Congress Should Overhaul Agencies Not the President
Rep. John B. Bennett and Kennedy adviser James Landis urge major reform of federal regulatory bodies, arguing Congress, not the president, should legislatively reshape independent agencies while preserving their independence. Sen. John A. Carroll backs reforms led by Kennedy, citing external pressures and delays in agency performance.
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Goldfine May Be Well Enough to Stand Trial
U S Attorney Elliot Richardson said Bernard Goldfine may be fit to stand trial on charges of evading 790000 dollars in income taxes. A motion for re examination of his mental competency was filed on December 8. Goldfine, 70, remains in federal custody after being discharged from a Washington mental hospital last week and left in the care of his son for private psychiatric treatment.
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Nixon to Mix in Politics As Well as Law in California
Vice President Richard M. Nixon plans to engage in politics and law after leaving office on January 20. He aims to campaign for Republican candidates in 1962, keep broad GOP ties, and possibly pursue the California governorship, though some fear such a bid could jeopardize his broader presidential ambitions.
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Inside Radio TV 2 Editorial Sports Classified 10 Comics Fulton 11
Inside page notes content areas including editorials sports and classifieds with listings across Fulton section. Highlights appear to be editorial commentary and feature items with continued coverage on local broadcasting and community notices.
Princess Margaret Seen Next Bermuda Governor
A royal confidant says Queen Elizabeth II may nominate Princess Margaret as governor of the Bahamas to resolve a delicate issue. Margaret and her husband Antony Armstrong-Jones face life in royal circles, with potential duties in Nassau. The Bahamas would gain a high profile administrator while Margaret nears 31 and Tony 31. The precedent mirrors earlier royal appointments like the Duke of Windsor.
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Soviet Union to assist Volta River dam and power station
Pravda reports the Soviet Union will aid Ghana in building a dam and a 200000 kilowatt power station on the Volta River under the 1960 cooperation and technical assistance accord. The dispatch notes a $40 million loan agreed with President Kwame Nkrumah, but it does not specify the funds allocated to the Volta project.
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Traffic Toll Declines From Last Year on Holiday Weekend
National Safety Council estimates 340 deaths on nation's highways during the New Year weekend, with 485 traffic fatalities for the 78 hour Christmas period. Fewer than last year’s 493 and the lowest three day Christmas toll since 1949.
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MacArthur Accepts Norfolk Memorial Plan
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur accepts Norfolk's offer to house his papers and war mementos in a memorial. The city aims to dedicate the site within nine to twelve months, renovate the 111 year old courthouse at nearly half a million dollars, and possibly bury MacArthur and his wife there. The rotunda would feature a statue surrounded by 126 battle flags.
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Ice Jam Breaks Up at Niagara Falls
Ice jam at Niagara Falls loosens after blocking the eastern channel of the Niagara River from Goat Island to Prospect Point. Water pours over about a quarter of the American Falls while most flow shifts to Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side. Local sources note the first major seal off of this extent in over 20 years, with a comparable jam in 1936.
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New York State Death Toll Over Christmas Holiday
New York State recorded 24 highway fatalities during the three day Christmas period with nine lives lost in fires and seven in other accidents from Friday 6 p m to Monday midnight. Victims included a boy in a sled collision and a woman frozen in an unheated apartment. State traffic deaths for 1960 through November totaled 1,871, nine percent below the prior year, while Gov Rockefeller appointed Frank J McMullen of Brooklyn as public service commissioner at $22,486 annually.
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Restore Eisenhower To Five Star General Rank
Washington action contemplates restoring Dwight D. Eisenhower to a five star general rank after his presidency. It would include a $25,000 annual pension and up to $50,000 in office expenses, with a pay of $20,548 yearly for the restored rank. A special act of Congress is needed as he resigned his permanent five star commission in 1952.
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Kennedy Names Missourian As Highway Chief Engineer
President-elect Kennedy selects Ren Whitton of Missouri to lead federal highway administration, with a 20 dollar annual pay, after consultations with Gov Hodges. Whitton, 62, has led Missouri’s highway department since 1951 and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1920. He will oversee the nation’s highway program as the space race looms. The move comes as Kennedy resumes talks with Kerr and Johnson on space policy and State Department funds.
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Ike's Son Goes to War College in Carlisle
Lt Col John Eisenhower, son of President Eisenhower, will attend the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pa, starting August 17. He has served as a military assistant at the White House since 1958 and will receive other duties before the 10 month course begins. John previously served at Ft Belvoir and in Korea, living with his family in Gettysburg, Pa, near the presidential retirement farm.
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Soviet Currency Switch Triggers Wallet Shortage
The switch to smaller Soviet money causes purse shortages as clerks report no purses in GUM and the Economic Gazette criticizes planners. The 100-ruble note measures 458 by 918 inches, and the new bill arriving New Year’s Day will approximate U.S. dollar size at 233 by 6 inches.
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Thirteen Kids Left Homeless After Plattsburgh Fire
A Christmas Eve blaze in a three story six family building in Plattsburgh New York left thirteen children homeless. Police issued a radio appeal that quickly filled the need with toys and supplies within three hours. Twenty three people were forced to seek shelter after the fire wrecked the unit.
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Tito renews attacks on West in parliament speech
Yugoslav President Tito criticized Western policies in a parliament address. He framed the United States and its allies as failing to pursue rapproachment and warned about the need to renew contacts with the other side. He expressed concern over the situation and referenced expectations for the upcoming five-year plan.
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Priest to Start Tithing No Bazaars or Carnivals
WEST NEW YORK N J The Rev John P Weigand pastor of St Josephs Church of the Palisades says no more carnivals bazaars or raffles for parish funds Instead parishioners will donate 10 percent of gross income to the church and approved charities He notes the plan is voluntary with about half the tithe to church support and half to charities The parish serves 7200 families and has prepared parishioners for 10 weeks by pastoral letters and pronouncements
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