Scranton Pushes Appalachian Aid Amid Poverty Debate
Gov. William W. Scranton urged Congress to back the Appalachian poverty program as a House committee investigated Johnson's $228 million 10 state plan. He testified at a secret briefing and sought added funds for mining regions spanning West Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Virginia Maryland Tennessee North Carolina Alabama and Georgia. Secretary Celebrezze defended the program as a long neglected effort to build facilities and enable self help.
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Washington
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Johnson Administration
Capitol Hill
Congress
Appalachia
Scranton
Ness
House Public Works Committee
Scanton
Johnson
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Virginia
Maryland
Tennessee
North Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Anthony J. Celebrezze
John Baldwin
Calif
Celebrezze
Appalachian
Exile Attacks On Cuba Fail To Develop
Miami reports the Revolutionary Junta exiles claim their May 20 independence anniversary threats achieve psychological warfare aims but announce no actual attacks. Havana says Cuban military on alert with leaves canceled as exiles urge help to overthrow Castro. leaders note not a spectacular invasion.
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Miami
Cuba
Rogelio Cisneros
Junta
Havana
Castro
Rockefeller Blast Laos Policy Critique Hits Democrats
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller accused the Democratic administration of bankruptcy in Southeast Asia policy. He charged the Democrats with temporizing neutralizing tranquilizing and rationalizing amid the Communist push in the Plain des Jarres sector of Laos.
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Anaheim
Calif
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Southeast Asia
Rockefeller
Plain Des Jarres
Laos
First UN Slaying Blamed on Cyprus Turkish Forces
In Nicosia the UN reports Finnish radio operator Juhanu Matikainen, 27, was killed during a two hour clash with Turkish Cypriots near Kanli village six miles from Nicosia. Turkish positions fired about 20 shots at the Finnish patrol car as Lt Col Kettinen led reinforcements. Deep regret was voiced by Amit Suleyman who pledged a full UN inquiry.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Juhanu Matikainen
Matikainen
Kanli
U. Kettinen
Amit Suleyman
Fazil Kuchuk
UN Force
Fish Throws A Left Hook In Mobile Bay
Mobile detective Charney Nall says a mullet leaped from Chalacoochee Bay and struck him in the eye while he rode in his boat. He shows a black eye as proof of the incident.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile City
Charney Nall
Chalacoochee Bay
Car Crash Cuts Lights In Pomeroy District
A driver from Pomeroy fell asleep and hit a utility pole on West Main Street causing a power outage in the business district for over an hour. William Davis, 19, was cited for driving to the left of the centerline. Electric crews repaired the damage.
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Pomeroy
W. Main St
William Davis
Davis
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Dravo Low Bidder For Racine Locks And Dam Site
Dravo Corp of Pittsburgh was the apparent low bidder for Racine Locks and Dam site preparation on the Ohio River. Bid totaled 2 186 165 dollars, ahead of S J Groves and Sons Co at 2 190 161 dollars. Project marks first dam construction stage four miles upstream in Meigs County, West Virginia.
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Huntington
W. Va
Dravo Corp
Pittsburgh
Racine
Ohio River
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Associated Press
S. J. Groves and Sons Co
Ann Arbor
Mich
Meigs County
Corps of Engineers
West Virginia
Ohio Department of Highways
West Virginia State Road Commission
Ohio
Mason County
Rain Fails To Slow Viet Air Attacks
U S and South Vietnamese air forces flew over a thousand missions weekly against the Viet Cong despite rain. Last week recorded 1150 sorties and just under 1300 the week prior. The T28 trainer converted to a fighter bomber continues to carry much of the attack load.
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Washington
U. S
Ding A Ling Vendor Arrested For Beer Sales
Washington police say Andrew W Townsley 22 known as the ding a ling bootlegger was arrested for distributing beer along with his ice cream runs. The vendor allegedly sold alcohol in addition to frozen treats to customers.
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Washington
Andrew W. Townsley
Reese Addresses New York Students At City Hall
Jerry D. Reese director of admissions at Ohio University spoke to about 1000 high school students and guests at New York City Hall. Mayor Robert Wagner invited Ohio University to represent by the featured speaker at the annual scholarship program honoring the city's top students. Reese stressed expanding educational opportunities and outlined plans of a Job Corps committee headed by Ohio President Vernon R. Alden.
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Jerry D. Reese
Ohio University
New York City
New York
Robert Wagner
Reese
Ohio
Vernon R. Alden
France Ads Neutral Laos as Path to Peace in Southeast Asia
Paris declares neutralization of Laos and Southeast Asia the sole guarantee of peace. Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville cites neutrality as the only solution to Laos and urges extending it to the region. Britain supports Souvanna Phouma’s call for a Laos meeting in Vientiane to halt fighting and restore stability.
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Paris
France
Laos
Southeast Asia
Maurice Couve de Murville
Charles de Gaulle
Souvanna Phouma
Vientiane
Geneva
Souvanna
Laos peace terms from Pathet Lao prompt Souvanna reply
The Pathet Lao propose peace terms to Premier Souvanna Phouma after routing his neutralist army. Souphanouvong demands punishment for the April 19 coup and return of Pathet Lao troops to Vientiane. Western diplomats call Souvanna desperate as Geneva accords default looms. In Indiana, a 74-year-old man pleads guilty to a shotgun killing tied to his daughter's marriages.
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Tokyo
Souvanna Phouma
Plaine Des Jarres
Souphanouvong
Red Pathet Lao
Pathet Lao
Vientiane
Souvanouphong
Neo Lao Haksat Pathet Lao Party
Brookville
Ind
Hamilton
Ohio
William Collins
Peppertown
Harold Reams
Bridgwater Machine and UAW Hold Four Hour Talks in Ohio
Federal Mediator George Bell adjourned the Wednesday session after no progress was reported in contract talks between Bridgwater Machine and United Auto Workers Local 324 at Ohio University's Baker Center. An eight hour session on Tuesday had shown headway. A further meeting is set for June 2 at an undecided location.
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Bridgwater Machine
United Auto Workers Local 324
Ohio University
Baker Center
George Bell
Senators optimistic on civil rights bill passage in June
Senate leaders Humphrey and Dirksen say enough votes exist to end the Southern filibuster and pass the civil rights bill next month. They expect to file a cloture petition in early June with a narrow margin anticipated and limited Senate sessions until then.
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Humphrey
Dirksen
Washington
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate Appropriations Committee
Minnesotan
Bond Issue Opponent Calls for Supreme Court Review
Atty Theodore Saker will ask the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider part of its ruling upholding a 250 million dollar capital improvements bond. He argues Paul Lynch as a taxpayer can challenge financing statutes authorizing extra tobacco taxes to retire bonds, calling it an unlawful delegation of legislative authority.
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Columbus
Theodore Saker
Ohio Supreme Court
Saker
Paul J. Lynch
Laker
Lynch
Bulldozer Rampage Ties Up Cincinnati Expressway
A run away bulldozer plowed through traffic on a Cincinnati expressway Wednesday night. Speeding motorists braked in disbelief but no injuries were reported.
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Cincinnati
Seven killed six wounded in Nassau shooting spree
A shotgun rampage in Nassau's southern suburbs left seven people dead including the shooter and six wounded before Rubin Rolle, 30, was found dead at his home. Police said the first victim was his wife and the assailant roared through South Nassau in a two hour auto foray. Alfred Glinton died of a heart attack prompted by the chaos.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Stanley Moir
Mile
Ruben Rolle
Nigel Morris
Rolle
Alfred Glinton
Judy Garland Stages Meltdown in Melbourne Concert
Judy Garland faced heckling and left the stage during a Melbourne show as the 7000-strong audience reacted to late arrival and fumbled lyrics. The box office sought refunds and the Musicians Union head called the orchestra humiliated. Garland blamed a sore throat for the delay.
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Melbourne
Australia
Judy Garland
Miss Garland
Musicians’ Union
Karl Brent
Stevenson Warns U S Will Defend Southeast Asia
United Nations ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson declared the United States will continue to defend Southeast Asia against Communist aggression as long as local peoples seek independence. He urged all foreign troops to withdraw from Laos and called on nations to stop subversion and violence threatening Indochina.
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United Nations
N.Y
U. S
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Southeast Asia
Communist Party
Viet Nam
Indochina
Stevenson
UN Security Council
Council
South Viet Nam
U.S
Coun
Johnson
Laos
Geneva
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