Mexico City Earthquake Triggers Widespread Destruction
A strong quake rocked Mexico City and seven southern states, causing building collapses and fires. Reports say a new volcano may be forming near Acapulco, with casualties across Guerrero and nearby regions. The UPI dispatch notes extensive damage, several deaths, and dozens hospitalized while seismic readings reach high intensity.
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Mexico City
UPI
Acapulco
Guerrero
Communications Ministry
U.S
Chilpancingo
Federal District
Mexico
Puebla
Veracruz
Oaxaca
Morelos
Michoacan
Government Observatory
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Washington
U. S
Nuzco
Orbit Flight Delayed By Difficulties
CAPE CANAVERAL UP I reports delaying America's second manned orbital flight to May 19 due to continued Atlas booster attitude control problems. High altitude nuclear tests loom in June and July, forcing radio and radar disruptions for hours after explosions affecting communications with astronaut Scott Carpenter.
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UPI
America
Pacific
Air Force
Scott Carpenter
John Glenn
Glenn
Indians win regional style at Muncie sectional meet
Anderson Indians totaled 60.14 points to beat Muncie Central at the Muncie sectional, with 18 men and 2 relays advancing to the regional at Tech Field. Jerome Beazley set a new 880 yd record at 1 58.2, Walt Goree won the 100 and 220 dashes, and Gibson won the pole vault.
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Anderson Indians
Muncie
Muncie Central
Tribe
Tech Field
Madison Heights
Pendleton
Union City-Wayne
Frankton
Jerome Beazley
Anderson
Beazley
Hunt
Walt Goree
Goree
John Gibson
Jim Boyce
Gibson
Boyce
Mike Hanna
Terry Wiley
Sam Layton
Garland Barron
Roger Melson
Andrew Steen
John Isom
Dan Ball
Albert Page
Cliff Bales
George King
King
Bill Baughn
Laos Crisis Mounts as Rebels Threaten Two Capitals
The royal government reports its defenses crumble in northwestern Laos under a Communist led offensive. Vientiane and Luang Prabang are threatened while Washington weighs stronger action possibly sending troops. Chinese Premier Chou En Lai pledges support to Laotian rebels.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Defense Ministry
Luang Prabang
State Department
Washington
Chou En-Lai
United States
Southeast Asia
Mekong
Houei Sai
Nam Tha
Thailand
Pathet Lao
Senate votes to cut India aid by a quarter in foreign bill
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved an 8 to 7 vote to reduce U S foreign aid to India by 25 percent amid criticism of Nehru’s alignment with the free world The panel also backed a separate six month deadline to suspend aid for nationalization of American property Sparkman said a floor restoration of India aid would be pursued and noted concerns over India’s military spending in the Pakistan dispute and neutral stance Goa seizure by Portugal drew congressional ire
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Washington
UPI
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
India
Nehru
Free World
Senate
Jawaharlal Nehru
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
John J. Sprkman
D-Ala
Sparkman
Pakistan
Goa
Space Committee Cuts Kennedy Program By 116 Million
Chairman George P. Miller explains the House Space Committee trimmed 116 million from Kennedy's space program because it was projected too far ahead. He likens delaying funding to delaying baby clothes for a girl two months pregnant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George P. Miller
D-Calif
House Space Committee
Kennedy
Youth Shot By .22 Rifle At Old Tin Plate Pond
A 13 year old boy, Stephen Beeman, was shot in the face by a .22 rifle bullet fired by a youth at the Old Tin Plate pond on Elwood's southeast side. The bullet glanced off water and struck his right cheek near the ear. the injury was not serious. A 12 year old, Roddy Haskett, fired the glancing shot after another boy took the gun from a parent and a youth bought bullets.
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Elwood
Tin Plate
Stephen Beeman
Charles Beeman
S. E St
Steve Anderson
Roddy Haskett
Walter Haskett
South 25Th St
Ex-Employee Indicted Over Reformatory Funds
John C. Alley former director of Industries at Indiana Reformatory was indicted for embezzlement for failing to deposit job money into the industries revolving fund. He resigned last year and the indictment followed a State Board of Accounts report citing $312 in 1961 material and inmate services misuse.
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John C. Alley
Indiana Reformatory
Alley
Everett McDaniels
McDaniels
State Board of Accounts
Auto Output Surges 41 Percent Above 1961
Detroit reports show 1962 auto production running 41 percent ahead of last year. Ward's notes weekly output at 156,856 units for the week ending Saturday, up 5.1 percent from the prior week and 21.2 percent higher than the same week a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
API
Ward
Statistical Agency
Underwater nuclear test marks ASROC anti submarine rocket
The United States conducted the eighth and ninth tests in the Dominic series off Christmas Island and at sea. An ASROC anti submarine rocket was tested from a ship deck while a second low yield underwater detonation occurred near Christmas Island. A Polaris warhead also exploded on target May 6 from the Ethan Allen.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Pacific
Christmas Island
Dominic
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Polaris
Ethan Allen
Titan
ABC- Pentagon
Railroad worker and family desert dream of Soviet Russia
A 32 year old Philadelphia time clerk who moved his wife and twin sons to Russia returned to the United States after one week. He said Communist propaganda promised a paradise but found the Soviet way of life disappointing and plans to no longer aid the movement. He urged others to visit Russia to see the reality for themselves.
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Boston
UPS
Philadelphia
Russia
David Johnson
United States
London
New York
Manchester
N.H. Johnson
Soviet Union
U. S
Johnson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indiana funds approve over 3 million for Purdue and IU buildings
The Indiana State Budget Committee approved more than 3 million dollars for construction at Purdue and Indiana University. Purdue gets 2,166,942 for a civil engineering building unit and 210,555 for repairs while IU receives 1.2 million for the Hall of Music annex. Ball State Teachers College is allotted 133,000 for a heating plant.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana State Budget Committee
Purdue
Indiana University
Lafayette School
Ball State Teachers College
Weather Summary Local Daylight April Forecast
Cloudy and mild with rain possible. Highs today in the mid 70s and a low near 60. Tomorrow should reach around 80 with similar mild overnight temperatures. Sunrise at 5 33 a m Sunset 7 50 p m Moonset 1 33 a m.
Bond Settled In Rape Counts In Anderson Case
Circuit Court Judge Carl T. Smith set bond for three youths charged with rape and assault and battery. Alfred Lee Solomon had $15 000 bail while Clifton E. Shirley and Frederick Stephenson faced $12 000 each. The three pleaded innocent as the judge revises his bond schedule. other sentences included John G. Smith and Bobby Cook.
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Circuit Court
Carl T. Smith
Everett McDaniels
Lawrence Robbins
Solomon
Larry Hoppess
Lafayette St
North Anderson
John G. Smith
Bobby Cook
Anderson
State
Smith
Cook
Four Teens Arrested in Sap's Bakery Safe Theft
Four Anderson youths including Harold Duke Short 19 and Fred Gallimore 19 were arrested on burglary and accessory charges for stealing a safe from Sap's Bakery 1527 Columbus Ave early Sunday. The safe held 365 dollars, 230.91 was recovered, and divers will search the White River for the remaining funds. Short, a member of Anderson High School basketball this year, two former bakery employees, and others confessed after arrest.
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Anderson High School Athelete
Sap’s
Columbus Ave
White River
Edge Packing Co
George Allen
Harold
Duke) Short
Mike Hall
Fred Gallimore
Wilburn Smith Jr
Anderson
Allen
James Hannah
Larry McCartney
Short
New Arrivals Born in St John’s Hospital
At St John’s Hospital a girl was born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Trueblood of 507 West 37th Street a boy to Mr and Mrs Donald Hammer of Shirley a girl to Mr and Mrs Don Humphries of 413 West 3rd Street a girl to Mr and Mrs Harold Elliott of 1326 Walnut a girl to Mr and Mrs Leon Campbell of 309 West 29th Street a girl to Mr and Mrs Jerry Rehmel of 2120 Poplar a girl to Mr and Mrs L C Smith of 1616 Sherman a girl to Mr and Mrs Roy Bricker of 5324 Clark Street.
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St. John’s Hospital
Ernest Trueblood
37Th St
Donald Hammer
Shirley
Don Humphries
3Rd St
Harold Elliott
Walnut
Leon Campbell
W. 29Th St
Jerry Rehmel
Poplar
L. C. Smith
Sherman
Roy Bricker
Clark
Assistant Secretary Jerry Holleman resigns over Estes funds
Washington late flash: Assistant Secretary of Labor Jerry R. Holleman resigns Friday night saying he once took 1000 dollars from Texas financier Billie Sol Estes.
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Flash Washington
UPD
Jerry R. Holleman
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Blough lauds tax reform as boost to business confidence
Steelmaker Roger M. Blough told the Business Council in HOT SPRINGS that Kennedy administration tax writeoff reforms mark an important step toward better government business relations. Treasury officials said accelerated depreciation and other changes could save up to 2.65 billion in taxes this year, with implementation within two months.
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Hot Springs
Roger M. Blough
Kennedy
Blough
U.S. Steel Corp
Business Council
Treasury Department
Council
the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Congress
Fowler
Big Steel
White House
G. Keith Funston
New York Stock Exchange
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
The
Dillon
Berlin Talks Open On Restoring Travel for U S and Soviet Forces
UPI reports Berlin consultations started at Soviet initiative to restore unrestricted travel by Soviet and American military missions across East and West zones. Maj. Gen. Watson of the U S command in West Berlin proposed a meeting with Maj. Gen. Solovyev to ease tensions. US and Soviet lower level contacts have been ongoing for a month.
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Berlin
UPI
Ivan Konie
East Germany
Koniev
Moscow
Albert E. Watson II
U.S
West Berlin
Watson
East Berlin
United States
West Germany
Willy Brandt
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
Halvard Lange
Brandt
Dowling to Meet Adenauer Over Berlin Policy
White House assigns U.S. ambassador to Bonn Walter Dowling to press Konrad Adenauer in Bonn on Berlin policy. Dowling will convey Kennedy's views, while Adenauer remains a vocal critic of U.S. proposals. Malraux says France backs Britain in the Common Market, contradicting reports of opposition. Lincoln White denies Britain exclusion rumors.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Walter Dowling
U.S
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin
Dowling
Adenauer
Andre Malraux
France
Germany
Britain
Malraux
Wash
Ington
Great Britain
Lincoln White
Andrew Hatcher
Kennedy
Hatcher
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Kin
Atlantic
Elease
Parkersburg
W. Va
William C. Dickerson
Lula
Robert Jackley
Dickerson
Mercy Hospital
William Howard
Coleman
Ind. 37
Charles Kratz
Cuernavaca
Dickersons
Charles Coleman
Columbus
Ohio
Blanche
Cape Canaveral
China
Viet Nam
Reformatory
Gallimore
Hall
Anderson and Vicinity
U.S., Russia
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