Kennedy says U S nuclear arms wholly adequate
President Kennedy declared the United States and the free world possess a wholly adequate stockpile and delivery systems to defend against nuclear threats. A White House statement followed meetings with congressional leaders, noting Soviet tests were a bluff to intimidate, while offering no specifics on U S testing plans.
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White House
Kennedy
Russia
Soviet Union
Free World
U.S
United States
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Dean Rusk
Robert F. Kennedy
Henry S. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Everett Dirksen
Ilinois
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Arthur H. Dean
Geneva
Defense, Atomic Energy and
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Berlin
Washington
Moscow
Germany
Britain
Civil Rights Commission Bill Passes In Senate Vote
The Senate approved a two year extension of the Civil Rights Commission by a 2019 vote as part of a larger funding bill for State and Justice departments. Opposition from Southern senators signals potential House resistance though officials expect only temporary roadblocks. President Kennedy has not urged further civil rights measures this session beyond the extension.
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Washington
Senate
Civil Rights Commission
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Commission
State
Justice Departments
House
Kennedy
Congress
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Threat Of Gulf Hurricane Threat Diminishes For Miami
An easterly wave once showing ominous circulation in the southeast Gulf dissolved into showers. The Weather Bureau said the hurricane circulation disappeared. A second easterly wave caused a cloudburst in Tallahassee, creating a low pressure area that flooded streets and low-lying areas.
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Miami
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Tallahassee
Florida
Military Moves to Subdue Goulart Supporters in Brazil
Brazil's interim government ordered army navy and air force units into action to subdue southern followers of Vice President Joao Goulart who claims the presidency after Quadros resignation. Porto Alegre and Rio Grande do Sul are beset by trenches and barricades as Brizola and Lopes back Goulart.
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Brazil
Joao Goulart
Goulart
Janio Quadros
National Congress
Air Ministry
Porto Alegre
National Telecom
Munications Commission Council
Air Force
Navy
Rio Grande Do Sul
Voice of Legality
Leonel Brizzola
Brizzola
Jose Machado Lopes
Machado Lopes
Ranieri Mazzilli
Rio de Janeiro
Argentina
Uruguay
Soviet Nuclear Test Resume Shocks Belgrade Delegates
Delegates from 24 nonaligned nations at Belgrade's summit conference react to the Soviet Union announcing a resumption of nuclear testing. Asian and African representatives call the move unbelievable and a potential disruption to disarmament talks. Nehru plans to visit Moscow after the conference.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Nehru
Moscow
Khrushchev
Borba
Kennedy
Washington
Cuba
Brazil
Weather Snapshot for Texas Regions
A fragmented forecast notes high temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s across Northwest South Central and Southeast Texas with variably clear to partly cloudy skies. Winds mainly east to southeast, low nights in the 60s to 70s, and isolated late thundershowers possible in several regions.
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Snyder
Texas
Texans Start Paying Sales Tax Tomorrow
Texans face a new state sales tax of 2 percent on most items over 24 cents starting Friday at midnight. Gov. Price Daniel and Comptroller Robert Calvert explain enforcement and scope, noting exemptions like groceries, housing, medical expenses, insurance, and automotive fuel.
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Garth Jones
Austin
Texas
Robert 8. Calvert
Guv
Price Daniel
Daniel
James A. Turman
Calvert Rules Tax On First September Gas Or Electric Bill
Texas Comptroller Robert S. Calvert ruled the 2 percent sales tax applies to the portion of utility bills ending after the new tax takes effect on Friday. Utilities with daily readings will tax customers pro rata for periods ending on or after September 16. Exemptions include telephone, water, certain fuels, manufacturing power, irrigation, and oil drilling power excluded.
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Austin
Robert S. Calvert
Calvert
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