Spaceman John Glenn Praised In New York Parade
John Glenn arrives at LaGuardia 11 08 amid ticker tape fervor for a vast Manhattan parade. The Idlewild crash near Idlewild earlier in the day casts a muted shadow while crowds line Broadway to honor the astronaut. Sir Harry Howard of Perth attends as lights illuminate the route with Army Navy Marine Air Force bands.
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John Glenn
Manhattan
Canyon of Heroes
America
LaGuardia
la Guardia Field
Queens Borough
Lower Broadway
Bowling Green
City Hall
Broadway
Glenn
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Harry Howard
Perth
Australia
Howard
Queens
Kennedy to Decide Friday on Atmospheric Nuclear Tests
President Kennedy will tell the nation on Friday night whether the United States will resume atmospheric nuclear tests. An informed source says he plans to order tests, with a national television broadcast likely. The timing aims to clear uncertainty before the March 14 Geneva disarmament conference.
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Dent Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
U. S
Hurricane kills and injures on Mauritius and Reunion
The British colonial office reports a hurricane with 156 mph winds striking Mauritius and Reunion. At least 11 people died on Mauritius, 125 injured, 1300 buildings destroyed, and hundreds more hurt across the islands located in the Indian Ocean.
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London
Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Reunion
Madagascar
Vacancy Ads Spur Lower Rent for Landlords
Vacant houses and apartments cost owners money and a low cost Messenger Action Act offers an easy way to find tenants. Advertise in the Sunday edition by calling LY 3-1242 to start the process.
Terror Attacks Mount as Algeria World Peace Nears
Algerian peace talks expected to start this weekend near the French-Swiss border. A day of violence blamed on the Secret Army Organization left 65 dead and 106 wounded, marking Algeria's worst attack this year amid talks toward a cease-fire and a self determination referendum.
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France
Secret Army
Algeria
Avalanche in Peru Kills Up To One Hundred in Conchucos
Rescue teams rushed to Conchucos Peru after an avalanche killed between 60 and 100 people and injured many more. Officials said communications were cut as the town of 2000 faced panic and the slide occurred amid recent heavy rains along a remote mountain valley route.
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Lima
Peru
Conchucos
Oscar Barrios
Huaras
95 Killed In American Jet Crash
An American Airlines Boeing 707 crashed shortly after takeoff from Idlewild Airport to Los Angeles. All 95 aboard were killed. The jet burned in a marshy area near Broad Channel Jamaica Bay. no survivors were found. The accident occurred as the city prepared to welcome astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. to New York. Later, Gov. DiSalle and Atty. Gen. McElroy announced a gubernatorial debate set for April 8 in Columbus.
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Idlewild
Glenn
New York
John H. Glenn Jr
Earth
Los Angeles
Broad Channel
Jamaica Bay
Long Island
Columbus
Michael V. DiSalle
Mark McElroy
Attorney Says He Planned Kidnaping
Las Vegas attorney Edward G. Marshall admitted to aiding Patricia Byington in taking her child from Granville Ohio in a custody dispute and said he masterminded the plan. He said he would surrender on a John Doe warrant charging child stealing. Byington fights ex-husband Robert Byington Jr. over daughters Robin Holly and Tracy.
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Las Vegas
Patricia Byington
Granville
Ohio
Byington
Robin
Holly
Tracy
Robert Byington Jr
Ohio Highway Department
Ohio River flood fears ease as cold slows crest
Heavy damage was averted along the mid Ohio River Valley as cold weather arrived to limit crests. Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Point Pleasant and Athens area towns reported rising waters, with Route 7 and Route 124 inundated in places but planned damage kept to a minimum. Authorities mobilized pumps, sandbags and flood walls to protect key facilities including a sewage plant in Logan.
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mid-Ohio River
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Middleport
Ohio
E. Main
Minersville
Long Bottom
Syracuse
Racine
Rutland
Harrisonville
Salem Center
Vinton
Gallia County
Hocking
Athens
Logan
Dick Donahey
Fire Department
Water Department
Tom Jenkins Flood Reservoir Saved County
The Tom Jenkins Flood Reservoir at Glouster, cited by the Huntington Army Corps office, reduced potential flood damage in Athens County. Estimated avoided damage totals about 27 950 dollars countywide, with 23 800 dollars saved near Glouster Trimble Jacksonville area and 3 700 dollars around Athens. Frost at Nelsonville saw minimal savings of 450 dollars.
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Tom Jenkins
Glouster
Athens County
Army Corps of Engineers
Huntington
Glouster- Trimble-Jacksonville
Nelsonville
Athens
Hocking
Conrad Ripley
Khrushchev renews bid for 18 nation disarmament summit
Soviet Premier Khrushchev again urged an 18 nation summit on disarmament and suggested four nuclear powers could hold separate talks within the larger meeting in a letter to French President de Gaulle. In another note de Gaulle proposed destroying all nuclear stocks and delivery systems. In Frankfort Kentucky executives plan to pay 450 employees on Friday with $2 bills to mark the plant’s 30th anniversary.
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Paris
Khrushchev
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Frankfort
Kennedy Seeks Billion Dollar Recreation Plan Over Eight Years
President Kennedy proposed a broad land purchase program totaling up to 1 billion dollars over eight years to expand outdoor recreation. The plan funds acquisitions via park fees and taxes, with Treasury advances up to 500 million dollars and reimbursement from future revenues.
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Kennedy
Washington
Congress
Kenney
Highway Trust Fund
Treasury
Investigators Cancel All Exit Permits After Palace Attack
Saigon reports cancelation of all exit permits for Vietnamese prior to the attack by two renegade pilots on the presidential palace. One pilot was captured, the other fled to Cambodia and is sought for extradition. The government keeps details from the questioning as officials assess possible involvement. New corporate moves follow: Reactive Metals, Inc. becomes part of Bridgeport Brass Co. division of National Distillers.
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Chickamauga Creek
Ohio
Vine St
Garfield Ave
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Cambodia
New York
Reactive Metals, Inc
Niles
Bridgeport Brass Co
National Distillers and Chemical Corp
Austria Sees Population Shifts Near Communists Borders
Census shows 19 of 29 districts bordering Czechoslovakia Hungary and Yugoslavia register population declines averaging 6.5 percent while western and central districts gain. Other items note Ohio River Co appoints Walton as president Fiore as executive VP and a Greenhills Exempted District high school bid. Inland Steel Products Co workers strike over a contract dispute in Cincinnati.
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Vienna
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Cincinnati
Trustees of
Ohio River Co
Ohio River
C. Russell Walton
Boston
Louis R. Fiore
Inland Steel Products Co
President Kennedy OKs Tax Revision Amid Deficit Fears
President Kennedy tells Democratic leaders he will accept a tax revision bill smaller than his recommendations risking a Treasury shortfall. Senator Byrd warns the measure could produce up to a 1.6 billion dollar revenue loss, even as House estimates cite about 600 million. Mrs. John F. Kennedy plans a Rome stopover March 10 and 11 en route to India and Pakistan.
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Kennedy
Harry S. Byrd
D-Va
House
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
Treasury
John F. Kennedy
Rome
India
Pakistan
1963 License Plates Are Brewing Political Storm
Ohio officials probe a 339 600 contract for 2400 tons of steel to produce 1963 license plates. U S Steel won despite closer bids from Armco and Republic Steel, with deliveries starting at Lebanon Correctional Institution mid April. Governor DiSalle says the firm has strong Ohio ties and jobs.
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Columbus
Mark McElroy
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
James H. Malon
U.S. Steel Corp
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Republic Steel Corp
Cleveland
DiSalle
U.S. Steel
Lebanon Correctional Institution
McElroy
Jones and
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