Negotiators mum on progress in disarmament talks
U S and Soviet negotiators entered a third day of secret talks with no clue to progress. McCloy and Zorin remained mum as they met in the State Department room. Dean returns to Washington for consultations as Geneva talks face an uncertain course. Kennedy opposes merging talks and warns against a 15 nation troika plan.
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U. S
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Valerian Zorin
State Department
Geneva
Arthur H. Dean
Kennedy
Lincoln White
Dean
White
United States
Zorin
Khrushchev
McCloy
Moscow
Bank Teller Dies In Gallia Wreck
Gallia County Ohio fatal crash on Route 35 near Gallipolis claims the life of Robert Lee Phillips 28 Bidwell Route 2. He died from multiple injuries after his car hit a bridge abutment head on. Phillips survived by wife Mildred Myers and three children with parents Paul and Dorothy Phillips. He served 23 months in Korea.
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State Highway Patrol
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Bidwell
Gallia County
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Korea
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William Harvey Phillips
Gerald Eugene Phillips
Cincinnati
Middleport Leader John Downing Dies at 86
John Black Downing, 86, prominent Middleport business and civic leader, died Tuesday at Meigs General Hospital after weeks as a patient. He served as president of Meigs Water Co since 1921 and chaired Citizens National Bank board. He helped bring natural gas to Gallpolis, Middleport and Pomeroy. his firm later passed to Richardson Oil and Gas and then Ohio Fuel Gas. He is survived by son Rodney and daughter Marie Singleton, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Meigs Water Co
Citizens National Bank
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Romaine Miller Downing
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Rodney
Charles R
Marie) Singleton
Charleston
W. Va
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R. R. Johnston
LaFayette
Galli Polis
Pomeroy
al Carr
Richardson Oil and Gas Co
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Capital Trip Gives Ohio Students Living Lesson in Democracy
Two Ohio high schoolers, Charlene Evans and Gary Dean, toured Washington after winning an essay contest on democracy. Evans, 17, from Gallipolis, called a House vote action fabulous, while 18-year-old Dean of Amesville said he is learning a lot and enjoying the trip. They are guests of Rep. Walter H. Moeller who sponsors the Week in Washington contest.
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Ohio
Charlene Evans
Gallipolis
Gary Dean
Amesville
Walter H. Moeller
Adams Says Threat Ended Korean War
Sherman Adams states the Korean War ended in 1953 due to an indirect threat to use the atomic bomb. He cites the idea originating with Gen. Douglas MacArthur and notes his role as former assistant to President Eisenhower.
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New York
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Gen
Douglas McArthur
Wreck Driver Finds Law Right On Spot
Lake George New York patrol officers and Warren County sheriff’s office were on the scene as a car crashed into the sheriff’s office building. The driver was Sgt. Robert Blais of the Lake George police department.
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Lake George
N. Y
Pkh
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Robert Blais
U S and Japan Agree on Joint Economic Committee
United States and Japan reach agreement on a cabinet level Joint Economic Committee. The step follows talks between Prime Minister Ikeda and President Kennedy, intended to mirror the U S Canada Trade Committee and strengthen trade ties. Japan is a top US trading partner with Canada as the largest market.
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Washington
United States
Japan
U. S
Hayato Ikeda
Kennedy
Canada
Ikeda
United States accuses Czech diplomat of spying in New York
The United States charges Miroslav Nacvalac, a Czech UN counselor, as Prague’s chief intelligence agent in America. It asserts Nacvalac paid U S Army Language School instructor Karel Hlasny $1700 for information and held six meetings from 1958 to 1961. Nacvalac denies the claims.
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United States
United Nations
Nacvalac
U. S
Hammarskjold
Karel Hlasny
Czechoslovakia
Hlasny
Ohio Senate action may decide end of sales tax stamps
Ohio may move to abolish the long used sales tax stamps with a Senate vote today. The measure would end stamps next Jan 1 saving up to 6.8 million annually by reducing printing costs and agent commissions and would allow a 1 percent vendor discount plus 1 percent for advance payment. Opponents warn of possible lag up to 30 million dollars before stability.
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Ohio
Senate
Democratic
DiSalle
House
Stevenson Concludes South American Tour
Adlai E. Stevenson plans a final round of talks with Colombian officials in Bogota to close his 10 nation South American tour amid bombs and student protests. Kennedy envoy arrives amid tight security against leftist demonstrations.
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Bogota
Colombia
Adlai E. Stevenson
South America
Kennedy
Mock Disaster At Sporn Plant Trains Emergency Response
A morning mock disaster at the Philip Sporn Plant simulated an explosion to test regional emergency coordination. Thirty five mock casualties were transported to Pleasant Valley Hospital and Holzer Hospital. Agencies from Ohio and West Virginia coordinated traffic and communications while motorists received briefing materials.
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Ohio Valley Emergency Planning Council
Philip Sporn
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Middleport
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Lipolis
Mason
Pomeroy
Ohio State Highway Patrol
West Virginia State Police
Negroes File Polling Suit in Albany Georgia
Five African American residents filed what a state official called likely the first federal court suit against segregated polling places. The Albany Dougherty County case seeks desegregation of polling sites and voting lists. Freeman Leverett, deputy assistant state attorney general, said no prior action is known.
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Albany
Dougherty County
Freeman Leverett
Elberton
Disabled traveler tours Southern California in mirror view
CAMARILLO Calif Marie Thompson 35 uses an 18 by 24 inch mirror on her iron lung to see the countryside as the Blue Angel panel truck carries her and her family on a month long southern California trip The vehicle was designed by her late husband Rev Fred Thompson who died in 1956 while working on their San Leandro home The nurse Louette Barber drives the Blue Angel and Thompson children Marie Ruth Joy and Gay accompany them They plan more trips as Thompson expresses her desire to visit many places and see more sights.
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Blue Angel
Camarillo
Thompson
San Leandro
San Francisco East Bay Area
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Ray
New Project Will Purify Sea Water
President Kennedy starts a $1.5 million salt water conversion plant in Freeport Texas. The plant converts sea water into potable water costing about $1 per 1000 gallons. If successful it could inspire similar plants nationwide to turn deserts into usable water sources.
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Washington
Little Texas Gulf Coast
Freeport
Houston
Kennedy Receives Pushinka A Gift Dog From Khrushchev
President Kennedy accepts a dog named Pushinka from Soviet Premier Khrushchev. Pushinka is described as a white fluffy pup with brownish spots and no distinct breed. The dog’s celebrated mother Strolka orbited Earth last August.
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Kennedy
Pushinka
Khrushchev
Strolka
Pigeon Causes City Fire Alarm Shutdown in South Dartmouth
A carrier pigeon from South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, died after resting on a high tension line. The incident caused a short circuit that activated the city’s fire alarm system in Mechanicville, New York.
Nelsonville Girls Named At Girls State
Two Nelsonville girls were elected to offices at Buckeye Girls State in Columbus. Tanya Reynolds and Eileen Taylor hold city offices with the Federalist and Storer City affiliations. The program, sponsored by the Ohio American Legion Auxiliary, teaches citizenship and government functions through practical participation.
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Nelsonville
Buckeye Girls
Tanya Reynolds
Scott St
Storer City
Eileen Taylor
High St
Clark
Federalist Party
Ohio American Legion Auxiliary
Buckeye
Laotian Allies Reach Unity In Swiss Summit Talks
In Zurich, Laos military ruler Gen. Phoumi Nosavan announced near agreement on unifying the nation’s three rival fighting forces. He noted minor points remain, following a session with advisers to princes at a summit in Switzerland.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Laos
Phoumi Nosavan
Nosavan
Fairport High names valedictorian and salutatorian
Vale dictorian and salutatorian at Fairport High School were Robert Witty and Diane Schoolmaster.
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Fairport, N. Y
Fairport High School
Robert Witty
Diane
Eichmann Defends Role in Nazi Machinery Before Israeli Judges
Adolf Eichmann testifies in Jerusalem describing his office as handling emigration and evacuation, not the extermination plan. He blames top police and Foreign Ministry for the six million Jewish deaths while outlining the command chain and duties of Gestapo subordinates in occupied territories.
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Jerusalem
Adolf Eichmann
Gestapo
Reich Security Office
Foreign Ministry
Eichmann
Berlin
Longshoremen Stage Protest at New York Harbor
Hundreds of longshoremen halted work in New York harbor as part of a protest aimed at pressuring maritime unions to clarify their demands. The stoppage disrupted operations amid a broader maritime strike. The exact motive cited by the International Longshoremen's Association was not disclosed.
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New York
International Longshoremen’s Association
JFK Cleared to Discard Crutches After Back Ailment
President Kennedy has received permission to throw away his crutches, likely Thursday, as White House officials say the worst of his back ailment is over. Dr Janet Tarvell and two orthopedic specialists confirmed the progress.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Janet Tarvell
Man Delivers Blaze To Livermore Fire Department
Livermore California truck driver Landis Breckenridge drove to the fire house Tuesday with a garbage cargo aflame. The smoke trailing load prompted firefighters to extinguish the blaze on arrival.
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Orlandis Breckenridge
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Livermore Disposal Co
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