Word: governor
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Children hawked Confederate pins in the lobby of Houston's Music Hall, banners and paper hatbands urged the selection of the evening's speaker as President of the U.S., and cops sprouted like potted palms. Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus had come to town, infecting Houston (pop. 897,600) with a slight case of the disease, symptomized by a rash of extremism, known as Little Rock fever...
Under examination was a manifesto issued by the liberal-dominated Democratic National Advisory Council (among the members: Adlai Stevenson, Harry Truman, New York's Governor Averell Harriman and ex-Senator Herbert Lehman). The council urged greatly expanded federal programs in social security, health, education, agriculture, public works and welfare, area redevelopment and urban renewal, did not attempt to put a price tag on the proposals. Virginia's economy-minded Senator Harry Flood Byrd-no member of the council-did. His estimate: $5 billion or $6 billion a year...
Beyond Taxation. Last week, watching the formal presentation of the city charter by Governor Albert Rosselini, Richlanders recognized that there was many a problem ahead. G.E. paid its city employees wages 30% to 40% higher than scales in neighboring communities; Richland must meet the rate or possibly lose them. Although the city is bond-free and takes title to debt-free city hall, sewage plant and waterworks, its tax yield at the start will be too small to meet expenses. The Hanford atomic plant is beyond city limits and untaxable; property, liquor and gasoline taxes will be $250,000 less...
Last week in Nassau, where the opposition was admittedly not up to that of former years, the Reventlow Scarabs completed a double victory, won the 252-mile Nassau Trophy event to match an earlier triumph in the 112.5-mile Governor's Cup race. Flushed with success, Reventlow returned to New York and a rendezvous with Starlet Jill St. John, on whose pretty finger he had placed a spectacular ring set with 100 diamonds. There were marriage rumors, but Reventlow declared a more serious ambition: developing a smaller-engined car to compete on the international Grand Prix circuit...
DuBois' remarks set off a storm of indignation in Britain, and the embarrassed Rhodesian Athletic Association overruled DuBois and declared Muleya would be allowed to compete. Their decision was not wholehearted. Before the race, Muleya was pointedly left out when the other competitors were presented to the Governor. Then the race started. Running barefooted in the muddy going, Muleya clung to Pine's shoulder like a dark shadow. After seven laps he lengthened his stride, passed Pirie, pulled away...