Congressional Payola Hearings Open in Executive Session
Congressional investigators opened payola hearings led by House subcommittee chair Oren Harris hearing Norman Prescott behind closed doors after an initial open session. Harris outlined four key questions on undisclosed payments, unfair advantages, misrepresentation to advertisers, and station control of content, citing widespread complaints nationwide.
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Washington
Congressional
Boston
Norman Prescott
Prescott
Oren Harris
D-Ark
House Legislative Oversight Subcommittee
Harris
House
Palm Beach
Fla
Subcommittee
Pennsylvania
Max Hess
Attempt to Raise Andrea Doria About Ready
Hollands AP report says Lloyd E. Deir plans a spring launch for a new salvage venture to raise the Andrea Doria. The project, overseen by the 43 year old mechanic, involves specialized equipment and a five month effort at an estimated cost over 500000 dollars.
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Holland
Maryland
Lloyd E. Deir
Atlantic Ocean
Nantucket Island
Salvor
Deir
New York
Der
Town Crier letters urge bigger gym to seat crowd
Two eighth grade Handley fans write to The Town Crier asking for a larger gymnasium after being turned away from Handley-Montevideo. The Star notes a proposed multi purpose field house near the War Memorial Building with support from Softball Commissioner Ed Burch. Weather: heavy snow flurries fade. temp climbs from 27 to 43 with a forecast of 50s and near normal highs. Sachi Kitachara from Tokyo seeks pen pals in the U.S.
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Handleys
Handley - Montevideo
Star
Charlie Tait
War Memorial
Ed Burch
Taylor Leaves Hospital Today
General Maxwell D. Taylor, 58, who broke his left arm in a taxi accident, is expected to leave Walter Reed Army Medical Center today. The former Army chief of staff was injured after walking into a moving taxi while crossing a Washington street and is now an executive of a Mexico City utilities firm.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Taylor
Army Chief of Staff
Mexico City
Chessman Denied Stay of Execution
Daryl Chessman, the condemned author, has been denied a stay of execution scheduled for February 19 in the San Quentin gas chamber. Judge Richard Chambers refused to issue a certificate of probable cause for appeal, and Chessman plans to seek relief from the U.S. Supreme Court with possible clemency requests to Gov. Edmund G. Brown.
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Tucson
Ariz
Daryl Chessman
San Quentin Prison
Chessman
U.S. Supreme Court
California
Edmund G. Brown
Crashes Hurt Three and Damage Tops $3 000
Three injured and property damage exceeding $3,000 resulted from eight area traffic crashes over the weekend. Two serious single-vehicle crashes occurred in Clarke County near Winchester and Berryville involving a Pontiac, a Chevrolet truck, and a DeSoto. Injured were Arliss Lambert Lester Carroll and Danny Lambert.
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Clarke County
Rt. 50
Winchester
Arliss Lambert
Rt. 2
Front Royal
Lester Carroll
Boyce
Danny Lambert
Anna June
Soviet Sub Threat Highlighted by Burke Support
Admiral Arleigh Burke warned that Soviet submarines pose one of the gravest military threats, capable of missiles and disrupting sea lanes and U.S. cities. He noted reductions in new subs, cited past overestimates, and said current strength figures were not published. Rep. Daniel Flood pressed Burke on the timing and balance of Soviet naval power.
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Washington
Arleight Burke
Soviet Union
House
U. S
Burke
U.S
Daniel J. Flood
D-Pa
Argentine navy hunts mystery submarine off southern coast
Argentine warships and planes searched the Golfo Nuevo for an unidentified submarine believed present offshore 650 miles southwest of Buenos Aires. Navy officials dismissed sensational reports while thousands crowded beaches awaiting any action amid rumors of Soviet or nuclear submarines.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Golfo Nuevo
Navy
Gaston Clement
Gulf
Democracia
Cervantes
Clement
Jules Verne
U Nu Backers Lead Early Burma Parliamentary Vote
In Rangoon Burma supporters of former Premier U Nu showed a wide lead in early returns from parliamentary elections ending military rule. The AFPFL Clean faction held 59 seats, Stable wing 11, with the NU F and independents each winning one seat.
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Rangoon
Burma
U Nu
Peoples Freedom League
AFPFL
United Front
NUF
Mikoyan Two Public Stops Draw Wild Cuban Cheers
Soviet deputy premier Anastas Mikoyan made two surprise public appearances in Havana. He addressed textile workers praising peace and missile strength, then attended a Havana Symphony concert conducted by Aram Khachaturian as Raul Castro and Guevara looked on.
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Havana
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Cuba
National Federation of Textile Workers
Aram Khachaturian
Mikoyan
Soviet Union
Earth
Jesus Soto
Soto
Guevara
Fidel Castro
Raul
Fidel
Matanzas
Raul Castro
Tass
Cienaga de Zapata
Fulgencio Batista
Train Outing Tragedy Kills 25 in Chile
In Santiago at least 25 people were killed and 50 injured when a mining company train carrying workers and families derailed after leaving the tracks and plunging down a 30 foot bank during an outing.
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Santiago
Chile
Delegates Push Bill to Nullify Court Desegregation Ruling
In Richmond delegates led by Lucas Phillips and Francis Gouldman with 33 supporters introduced a bill to deem the 1954 Supreme Court desegregation decision unconstitutional in Virginia. The measure would override interposition and declare the ruling a nullity, naming Prince Edward as within the scope of the act. The aim is to restore Massive Resistance and maintain a racially segregated system.
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Dels
Lucas Phillips
Loudoun
Francis B. Gouldman
Fredericksburg
U. S. Supreme Court
Virginia
Prince Edward
High Court
Seidel Speaker For Reuss Fire Banquet
The 63rd annual Reuss Fire Company banquet and celebration will be held Thursday at 6 30 p.m. at the War Memorial with more than 250 firemen guests and friends in attendance. Dr. Seidel, renowned speaker and former chemist turned public relations adviser, will address the gathering. Other participants include toastmaster Rev Holt Souder, Rev F B Oglesby, Dr George Jackson and the Forefathers of Fairfax.
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Johns Hopkins
DuPont
Baltimore
Newport
Del
Wilmington
Seidel
Holt’ Souder
F. B. Oglesby
George Jackson
Fairfax
Virginia House readies first school integration bill
The Virginia General Assembly reconvenes as a bill to give $250 state subsidies to parents of children aged 6 to 18 enrolled in private schools is introduced. Sponsors say it targets Prince Edward County white and Negro children affected by last year’s shutdown of public schools.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Virginia General Assembly
Dels
J. J. Jewett
Chesterfield
T. Coleman Andrews Jr
Prince Edward County
Prince Edward
Jewett and Andrews
Gov. Almond
Clarke zoning hearing draws packed Clarke County courtroom
Clarke County Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing on zoning with petitions totaling 101 names urging no zoning and a 321 name petition supporting Scrabble Hall Farm being zoned to allow a stone quarry. Former officials urged planning support while opponents warned against future restrictions as the hearing continued. By noon 28 residents spoke with 14 favoring zoning and 6 opposing.
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Sara Fritts
Berryville
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Scrabble Hall Farm
Clarke County
Edward B. Lee
Lee
William B. Clagett
William M. Fenton
Clagett
Mr. Fenton
Mother Then Grandmother Killed by Carl
Lucy Creamer mother of eight died in a September auto crash near Bethesda Maryland. Her husband Robert invited his mother Catherine 69 to move in to help raise the children. The youngsters ages 2 to 12 began calling their grandmother. Saturday night the relative was struck and killed by a cat.
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Levittown
N.Y
Lucy Creamer
Bethesda
Robert
Catherine
Reine
Lovett’s Shoe
Margaret L. Hodgson
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Sachiko Kitachara
Omiyamae - Suginamiku
Tokyo
Japan
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Nigeria
Ibadan
J. W. Detrick
Harold E. Johnson
Charles Town
W. Va
Coverstone
Ryaa Mae Rinker
Loudoun St
Seth Sneed
Pittsburgh
Donald Brill
Rt. 3
Rt. 11
C. D. Taylor
Thomas Benton Brumback
Siler Rt
Willie Deathgrage
Mt. Airy
N. C
Notch
Rog
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George R. Seidel
Reuss
Clarke
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