Democrats Back Bigger Panel to Pack Rules Committee
House Democrats voted to enlarge the Rules Committee to 15 members nine Democrats and five Republicans with eight liberal Democrats expected to control. The move aims to clear Kennedy supported agenda though it faces a House vote and GOP opposition. John W. McCormack was renominated speaker and Carl Albert reelected majority leader.
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House
Rules Committee
Kennedy
GOP
Voice
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Philip J. Philbin
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Pressures Against Cuba Still Sought
Washington pursued stronger pressures against Cuba to push back Soviet forces estimated at 16 000 to 17 000 still in the island. The U S and Soviet unions ended formal talks with a U N letter noting unresolved problems but hoping recent steps avert war and adjust differences.
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United States
Cuba
Soviet Union
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Vasily V
Kennedy
T Re
Tshombe Returns to Elisabethville Amid UN Pressure
President Moise Tshombe arrived in Elisabethville in a nervous mood after a UN led campaign fractured his forces. He pledged security if he avoids trouble while Katangan police took over guarding his palace as Belgian and British officials watched. He acknowledged explosives reportedly laid in Kolwezi as U.N. forces halt their advance from Jadotville.
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Katanga
Moise Tshombe
U.N
Tshombe
Kipushi
Kolwezi
South Katanga
Kennedy condemns Mississippi officials over Meredith crisis
Atty Gen Kennedy presses university to aid James Meredith in continuing his education at the University of Mississippi. Chancellor Williams says the school obeyed federal orders since the desegregation crisis and no Justice Department complaints were filed. federal grand jury probes rioting and 11 men face charges including Edwin Walker. Meredith may withdraw if conditions fail to improve. group of 500 publicly supports him outside his dormitory.
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Miss
Robert F. Kennedy
John D. Williams
University of Mississippi
Williams
Justice Department
Kennedy
James H. Meredith
Meredith
Washington
United States
Army
Edwin A. Walker
New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Dies Given Top Honor In Senate
The Texas legislature opened with Sen. Martin Dies Jr named Senate president pro tempore after a closed caucus. He will preside until the lieutenant governor’s oath and is third in line for the governorship. A drawing was set for Thursday to assign four or two year Senate terms.
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Martin Dies Jr
Senate
Lufkin
Dies
Toin
Louis Crump
San Saba
Sen
Culp Krueger
el Campo
Preston Smith
Smith
Ben Ramsey
Frank Lake
House
James Turman
Byron Tunnell
Tyler
John Alaniz
San Antonio
Tunnell
Charles Whitfield
Houston
Alaniz
Brumley Rites Today for Mrs Floy Brumley at Union Baptist
Funeral services were held for Mrs Floy Brumley 75 at 3 p m at Union Baptist Church with Bro W J Chambers officiating. Burial followed at Snyder Cemetery with Bell Funeral Home directing. She died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs L L Lewis in Snyder County survivors include two sons Leonard Brumley and Lee Brumley one sister Mrs George Brumley four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed.
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Scurry County
Primitive Baptist Church
Union Baptist Church
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W. J. Chambers
Lampasas
A. Murray Kay
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Funeral Home
Edmondson Becomes Oklahoma's New Senator
Howard Edmondson left Edmondson To Capital for Washington after resigning as governor to take the Senate seat replacing the late Robert Kerr. He was appointed by George Nigh who moved from lieutenant governor. Edmondson, 37, refused to state positions on specific issues but pledged to support the President if in the country and Oklahoma's best interests. He favors continuing the 27.2 percent oil depletion allowance and says education can be financed at state and local levels.
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Robert Kerr
George Nigh
Congress
Oklahoma
Pleasant Weather Grips Texas Statewide
Pleasant brisk winter weather cooled Texas with clear skies statewide. A cool front cleared clouds across the state late Monday, with temperatures ranging from 26 degrees in El Paso and Lubbock to 67 in McAllen and 52 in El Paso later in the day.
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Associated Press
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South Texas
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McAllen
Lubbock
Brownsville
Weather summary for Texas regions with mild midweek warmth
Readings show high near 62 to 70 for Wednesday across Northwest to Southeast Texas with mild today. Lows tonight mostly 30s to low 40s. Winds variable to west and southwest 8 to 18 knots today, easing tonight and Wednesday.
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Snyder
North Central
Northas
Texas
North
Southwest
Picture Of Venus Dismal Picture Of Venus Dismal
Radar and radio studies from the Naval Research Laboratory and Jet Propulsion Laboratory create a harsh image of Venus as a water free desert with winds of hundreds of miles per hour and surface temperatures near 600 degrees. The picture awaits broader data from Mariner 2 before final conclusions.
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Venus
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Calif
Washington Post
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The
Post
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California Laboratory
Slayton Is Made Chief Astronaut At NASA
Washington AP reports NASA has named Air Force Maj. Donald K. Slayton chief astronaut after grounding him for heart trouble. He mentors nine new space pilots, assigns tasks to six other Mercury veterans, and oversees records and admin work. Slayton, grounded last July, holds a one year waiver through Nov. 20 with periodic evaluations.
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M AP
Civilian Space Agency
Air Force
Donald K. Slayton
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Slayton
Snyder City Council Sees Vacancy After Resignation
The Snyder City Council adjourned with one vacancy as Councilman Fred Davis resigned to live outside the city. Davis, elected to Place 5 in 1961, will serve until April. The meeting included a Texas DPS traffic inventory, praise for the city’s safety record, and actions on planning, finance, and public works.
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Fred Davis
Davis
Dan Knowlin
Texas Department of Public Safety
Knowlin
Chester Simons
Texas
Treasury
Lanier
Jack, Sallinger and Nichols
Bass
City of
Car Force
Zenith Cleaners
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