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...delegates carefully avoided attacking the decisions themselves; in fact, the list of recommendations hailed the Supreme Court and the judiciary as the "ultimate guardians of the Bill of Rights." and disapproved "omnibus proposals" to limit the court's jurisdiction. But pointedly enough, the delegates proceeded to urge Congress...
...Association wisely asks that Congress deal with each recommendation as a separate bill, rather than in an omnibus action restricting the Court's jurisdiction. Such omnibus legislation, not only dangerous but of dubious constitutional validity, was twice proposed in the Eighty-fifth Congress. The ABA's attack on this type of action and its defense of the Court as an institution are welcome...
...House Banking Committee's subcommittee approved an omnibus $2.1 billion housing bill-$575 million less than the Senate version but still $500 million over the Administration program...
...work pace was set by Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson, who called for final passage of an omnibus housing bill before Congress starts its Lincoln's Birthday recess on Feb. 9. Senate Housing Chairman John Sparkman rushed through hearings on his bill almost before witnesses had time to take off their hats. Sparkman's bill was due on the floor of the Senate this week, with more than enough votes lined up for immediate passage...
...Omnibus (NBC, 5-6 p.m.). A condensation of James Agee's prizewinning 21/2-hr. "Lincoln Series," first telecast...