Powell stirs wrath as Powell faces Capitol backlash
Adam Clayton Powell returns to Washington amid mounting criticism from colleagues and a stern Senate signal. The House Education and Labor chair has drawn ire for overseas travel and alleged fund favors, prompting calls for accountability and restraint as political tensions rise.
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Adam Clayton Powell
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House Education and Labor Committee
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New York City
Harlem
John J. Williams
Senate
Los Angeles hit by deadly weekend storm with floods
A southern California storm blanketed the region with rain and snow causing five traffic deaths and widespread flooding on Sunday. Up to 8 inches fell in foothills, Venice beach eroded, mudflows blocked streets, and many homes saw knee‑deep water. Snow fell above 5,000 feet with 12 inches at Mt. Baldy and 18 inches at Big Bear Lake.
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Fire damages YMCA in Troy
Early today a fire caused extensive damage to the six story Troy YMCA. All 74 residents were evacuated safely. One firefighter was overcome by smoke. no other injuries reported. Authorities suspect arson and are investigating. The fire began on the third floor in a storage closet and spread upward through the wooden interior. The building has a brick façade and rooms for eight guests. No loss estimate has been made.
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Rail unions urge summit talks over railroad staff cuts
Five railroad labor unions urged a summit conference with management to resolve the three year dispute over streamlining plans that would cut more than 40 000 workers. They warned congressional intervention could follow if talks remain stalled after management halted negotiations last June and began implementing new work rules amid a transport traffic halt risk.
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Cleveland
Ohio
New Kashmir Talks Start March 9
India and Pakistan will again try to settle Kashmir after deadlock in the third round of talks. The discussions aim to resolve the future of the divided Himalayan state split by a U N cease fire line with India controlling two thirds of the territory.
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Three Boys Drown After Ice Break at Bristol Lake
In Philadelphia area, Daniel and Stephen Graziosa aged 8 and Sidney Taylor aged 7 drowned when they fell through an ice covered lake while playing. Search units recovered their bodies from Langenfeld Lake in Bristol Township about eight hours after they disappeared.
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Fixer Receives 10-15 Year Term
New York premiership reports Molinas a master fixer in college basketball games was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison for basketball bribery. Former Columbia star and ex NBA player, 30, was convicted on five counts including bribing players and conspiring to bribe about 25 games. Justice Sarafite called him a master fixer. nine others have pleaded guilty and await sentencing.
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Beijing Rejects Soviet Peace Talks Over Yugoslavia
Peking declares no reversal of the Yugoslav line as Moscow proposes a pre conference with China. The People's Daily warns against export of counter revolution and upholds Moscow and Beijing unity on Yugoslavia. Rockefeller sharpens clash with Kennedy ahead of 1964 bid. Governors remarks align with GOP on foreign policy and economy, citing disarray in the Atlantic Alliance and Skybolt and Polaris disputes.
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Cuba
DERAILMENT KILLS PIGS ON NY CENTRAL FREIGHT TRAIN
A freight train derailment near Montgomery County left 110 pigs dead or destroyed while more than 200 pigs aboard survived. An overheated journal box caused the crash as the train from Chicago to New York City left the rails, diverting main line traffic briefly.
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West Shore
Bing Crosby Recovering at Home After Kidney Stone Surgery
Hollywood star Bing Crosby is convalescing at home following kidney stone removal surgery performed late last month at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica. The 59 year old entertainer has undergone several operations for the same ailment and left the hospital Saturday.
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Ballerina Moira Shearer Welcomes Two Sons
London reports Moira Shearer gave birth to two sons at Amersham on Sunday. The 37 year old actress and her partner broadcaster Ludovick Kennedy already have three daughters.
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Kennedy Weekend Fitness Mission Across Washington Park
President Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy led a brisk weekend fitness campaign in New York and Washington walking three Park Avenue blocks and a Park South route while Marine officers prepare for a Roosevelt test. Attorney General Robert Kennedy logged a 50 mile 17 hour walk toward Thurmont Maryland. Ethel Kennedy disclosed a June birth but not twins. Joan Kennedy questioned the President's back condition and childcare.
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Compromise on Car Fee Hike Considered by GOP
New York post strike talks fail to yield agreement as Mayor Wagner mediates. Publishers and Local 6 printers report substantial differences, with continued talks expected by Tuesday. In Albany, Rockefeller and GOP leaders weigh compromises on motor vehicle fees and liquor licenses amid budget rebel pressure.
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Legislamotor Vehicle Commission
William H. McKeon
Seturtey
Asian flu outbreak spreads across the U S in winter
Public Health Service warns of a nationwide Asian influenza wave spreading inland from the East Coast with pneumonia deaths exceeding epidemic thresholds in 108 cities. Elderly, chronically ill, and pregnant women are most at risk as labs confirm cases in several states and the District of Columbia.
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Fire destroys Cathalia Hotel in Ellenville Catskills
A Sunday blaze razed the 80 year old Cathalia Hotel in Ellenville near Bloomington in Ulster County. Two hotel workers, Charles Nickens and Pearl Apston, were injured and admitted to Montecello Hospital as the four story frame building burned. About 150 people fled into the freezing air as fire officials cited the dining room as the blaze origin. A separate AT&T crew building under construction in Bloomington was also destroyed by fire, damaging gas tanks and delaying long lines equipment plans.
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Tug Captain Killed As Gas Tanks Explode
A tug captain, Vincent Hanson aged 46 from Cliffwood Beach New Jersey, was killed when two propane gas tanks exploded aboard the Betsy H at Mariners Harbor Staten Island. His body was recovered from the wreckage in the engine room.
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Deer Rampage Hits Newark Store Crashes Through Door
A panicky deer rampaged through a Newark store in Wayne County, bursting the front door, smashing show cases, and scattering merchandise with blood. The animal fled to the basement but died when shot by a policeman and a game protector.
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Four Sisters Die in Ice Break on Lake
Suffolk County officer Paul Barnard saved 11 year old Lorraine Corridan as four of her sisters perished on a lake surface. The victims were Louise 3 Mary Ann 5 Patricia 7 and Kathleen 10. Corridan’s wife cared for their young children at home.
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Albany Declares Reserve Forces Week in New York State
Gov Rockefeller proclaims February 12 to 19 as Reserve Forces Week praising reserve units as a vital element in national defense. He noted the Berlin crisis proved reserves would answer a call to service.
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