Kennedy seeks 3.5 billion defense funds to defend Berlin
President Kennedy asks Congress for 3.5 billion in new defense money to bolster U S forces amid Berlin tensions. He proposes expanding the Army by 125000 and Navy and Air Force increases, plus doubled and tripled draft calls to 24000 monthly, with no immediate tax hikes.
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Berlin
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Kennedy Backing Sought By GOP On Cuban Airliner Case
U S officials seek ways to recover the hijacked four engine airliner from Havana amid Castro's refusal to return it The State Department awaits word from the Swiss on United States demand and experts note no international court can compel Cuba to surrender the craft
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U. S
Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
State Department
Castro
Elise Tetera
United States Edges Kennedy Berlin Crisis Defense Bill Move
Senate Republican leaders said they would expedite Kennedy's enlarged defense appropriation as Berlin tensions drew swift international reactions. Dirksen called it an emergency and aimed to have the bill on the president's desk by next Tuesday night.
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NATO
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United States
Kennedy
Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
New Delhi
Soviet Union
Latin America
O Jornal
Rio de Janeiro
Khrushchev
Operators Show Fright At New Gambling Laws
The first of three severe anti gambling laws passed by this year’s legislature won’t be in effect for five weeks yet, but gambling operators show widespread dismay. The survey finds small bookies quitting and big operators watching enforcement as officials locally decide how hard to crack down once laws take effect.
Bees Bury Youth in Bee Swarm Death
A 16 year old, Dexter Divens, died after being buried by a swarm near a barn. His father Ivan Divens described the tragedy as 95 000 bees swarmed around him. doctors cited a rare shock from multiple stings as the cause of death. The accident occurred Sunday night.
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Dottors
British Troop Deployment Cost Cited in Kuwait
Defense Minister Harold Watkinson told the House of Commons that the cost of sending British troops to Kuwait from July 1 to the present was about one million pounds, roughly 2.8 million dollars.
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London
Harold Watkinson
House of Commons
Kuwait
To Market to Market Classified Ad Cancellation
Classified notice indicates cancellation of an advertisement with the phrase pigs are people and suggests removal from FP listings. The readable text is fragmentary, offering no clear event date or organization beyond the market context.
Rogovin Brothers Fined 50 000 Each in Tax Case
In Columbus federal court Theodore Rogovin aged 40 of Cambridge and Herman Rogovin aged 47, residing in Columbus, were fined 50 000 each for income tax evasion. Judge Mell G. Underwood ordered 10 000 fines on four guilty counts and 10 000 on each of two no defense counts.
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Theodore Rogovin
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Herman
Mell G. Underwood
U. S. District Court
Cuban hijacking witness recalls armed guards and secrecy
A North Miami Beach passenger recounts the hijacking of an airliner in Havana. He describes meals of steak and daiquiris, armed Cuban guards, and isolating passengers at the airport hotel. The account notes guards insist communism does not exist, Fidel Castro and Yuri Gagarin presence, and uncertain answers to basic requests.
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Cuba
Florida
Yuri Gagarin
Havana
Atlanta
Red China
Beauties Finish First Contest Stage
Miss Canada Edna MacVicar 20 of Ontario won the evening gown division. Miss Holland Stanny Van Baer 19 of Amsterdam won the playsuit division. Miss Panama Angela Alcove 18 of Panama City won the native costume division. Remaining contests run today and Thursday with contestants switching costume types each night. The international pageant winner is named Friday.
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Holland
Panama
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Amsterdam
Angela Alcove
Panama City
British austerity plan steadies markets and strengthens pound
London stocks fell at open then recovered as emergency economic measures announced by Chancellor Selwyn Lloyd aimed to restore solvency and curb imports. The pound climbed to 2.79 dollars, aided by a 10 percent sales tax hike, 10 percent surcharge on duties, higher bank rate to seven percent, and wage restraint.
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London Stock Exchange
Selwyn Lloyd
U. S
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Britain
Lawmakers Review Civil Defense Funding in Ohio
Columbus General Assembly will revisit Civil Defense appropriations after President Kennedy called for a $207 million national boost and transfer to the Defense Department. Governor DiSalle warned Ohio could lose up to $500,000 yearly in federal matching funds if Civil Defense ends.
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Ohio
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Three British Soldiers Captured in Iraq Face Trial
Report says three British soldiers captured near the Kuwait border will be tried by an Iraqi court martial. Baghdad radio added no indication of the charges.
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Iraq
Kuwait
Baghded Radio
Governor DiSalle Vetoes Second Year Highway Funding Bill
Gov Michael V DiSalle vetoes the second year appropriation in a bill intended to strengthen the highway program by 160 men. The action blocks funding tied to manpower expansion as the agency seeks more resources for road work.
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Michael V. DiSalle
Explorer Scouts Pilot Safe After Alaska Plane Crash
Three Explorer Scouts and an Air Force pilot were located unharmed after a light plane crashed near Utopia Creek in rugged terrain about 185 miles northwest of Fairbanks Alaska late Tuesday.
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Alaska
Air Force
Utopia Creek
Here
Ohio Air National Guard units await activation word
Ohio 1500 Air National Guardsmen and the 83rd Infantry Division wait to learn which units will be activated. Four Ohio based tactical fighter squadrons may be federalized, including the 162nd Springfield 164th Mansfield 166th Columbus and 112th Toledo in Indiana’s wing. A Langley AFB inspection will assess the 121st Wing training. The 166th augment the Myrtle Beach AFB exercise August 6-20, while the 162nd and 164th train at Alpena Michigan Collins Field.
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Ohio
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83Rd
Kennedy
Air National Guard
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Mansfield
Ohio Air Guard
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Dale E. Shafer Jr
Germantown
Toledo
Indiana Air Guard
Langley Air Force Base
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Army Air Force Field
Collins Field
Alpena
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East Side truck crash kills mother of ten
A Tuesday night rollover on Cleveland's East Side killed Ella Mee Almere and injured her husband, who was driving the truck. The accident left ten children affected as responders worked at the scene.
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Ella Mee Almere
French and Tunisian Forces Rally in Explosive Bizerte Stand
French commander Vice Admiral Maurice Amman says the Bizerte standoff is explosive as forces on both sides reinforce positions. Tunisian troops at Meldos report continuing tensions amid uncertain arrivals and ongoing clashes.
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Bizerte
Adm
Maurice Amman
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