Legion Urges Military Buildup and Space Station Plan
The American Legion convention backed strengthening military strength with a 1,000,000 Army, 408,000 National Guard, and 300,000 reserve. It urged a balanced mix of manned and unmanned weapons and a manned orbital space station, plus an Afro-Asian fleet and Cuba trade curbs. The group also pressed expanded reserve officer training and incentives for students while accelerating improved interceptor aircraft development.
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Miami Beach
Fla
American Legion National
U.S
National Guard
Legionaires
Defense Department
Congress
Cuba
Cholesterol Linked Again To Coronaries
New York AP reports Framingham study of 5127 adults shows high cholesterol links to coronary disease and higher fatal heart attack risk. Dr. William B. Kannel cautions cholesterol may reflect broader lipid patterns, urging exercise, lighter diet, reduced saturated fats, less smoking, and blood pressure and weight control.
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New York
Framingham
Mass
William B. Kanner
National Heart Institute
Kannel
Goldwater Trashes Kennedy Policies in Chicago Speech
Senator Barry Goldwater assailed President Kennedy and the Democratic administration, charging “irresponsible spending” and “regulate, not govern” policy. He attacked Cuba policy and the test ban treaty while accusing the Kennedy clan of clannishness and warning of a move toward a socialized state.
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Chicago
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Kennedy
Goldwater
National Federation of Republican Women
New Frontier
Cuba
America
Kennedys
Wisconsin poll puts Kennedy near Goldwater in race
UPI reports Senator William Proxmire cites a Wisconsin poll of 700 voters showing President Kennedy ahead of Senator Barry Goldwater by about a 3 to 2 margin. He says a Kennedy Goldwater race could be a real horse race in Wisconsin. Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York trails Goldwater by four points.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Wisconsin
Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Goldwater
Goldwater Critiques Kennedy Civil Rights Desegregation
The speaker condemns federal desegregation of housing as socialized welfare and increased government power, arguing it strains individual freedom and promotes bankruptcy. He claims Kennedy uses law to enforce morality while overturning traditions, citing federally funded housing desegregation and suburban racial tensions.
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Goldwater
Kennedy
State Anticorruption Drive Indicts Three More in Massachusetts
Three men including Fairhaven Executive Councilor Ernest Stasiun and two others were indicted by a Bristol County grand jury on bribery charges tied to a Massachusetts Crime Commission probe. Manning of Boston and Rynszewicz of New Bedford face conspiracy and bribery counts. Stasiun faces multiple counts including soliciting a bribe and attempted larceny. The case expands the ongoing state government corruption inquiry.
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Fall River, Mass
UPI
Superior
Edmund R. Dewing
Edmund Dinis
Ernest C. Stasiun
Fairhaven
Stasiun
Executive Council
Crime Commission
Joseph R. Crimmins
Somerville
Manning
Rymszewics
Alty
Edward W. Brooke
Grand Jury
The
Brooke
Rynszewicz
New Bedford
Paul R. Vermette
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Standish Kelley
Kelley
At Firm
Stasian
New Bedford High School
Alliance College
Columbia University
Edward F. McLaughlin Jr
Boston
Curley
Dewing
Vermette
James R. Purdy
Centuries-Old Seals Found Preserved Inland Bodies
Australian Antarctic explorers report finding two mummified seals about four miles inland and 600 feet above sea level near Melbourne. The seals appear to have died long ago and were perfectly preserved by the cold dry air. The reason for inland relocation remains unknown, according to the Australian Antarctic Division.
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Melbourne
Australia
APY
Department of External Affairs
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