Congress weighs federal crimes for bombings and hate mail
Lawmakers push a seven bill package to make bombings of schools churches and related hate crimes federal offenses. Senators Ja vits Keating Kennedy and Ervin sponsor bills with broad support while Celler chairs similar efforts in the House. The administration notes current crimes fall to state jurisdiction though FBI activity has increased in bombing cases. A mistrial in the Atlanta bombing case illustrates prosecutorial challenges.
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Congress
New York
Jacob K. Javits
Kenneth B. Keating
John F. Kennedy
Mass
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
N. C
Emanuel Celler
House
Judiciary Committee
Celler
Rep
Keating
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Ings
J. Edgar Hoover
Atlanta
Eisenhower
Hoover
Contagious Phobias and a Secret Life Expounded
A leading American editor recounts Dr George W Crane Early diagnosing Alice a 29 year old attractive secretary with severe sex phobias rooted in a traumatic birth when she was 12. Her fear of marriage and flirtation with a lesbian college roommate are discussed as contagious social fears.
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Alice B
Alice
Hunters and raiders clash in revised woodland rules
The article warns hunters to avoid firing at green beret trainees from Raleigh Raiders under Major Watts during hunting season while they train behind enemy lines. It notes measures to protect soldiers, possible open season changes, and emphasizes identification to prevent casualties. It also covers a West Virginia University study on the justice of the peace system, its findings, and calls for reform, plus a prayer by Dudley Strain.
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Woodlands
National Guard
Raleigh County
Ing
William F. Watts
Uncle Sam
Raleigh
Watts
Blake
Bureau of Government Research
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Claude J. Davis
Eugene R. Elkins
Paul E. Kidd
Bureau of Government Rsearch
J. P
Justices of the Peace
Kanawha County
Wheeling
West
Justice of the Peace
Davis
University Bureau of Government Research
Better Housing Fails To Curb Delinquency In City Study
David C. Gardner argues that public housing does not curb delinquency and may create slums. He cites a 99 page Allegheny County report detailing filthy units, termite damage, vandalism, and maintenance neglect in postwar projects. He notes Los Angeles police reports showing far higher calls to public housing versus private areas.
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Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Housing Authority
Los Angeles
Congress Is Self Conscious
Be yond doubt this piece views the 1960s Congress as self conscious and productive yet not sensational. It notes the two party dynamics and the looming 1960 election as Democrats and Republicans assess performance and relations with President Eisenhower.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
White House
Irish Actress Praises European Women in TV Interview
Hal Boyle reports Siobhan McKenna, Irish actress, says European women wield influence behind the scenes more than American women. She says European wives steer husbands toward greatness without public self-promotion, while American wives entertain bosses and blur home and work.
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New York
Siobhan McKenna
Miss McKenna
Dublin
McKenna
Hoops the Ancient Toy and a Child's Challenge
A Junior Editors quiz notes hoops as one of the oldest toys with examples from ancient Greece and American Indian hoop dance. It cites a trial to keep a hoop circling for the most spins and offers ten dollars for a reader question from Santa Rosa, California.
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Blue
Aegean Sea
Marlene Songa
Santa Rosa
Calif
Beckley
Perry Como Sabbatical Talk Sparks Rumor Mill
New York gossip tightens around Perry Como planning a possible sabbatical next year while he may take a two week Florida vacation this year by taping two shows. Writers Goodman Ace and Mort Greene discuss, noting ratings aren’t a concern, only friends’ ratings. Other show biz items include Rusty Monique van Vooren’s lawsuit threat over a nude-face painting, Lilo and Marquis de la Passardiere with Havana comments about Castro, and Eddie Fisher’s NBC contract with future club work forecast. The Midnight Earl column ponders wedding rumors, Castro critique, and various showbiz moves across Broadway and Hollywood.
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New York
Perry Como
NBC
Perry
Goodman Ace
Florida
Ace
Mort Greene
Greene
Rusty Monique van Vooren
Dan Stampler
Greenwich St
Dan
Monique
Boiler blast at Slab Fork School prompts exit
One hundred six pupils at Roland Hayes School in Slab Fork fled in good order after an exploding boiler in the basement filled the building with steam. One teacher was slightly injured and property damage was estimated at 400 to 500 dollars.
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Roland Hayes
Slab Fork
Beckley
West Virginia Water Service Company
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Raleigh & Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
W. Va
Hinton
Beckley CL
C.J. McQuade
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Story, Brooksy, Inc
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Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
San Francisco
Beckley Newspavers Corporation
Hal Boyle
Earl Wilson
Lilo
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Barbara Loden
Havana
George Raft
Eddie Fisher
Liz Taylor
Jack Warner
Hollywood
Solly’ Bianc
Warner
Liz
Eddie
Errol Flynn
Dr. Castro
Jack Barry
Otto Preminger
Sal Mineo
Jack Durant
Grace Dorf
Beardot
U. S
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Carol Channing
Cafe
Lawrence Welk
sHotelman
Bill Zeckeendorf
Jonah Jones
Monaco
Casino and Palace
Wid Watson
Claudia Hall
Ava Gardner
Australia
Arthur Murrays
Coretta Morrow
Jack Herbert
Alan King
Church Horner
Peter Lind Hayes
Earl
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