Soviets Aid Laos Pro Communist and Neutralist Forces
Report from Vientiane notes Soviet aid matching U S deliveries to Laos conflicting factions. At Plaine des Jarres airstrip, six Soviet two engine transports landed with arms in 48 cases per plane and sugar. A double decker helicopter ferried cargo as at least 50 Russians supervised operations from Hanoi routed supplies.
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Plaine Des Jarres
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao
Hanoi
Postpone Strike By Teachers
In a stormy session the United Federation of Teachers delayed a public school teachers strike for at least a day. The assembly rejected the city’s postponement terms and scheduled a full meeting at 4 p.m. to decide next steps. Charles Cogen said walkout would start no earlier than Wednesday morning, potentially affecting up to one million pupils.
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New York
United Federation of Teachers’ Delegate Assembly
Charles Cogen
Board of Education
Cogen
St. Nicholas Arena
Assembly
New Sport Sparks Up College Life
Riverside City college students debut a campus sport cigarette lighter lighting challenging the 34 minutes 34 seconds set by Bobby Allen of Sigma Rho Chi. The contest, supervised by two timers two judges and two scorekeepers, drew about 20 fraternity participants in Class A.
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Riverside
Calif
Riverside City College
Bobby Allen
Sigma Rho Chi
Allen
Hard Work Pays Off In West Chester Fallout Shelter Card Win
West Chester area residents Edward Trusts labored evenings weekends and vacations to build a backyard fallout shelter. They toured other displays at a downtown store and entered a drawing with hundreds of participants, winning a free shelter.
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Westchester
Edward Trusts
Year's First Primary Draws Light Turnout
Illinois held the year’s first state primary with a light voter turnout and generally favorable weather. Few races failed to excite voters as other states prepared for primaries. Tunney Hunsaker was taken off the critical list in Bluefield West Virginia.
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Chicago
Illinois
Bluefield
W. Va
Tunney Hunsaker
Jails Full Of Castro Prisoners
Washington reports from Cuba say the Castro regime holds about 50,000 political prisoners in Cuban jails. U S officials discuss Fidel Castros offer to free 1 179 invaders for 62 million and note other jailed prisoners deserve humanitarian consideration. The stance: no sale of human lives, no direct swap, but allowance for voluntary release by individuals.
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Washington
Cuba
U. S
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Castro
Reward Offered For Body Of Stanley Epling
A $500 reward from M. T. Epling Sand and Gravel Co. for the recovery of Stanley Epling believed to have fallen into the Ohio River near Graham Station. Dragging is paused until river level falls and skin divers will be used to locate the body.
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Point Pleasant
Stanley Epling
Burdette
Ohio River
M. T. Epling
Epling
Graham Station
Sold The Bike Ad Sells 26-Inch Bicycle Fast
Local ad buyer reports numerous inquiries and potential sale of several bikes. A $1.00 classified lists a 26 inch boys bicycle for $15 with after 5 PM contact LY phone line for ad assistance and quick cash.
Western nuclear test warning to Soviet Union
Washington and London issued a joint warning urging the Soviet Union to accept international verification of nuclear tests. They said if no agreement is reached on enforceable tests the new U S test series planned for late this month will proceed. The statement stressed there is still time to reach agreement despite Kremlin opposition.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
U. S
White House
Kremlin
West Side Story Dominates 34th Academy Awards
Loren and Schell win top acting prizes while West Side Story leads with ten Oscars including best picture. Gatecrasher Stan Berman shocks ceremony as Maria Schell rivals Loren for acting honors.
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Hollywood
Sophia Loren
Maximilian Schell
Italy
Miss Loren
Vienna
Schell
New York
Stan Berman
Berman
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Bob Hope
Amersatz Oscar
Atlas Missile Explodes On Launch Pad
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla Air Force launches Atlas F missile in planned 5000 mile test to the South Atlantic Ocean but an explosion destroyed the pad area. No injuries reported though damage is estimated near one million dollars and the site may be out of service for months.
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Air Force
South Atlantic Ocean
Army bets on American buying drive for troops overseas
The Army plans a renewed buy American campaign among soldiers and families in Europe to curb the gold-dollar drain as government funded travel for dependents may resume after a six month freeze. Pentagon action to permit such travel again is expected soon. In Ohio Willis Wright was reelected chair of the Perry County Health Advisory Council in New Lexington. William Schuster of Shawnee is council secretary, and Dr. Joseph Clouse of Somerset was reappointed to the county health board.
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Washington
Europe
New Lexington
Willis Wright
Corning
Perry County
William Schuster
Shawnee
Joseph Clouse
Somerset
Sukarno rejects U S plan on West New Guinea by year end
President Sukarno in Palembang declares he will not accept a two-year U S proposal to shift administration of West New Guinea from Dutch control to Indonesia. He reiterates his pledge to take control of the disputed territory by year end, citing opposition from The Hague and Dutch concerns over Papuan self determination.
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U.S
West New Guinea
Indonesia
Sukarno
Palembang
Hague
Adenauer Sees July For Common Market Union Steps
Bonn chancellor Konrad Adenauer said a political union among Common Market nations could be completed in July. He based this on talks with Italian Premier Amintore Fanfani and urged patient step by step progress toward unity.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Italy
Amintore Fanfani
Cliff Robertson to star as Kennedy in PT 109
Cliff Robertson, 36, lands the lead role of Lt. John F. Kennedy in the Warner Bros. wartime film PT 109 based on Kennedy's naval experiences. Robertson is a seasoned film and TV actor.
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Hollywood
Cliff Robertson
John F. Kennedy
Robertson
Warner Bros
Kennedy
Ohio Turnpike may raise passenger speed limit to 70
C W Hartford executive director of the Ohio Turnpike says the system will consider increasing the passenger car speed limit to 70 miles per hour. The proposal aims to improve traffic flow and align with highway standards.
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Cleveland
Ohio Turnpike
C. W. Hartford
Turnpike
Protestant Denoms Ready for Unity Effort
Washington report says four major Protestant churches the Methodist Episcopal the Protestant Episcopal the United Presbyterian and the United Church of Christ are ready to move toward concrete steps for reunion. The four bodies represent about 20 million members. The first talks indicate a more encouraging climate for union than in five centuries with Bishop Robert F Gibson Jr. of Richmond Va. noting the progress.
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Washington
Methodist Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
United Presbyterian Church
United Church of Christ
Episcopal
Robert F Gibson Jr
Richmond, Va
Six Children Rescued From Lakemore Fire
Six children aged 2 to 12 were saved from a Lakemore home by three men attending a wake across the street. The blaze caused about 9000 dollars in damage and appeared to start from matches used by the children.
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Akron
Robert Egli
Lakemore
Egli
Ohio Board moves to end cadet teacher program
The Ohio Board of Education voted 18 to 2 to phase out the cadet elementary teacher program and raise certification standards. After 1968 new elementary teachers would need a college degree, with cadet certificates ending by 1968. changes include higher professional and permanent certificates and a 1966 cutoff for new cadet entrants. The board also cut migrant summer class funding and approved TV-based aid for districts using educational television.
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Columbus
Ohio Board of Education
Ohio
Harold J. Bowers
York Board Rejects Tax Levy at Town Meeting
York Local Board of Education split three to two over placing a tax levy on the May primary ballot. Proponents Terry Bunting and William Forbes urged the levy while President Edward Cagg and members Eugene Edwards and Rodney Thomas opposed it. About 100 taxpayers and faculty attended in York School cafeteria.
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Nelsonville
Buchtel
York
Terry Bunting
William Forbes
Bunting
Forbes
Edward Cagg
Eugene Edwards
Rodney Thomas
York School
Cagg
Brown Predicts Democrats Outvote GOP in May Primary
Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown forecast that Democrats will outvote Republicans in the May 8 primary due to governor and secretary of state races. He estimated about 1.4 million Ohioans will vote, with a 740000 to 660000 split in favor of Dems. The estimate rests on new pre primary registrations in 47 counties. Final rites set for Msgr Henry J Grigsby at St Peter's Church in Steubenville.
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Columbus
Ted W. Brown
Steubenville
Henry J. Grigsby
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Medical study on separating Siamese twins at University Hospitals
Cleveland. A medical study is under way at University Hospitals to explore the feasibility of separating Siamese twin girls born to a Sandusky couple. The full term babies are joined at the abdomen and face each other, born Friday to Mrs. Robert DeFayette.
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Cleveland
Sandusky
Robert de Fayette
Glenn rejects paint flecks theory of space capsule debris
NASA officials proposed that flecks of paint from John Glenn Jr.’s capsule colored the contrail seen during his orbital flight. Glenn told 6000 at the National Guard armory that the flecks explanation is uncertain and future data from the next flight is needed. He accepted the Hubbard Medal, praising his contributions to space exploration.
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Washington
John H. Glenn Jr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Glenn
National Guard
America
Columbus
Hubbard
Ocean of Space
Melville Bell Grosvenor
National Geographic Society
Columbus, Magellan
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