Kennedy Six Months as Chief Executive Under Fire
President Kennedy faces a nerve racking first half year marked by Congo Cuba Laos Berlin crises. He defended U S interests with forceful rhetoric while results vary across theaters and domestic plans stall in Congress. A nascent redeployment and disarmament push contrast with stalled education and medical care initiatives.
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United States Plans Allied Talks to Bolster Power Over Berlin
Washington officials say the United States will begin immediate consultation with Allied powers to counter the Soviet Berlin threat. President Kennedy meets with top advisers as U. S. ground forces total about 1.082 million with reserves and Guard included. Experts note three decision categories for emergency action, legislation, and allied joint steps.
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Floods Gorge Hocking and Ohio Valleys with Record Rain
Rains of cloudburst proportion hit the Hocking and Ohio River valleys on Wednesday evening. Homes flooded and bridges washed out while highways were covered. Two West Virginia miners escaped being trapped as water surged into a mine. Official rainfall ranged from 0.96 in Athens to 2.3 in New Haven upriver from Pomeroy.
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Air Force units may face call to duty over Berlin crisis
Washington reports that mobilization of National Guard and reserve ground forces could be matched by increased tactical air support and airlift for foot soldiers. Some Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard members may be activated. President Kennedy led a White House session outlining a plan to augment conventional war capabilities amid tensions and Berlin crisis. Speculation on cost ranges up to five billion dollars. White House participants included the President and National Security Council members and Pentagon advisers. The session heightened talk of a state of limited emergency and possible federal calls for National Guard divisions and reserve units.
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May Request Soviet Help For Katanga
In Elizabethville Katanga's government threatened to seek Soviet aid to keep Katanga from joining united Congo. Interior Minister Godefroid Munongo said the UN Security Council and United States push to unify the country ignores Congolese aspirations. He claimed Tshombe would call on Soviet help if needed. The Soviets have denounced Tshombe as Belgian aligned.
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Moise Tshombe
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Godefroid Munongo
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Security Council
Tshombe
Soviet Union
Berlin Mayor Says No War Over City Likely
West Berlin mayor Willy Brandt said at a news conference there would be no war over the divided city. He expressed hope there would be no outbreak of panic but warned against ignoring possible consequences of the situation.
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Willy Brandt
West Berlin
AMA to Form Political Action Committee for Physicians
The American Medical Association announced the formation of a political action committee to support physician interests. The move signals intensified political involvement by the association in legislative battles affecting doctors.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
Four Subs Ready for Action Navy Polaris Fleet
Charleston, S.C. The USS Theodore Roosevelt, the nation’s fourth nuclear powered Polaris armed submarine, left port with 16 thermonuclear missiles aboard. The 380 foot sub sailed under secret orders as three other Polaris subs already at sea are armed and ready.
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S.C
Theodore Roosevelt
Four Ohioans Listed On Peace Corps Roster
Washington reports three Ohioans among 48 candidates for the Peace Corps. The group will train at Harvard University next Monday for possible teaching assignments in Nigeria. Ohioans named are William R. Blasaesser, 29, Cincinnati. Dorothy Ann Hassfeld, 25, Poland. and Betty Mae Myers, 22, Cuyahoga Falls.
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Cincinnati
Dorothy Ann Hassfeld
Poland
Betty Mae Myers
Cuyahoga Falls
Tunisia Reports Attack At Bizerte
Radio Tunis said French forces attacked barricades around the Bizerte naval base by land sea and air. Bizerte was badly damaged with water and electricity cut. Habib Bourguiba pursued a UN diplomatic push and broke diplomatic ties with France as clashes left 24 Tunisians dead and French casualties reported.
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83rd Division Faces Close Scrutiny During Virginia Training
Ohio's 83rd Infantry Division of the Army Reserve will undergo two weeks of summer field training in Virginia starting July 30 at Pickett Hill camps. Gen. George H. Decker will visit, with a possible visit by Secretary Elvis J. Stahr. The inspection may be broader as the unit could be called to federal duty if Kennedy boosts the armed forces.
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Second Man Dies From Injuries After Collision
A Monroe North Carolina man Colie Dean 41 died from head injuries after a vehicle he drove left Route 33 near Lettart and rammed a culvert. His brother Henry Dean Jr. 4 was killed in the same crash. Colie Deans wife Mary and passengers Lois Dean Watson and Sylville Williams were listed in satisfactory condition. The deaths mark Mason County's third and fourth highway fatalities this year. State Police say Henry Dean apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
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President Quadros Accepts Visit to Soviet Union
Rio de Janeiro Brazil President Janio Quadros has accepted an invitation to visit the Soviet Union signaling diplomatic outreach amid Cold War era tensions.
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Janio Quadros
Soviet Union
Hoffa Loses Bid for Glimco Cab Union Election
In Chicago a reform union led by Weominie Abata won the right to represent about 5200 organized cab drivers after a fight marked by violence and threats. The opposing Glimco faction, backed by President James R. Hoffa, previously ousted Abata as bargaining agent. Glimco has a long Chicago police record and 35 arrests dating back three decades.
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Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Senate
Weominie Abata
Joseph P
Joey) Glimco
Glimco
Abata
Push Started For School Legislation
Washington lawmakers pressed to revive the impact ed areas program as part of a $2.55 billion public school grant bill. The program provides about $300 million yearly to districts with swollen enrollments due to June 30.
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House Rules Committee
Ford and UAW Resume Talks After Recess Clash
Detroit Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers resumed bargaining after a two day break marked by a clash over proposed terms. Details on stalled issues remain unclear as negotiators reconvene to seek a settlement.
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Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Storm Hits Charleston Deadly Flood Destroys Homes
A sudden summer storm stalled over Charleston West Virginia turning streams into torrents and killing eleven people. Creeks rose to rivers sweeping houses and trailers away while five inches of rain fell in under four hours. Mayor John Shanklin appealed for help as search parties combed the wreckage and many areas remained inaccessible.
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Tricky Weather Threatens Space Shot at Cap Canaveral
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla Tricky weather again threatened the space shot for Virgil I Gus Grissom on a Redstone rocket Weather teams gave only a 50 50 chance of launch at 6 am Friday with 5000 ground crew on standby A new briefing was set for Friday night and the countdown began at 6 am despite weather delays
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Gus) Grissom
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Space Agency
Prison Fire Clue Sought After Mill Fire at Obie Penitentiary
Investigators probe a 100-year-old planing mill at Obie Penitentiary after a two story building caught fire. Smoke was detected from a roof ventilator as clue searching continues for the cause.
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