Coastal towns pummeled as eastern storm leaves trail of death
The storm battered seven mid Atlantic states with mountainous waves and high tides. At least 29 dead from North Carolina to New York as power lines and communications fail. Maryland and Delaware declare disaster areas. Ocean City residents flee. Virginia reports seven deaths and millions in damages. National Guard activated to curb lootings. Coast Guard and Navy aid stricken shores. vessels assist a tanker and a Chinese ship nearby.
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Elbert N. Carvel
Gov
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Virginia
Wallops Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach
National Guard
Navy
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Portsmouth
A. H. Dumont
Coast Guard
Volpe Forces Out Boston Police Commissioner Sullivan
Gov. Volpe orders Boston Police Commissioner Leo J. Sullivan dismissed after a House hearing on four charges. The council will delay action for a week while they view a CBS documentary and question executives and a detective who testified the show was a hoax.
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John A. Volpe
Leo J. Sullivan
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State House
CBS
Back Bay
Volpe
Fred W. Friendly
CBS Public Affairs Department
Bernard Hurley
New York
Freeman to Announce Dairy Price Support Cuts
Washington AP report says Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman will announce cuts to dairy price supports. Potential retail effects include 2–4 cents lower per pound for butter and cheese and around 1 cent for dry milk, with possible fluid milk changes later. Production exceeds demand, prompting congressional rejection of action to raise supports beyond 75 percent parity.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
President
Freeman
Old Hand's Way JFK Tests His Sweetness On Congress
President Kennedy, a former congressman and senator, smiles at critics as he urges cooperation with Congress. He notes early-year reports often say little gets done and recalls last year’s slow start with no bills passed in early session.
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Kennedy
Congress
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Senate
Steel Talks Set To Resume In Labor Row
President Kennedy won a restart of stalled steel labor talks to next Wednesday as major companies back the move. The United Steelworkers Union will comply and negotiations are likely to be held in Pittsburgh. The dispute centers on terms to replace contracts due to expire June 30.
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Washington
Kennedy
United Steelworkers Union
Pittsburgh
Talks Progress in Cease-Fire Talks for Algeria
Algerian peace discussions proceed with no clear obstacles toward a cease-fire and independence for Algeria. Delegations led by Louis Joxe for France and Belkacem Krim for the rebels meet at the Hotel Du Parc in Geneva under tight security. Officials expect a cease-fire announcement between March 15 and 22 and plan a French Assembly debate thereafter.
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Belkacem Krim
Switzerland
Louis Joxe
Hotel du Parc
Lake Geneva
Algeria
Paris
French National Assembly
House Amendment Would Limit ETV Financing
Washington AP The House rapidly advanced a bill to boost educational television with $25 million in federal construction grants matched by states. Republicans added an amendment that would severely limit the program prompting Rep. Oren Harris to seek a Senate House conference to reconcile the measure. He expects the conference to modify the crippling amendment. The four year program sets a $1 million cap per state.
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House
Oren Harris
D - Ark
House Commerce Committee
Senate House
Harris
U S And 24 Nations Agree To Cut Tariffs On Goods
In Geneva and Brussels a pact cuts about 20 percent from tariffs on autos whisky chemicals drugs machinery textiles glass and more. The U S gains 4 to 3 despite concessions and pledges to continue talks with the six nation Common Market on farm imports. Tariff cuts roll out in two stages starting June 30 with some items extended up to three years.
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U. S
America
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Brussels
Kennedy
Goodwill Tour Mrs Kennedy Starts Asia Trip
Mrs John F Kennedy leaves New York for a 15 000 mile semi official tour to India and Pakistan aboard the Kennedy family plane. President Kennedy bids farewell at home as Caro Line and John Jr stay with relatives before joining in Palm Beach.
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Pakistan
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White House
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John Jr
Florida
Palm Beach
Joseph P. Kennedy
Idlewild
Rome
New Delhi
Washington
Vietnamese In New Battle In Mekong Delta
In the Mekong River delta, government forces and Viet Cong fighters clash again as President Diem commits about 1,500 troops to counterattack near a Viet Cong stronghold. A government ranger unit was wiped out in an ambush, with broad clashes and rising casualties reported over the last 12 days.
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South Viet Nam
Batte
Mekong River
Ngo Dinh Diem
3Rd Corps
Vie Cong
Doctor admits whistles go to children of uncooperative parents
In Tucson Arizona a local pediatrician owning a stash of lollipops and whistles has confessed that the whistles are meant for children of uncooperative parents. The remarks were disclosed during a retort about his patient management strategies. He did not specify further penalties or actions tied to the behavior of guardians.
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Tucson
Ariz
Kennedy proposes joint space projects with Soviet Union
President Kennedy outlines to Khrushchev a plan for peaceful space ventures including a weather satellite system, communications satellites, and deep space probes. The letter arrives as disarmament talks in Geneva approach, with Rusk leading negotiations on verification and nuclear test bans. Kennedy cautions realism about Geneva's outcome while stressing East West cooperation on Berlin and Southeast Asia.
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Kennedy
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Soviet Union
Geneva
Berlin
Southeast Asia
Dean Rusk
Astronauts Get New Moon Project Briefing
In Houston astronauts discuss progress toward landing a man on the moon. Malcom Carpenter says one orbital flight shows anticipated problems may be solvable, while NASA officials note Glenn’s Feb 20 flight highlights remaining issues and malfunctions to address before the next mission.
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Malcolm S. Carpenter
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Glenn
Marine Corps
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Robert R. Gilruth
NASA
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