, about 43 a share at market. C&O previously offered 8 for 1 with 8 shares of C&O per B&O share.

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Rockefeller Offers Seven Point Medical Plan For The Aged

New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller proposes a seven point plan to fund medical care for the aged by using the Social Security system with an added payroll tax. Eligible: older workers could choose enhanced old age benefits or health insurance via a health benefit trust fund. The proposal prompts debate among governors and legislators about using Social Security versus federal state subsidies.

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North Dakota Senate Race Viewed Heading To Wire

With 1 525 percent of precincts reporting, North Dakota’s Senate race remains tight between incumbent Davis and challenger Burdick. City leads favor Burdick while farm areas threaten the governor’s margin. analysts call it a straight, high-stakes contest in a farm-state election.

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Defense bill trims military outlays and speeds space programs

Washington AP report outlines a House Senate conference compromise on a defense bill near 1 percent across the board. Major items include missiles aircraft and ships with reductions to Bomarc missiles carrier debt costs and a 2 000 mile an hour jet program. The plan allows transfers for science breakthroughs and airborne alert operations as the two chambers seek final passage.

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Blast At Mine Takes 45 Lives at Six Bells

SIX BELLS Wales UP I The mine disaster killed 45 men at Six Bells colliery when a gas pocket exploded. Rescue workers retrieved 30 bodies by today including three father and son pairs. Wives watched from cottages above the pithead as kept fathers went to sea of grief.

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Fight To Save Vessel Fizzles

A government marine report says the 501-foot tanker MacDonald sank off the coast near Charleston after snapping its towline before 2 am. The crew were not aboard at the plunge. Sinclair Oil’s J.C. Dyer had towed the MacDonald toward Charleston to reach shore pumps and repair crews.

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