Peace Corps Exam Sample Questions Preview
About 7000 candidates take a 5 hour written Peace Corps exam across 340 centers. The test screens for English, language, history, farming, health, and mechanics to select volunteers for overseas service under a Kennedy program starting March 1. Sample questions include word relationships and primary objectives of NATO members, with answers shown.
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27 Freedom Riders Face Trial in Jackson on Segregation Fight
In Jackson Mississippi 27 Freedom Riders including 25 Black and 2 white activists were slated for a 5 p.m. trial in City Court. They were arrested after arriving on two buses from Montgomery to challenge Jim Crow barriers across the Deep South.
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Freedom Riders
Jackson City
Deep South
Montgomery
Investigators Seek Cause Of Air Crash
Investigators sought Thursday the cause of a jet air crash that killed Brig. Gen. Barnie B. McEntire Jr., 43, chief of staff of the South Carolina Air National Guard. The F104 jet fighter plunged into an uninhabited island in the Susquehanna River in sight of crowds on Harrisburgs South Bridge.
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Barnie B. McEntire, Jr
South Carolina Air National Guard
Susquehanna River
South Bridge
Navigation project approval for locks and dam replacement
The Army Engineers Board for Rivers and Harbors approved replacing Locks and Dams 12 13 and 14 on the Ohio River. The Opossum Creek Locks and Dam project in Ohio and West Virginia is estimated to cost 55 713 000 dollars.
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Ohio River
Army Engineers’ Board
Opossum Creek
Ohio
West Virginia
Kennedy Criticized Over Prisoner Tractor Plan
Republican congressional leaders condemned President Kennedy for proposing tractors for prisoners. they warned it would further weaken U.S. global stature and criticized the administration's foreign policy approach in Washington.
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Washington
Kennedy
Six Teens Die In Crash Enroute To Graduation Dance
A two car crash on a desert highway in Safford Arizona killed seven people and injured one, including six high school teens en route to a graduation dance. The accident stunned the southeastern Arizona town of about 8000 residents.
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Ariz
Arizona
General Is Given Back Some Power
In Seoul the ruling military junta and U S General Carter B Magruder agreed on a compromise restoring to Magruder most of the operational control over the 525000 strong Korean forces. Magruder said his UN command authority was restored to a considerable degree though not fully. Meanwhile a crash on U S 666 near Safford Arizona killed seven teens returning from a Safford High School graduation and Elks Club dance with one survivor hospitalized.
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Kennedy seeks $4.75 billion aid overhaul and new loan system
President Kennedy asks Congress for a sweeping foreign aid reform, proposing a $4.75 billion aid package for next year and a multi billion loan framework. He urges a single integrated aid organization and outlines allocations including $1.69 billion for economic aid, $1.885 billion for arms, $900 million in borrowing authority, and $300 million annually from loan repayments.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy spending plan pushes budget into deficit
President Kennedy urged Congress to approve a budget plan increasing space defense foreign aid and other programs. The 1962 fiscal year would see a deficit rise beyond 3.5 billion with a later civil defense request potentially adding around 70 million, while revenues stay near 81.4 billion as spending exceeds 85 billion.
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House Gets School Bill
President Kennedy seeks passage of a $2.55 billion public school aid bill after a Senate approve 49 to 34. House expected showdown looms as supporters predict a slim margin though some trimming may occur before final passage.
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever reported in Clermont County
A four year old child in East Batavia Heights, Clermont County, is diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, reported Thursday.
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Clermont County
East Batavia Heights
Pomeroy Man and Wife Nabbed After Armed Robbery
A West Virginia couple, Warren Hall and Shirley Hall, were arrested at 4:52 a.m. in Gallipolis after an armed robbery at a Pomeroy service station. Police from Meigs and Gallia counties, the Meigs and Gallia sheriff offices, and state patrol closed in following a statewide alert. The robbery netted $129 after Hall forced Hummel into a storage room and demanded cash. The Halls surrendered peacefully at the Highway Inn after a car pursuit. Charges of armed robbery were being prepared.
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Warren S. Hall
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Ray Hummel
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Hart
Jed Webster
Interpolice Agency
Charles Carmichael
Ike Neal
Clarksburg
CIA Probe Faces Quick House Action on Hearings
House leaders move to curb public hearings on U S intelligence activities after the Rules Committee names a five member subcommittee to decide on a full inquiry into the CIA and related agencies. Rep Howard W Smith chairs the panel and seeks to limit non congressional witnesses.
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Sophia Loren Praises Mrs Kennedy Short Skirts Debate
Italian actress Sophia Loren arrived from Rome and praised Mrs. John F. Kennedy calling her dresses not too short and said the First Lady has marvelous legs. Loren rejected couturier Emilio Schuberth's view that Kennedy should wear longer skirts.
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Navy probes Polaris failure after missile destroyed seconds after launch
In Cape Canaveral the Navy investigates why a Polaris missile did not follow its intended path and was deliberately destroyed ten seconds after launch from a ship, seeking to determine the fault and ensure safety.
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Fla
DiSalle to disclose future political plans next January
Gov. Michael V. DiSalle stated he will reveal his anticipated political plans in January, outlining whether he will pursue a new office or retire from public life. The timeline sets expectations for supporters and opponents ahead of upcoming elections.
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Columbus
Michael V. DiSalle
Five Day Forecast Shows Cool Spell Through Monday
Unseasonably cool conditions persist Saturday through Monday night with slight moderation Sunday. A brief warming trend resumes Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures run 3 to 8 degrees below normal. Normal highs near 79, lows around 55 to 56 with 0.25 to 0.50 inch rain from scattered showers likely Monday.
Two Suspects Held In Murder Of Socialites
In Plainfield New Jersey two socialites were found dead in a white Cadillac after abduction. One woman strangled the other run over as she tried to flee. Police arrested Lorelle Parks 22 and Joseph Maxey 23, both Dom's Auto Sales workers, claiming they implicated themselves. Keys and a wallet were found on Parks.
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Chilly Blasts Nip Midwest Across Regions
Cold air from Canada and brisk winds swept the North Central region ending a brief mild spell. Snow occurred in some areas while colder air extended into northern New York and moved into the Ohio Valley and beyond with ongoing cool weather forecast for the eastern Great Lakes and several midwestern and southern regions.
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Laos Truce Group Split On Fighting
In Geneva the 15 nation truce commission split on how to halt Laos fighting. The Indian Canadian Polish panel reported ongoing clashes between the royal government and Pathet Lao rebels and urged new orders. Malcolm MacDonald and Georgi Pushkin failed to agree and asked London and Moscow for guidance.
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Bandleader Spade Cooley Declared Sane by Psychiatrists
Bakersfield Calif three psychiatrists who examined Spade Cooley told a Superior Court judge the ex bandleader was sane when his wife Ella Mae Cooley was murdered at their Willow Springs ranch last April 3 Cooley 50 has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of beating Ella Mae Cooley to death.
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DiSalle Orders Tours to Aid Eastern Ohio Counties Population Loss
Governor Michael V. DiSalle directed four cabinet members to tour nine southeastern Ohio counties to find ways to boost resources and economy after a 1951-60 population decline of up to 6.5 percent. He also criticized overcrowding at Boys Industrial School near Lancaster and vowed state checks on institutions amid budget cuts.
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Michael V. DiSalle
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Belmont
Harrison
Meigs
Monroe
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Noble
Perry
Vinton
DiSalle
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Lancaster
John Baker Named Chairman of Ohio Education Board
John C Baker president of Ohio University and former head of a prior commission was appointed chairman of Ohio Interim Commission on Education Beyond the High School. Charles W Ingler steps down July 1 but stays on the panel. The group backs a Senate proposal allowing universities limited entrance exams. Senator Ross Pepple criticizes the Ohio Scholarship Fund while promising this year's 100 scholarships. He urges abolishing or reorganizing the fund.
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Charles W. Ingler
Dayton
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Plains Trails 9 2 Lead Delayed Semifinal Baseball
Windham led The Plains 9 to 2 in the sixth inning of a state semifinal game at Columbus. The start was delayed for nearly an hour due to wet grounds, reporters filed after play began.
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Plains
Columbus
Mortgage Insurance Authority Raised by $1 Billion
President Kennedy signed emergency legislation raising the Mortgage Insurance Authority of the Federal Housing Administration by one billion dollars. The agency insures thousands of home loan mortgages annually and would exceed its previous ceiling of 37.784 billion.
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Four Die as Greyhound Bus Collides in Emigrant Gap
Four people were killed and more than 30 injured in a collision between a Greyhound bus and a truck in Emigrant Gap California. Two of the injured were in critical condition. The crash occurred Thursday in the Sierra community about 90 miles east of Sacramento. Authorities investigated the cause and identified the location as the accident site.
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Calif
Greyhound
Sierra
Sacramento
Labor group named Washington A President Kennedy commissions panel
President Kennedy announced a labor commission to handle disputes at space and missile sites in Washington. The move aims to streamline labor relations and reduce work stoppages affecting national programs.
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Washington
Kennedy
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