Navy's Nuclear Subs Sparks Rickover Critique in Congress
Vice Adm. Hyman Rickover challenges Navy use of atomic submarines arguing they should be tested as convoy escorts or task force assets rather than dispersed for general play. He cites lack of imagination and naval reluctance to move beyond the lone wolf wartime role.
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Hyman G. Rickover
Navy
Congress
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Rickover
House Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Kennedy says racketeering convictions rise amid crime fight
UPI reports Attorney General Robert F Kennedy says the federal crackdown on organized crime shows real progress with racketeering convictions rising from 138 in 1962 to 308 in 1963 and indictments nearly tripling since 1961. He warns much work remains to curb corrosive effects on American life.
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UPI
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Newspapers Hopeful Thanks to TV
New York telecasts boost faith in newspapers as the ANPA convention panels report optimism. Dolph C. Simons Jr. notes improved attendance and believes television sharpens demand for news and enhances newspaper coverage with better talent and equipment. A Kentucky sheriff accidentally fires tear gas in a courthouse elevator, forcing a basement escape.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Lawrence Kans
Journal- World
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