House Group Recommends Slash in Aid
The House Appropriations Committee proposed a 19 percent cut in foreign aid funds, totaling about $1.318 billion. If approved, total current-year aid would reach $5.957 billion instead of $7.335 billion, with President Kennedy seeking higher funding. The panel warned of a rising unspent balance and criticized parts of the program as unrealistic.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
Kennedy
Congress
Otto E. Passman
D-La
Passman
Kennedy leads rail strike to arbitration plan
President Kennedy announced that the Chicago and North Western Railway strike would be resolved by arbitration. He spoke aboard the destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. as America’s Cup racing continued, noting Willard Wirtz would meet with George Leigh Tyty and Ben Heineman to set details for resuming service.
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Newport
R.I
Kennedy
Chicago & North Western Railway
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr
Willard W. Wirtz
Washington
George Leighty
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Afl-Cio
Ben Heineman
Willmar Publisher Calls for Recount in Senate Bid
Willmar publisher O B Augustson who trailed by 25 votes announced a recount request in the 23rd District state senate primary. Kandiyohi and Swift county canvasses show Eugene P Knudsen leading with 3,523 votes, Howard W Rundquist second with 2,817, and Augustson third with 2,792.
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Willmar, Minn
Willmar
O.B. Augustson
Kandiyohi
Swift County
Eugene P. Knudsen
Howard W. Rundquist
Augustson
Castro May Put Up Base on Cuba's Northern Coast
Sources say Cuba plans a naval base on the north coast near Banes, 20 miles from Guantanamo Bay. Reports note Cuban workers face shortages and harassment while contributing dollars for the base, with Russians and Czechs present in eastern Cuba.
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Banes
Guantanamo Bay
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Nipe Bay
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Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Guantanamo
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O'Donnell
United States
Naval
Tiros 6 Launch Sends Weather Satellite Into Orbit
The sixth Tiros weather satellite lifted from Cape Canaveral at 3:35 a.m. aboard a Thor-Delta rocket, reaching orbit about 400 miles high. NASA announced successful operation after two hours, noting cloud pictures were stored and relayed from a Mediterranean North Africa pass. Future recovery zones watch for seas as Astronaut Schirra plans Sept 28 return.
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Tiros
Electronic Weatherman
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Mediterranean Sea
North Africa
Earth
Tiros 6
Point Mugu
Calif
Atlantic
Pacific
Urges Fans to Drive Carefully in Football Excitement
AP reports Minnesota Highway Department urges safe driving before and after games. A bulletin warns exuberant or despondent fans may speed en route to high school college or professional games and stresses concentrating on driving after the final gun.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Highway Department
Reed goes on trial in U S District Court for income tax charges
In St Paul AP reports defense challenges jury selection as George H Reed 41 hatchery operator Worthington goes on trial in U S District Court on income tax charges. Hoover released from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center after August 28 surgery for malignant intestinal tumor. Iowa Health Department cautions against giving Type III Sabin oral polio vaccine to adults 18 and older while Types I and II are safe for all ages.
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George H. Reed
Worthington Hatchery
U. S District Court
New York
Herbert Hoover
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Des Moines
Iowa Health Department
Sabin Attacks U S Action On Polio Vaccine
Dr Albert Sabin criticized the U S Health Service stand against giving Type II oral polio vaccine to adults while endorsing its use for children. He insisted the decision should not derail community polio campaigns and cited no proof linking Type II to illnesses. States weighed continuing or pausing Type II vaccines as Type III concerns rose.
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New York
Albert B. Sabin
U.S. Health Service
Sabin
England
the Health Service
The
Health Service
Launch Satellite From West Coast
Vandenberg Air Force Base California launched a Thor Agena satellite booster combination on Monday, with officials offering no further details on the mission or its objectives.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
West Coast
Air Force
Soviets press for Red China seat at UN session
The Soviet Union tabled a demand for seating Red China in the General Assembly as the 17th session opened, signaling another clash over China representation. It also proposed a world trade conference and signaled renewed attack on U.S. policy on Cuba, with Gromyko expected to press Congo, Berlin, and testing issues, while the U.S. defends its stance and Congo assessments.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Gromyko
United States
Berlin
Congo
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Khrushchev
Kennedy
Wins Race With Angry Bull Moose
William Johnson of Duluth won a harrowing encounter with a half ton moose in the Superior National Forest. Charged while fishing, he climbed a cedar and then a black spruce, briefly perching 20 yards ahead of the animal until it moved away.
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Duluth, Minn
William Johnson
Duluth
Johnson
Superior National Forest
Minneapolis Firm Wins Duluth Razing Contract
The Truck Crane Service Co of Minneapolis was awarded a $33,850 contract to raze about 200 structures in the West Michigan Street redevelopment area. The bid came roughly $3,000 under engineering estimates for the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority. The firm has prior experience with Duluth and Minneapolis projects including Gateway in Minneapolis.
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Duluth, Minn
Truck Crane Service Co
Minneapolis
West Michigan St
Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Gateway
Massachusetts Senate Primary draws huge turnout in Kennedy McCormack race
Voters packed lines across Massachusetts as Kennedy and McCormack battled for the Democratic nomination. Republicans Lodge and Curtis also competed, with early voting heavy in Boston and major cities. The statewide contest featured debates, family rivalries, and a high turnout likely to exceed a million votes.
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Massachusetts
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Kennedy
Edward J. McCormack Jr
U.S. Senate
McCormack
John W. McCormack
House of Representatives
George Cabot Lodge
Laurence Curtis
Congress
Curtis
Lodge
Kennedy-Lodge
Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge
John F
Honey Fitz) Fitzgerald
Republic
U.N
Bailiwick
Holyoke
U. S
Charles Evans Hughes
Soviet Warns of German Peace Pact Amid Berlin Crisis
The Soviet government said France and West Germany collusion necessitates a German peace treaty to resolve Berlin. It warned of a separate East German treaty if Western powers refuse and criticized De Gaulle and Adenauer for a Bonn Paris axis. A West Berlin military alert tested Allied readiness with about 11,500 troops.
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Tass
Charles de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
Soviet Union
East Germany
de Gaulle
Germany
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Britain
United States
NATO
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Fcst
Fran
U.S.S.R
G.D.R
Edouard Toulouse
U.S
Albert Watson II
Claude Dunbar
Senate to Tackle Kennedy Trade Expansion Bill
The Senate plans to move quickly on President Kennedy's trade expansion bill after a slow start. Senate Republicans led by Everett Dirksen will push amendments, while Democrats led by Mike Mansfield criticize progress. The debate centers on removing the adjustment assistance section aiding industries and workers harmed by imports.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate Finance Committee
Dirksen
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Lady Boss Rejects Comparison to Man in Seminar
Margaret Brand Smith, president of Union Bankers Insurance Co., rejects the idea of a distinct male way of thinking. She argues business talent matters most and shares leadership with her husband Harry E. Smith, highlighting equal partnership in law and in business.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Menday
Margaret Brand Smith
Dallas
Union Bankers Insurance Co
Perrin Stryker
Fortune Magazine
Stryker
Longest Tunnel Yet Frees 29 East Germans to West Berlin
A group of 29 East Germans escaped to West Berlin through the longest tunnel beneath the Berlin Wall. West Berlin Interior Senator Heinrich Albertz announced the flood-damaged tunnel’s success, noting it likely is the largest single escape since the wall’s construction. The tunnel was bored from the West over several weeks by young people and authorities declined to disclose its exact location.
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West Berlin
Albertz
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