Norwich Flood Damages Put At 2 To 3 Million
Norwich, Connecticut faces an estimated 2 to 3 million dollars in damage after a Wednesday night flood. Federal and state officials planned conferences with city leaders to seek aid. The Small Business Administration declared Norwich a disaster area as Gov. John N. Dempsey and Sen. Thomas J. Dodd pledged support.
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Small Business Administration
Norwich
Connecticut
John N. Dempsey
Thomas J. Dodd
D.conn
Washington
Pressure Builds for Revolution in Haiti
In Port au Prince, unrest grows around President Francois Duvalier as rumors say the May 15 22 window could mark a pivotal week. Opposition groups like the underground National Democratic Union seek his overthrow before a rigged 1961 term extension faces scrutiny. The fear of Duvalier's Tonton Macoutes fuels quiet talk of imminent change.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Duvalier
United States
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Caribbean
National Democratic Union
UDN
Way Cleared To Publish NYC Papers
Representatives of publishers and striking printers agreed to a two year wage and hour contract totaling 12.63 with a cost to the industry over 100 million. The eight closed newspapers face unknown resumption. Lexington Ky reports Heman H. McGuire, former Carter County school superintendent, convicted in federal income tax evasion.
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NEW York— (P
New York
Lexington
Heman H. McGuire
Carter County
U. S
JFK Likes Mahons Plea on Silence in Intelligence Matter
President Kennedy and many lawmakers welcomed Rep. George Mahons plea for officials to stay silent about intelligence activities. Aides showed him wire service reports of Mahons Thursday House floor remarks. Actor Van Johnson, 46, hospitalized for a mild skin cancer surgery at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital.
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Washington
George Mahon
Kennedy
Congress
House
Hollywood
van Johnson
Cedars of Lebanon
Ohio State Chief Faces Rights Suit Over Speaker Rules
In Columbus a civil rights suit names Ohio State University President Novice G. Fawcett and two officials after a conflict over campus speakers. Filed in US District Court by two students and Frank Wilkinson, the suit seeks to bar enforcement of two rules giving Fawcett final say on lectures, amid ongoing campus controversy.
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Columbus
Novice G. Fawcett
Ohio State University
US District
Frank Wilkinson
National Committee
Wilkinson
Ohio State
Fawcett
Revolt in Syria as Baathists seize control report
Rebels aligned with the Baath Socialist party claim power in Syria amid Turkish and Western diplomatic reports of activity in Damascus. U.S. and Israeli observers monitor possible impacts as a pledge to unity and neutrality is voiced. Ohio bill to legalize concession games advances.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Ankara
Damascus
Cairo
UAR
U.S
Israel
Jerusalem
Abdel Karim Kassem
Baghdad
Columbus
Ohio
Nixon condemns Kennedy for Cuba invasion air cover
Former Vice President Richard Nixon accuses the Kennedy administration of lacking air cover in the 1961 Cuban invasion. He says Eisenhower would have provided it and urges an oil blockade of Cuba. Nixon defends Kennedy against criticism, saying he erred in not seeing the action through after committing U.S. power.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nixon
Cuba
China vows peaceful path to colonies Hong Kong Macao
Pi-Red China said it will not use force to seize Hong Kong and Macao but will seek them by peaceful negotiations when conditions are ripe. It criticized Khrushchev over the issue at the United Nations in New York. The Congo government accused Ghana of flagrant interference in seeking a Security Council inquiry into Patrice Lumumba's two year old murder.
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China
Hong Kong
Macao
Khrushchev
United Nations
N. Y
Congo
Ghana
Security Council
Patrice Lumumba
Ohio Board To Examine Activities
In Columbus the Ohio Board of Education considering a committee to develop a guide for sound after school activity programs. State School Supt E E Holt says the guide would not be mandatory and aims for voluntary compliance by districts.
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Columbus
State Board of Education
E. E. Holt
Harold Bowers
Ohio Department of Education
Delinquent water bills paid as main line cut in Miami Springs
More than 50 Miami Springs residents rushed to City Hall to settle overdue water bills after a road grader accidentally severed the main line. Officials noted many homes had water cut off for nonpayment, prompting the swift rush to pay.
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Miami
Fla
Miami Springs
Ohio U Damages Put At 1 Million In Flood Wreckage
Ohio University faces about 1 million dollars in damages mainly from electrical equipment and dormitory basements as flood waters from the Hocking and Ohio rivers recede. Athens County residents assess losses while Red Cross surveys aid to about 500 flooded families.
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Hocking Valley
Hocking River
Ohio
Pomeroy
E. Main St
Hocking
Ohio University
West Green
C. L. Colmer
U.S. Observer
Athens
Mill St
Main St
Second St
Union Ave
Middleport
Third St
Gallipolis
City Park
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Kanawha
Raymond Shepard
James Rhodes
Red Cross
Athens County
Weathered Fans Rally For Wellston Sectional Basketball
Amid severe floods in Gallia Meigs and Vinton counties fans trek to Wellston for the Class A sectional. North Gallia players must reach Hamden Friday night by rowboat while Racine Tornadoes aim for a 7 p.m. tip against Middleport despite high water.
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Ohio
Gallia
Meigs County
Wellston
North Gallia
Hamden
Vinton
Southeastern Ohio
Racine
Middleport
High Water
Bill Hopes To End Rural Legislature
In Columbus five Cleveland Democrats push a resolution to repeal the Hanna amendment that guarantees every Ohio county a House member. The move aims for population based apportionment but faces slim odds as rural members resist. Observers say repeal would require a voter petition exceeding 350000 to reach the ballot.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland Democrat
Ohio House
Oldest City In The World Mirrors Arab Nationalist Strife
The article argues Syria and Damascus as the birthplace of Arab nationalism and traces how colonial rule, Cold War politics, and tensions with Israel shaped Syria. It covers historic invasions, French mandate, independence in 1946, union with Egypt in 1958 to 1961, and Soviet influence leading to a 1961 coup ending Egyptian dominance.
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Damascus
Arab East
Mediterranean
Latakia
Iraq Petroleum Company
Europe
Fertile Crescent
Israel
Levant
League of Nations
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
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