Connally Sees No Immediate Move on Redistricting
Gov. John Connally said in Austin he will wait and see what the three‑judge federal court decides on congressional redistricting before any special session. He noted plans for a Washington trip October 2 to 4 to discuss forestry lands Toledo Bend Dam screwworm control seawall funding Guadalupe Mountain Peak and other issues with federal officials and lawmakers.
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Austin
John Connally
Connally
Houston
Texas
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Toledo Bend Dam
Agriculture Department
Rio Grande
U.S
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
Jefferson County
Port Arthur
Beaumont
National Park
Guadalupe Mountain Peak
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Final approval clears bids for Snyder EOC and fire station
Final formality cleared for open bids on an 80 000 dollar Snyder police fire station and Civil Defense emergency operating center on Twenty seventh Street. Civil Defense pays 12 700 and county 2 500 toward EOC. city covers rest. Bids open October 10. West Texas State Bank submitted 17 500 bid for old city hall property.
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Civil Defense Emergency Operating Center
Snyder
Omar Burleson
Civil Defense
Twenty - Seventh Street
Old City Hall
Snyder Police Department
Snyder Central Fire Station
Ments
West Texas State Bank
Kennedy Aide Mission to Saigon Intensifies Vietnam War Effort
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and General Maxwell Taylor arrived in Saigon to meet President Ngo Dinh Diem and assess if Buddhist unrest and student protests hinder U S backed war against the Viet Cong. They planned field visits as guerrilla attacks rise in the Mekong delta.
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Saigon
Kennedy
South Viet Nam
Diem
Robert McNamara
Maxwell D Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ngo Dinh Diem
McNamara
Taylor
U.S
Mekong River
Washington
Kennedy signs 236.4 million school aid bill for medical schools
President Kennedy signed a 236.4 million three year bill to fund new medical and dental schools and student loans up to 2 000 dollars per student. The measure aims to prevent a future doctor and dentist shortage and expand existing institutions. Special focus on regions with inadequate facilities.
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Washington
Kennedy
Capitol
Congress
North Texas State enrollment may reach ten thousand plus
North Texas State University officials say fall enrollment may total about 10 500 with registration passing the 10 000 mark and 803 more than the year ago. Texas Woman's University enrolls 2 789 so far, a gain of 173, with about 3 000 expected by the end of the week.
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Denton, Tex
North Texas State University
Texas Woman's University
TWU
Senate Approves Treaty Rails Plead Begin Anew In Dispute
Public hearings on the railroad work rules dispute opened in Washington with a plea from Howard Neuvert for the seven member arbitration board to start fresh and examine the merits without anchoring to prior settlement offers. The case centers on layoffs of 32000 locomotive firemen and crew sizes amid six weeks of hearings and concurrent wage demands from six unions.
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Washington
Arbitration Board
Howard Neuvert
Congress
Neitzert
Umions
Brotherhood of
Railroad Signalmen
Arbitration Panel
Senate approves historic limited nuclear test ban treaty
The Senate ratified the Mos cow signed treaty by a 80 to 19 roll call with 99 senators recorded. Support came from 55 Democrats and 25 Republicans. 11 Democrats and 8 Republicans opposed. President Kennedy hailed the action as a step toward peace and urged tying in tax cuts and civil rights legislation if possible. The pact bans atmospheric, outer space, and underwater nuclear tests and was seen as reducing world tensions while allowing continued underground development. Critics warned it could undermine national security and signal disarmament without strict inspections.
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Senate
Clair Engle D-Calif
Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Montana
White House
Mansfield
Moscow
United States
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
Richard B Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Stennis
D-Miss
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Russell
Military Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen
Everett M
Long Beach Board Keeps Nursery Prayer While Legal Question Lingers
The Long Beach Board of Education votes unanimously to continue the pre snack grace at eight nursery schools despite a county counsel ruling that such prayers violate U S Supreme Court decisions. The board will file the opinion. The prayer ends with God is good God is great We thank you for the food On our plate.
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Long Beach
Calif
Two-car Collision Kills Man Near Marshall
A two car crash east of Marshall on U S 4 Monday night killed Dallas Sam of Port Barre Louisiana a Negro man. The other vehicle driver survived and was questioned by police.
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Marshall, Tex
Marshall
U.S
Dallas Sam
Port Barre
Debate on $11 Billion Tax Cut Sparks Senate Clash
Washington AP shows the House opening debate on a historic 11 billion tax cut with Kennedy supporters pushing to pass it this year. Key votes loom as Byrd opposes tax cuts without spending trims and Republicans demand a spending cap before any effect. The proposal cuts individual and corporate taxes in two stages with major savings for a four person family and corporations. The clash centers on timing, fiscal restraint, and the path to final action in both chambers this year.
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U.S
House
Senate
Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Treasury
Kennedy
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Speaker Named for Snyder Teachers Banquet
Dr. Charles W. Jarvis of San Marcos, a dentist and seasoned speaker, will address the Snyder Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee annual Teachers Banquet at 7:30 pm October 8 in the high school cafeteria and auditorium. Tickets cost 3 dollars, admitting the purchaser and a teacher guest.
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Charles W. Jarvis
San Marcos
Merchants Committee
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Jarvis
Chamber Merchants Committee
Snyder Public
Texans Split Over Proposed Changes to Test Ban Treaty
Texas Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarborough took opposing stands on a Senate move to attach an understanding that the nuclear test ban does not block weapon use in war. Tower backed a reservation tied to UN peacekeeping payments, Yarborough opposed it. Both supported a preamble asserting amendments require Senate ratification, which passed 74 to 9.
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Washington
Texas
John Tower
Senate
Ralph Yarbrough
Tower
U.S
Russia
United Nations
Yarborough
Pan Am jet hit by ground fire near Saigon airport
A Pan American Boeing 707 en route from Singapore to Saigon Tan Son Nhut was struck in engine No 3 by ground fire as it prepared to land. The plane carried 99 passengers and landed safely though engine oil pressure dropped. Guerrilla activity around the field has struck airliners before.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Pan American World Airways
Singapore
Guerrila
Tan Son Nhut
Pan American
Huge Airlift May Point to Troop Withdrawals From Europe
The Big Lift airlift plans to move 18 000 soldiers to Germany next month as Pentagon strategists weigh future troop withdrawals from Europe and perhaps the Far East. The $20 million operation tests rapid overseas deployment and aims to signal US commitment while easing long term balance of payments by cutting overseas spending. 22 000 of the 40 000 buildup have already been withdrawn, reducing US Army Europe strength to about 250 000.
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Washington
Germany
U. S
Europe
Pentagon
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Atlantic
U.S. 7Th Army
Berlin
Weather snapshot across Texas and nearby states
Fragmented forecast items list temperatures and conditions for multiple regions including North Central Texas Northeast Texas South Central Texas and the coast. Projections include highs in the 60s to 80s lows around the 60s with clear to partly cloudy skies and scattered showers in portions of the coast and southwest regions.
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Snyder
Tewas
Teaas
Texas
Miah Wesnes
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