U.S. Eyes Dominican Republic After Trujillo Death
Washington weighs whether post-Trujillo Dominican Republic will move toward democracy or erupt in crisis. Officials, led by Secretary of State Dean Rusk, consider reengaging with a reform government, resuming aid, boosting sugar purchases, and possible readmission to the OAS to stabilize hemispheric relations.
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Dominican Republic
United States
Rafael Trujillo
Caribbean
Trujillo
Dean Rusk
Paris
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Hemisphere Organization
The
Organization of American States
Kennedy De Gaulle Unite On Berlin Stand
In Vienna Khrushchev plans talks with President Kennedy focusing on disarmament and a German peace treaty including West Berlin. Antonin Novotny, Czechoslovakia’s leader, says these are dangerous open questions that will shape the summit. Khrushchev arrives in Bratislava before heading to Vienna.
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Prague
Leaders Split On France Equal Voice In Allied Policy
President Kennedy and Charles de Gaulle began a second day of talks in Paris with both leaders agreeing on a firm Berlin stance while remaining divided over France seeking an equal voice with Britain and the United States in shaping Allied policy. Kennedy told 500 embassy staff he would strengthen ties, and Paris offered a ceremonial welcome at City Hall as crowds cheered.
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Khrushchev
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Austria
Hotel de Ville
Julien Tardieu
Kennedy aide denies DOJ role in Freedom Riders case
Testimony says Attorney General Robert Kennedy interceded for the Freedom Riders stranded in Birmingham. John Seigenthaler denies Justice Department involvement with sponsors. A temporary restraining order was sought to stop interference with interstate travel.
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Robert
Memorial Day Weekend Toll Matches Historic High
Chicago reports 462 deaths from highway accidents during the four day Memorial Day weekend, the worst toll for a Memorial holiday period nationwide. Only one warmer holiday surpassed this toll, with 491 fatalities during the 1950 Fourth of July period.
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Chicago
US says Reds moon photos are faked composites
A high U S space official states that all observers of Soviet images of the moon's far side agree the pictures are composite. Dr Hugh L Dryden of NASA notes uncertainty about extent of touching up and authenticity.
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Washington
U.S
Russia
Hugh L. Dryden
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
OSU Drum Major Named for 1961 Band in Columbus
Terry L. Burton, 20, of Bellefontaine and an Ohio State University junior, has been chosen as drum major for the university’s 1961 marching band in Columbus.
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Terry L. Burton
Bellefontaine
Ohio State University
Randolph Scott Reported in Good Condition in Rochester
Rochester reports actor Randolph Scott is in good condition and doing well at St. Marys Hospital after an incident. The exact cause was not disclosed and hospital officials provided no further details.
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Rochester
Minn
Randolph Scott
St.as
Power Clash Expected as Trujillo Heirs Seize Control
In San Juan Puerto Rico strongman Rafael Leonidas Trujillo’s heirs appear to hold power in the Dominican Republic after the dictator’s assassination. The hand-picked government vows policy continuity and nine days of mourning while President Balaguer signs a communique announcing the event.
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P. R
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Hispaniola
Joaquin Balaguer
Trujillo
Last .Ugust
Powered missile for fishing trips beyond casting range
Three Lockheed engineers in Santa Clara develop a 10 ounce torpedo shaped device called the outcaster. The powered tow unit moves bait to a chosen spot using a battery powered motor and then stops releasing. The gadget tows the lure and floats after arrival, solving the problem of fish jumping beyond reach.
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Calif
Paul Still
Robert McKilahan
Nick Milakovich
Lockheed’s Missile and Space Division
U.S. Orders Bar Dominican Cuban and American Citizens from Jet
Washington restricted several Dominican Republic citizens Cubans and Americans other than newsmen from boarding a jet airliner bound for Ciudad Trujillo. The action reflects tighter travel controls and diplomatic tension during the era.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Soviets Block Laos Truce Efforts in Geneva
The Soviet Union again blocked Western moves to strengthen Laos cease fire supervision in Geneva. Moscow charged the West with dodging the core issue of Laos future independence and neutrality.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Woman freed after handcuff drill and water douse
Philadelphia report says Martha V. Tilghman 31 was arrested for 4.15 dollars of groceries. A police key broke in the lock, cuffs heated by a high speed drill, and firemen sprayed water to cool and release her after 45 minutes. She faces a hearing today.
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Martha V. Tilghman
Graduation Party Crash Kills Five in Michigan
Five youths died when their car failed to navigate a sharp curve 12 miles northwest of Port Huron Michigan. The identified victims are James R. McLean 16 Alvin H. Meddaugh 19 Barbara A. Waterwolf 15 Nancy E. Blake 16 and Launce Hill 18. Stella Samczzyk 16 was critically injured and Allan Virgin 22 injured. The car struck a concrete bridge after skidding about 250 feet at an estimated 90 mph.
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Mich
Here
Robert Baker
James R. McLean
Alvin H. Meddaugh
Barbara A. Waterwolf
Nancy E. Blake
Launce Hill
Stella Samczzyk
Allan Virgin
United Air Lines absorbs Capital Airlines to form industry leader
The Capital Airlines merger makes United Air Lines the top U.S. carrier, moving from second to first place and reducing domestic trunk airlines from 12 to 11. The combined group employs about 30,000 workers and serves 117 cities along 18,000 miles of routes.
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Capital Airlines
United Air Lines
United
American Airlines
High Court Upholds Obscenity Decision
The 1st District Court of Appeals overturned David King’s 1959 conviction for obscene literature in Cincinnati. The city ordinance was ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court last week, and King faced six months in the work house plus a $500 fine before the reversal.
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David King
Ike and Tower To Bask In GOP Lights
The GOP spotlight centers on Dwight D. Eisenhower and John G. Tower at a $100 dinner in Washington. Eisenhower will criticize Kennedy era spending and deficits while Tower attends with about 6000 Republicans at the National Guard armory.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John G. Tower
Senate
Texas
National Guard
Spelling Bee Champion John Capehart Wins 1961 Title
John Capehart of Tulsa Oklahoma age 12 won the 1961 National Spelling Bee outspelling Mary Lukes of Oxnard California in the 26th round. His victory followed spelling distichous correctly and then smaragdine as his extra word meaning emerald related.
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John Capehart
Tulsa
Okla
Mary Lukes
Oxnard
Calif
John
Mary
Smaragdine
DiSalle Hints State Hospitals To Close
Columbus Ohio Gov. Michael V. DiSalle says a $6 753 136 budget cut for 1961 63 may force the Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction to close one or more state hospitals to avoid laying off 300 or 400 employees. Director Robert A. Haines is considering closures as an alternative to layoffs.
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Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Robert A. Haines
Todays Chuckle about life and wealth
A light quip suggests the true reason you cannot take wealth with you is that it all passes away before you do. The joke plays on mortality and material pursuits.
Paris Adopts Jackie In Gothic Hair For Versailles
Paris sparkled as Jacqueline Kennedy wore a Gothic Madonna hair style with a tambourine wigpiece and diamond pins for the Versailles state dinner. Alexandre styled her hair to echo Louis XIV era with four diamond clips and a fairy like aura. She arrived in a pink and white straw lace gown, prompting speculation of a new unpublicized dress. French papers praised her Parisian look during the visit.
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Hall of Mirrors
Palace of Versailles
Alexandre
U. S
Louis XIV
Stiffer BUC Pay Looms
Ohio employers in the unemployment compensation program may face higher assessments under a revised bill. The Ohio House Industry and Labor Committee could act tonight to raise the maximum from 2.7 percent to 4 percent, pushing annual payments to about 145 million dollars, about 38 million more than now.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House Industry and Labor Committee
Iran Plans Land Reform to Redistribute Large Estates
Tehran reports the reform government plans to cap landholdings for big owners at 864.5 acres of irrigated land or 1729 acres of dry land. Owners must sell excess lands for treasury bonds, with the redistributed land going to about 1.6 million peasants, per Agriculture Minister Hassan Arsenjani.
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Tehran
Iran
Hassan Arsanjani
Kaiser To Expand Ravenswood Plant
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp announces a multi million dollar Ravenswood Works expansion. A new five stand tandem cold rolling mill will be installed in an existing building with an estimated 200 construction workers. Production will target aluminum strip from .020 to .003 inch thick and up to 48 inches wide, in a move to boost capacity for light gauge sheets by 1963.
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Ravenswood Works
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Co. D. Smith
United States
Police Search Ravenswood River for Missing Retired Banker
Ravenswood police renewed dragging operations in the Ohio River to find Delbert Cole 78 a former Jackson Bank worker missing from his Ravenswood home since Wednesday noon. L. H. Ellison reports he was last seen near the riverbank, and the elder Cole found his wallet watch keys and glasses at home.
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Ohio River
Delbert Cole
Virginia Street
L. H. Ellison
Cole
Jackson Bank
Ellison
Lobby Control Aimed by Ohio Committee
Columbus report says a legislative panel will likely back a plan to create a state lobbying commission. The agency would regulate both public officials and private-interest representatives.
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Columbus
Ohio
Duke saves girl as skirt catches fire in Ohio incident
In Niles Ohio ten year old Penny Elaine Grantz nearly burned when her full skirt ignited while trying to light a rubbish pile. Duke the dog acted quickly biting at the skirt and tearing it away while Penny cried for help.
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Penny Elaine Grantz
Niles, O
Two Generals Get 15 Years
Paris reports Maurice Challe and Andre Zeller, former top French generals, each received 15 year sentences for leading the Foreign Legion mutiny in Algeria two months prior. The special court spared them from the death penalty under de Gaulle’s emergency powers.
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Foreign Legion
Algeria
Maurice Challe
Andre Zeller
Charles de Gaulle
Miller dies in St Paul aged 70. air guard pioneer
Brig. Gen. Ray S. Miller, 70, retired and known as the father of the Air National Guard, died Wednesday in St Paul. He was a native of Van Wert County, Ohio.
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Minn
Ray S. Miller
The
Air National Guard
van Wert County
Ohio
New District Studied in Columbus Ohio House
The Ohio House will consider a proposal to create a 24th congressional district in southwestern Ohio. The plan aims to redraw district boundaries and impact political representation.
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Columbus
Ohio House
Ohio
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