Weston site chosen for 375 million atom smasher
The Atomic Energy Commission selected Weston Illinois near Chicago as the site for a 375 million, 200 billion electron volt proton accelerator. Six sites were considered including Madison Wisconsin Brookhaven Long Island Denver Sierra Foothills near Sacramento and Ann Arbor Michigan. The facility would employ about 2 600 people and cost about 60 million annually to operate with a six to eight year construction timeline after funds are authorized.
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National Academy of Sciences
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Long Island
N.Y
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Colo
Sierra Foothills
Sacramento
Calif
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hamilton County Grand Jury Indicts Posteal Laskey Jr
The Hamilton County Grand Jury indicted Posteal Laskey Jr. on a first degree murder charge in the Aug 14 death of Barbara Bowman, a 31 year old secretary, and charged a 29 year old Black laborer and former taxi driver with robbery and assault in two other cases. The panel did not mention six elderly women’s stranglings in the case. Dwight D. Eisenhower continues to recover after gall bladder surgery at Walter Reed Army Hospital with a good night and satisfactory progress.
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Hamilton County
Grand Jury
Posteal Laskey Jr
Barbara Bowman
Laskey
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Walter Reed General Hospital
Republicans Warn of Whip Over GOP Members Voting with Democrats
Rep. Samuel L. Devine of Ohio declares House Republicans who abandon party lines to back Democrats should face party discipline and consequences.
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Washington
House
Samuel L. Devine
Ohio
Nations owe U S WWI debt rises to over 21 billion
The World War I debt owed to the United States by 17 nations increased by 337 million in interest last fiscal year, pushing total beyond 21 billion. Only Finland made any payments during the period.
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Washington
United States
Finland
U N Set to Back One Korea Resolution Amid Debate
The United States expected quick approval from the U.N. General Assembly committee for a perennial resolution backing U.N. efforts to reunify Korea. The Soviet bloc opposed, while the U.S. and 13 co sponsors argued a lasting settlement would end U.N. troop presence.
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United States
U.N. General Assembly
U.N
Korea
World Mourns Death Of Walt Disney At 65
Disney founder dies after lung operation with cancer spread. Colleagues praise his creative empire spanning Mickey Mouse Donald Duck Snow White and Disneyland. Roy Disney says plans for Disney World Mineral King and television move ahead. Private funeral planned and donations encouraged to California Institute of the Arts.
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Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Snow White
Disneyland
Fred MacMurray
Roy
Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Mineral King
California
High Sierra
California Institute of the Arts
Disney Ranch
San Fernando Valley
St. Joseph Hospital
Soviet Paper Reports Walt Disney Death Front Page
Moscow press Komsomolskaya Pravda ran on front page notice of Walt Disney's death without comment. The announcement notes Disney's fame in the Soviet Union and his global influence.
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Walt Disney
Disney
Soviet Union
Genius Producer Dies Soon After 65th Birthday
A renowned producer, celebrated for innovation, died ten days after turning 65. Details remain sparse as researchers confirm the timing of his passing and note lingering health issues. The industry mourns the loss of a figure who shaped recent film and music projects.
Tour Show To Be Shown As Scheduled
NBC will air Sunday night’s Walt Disney hour as planned despite the death of Disney producer host. The Disneyland tour features more commentary by the creator of Mickey Mouse and is expected to open with a brief tribute to Disney. David Sarnoff or an RCA figure may deliver the tribute.
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NBC
Disneyland
Disney
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Kennedy aide details secret conference over book on Dallas
A high official in the Kennedy administration says a five hour October meeting in Senator Kennedy’s New York apartment aimed to resolve disputed passages in William Manchester’s Death of a President. Mrs. Kennedy later seeks legal action alleging breach of contract to block publication.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
William Manchester
Sen. Kennedy
New York City
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Salinger
White House
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California
Manchester
Robert F. Kennedy
Rifkind
Agi
Innocent Plea Entered in Spike Case
A 23 year old itinerant, William Miner, pleaded innocent to first degree murder after being charged with burglary and breaking and entering. His lawyers filed an alibi notice claiming he was in Washington DC when Spike was killed at the United Christian Center near Ohio State University. A motion to suppress police evidence was also entered. a hearing will be set.
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Ohio
Robert W. Spike
Chicago
William 2. Miner
Common Pleas Court
Leonard J. Stern
Miner
George Tyack
Paul Scott
Washington, D.C
Spike
United Christian Center
Ohio State University
Minor
Doctors See No Cure For Jack Ruby
Physicians report no hope to cure Jack Ruby’s cancer beyond surgery or radiation. Ruby rests comfortably, reads, watches TV, while lawyers discuss bail and a possible new trial for the Oswald killing.
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Dallas
Tex
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
William M. Kunstler
New York
Oswald
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Johnson lights Christmas tree as Vietnam war message urges sacrifice
President Johnson lit the national Christmas tree as a crowd heard a sober message about the war in Vietnam. He spoke of difficult days ahead requiring sacrifice, patience, and understanding, while a group of youths chanted antiwar phrases nearby. A wounded veteran's letter to his wife, written on a hillside, underscored the theme of duty and purpose. The ceremony included a lighted fir from California and the Ellipses in the White House lawn area. A five day forecast followed noting near normal to below normal temperatures and light precipitation.
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Vietnam
Hanoi
White House
John F. Cochran
Elaine
Highland
Calif
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Cochran
California
Sierras
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
U.S. Denies Bombs Dropped Inside Hanoi
Reports say American warplanes avoided Hanoi on Thursday with only limited strikes in Haiphong and southern North Vietnam. The U.S. Command rejected communist claims that bombs hit Hanoi, citing a review showing ordnance landed near the city in military target zones.
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Haiphong
North Vietnam
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Dien Bien Phu
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Eas
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
Doctor Coppolino Faces Florida Murder Trial After NJ Acquittal
Dr. Carl Coppolino, acquitted in New Jersey of murdering Lt. Col. William Farber, heads to Florida for a February trial on his first wife Carmela Coppolino’s death. His wife Mary calls the ruling a blighted victory as Coppolino is escorted to a jail cell and prepared for air transport to Sarasota. In Michigan, Phil Balyeat buys an old safe to demo and returns to find it missing.
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N.J
Carl Coppolino
Florida
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Monmouth County
Army
William E. Farber
Sarasota
Fla
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Mary
New Jersey
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Boston
Coppolinos
Carmela Coppolino
Traverse City, Mich
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