Ministers End Hunger Strike as Jail Integrates
In Williamston North Carolina 15 northern ministers ended a hunger strike after jail segregation ended incidents began with a Thursday protest march through the town of 6000. Sheriff Rawls agreed to integrate the jail transferring inmates to mixed cells and the ministers resumed eating after a lunch of sandwiches and fruit. Hearings for the ministers are set for December 2 in Williamston Recorder's Court.
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Stokes
John Harmon
Roxbury
Mass
Anson Stokes
Little Rock
Ark
Bishop Stokes
Chapman
Williamston Recorder’s Court
New England
President Kennedy Embraces New York Rush Hour Traffic
White House says Kennedy arrived in Manhattan from Idlewild Airport without police escort and enjoyed the experience. Pierre Salinger noted the trip went smoothly with lights and few delays as the president entered the Carlyle Hotel amid city traffic.
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UPI
White House
Kennedy
Manhattan
Idlewild
Pierre Salinger
Set Salinger
Washington
Carlyle Hotel
100th U.S. underground nuclear test announced
Washington reports the United States fired its 100th announced weapons related atomic test in Nevada in the last two years. The low yield underground shot follows another test the previous day and marks the eighth and ninth underground tests since the August 5 nuclear test ban pact banning atmospheric space and underwater tests.
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United States
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
AP Chief Sees Yeasty News Quest At AP Meeting
Miami Beach AP Chief Wes Gallagher says the press faces more soul searching, new methods, and scientific advances shaping a dynamic era. He cites a shift toward better news reports over pure entertainment and notes AP's year of technical advances like high speed sports wire and delivery facilities.
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Fla
Wes Gallagher
Associated Press
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Nazi Rockwell to Enter New Hampshire Primary
George Lincoln Rockwell head of the American Nazi Party announced he would enter the New Hampshire presidential primary to prove white race supremacy and anti-communism. He arrived in Boston amid protests and was temporarily stranded when a taxi driver refused him until police intervened. Rockwell had informed New Hampshire's attorney general of his plan.
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UPI
George Lincoln Rockwell
American Nazi Party
New Hampshire
Rockwell
WBZ
Anti-Defamation League
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Paul Zuber
William C. Maynard
Stock Market Advances Fuel Newsroom Upgrades
A report notes faster copy at speeds exceeding 1000 words per minute, boosts in computerization of stock market coverage, and improvements in news photo transmission. These upgrades aim to streamline operations, enhance data handling, and speed visual reporting across bureaus.
Western Conn Bids for Law Against Boston
NASA will hear an appeal from Western Connecticut Monday to locate a $50 million electronics research center in the Naugatuck Valley rather than Boston. The agency had been set for Boston, but Congress ordered a restudy of site needs amid criticism that the Boston choice benefited Senator Kennedy. Representative Monagan urged a Connecticut site, arguing against the Boston location.
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UPI
Space Agency
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Naugatuck Valley
Boston
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Congress
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Massachusetts
John S. Monagan
Cassern Connecticut
Delayed Rights Bill Hurdles House Action This Year
Southern opponents win two extra days to prepare dissent on civil rights legislation delaying a Rules Committee hearing. The 10 part bill faces Christmas recess as veterans day shutdowns slow majority views. Chairman Emanuel Celler had planned a Tuesday filing, now moved to Thursday, complicating prospects for action before year end.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
Celler
Rules Committee
Zealous Painters Ruin Acoustics At Court Office
In a Washington AP report the U S attorney's office at the Court of General Sessions had its acoustics damaged by painters who filled holes in the ceiling. This week bids will be set to install new acoustical material and restore soundproofing.
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Washington
Gusto
U.S. Attorney's
Court of General Sessions
Tri-State Area Electronic Resources Hub Near Indus Trial
An area adjacent to the industrial, professional and academic resources in electronic fields spans the tri-state region of Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. This zone emphasizes collaboration across universities, labs and industry.
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Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York
Mills Discounts Appointment, Denies Supreme Court Move
Washington AP report notes speculation that Representative Wiltur Mills of Arkansas may be considered for the Supreme Court. Mills, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, dismissed the rumor as unfounded and stated he is content in his current role. He cited support from his district as his reason to remain. The chatter follows retirement rumors about Justice Douglas or Justice Black.
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Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Congress
Washington
Wiltur D. Mills
D-Ark
Supreme Court
Mills
Willam O. Douglas
Hugo L. Black
High Court
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