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Humphrey (D-Miss.) is floor manager of the bill. He and his colleagues oppose all but one of the amendments recently proposed by Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-III.), Senate Minority Leader...
...high and difficult office. One feels, of course, a glow of quiet pride in the knowledge of our Chief Executive's devoutness. How onerous it would be to be denied the continuation of this White House tradition. Our thoughts wander back to that historic night in 1898, when William McKinley knelt in his office in reverent communion with the Lord, before coming to the Mutual Decision to launch his courageous Spanish-American War. Johnson's proposal of a Monument is no more nor less than the fitting and logical culmination of Washington's long standing with the Divine...
Apropos of nothing, Illinois' Everett McKinley Dirksen arose in the Senate last week to ornament a dreary debate. "Mr. President," orated Ev, "there is such a word as 'euphemism.' I do not think I have looked it up for years, but I suppose a 'euphemism' is 'something that seems like what it ain't.' Perhaps that is as good a definition as I can give. I am reminded of the man who filled in an application for an insurance policy. One of the questions he had to answer...
...first two singles were a standoff. Ralston defeated Australia's John Newcombe, 19, in five sets, and McKinley lost in four to Roy Emerson, 27, rated No. 1 in the world. But then came the doubles, and the U.S. team victimized Neale Fraser, 30, who had been called out of retirement to pair with Emerson. Keeping the ball away from Emerson, the Americans gave Fraser cut shots and lobs. Taunted beyond endurance, he wound up to smash one lob-and missed completely. McKinley and Ralston won handily-and took a 2-1 lead...
...needed was to split the last two singles. But Emerson routed Ralston, and the pressure was on McKinley. He lost the first set to Newcombe, 10-12, bounded back to win the second, 6-2. Again the Texan faltered; again he rallied-from a 0-3 deficit to a 9-7 victory. Then, leaning into his serve, McKinley blasted the young Aussie right off the court, 6-2-and the delirious Americans tenderly packed the Davis Cup for its long voyage...