Kennedy Will Push Medical Aid and Wage Law in Early Action
President elect Kennedy said he will urge Congress to act quickly on medical care for the elderly, education aid, housing development, and areas of chronic unemployment. He also endorsed early action to raise the minimum wage from $1 an hour and outlined plans with Johnson, Rayburn, and Mansfield for the new administration’s agenda.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Johnson
Senate
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Rayburn
Mansfield
Atlantic Shore
David F. Bell
Budget Bureau
Bell
Elmer B. Staats
Staats
Truman Johnson
Miami
Palm Beach Country Club
Hubert
Earl E. T. Smith
Cuba
Rules Committee
Sam
Sen. Kennedy
Sen. Johnson
Bonham, Tex
Fire destroys apartment. fireman overcome by smoke
A blaze damaged Mrs. R. C. Grantham’s five room apartment at 1311 Twenty fifth Street and partially damaged the adjoining unit. Firefighter Bill Chambless and Mrs. Grantham were affected by smoke as fire crews fought the flames for over an hour in cold wind.
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Bill Chambless
G. L. Autry
Jim Sullenger
Twenty-fifth Street
R. C. Grantham
Grantham
Cold Fronts Bring Light Snow to Texas Panhandle
Two cold fronts moved into Texas driving a chillier air mass across the state. Light snow was forecast for the Panhandle with other areas seeing light rain and fog and lows near 15 above in the Panhandle by Wednesday morning.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Pacific
Dallas-Fort Worth
San Angelo
Texas Panhandle
South Texas
Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Beaumont
Lutkin
Galveston
Lufkin
Constellation class carrier details released
New figures on the Constellation aircraft carrier list cost at about 250 million dollars, displacement of 76 000 tons full load, length 1 047 feet, flight deck 252 feet wide, and capacity for up to 100 jet attack bombers. Armament includes two Terrier missile launchers, wartime crew 4154 and peacetime 3412, speed undisclosed. Named for James V Forrestal, the first U S secretary of defense.
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Forrestal
James V. Forrestal
U.S
Weather summary for Texas and panhandle areas
Partly cloudy and much colder today with a near cold wave. Temperatures range from 15 to 38 degrees across North Central Texas and the extreme south with snow flurries in parts of the Panhandle. Tonight will be very cold with lows near 15 to 25 as winds diminish.
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West Texas
Gulf of Mexico
el Paso
Houston
Todtey
Panhandle
Texas
Colt
Goribwesh
Perth
A N Surratt Dies Today at 83 in Scurry County
Andrew Newton Surratt a longtime Scurry County resident and retired farmer died at 2 30 am at his home 203 Twenty fifth Street He was born August 27 1877 in Texas aged 83 He is survived by his wife three sons Milton Johnnie and Hubert one sister one brother 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Morning side Baptist Church with several ministers officiating Burial will be in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Funeral Home direction
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Andrew Newton Surratt
Scurry County
Twenty-fifth Street
Texas
Kula Suratt
Milton
Victorville
Calif
Johnnie
Temple
Hubert
Snyder
Vida Kirby
Watsonville
Arthur Surratt
California
Morningside Baptist Church
J. B. Chick
Abilene
Richard Williams
Fast Side Church of Christ
Jack Dean
Northside Baptist Church
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Funeral Home
Goodfellows Scoreboard Contributions Reported
The Goodfellows fund received multiple donations today including $25 from Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Thompson and $25 from the Men's Bible Class of First Christian Church. Other gifts range from $0.00 to $17.75 with several memorials noted for Mr. and Mrs. Zack Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. J Monroe.
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Goodfellows Fund
C. V. Thompson
Levi Lack
Burney Krasner
First Christian Church
Nathan Wade
Larry Joe Thompson
Trinity Bible
Trinity Methodist Church
Zack Taylor
J Monroe
Haley
J. Nelson Dunn
Wally Monnie Hedges
Naval Court Of Inquiry To Probe Constellation Fire Disaster
A Naval Court of Inquiry is convening to investigate the Constellation fire that killed 46 with 10 missing and later identified. Rear Adm. McManes, Aus tin and Schultz will lead, as Navy Secretary Franke inspects survivors and damage. Estimated losses reach 75 million dollars. ship costs total about 250 million.
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Naval Court of Inquiry
Carrier
Edward Nickerson
New York
A_ Naval Court of Inquiry
Constellation
Navy
Bernard L. Austin
Naval War College At
Newport
Kenmore M. McManes
6Th Naval District
Charleston
S.C
Floyd B. Schultz
Bureau of Ships
Washington
Wiliam B. Franke
America
Adm
Schuyler Pyne
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn
United Airlines
TWA
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Snyder Post Office
J. O Morrison Jr
H D. Moreland
James Stewart
Johnnie B. Carr
Warren Boyd
Boyd
Chambless
A. N. Surratt
Goodfellows Scoreboard
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