Rail unions attack Kennedy plan in ICC work-rule fight
Union spokesmen slammed President Kennedy’s plan to have the ICC decide work-rule changes while AFL-CIO backed Congress supervised bargaining. ICC chair said agency can handle task if directed. Engineers’ chief called ICC unacceptable. Meany proposed open-ended talks under a 10-man congressional panel with no strike until an agreement. Wirtz urged resuming bargaining as unions claim compulsory arbitration undermines talks.
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George Meany
White House
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Military may set bias areas off limits
The Defense Secretary authorized armed services to declare areas off limits to troops where persistent discrimination against Negro servicemen and their families exists. Base commanders need prior approval from their service secretary. McNamara also created an assistant secretary of defense for civil rights and ordered plans to combat discrimination with a report due by August 15.
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Vermont Education Board Set Aug 13 to Rule on School Prayer
Four of seven Vermont board members favor leaving the current permissive prayer and Bible reading system to local officials. The U S Supreme Court decision banning mandatory classroom Bible reading and Lord's Prayer prompts debate as a Unitarian Universalist minister cites Springfield school practices.
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Manchester Man Drowns in Peru
McCoy, 56, of Manchester Depot, drowned in Hapgood Pond Peru after diving underwater and not resurfacing. A witness and several swimmers attempted rescues. off-duty lifeguard Charles Schepper and the Manchester Fire Department aided in revival efforts. Dr. Elizabeth Pingree pronounced him dead. body taken to Brewster Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Irma.
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Manchester
Castro denounces U.S. Bay of Pigs ransom breach
In Havana Fidel Castro denounced the United States as swindlers over the Bay of Pigs prisoners ransom. He said Cuba is open to talks but will not concede ideology and will maintain ties with the Soviet Union. He called Kennedy a ruffian during the remarks.
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Ward-A bystander claims role in Keeler scandal
Dr Stephen Ward testified he was merely a bystander in the Christine Keeler affair that threatened Harold Macmillan. He defended himself against charges of procuring and living off the earnings of prostitutes, saying the women harmed his reputation through malice or greed.
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Stephen Ward
Christine Keeler
Harold Macmillan
Ward
Khrushchev Calls for East West Nonaggression Pact Talks
Khrushchev urged NATO and the Communist bloc to pursue a nonaggression pact as Britain and the United States backed a limited nuclear test ban. He spoke in Moscow with Harriman on Laos while Gromyko briefed Eastern European partners. Kennedy hailed the Moscow accord as a first step toward peace, warning of possible violations but stressing on site verification only for underground tests.
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quakes devastate Skopje killing thousands in Belgrade report
A powerful dawn earthquake struck Skopje causing widespread destruction in the Yugoslav capital area. Fires erupted as 80 percent of buildings were damaged or destroyed and thousands were killed or injured, with residents fleeing into the streets in panic. Radio Belgrade reported thousands injured but exact totals were unavailable.
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Rutland arson case and Yugoslav quake toll details
A Rutland man drew a suspended one year term and four years probation for destroying 50 mailboxes in Castleton Mendon Clarendon and Rutland. The Brattleboro term also covered a separate $300 fine for a border-crossing offense by Bernardino Saavedra and civil suits in Brattleboro Readsboro Wilmington and Wilmington. In Yugoslavia a devastating quake struck Skopje with rescue efforts under way as thousands were left homeless with many guests unaccounted for.
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Wilmington
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Dorothy M. Turner
Yankee Atomic Electric Co
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Boston
Holden Denies Vermont Road Delay Amid Interstate Progress Claims
Holden challenged claims that Vermont lags in interstate highway progress. Speaking to Bennington Rotarians, he argued that preliminary Bureau of Public Roads figures mislead, and a closer look shows no lag compared with other states.
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Russell A. Holden
Vermont
Holden
Bennington
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Department
Space satellite hailed by Inside the U S orbit report
Frances Stacy writes from Page 3 about the County Fresh Air Fund chairman visiting a Brooklyn child to highlight the program’s value. An editorial on Page 4 hopes state and federal action could create a recreation area near Billings Pond. Page 8 discusses rail issues affecting trucking, and Brattleboro Little Leaguers beat Bennington 6-1 on Page 10.
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Brooklyn
Frances Stacy
Billings Pond
Treaty Selloff Gathers U S Senate Scrutiny Abroad
Senate committees prepared for thorough review of the new East-West test ban treaty to decide if the United States should join. U S diplomats launched a global, soft sell to gain non Communist participation while reporting broad favorable reaction in many lands to the Moscow initiative. France and Red China stood out by pursuing independent atomic forces.
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Moscow
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Cost of Living Rises in June Amid Street-Front Inflation
The June consumer price index reaches 106.6 up 0.4 percent from May with a 1.2 percent year over year rise. Food housing and medical care drive higher costs while taxes and seasonal factors push up prices for used cars and tobacco. Analyst Arnold Chase predicts further July increases but sees them mostly seasonal and not a lasting inflation trend.
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