World Poverty Lectured On Economic Reform At U N
At the U N Trade and Development Conference United States Undersecretary George Ball urged developing nations to abandon past fears of foreign capital and pursue private investment with aid. He urged regional groups, technical help, and closer GATT cooperation to expand markets and build industries while keeping rich nations fully employed.
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Geneva
United States
George Ball
U.N. Trade and Development Conference
Ball
GATT
Tokyo
Hayato Ikeda
Japan
U.S
Edwin 0. Reischauer
People of
Reischauer
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Reward Offered After Balloon Seizes Ring At Houston Zoo
Myrna Cocking, 22, of Houston offers a $100 reward after a bright yellow Mickey Mouse balloon tied to her $1,200 ring at the zoo escaped with the ring still attached. She removed the ring to tie the balloon and lost both when the balloon floated away.
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Yanker Houston
UPI
Myrna Cocking
Zoo
Widespread Discrimination Found in Military Housing
Washington AP Pentagon ordered survey found housing discrimination against Negro servicemen at about 9 percent of U S bases. Alfred B Fitt said only 31 of 305 bases were clean in this area with progress reported via negotiation and conciliation. Some bases in Texas and Oklahoma were among those with good records.
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Washington
United States
Alfred B. Fitt
Associated Press
Fitt
Pentagon
Texas
Oklahoma
MacArthur Gaining Ground After Major Surgery
General Douglas MacArthur continued to progress after his second major operation in 18 days. A Walter Reed bulletin states he was able to take a small amount of food by mouth today, following days of IV glucose and saline. Doctors deem the improvement very fine as the 84 year old leader heals.
Five day forecast shows cooler days ahead
The forecast indicates temperatures will average five degrees below the seasonal norm of 35 through Saturday with colder conditions from Thursday to Saturday. Sunday and Monday are expected to rise, with rain likely around Sunday.
Protest in Korea Halted by Tear Gas
SEOUL AP troops used tear gas to block thousands of students marching on President Chung Hee Park’s hillside mansion amid protests over Tokyo talks to normalize Japanese Korean relations. An army lieutenant and several soldiers were injured as combat troops fired gas grenades while students threw rocks. About 4,000 students from Han Yang University and others gathered near the capitol, with two representatives visiting Premier Choi Doo sun with questions.
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Seoul
Chung Hee Park
Japan
Tokyo
Park
Han- Yang University
Capitol
Choi Doo-sun
Um Min - Yung
Lee Hurak
Beano Bill Dead In Massachusetts House Vote
Massachusetts House rejects the beano legalization bill 112 to 102, after a prior narrow approval. Rep. John Tynan pledged to take the issue to voters if Gov. Peabody's influence tipped the scale. Beano has been illegal in Massachusetts for over 20 years, the only New England state with a ban.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts House
Aurther
Berkshire
John T. Tynan
Gov
Peabody
Tynan
Cape
Berkshires
Massachusetts
New England
House
Man Pays Threeteen Dollars to Transfer Plate BRA 36
Memorable plate BRA 36 honors a former model named Maria. ILFORD England based AWI Gerecht, 52, owner of a lingerie and girdle firm, paid 14 dollars to move the plate to a new car.
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Ilford
England
UPI
AWI
Gerecht
Maria
Violence-Era Tension Rises in Jacksonville Segregation Clash
Negro leaders called for hit and run picketing and sit ins at segregated eateries as darkness brought renewed violence in Jacksonville. Police arrested nearly 350 since Monday amid fires, gunfire, firebombs, and brick attacks in Negro areas. Authorities seized weapons and reported multiple firebomb incidents while Mayor Burns urged calm as gunfire and vandalism rocked the city.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Hayden Burns
Tampa
Asst
H. V. Branch
Central Adult School
Military Aid Proviso Is Termed Minimal
Washington AP Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and General Maxwell D. Taylor told the House Foreign Affairs Committee the current military assistance request of one billion dollars for fiscal 1965 is a minimal holding operation. They warned a larger cut would threaten U S and allied military effectiveness across Southeast Asia if Congress rejects expanded aid. David Bell said failure to provide military and economic aid would be disastrous, risking South Vietnam Laos and the broader region.
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Washington
Robert S. Mc
Namara
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Taylor
McNamara
Congress
Executive ‘Branch
David E. Bell
Viet Nam
Laos
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Teamsters Board Backs Hoffa With Confidence Vote
HOLLYWOOD Florida AP The Teamsters Union gave its president James Rotta a confidence vote and authorized members to contribute funds for his appeal against a federal jury tampering conviction. The decisions were reached at the quarterly executive board meeting with Hoffa presiding over the closed session as both resolutions passed unanimously.
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Hollywood, Fla
Teamsters Union
James Rotta
Hoffa
Finland’s Sakari Tuomioja Named Cyprus Mediator
U Thant appoints Sakari Tuomioja former Finnish premier to mediate Cyprus dispute. Tuomioja, 52, will begin work mid next week after approval by Greece Turkey Britain and Cyprus communities. He will fly to New York for talks and seeks a lasting peace between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. He will take a six month leave of absence from the Finnish government. Security Council mandate is three months with possible extension.
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U.N
U. Thant
Sakari
Tuomioja
Finland
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Greece
Turkey
Britain
Sweden
New York
Thant
Fle
Security Council
County Men in State Group Going South To Aid Negroes
Three Berkshire County men join about 30 Massachusetts residents traveling to Williamston North Carolina to aid the Negro population in seeking fair civil rights. The delegation travels in small groups over the coming week, with leaders including Rev J Alan McLean Floyd J Walker and Lawrence A Caesar. They depart Easter Sunday afternoon led by Rev David R King and Rev Brice Bunker, part of broader effort linked to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and LAOS.
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Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Williamston
N.C
Berkshire
I Rev
J. Alan McLean
Pilgrim Memorial Church
Pittsfield
Floyd J. Walker
The
NAACP
Lawrence A. Caesar
Dalton
David R. King
Laymen's Academy of Oocumenical Studies
Laos
Amherst
Brice Bunker
Pas
Sunderland
Whately
Bunker
Andover-Newton
Fulbright urges new look at Cuba Panama Viet Nam policy
Sen. J William Fulbright calls for renegotiation of the Panama Canal Zone treaty with Panama even amid criticism. He says Castro's Cuba is a lasting reality and favors a re evaluation of U S policy including possible sanctions. He rejects neutralization in Viet Nam and favors increased support for the South Vietnamese regime.
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UPI
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
U. S
Cuba
Panama
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Fidel Castro
Jackson
South Viet Nam
Senate
Johnson
Castro
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