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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
3
The Army aims to meet Kennedy's plan for rapid deployment by increasing weekly drills and summer training for Guard and reserve divisions. Officers doubt the steps suffice to prepare citizen-soldiers for rugged field service, as re-equipping and political hurdles loom.
London AP report notes evangelist Billy Graham, ill with a throat ailment, rejects medical orders and travels from his sick bed to join a northern England revival tour.
AP analysis notes Kennedy has offered no new thinking on foreign policy during his Paris meetings with De Gaulle and upcoming Khrushchev talks. He reinforces existing NATO commitments, Western aid for developing regions, and defense of Western Europe, with focus on ceremony over substantive policy shifts.
In Geneva Laos demand for talks moves forward as Prince Boun Oum agrees to conference with Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong. No venue set though Geneva or Nice proposed. Western and Communist blocs deadlocked over negotiation starting points amid ongoing rebel attacks. Harriman heads to Paris to join Kennedy for Vienna talks with Khrushchev.
Rep. William E. Miller of New York was unanimously chosen as the Republican National Committee chairman. The 47 year old lawyer and six term House member succeeds Sen. Thruston B. Morton who resigned to campaign for re election next year. Miller is the GOP's 43rd chairman and the second Catholic to hold the post.
Jacqueline Kennedy wore Hubert de Givenchy couture to the Versailles Hall of Mirrors for the final Paris gala. The sleeveless white silk gown with jeweled floral bodice contrasted with expectations, highlighting a secret Givenchy creation sent from America. Her look featured a Louis XIV chignon and diamond jewelry, enhancing her Paris reception presence.
In Perth Australia Mervyn Allan Fallows 33 will be hanged next Tuesday after being convicted of killing an 11 year old girl He has willed his eyes to an eye bank in Perth noting he has less than five days to live
A single star on Liberia’s flag stands for the nation’s status as the first republic in Africa. The symbol reflects Liberia’s historic role as a pioneering independent state on the continent.
The Iowa Commerce Commission granted the Milwaukee Railroad a petition to abandon its St Olaf agency. St Olaf sits on a 19 mile stub branch between Beulah and Elkader off the main line from Marquette to Mason City, with Elkader to handle St Olaf business.
A mallard and seven ducklings blocked a Dearborn street during rush hour causing a traffic jam. Motorists waited as the family crossed single file while police sent a patrol car to untangle the backup. The birds were last seen heading toward the Rouge River.
Travis J. Smith states Elvis Presley’s uncle filed for bankruptcy listing debts of 5817 dollars and assets of 410 dollars including 10 dollars cash. The uncle, who gates Presley’s Memphis estate, attributed the trouble to heavy medical expenses and said Elvis did not know about it.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP the Matador test and training program ends after 10 years with four missiles fired at three hour intervals bringing total launches to 286 since June 20 1951. Air Force troops from 4504th Missile Training Wing at Orlando AFB conducted the test. Matador first reached status in 1954 and divisions are in West Germany South Korea and Formosa with plans to be replaced overseas by the longer range Mace.
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