Communist Camp Welcomes Pope Peace Plan in Pacem in Terris
The Western European communist parties greet Pope John XXIII's encyclical Pacem in Terris, signaling a potential shift toward dialogue with Rome. The article notes limited but growing Vatican Soviet Kremlin engagement and the first formal contact between the Orthodox and Catholic churches since the 11th century.
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Fighting Reported Near Laotian Plaine Skirmish Vies
Sources say new fighting broke out near Phong Savan on the Plaine des Jarres with gunfire heard after noon. Reports mention neutralist forces versus pro Communist factions in the area nine miles northeast of the plains. In Bangkok, Laos accuses Red Chinese regiments of occupying Muong Sing since March 28.
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Sportsman disappears from Buckeye Lake boat
William R. Erler a 42 year old Columbus carryout store operator disappeared from the rear of his boat on Buckeye Lake while testing a new outboard motor. His companion Woodrow Wilson Garrett 42 of Columbus said Erler vanished during violent maneuvers and a search was launched. Garrett is being questioned by Fairfield County authorities.
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Billy Graham Says Health Is Better
The Rev. Billy Graham, 12 pounds under his normal weight and on a strict diet, reports in Minneapolis that health problems are solved. He arrived from Hawaii where two months of treatment addressed lung and gastrointestinal infections. He cites a deep infection as the root cause of his illness.
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Viet Nam Needs Help Says Ohio Pilot
Capt Robert A Herbold of Cincinnati Ohio flies Otter transport planes in Viet Nam. He reports heavy ground fire on flights under 2000 feet and notes landing and takeoff as the riskiest moments. He has served 14 years in the Army and hopes America stays until Viet Nam wins its war.
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Bow blasts Salinger over work program claim
Rep. Frank Bow accuses White House press secretary Pierre Salinger of stretching the truth by 700 to 800 percent after Salinger claimed the accelerated public works appropriation would put 500 000 people back to work. Bow labels it a notorious example of news manipulation.
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Kennedy Presses Steel Restraint Amid Price Jitters
President Kennedy urged restraint on steel price hikes hoping to avert a new industry dispute. United States Steel offered no commitment beyond a continuing study and will not comment until after Easter. Wheeling Steel had already raised prices, prompting predictions of possible wage talks after April 30.
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Area Draft Quotas Set for May
Ohio Selective Service headquarters issued a May induction call for 862 men. The youngest registrant eligible is 22 on or before May 1. Area quotas: Athens 8, Gallia 2, Hocking 2, Meigs 3, Morgan 1, Perry 2, Vinton 1.
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Military Spending OK'd in Secret Senate Action
Washington reports the Senate has authorized a $15 billion purchase of military hardware after clearing the galleries of visitors. Officials say the move accelerates defense readiness and supports ongoing national security priorities.
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Berlin Talks Resume Amid Nuclear Armament Probe
Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin resume exploratory Berlin talks amid signs of complication over a possible Soviet demand to study arming an Allied force with nuclear weapons. The second round began after no new ideas surfaced in Moscow previously.
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Air Commandos Build Jungle Airstrip in Panama Village
A remote Panamanian village, Chiman, gained a 21 foot tide proof airstrip built by its 3000 residents under a loudspeaker guided Air Force operation. The effort, praised as the Caribbean area’s most spectacular civic project, took place from December to March and connected the community to Panama City 75 miles away.
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Thresher Disaster Deepens Navy Mystery
The Navy has little hope of uncovering the Thresher tragedy’s full causes with 129 sailors lost. A court of inquiry in Groton will study ship condition, overhaul, and last transmissions while Trieste and other assets prepare to investigate the wreck at 8400 feet off New England. The Roberts delivered a sealed package from the scene to Newport.
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Pilgrims Pray At Calvary in Jerusalem Good Friday observances
Pilgrims from around the world gathered at dawn to honor the crucifixion at Calvary. Crowds filled the Church of the Holy Sepulcher while torch lit processions moved from the Mount of Olives to the Cenacle. Armed tension marked the divided city as Arab and Israeli forces faced off near no man s land.
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Four Men Break Jail At Ripley
Four men escaped from a Ripley jail after being brought from Jackson County to await military action or charges in a car theft case. Two GIs Howard Eugene Brewer and Robert Squillan allegedly forged leave papers while in Germany. they escaped with William L. Bosley and Jack Boyd in a stolen car, WV 30660, believed to have left Ripley.
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Illinois
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Ohio River Valley Engineer Named to Lead Army Engineers
Cincinnati Brig Gen Walter P Leber has assumed command as Army Engineers chief of the Ohio River Valley He previously served as lieutenant governor of the Canal Zone for nearly two years and took the new post Thursday Lorain workers stayed on the Ford assembly line as negotiations resumed over a dispute involving 4200 members of UAW Local 425.
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Heat Wave Death Toll Rises In Monterrey Region
A three day Mexican heat wave has killed eleven children and an elderly woman. About 1,461 people have been hospitalized with dehydration as temperatures hover near 110 degrees. The Weather Bureau forecasts no relief in sight.
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