Little Chance For Congress End by Aug. 1
Washington reports little chance for final adjournment of the 81st Congress by August 1 due to remaining major bills and many members seeking re election. Speaker Rayburn says optimism is limited as the Senate delays on rent control and other major items persist. Four House bills face extended Senate debate including FEPC funding social security expansion and draft law extensions. The House has four key measures under consideration this week including tax revision and military matters.
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Harry Cain
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Mail Horses Die in Blaze in South Philadelphia Livery Stable
Eighteen mail wagon horses perished in a fire that swept the rear of a South Philadelphia livery stable. Firefighters saved 26 horses and prompted eighty nearby residents to flee as flames raged for two hours before dawn. The Hurwitz Inc. stable supplied horses and wagons to the post office. No cause yet determined.
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Smuts Seriously Ill After Collapse in Pretoria
Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts was reported by doctors to be very ill after a collapse on Saturday. He first fell ill on May 28 during nationwide celebrations of his 80th birthday in South Africa.
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Jan Christiaan Smuts
Yale President Receives Surprising Law Degree Honor
Yale in New Haven held its 249th commencement outdoors on the old campus. President Charles Seymour, 65, set to retire June 3 after 13 years in office, was surprised with a law degree awarded in a secret ceremony.
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Yale
New Haven, Conn
Charles Seymour
University
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