Lumumba Is Massacred and Congo War Fears Rise
Lumumba and two lieutenants were killed by villagers in Katanga Province amid secession tensions. Katanga leader Tshombe says Lumumba escaped detention. UN Security Council convenes in New York as East West tensions, mineral riches, and civil conflict loom in the Congo.
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Kennedy Proposes Nationwide Series To Assess Unemployment
The Kennedy administration launched town meetings to hear the unemployed’s plight. Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg, fresh from a five state swing, promised President Kennedy’s message that help is coming as he plans more regional stops. Critics from Ellender Keating and ADA urge faster action and tax relief to spur recovery.
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Honorary Doctorate Planned for Mary Switzer in Oxford
Western College of Women in Oxford Ohio announces an honorary doctorate in human letters to Mary Elizabeth Switzer director of vocational rehabilitation at the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare.
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Ohio
Western College of Women
Mary Elizabeth Switzer
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
SS Trial Opens in Germany for Mauthausen Mass Murder
SS Captain Karl Chmielewski faced trial in Ansbach Germany on charges of wartime mass murder at the Mauthausen concentration camp. Prosecutors allege he oversaw brutal killings and participated in crimes against humanity.
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Karl Chmielewski
Mauthausen Concentration Camp
House Action Expected On Added Jobless Pay
Ohio lawmakers begin their seventh week with a Lincoln plaque ceremony in the House chamber. A bill to extend unemployment benefits beyond 26 weeks may reach the House floor by week’s end after a subcommittee marker. The Senate plans floor debates on early introduced bills and a decision on DiSalle’s large appropriations bill is anticipated.
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First Family Ends Outing at Virginia Retreat
President Kennedy wraps up his first weekend retreat in Middleburg Virginia with a quiet day of rest and reading by the fire. He flies back to Washington by helicopter after a brief church visit and a single luncheon address planned for a Washington hotel.
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Layoff Starts at Hamilton Fisher Body Plant
A two day layoff began today in Hamilton Ohio affecting about 900 production workers at the General Motors Fisher Body plant. The action, attributed to a slow market, idled many lines as workers reported for the shift.
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Ohio
Hamilton Fisher
General Motors Corp
Ohio River Ice Status Reported Clear From McMechen to Cairo
The U S Weather Bureau reports the Ohio River generally free of ice from Dam 13 at McMechen West Virginia to Cairo Illinois indicating improved navigation conditions along the river.
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Soviet Venus mission sparks U S space pace debate
Moscow reports a 1418 pound space station payload launched to rendezvous with Venus in mid May. US officials say it will take 18 to 24 months to match such a multi stage launch. White House and Defense confirm tracking and awareness as scientists hail the feat. Dr Hugh Dryden notes US progress remains years away. The Venus craft is to study conditions around the planet with a long range transmitter.
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Paris objects to Soviet wording over Brezhnev plane incident
Paris rejects several terms in Moscow note protesting the interception of Leonid Brezhnev’s plane off the Algerian coast. France says its investigation will be shared with the Kremlin and defends its 80 mile coast zone right to intercept suspected arms shipments. The Soviet response accuses France of whitewashing and calls for punishment of guilty fliers. In London, Paris disputes Soviet claims of banditry and warns about the accusation on interception over international waters.
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Soviet Union
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Leonid Brezhnev
Andrei A. Gromyko
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Brezhnev
Morocco
Guinea
London
House Cleaning Time Promises Cash with Messenger Ads
House cleaning appeals to readers to start spring cleaning and convert unused items into cash through a low-cost Messenger Want Ad. Call LY 3-124 for help shaping a For Sale ad and achieving best results.
Educator urges broad program for counseling college students
Evanston Township High School principal Lloyd S. Michael calls for extensive college counseling programs. He faults high schools for coddling youths and says many freshmen drop out within the first year. With half of graduates going to college, he urges stronger academics and higher achievement standards in secondary schools.
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Lloyd S. Michael
Evanston
Ill
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Michael
Spring Like Air Prevails Across Much Of The Nation
The Associated Press reports mild conditions in the South and central U S with temperatures in the 50s to 60s and brisk southerly winds. The northern tier from the Rockies to New England remains chilly and wet with gusty winds and 20s to 30s. Rain and light snow taper in the East while Minnesota to the Ohio Valley sees mixed precipitation.
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Battle in Escambray Mountains Tensions Rise In Cuba
Government officials confirm fierce clashes between Cuban militia and anti Castro insurgents in the Escambray Mountains in south central Cuba with unclear casualty details and ongoing fighting.
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Escambray Mountains
Cuba
May Take GOP Post Cleveland Court ney Burton Eyes Finance Chair
Court ney Burton a 48 year old industrialist and one of Ohio’s wealthiest men may accept an offer to serve as national Republican finance chairman in Cleveland.
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Courtney Burton
Ohio
National Republican Finance
Million Visit Exhibit Draws Crowds in Colombo Park
More than one million people have visited the U S Small Industries Exhibition now on view in Colombo Park in Ceylon. The large turnout highlights growing interest in small industry products and regional trade.
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Ohio Five Day Forecast Shows Mild Warms Across State
Ohio weather outlook calls for temperatures 4-8 degrees above normal with highs near 42 in the north and 42 in the south and lows around 20 to 24. No major shifts until Friday or Saturday when the north cools. Occasional showers across the north tonight, near the Ohio River Wednesday, and widespread rain statewide Thursday and Saturday.
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Lincoln Birthday Marked By Racial Demonstrations
Hundreds of young people observed Abraham Lincoln's birthday with protests against segregated motion picture theaters and support for jailed Negro students. Demonstrations occurred in San Antonio Austin Rock Hill and other cities with chants targeting Orval Faubus and Jimmie Davis. About 1000 Negroes attended a church rally in Rock Hill supporting jail, no bail.
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High-Salaried Execs Begin Jail Sentences
Philadelphia reports four more high salaried electrical firm executives started 30 day prison terms for fixing prices and rigging bids in a major federal antitrust case. Others from General Electric and Clark Controller Co. were slated to begin sentences in Norristown and Cleveland.
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Fox Point
Wis
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Norristown
William S. Ginn
General Electric Co
Schenectady
N.Y
George E. Burens
Veterans Preference Act Upheld by Sixth Circuit
Cincinnati bureau reports the U S Sixth District Court of Appeals upheld the 1944 Veterans' Preference Act granting veterans greater job security in government positions than non veterans.
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U. S. Sixth District Court of Appeals
Dean Appointed Graduate Studies Dean at Case Institute
Dr. Louis Gordon a chemistry professor at Case Institute of Technology is named dean of graduate studies effective July 1. His appointment expands leadership at the Cleveland campus guiding postgraduate programs and research initiatives.
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Cleveland
Louis Gordon
Case Institute of Technology
Marine Chief Bans Article On Base Morale Clash
CAMP LEJEUNE N C The base commander Maj Gen Robert B Luckey banned sale of Cavalier magazine March issue that features an article by retired Brig Gen William B McKean denying Marines pivotal roles in legends like Tripoli and Montezuma The Public Information Office said Luckey acted on his own initiative and cited morale concerns
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Roadblock To African Christianity Is Church Rule Against Polygamy
Reverend Chester Lee Marcus of Cleveland argues for modifying church policy on polygamy after years in West Africa. He notes current African churches deny full membership to families with multiple wives, suggesting limited monogamy for affected families while upholding care for widows and orphans through extended family networks.
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Cleveland
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Kefauver Praises Israeli Ingenuity And Growth
Sen. Estes Kefauver lauded the Israeli people Sunday night noting their rapid nation building from desert wilderness. He highlighted Israel’s resource development with oil and agriculture despite lacking natural resources and traditional crops like cotton and sugar.
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Estes Kefauver
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