U.N. Seeks End to Dues Deadlock as Assembly Adjourns
Delegates at the United Nations wind down housekeeping amid a fruitless effort to resolve the $133 million gap in unpaid assessments. U Thant and members urge voluntary contributions to avert bankruptcy while avoiding Article 19 confrontations. The U.S. and Soviet Union remain cautious about breaking the stalemate during the recess.
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General Assembly
U.N
B. N. Chakravarty
India
Assembly
Alex Quaison-Lackey
U Thant
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Senate committee backs LBJ on easing UAR aid ban
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 17 to 6 to grant the President flexibility to continue surplus farm product shipments to the United Arab Republic if needed to fulfill a 1962 sales agreement and in national interest. The panel warned against aid to nations hostile to the United States and cited fears from oil firms over Suez Canal disruptions under Nasser.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Johnson
United Arab Republic
House
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
State Department
UAR
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez Canal
Middle East
Aiken
American Broadcasting Co
Senate Committee
Nasser
United States
Congo
United States of America
Cairo
U.S
George W. Ball
Striking Longshoremen Meet Resistance in Philadelphia
AP reports top ILA officials refuse Johnsons request to return to work nationwide while Philadelphia talks resume after an overnight recess. Baltimore locals approve a four year contract 1879 to 468, as national strike costs exceed 1 billion dollars and port settlements spread to New York and New Orleans.
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Johnson
Maine
Texas
Secretary of Labor
Willard Wirtz
Philadelphia
ILA
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Pacific Coast
U.S. Maritime Administration
Baltimore
New Orleans
Boston
Norfolk
Baton Rouge
Mobile
Ala
Gleason
Galveston
Tex
Miami
Fla
Hampton Roads
Sunday Closing Bill Targets Supermarkets and Discount Stores
A group of six Iowa senators filed a bill to close supermarkets and discount stores on Sundays. The measure bans Sunday sales of many items in stores over 2,400 square feet or with more than four workers, with stricter limits for smaller shops. Violations carry up to $300 fine and 90 days in jail.
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D-Clare
Joe Flatt
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George O'Malley
D-Des Moines
Peter F. Hansen
D-Manning
Daryl H. Nims
D-Ames
John R. Walker
R-Williams
David Stanley
R-Muscatine
Howard Reppert
Reppert
John Ford celebrates 70th birthday at MGM studio
Veteran director John Ford observed his 70th birthday Monday at MGM in Hollywood. The four time Oscar winner attended a luncheon in his honor amid his work routine as AP photo captured the moment.
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John Ford
MGM
Hollywood
Senate Debates Johnson Pick William Driver To Head VA
Senate votes unfold over President Johnsons nomination of William J Driver to lead the Veterans Administration He faces scrutiny over orders to close 11 VA hospitals and four soldiers homes with administration allies seeking quick confirmation and opponents calling for delay for a subcommittee report Driver testified the closures originated from the Budget Bureau and were aimed at economy and efficiency with Johnson backing the plan and he currently serves as acting administrator.
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Senate
Johnson
William J. Driver
Driver
John S. Gleason Jr
Erans Affairs Subcommittee
Budget Bureau
White House
Explosion at Lens Coal Mine Kills at Least 13
An AP Wirephoto map shows Lens in northern France about 120 miles from Paris as a coal mine explosion today leaves at least 13 miners dead and eight missing. Authorities and rescue teams coordinated efforts under emergency orders.
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Lens
France
Paris
Iowa House Passes Pension Bill for Police and Firemen
The Iowa House approved a bill to base police and fire pensions on a percentage of active members salaries. The 119 to 0 vote sends the measure to the Senate, with annual pension adjustments tied to salary increases and a future contribution increase if needed for actuarial soundness.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
House
William Wilson
D-Cedar
Wilson
McNamara Improves in Walter Reed Hospital Stay
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara is described as much better today at Walter Reed Army Hospital where he is being treated for pneumonia.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Eight Japanese Fishermen Missing After Boat Sinks
Eight Japanese fishermen are missing after a boat sank in the East China Sea off southern Kyushu. Twenty five fishermen were rescued, and authorities search for the missing crew. In Sasebo, Japanese leftists protested against the return visit of the U.S. nuclear submarine Sea Dragon, but police maintained order.
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East China Sea
Kyushu
Sasebo
Japan
U.S
Northern Baseball League Seeks Replacement for Bismarck Mandan
Aberdeen officials report the Northern Baseball League can operate as a four team Class A loop with Aberdeen Duluth Superior and St. Cloud ready to start. Bismarck Mandan refuses to operate, leaving a replacement needed after a New York meeting with baseball officials.
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M. D
Northern Baseball League
Bismarck-Mandan
Roland E. Parcel
New York
Duluth- Superior
St. Cloud
Senate approves Appalachia aid bill for 11-state region
The Senate passed the 1.09 billion Appalachia aid measure 62 to 22 to bolster jobs and living standards in 355 counties across 11 states from West Virginia to North Carolina. House action is expected soon with hearings set by a Public Works subcommittee.
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Washington
Senate
Appalachia
House
John W. McCormack
Johnson
Public Works
Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
New York
Appalachian Regional Council
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Tennessee
Ohio
Kentucky
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Liquid earmuffs help Blake Payne sled to school in cold Marion
Two filled hot water bottles kept Blake Payne warm as he sledded to Marion High School amid a chilly start with an overnight low of one degree below zero. He reported the sledding was good with just over two inches of snow.
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Blake Payne
Marion
Ind
Blake
Police alert at Weygand funeral in Paris
Paris reports police on alert as state funeral proceeds for Gen. Maxime Weygand at Les Invalides. Weygand died at 98 last Thursday after commanding French forces during the Nazi invasion and facing bitter controversy over his surrender decisions.
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Paris
Maxime Weygand
Les Invalides
France
Weygand
Albert Lea Jury Deliberates in Teacher Stabbing Case
A 12 member jury in Albert Lea heard final arguments in the case of Charles S. Gitzen 17 charged with stabbing teacher Orville Filbrandt 26 in a Central Junior High class. Deliberations followed testimony from school officials and police after the November incident.
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Minn
Charles S. Gitzen
Roger Tuveson
Rolf Slen
John Weigel
Valdemar A. Xavier
Central Junior High
Michael Johnson
Garett Ahern
Arlo Blumer
Soviet scales down Khrushchev plan for chemicals
Moscow reports a reduced push to expand the chemical industry with more funds diverted to steel. Deputy chairman of the planning agency disclosed the shift in an interview published in the journal Planned.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Khrushenev
Ring Agency
Journal
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