Forest Fires Roar Across East Amid Strong Winds
The Associated Press reports massive woodland fires driven by high winds scorched Georgia Virginia North Carolina Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Dozens of blazes destroyed hundreds of acres damaged homes and killed several people. Foresters battled fast moving fires across Shenandoah Park while threats and evacuations spread through Laurinburg Ellijay and nearby towns.
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Associated Press
Torriden
Mate
Georgia
Athens
Marie
Homer Carroll
Ellijay
Laurinburg
N.C
Ed Rodger
Shenandoah National Park
Fairfield I.c
North Carolina
Bertie
Louisburg
South Carolina
Kershaw
Pennsylvania
Venango County
Berlin Talks to Continue in East West Rift
Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin resume talks on Berlin as Russia signals readiness for a Moscow Washington direct line in crises. Rusk heads to Paris for SEATO opening and meetings with De Gaulle and Schroeder while discussions may cover the proposed hot line and European policy.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Anatoly Dobrynin
Berlin
Russia
Geneva
Rusk
Dobrynin
Paris
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Charles de Gaulle
Gerhard Schroeder
Schroeder
de Gaulle
State Department
Herve Alphand
Euro
N Common Market
TO Alphand
France
Eur
United States
Moscow
Brunswick Students Issue Stamp Challenge
Brunswick school children raise 568 160 trading stamps for Pineland Hospital and Training Center in Pownal and invite other schools to try matching the record. The hospital seeks 3.6 million stamps to obtain a patient bus.
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Brunswick (Ap
Brunswick
Pineland Hospital
Pownal
Fungus Suspected In Possible Cancer Link
Cancer investigators discuss molds and aflatoxin from moldy peanuts and corn as potential liver cancer culprits. Dr. Michael B. Shimkin cites rat studies and regional spit of liver cancer in Africa while stressing suspicions and urging no avoidance of essential antibiotics.
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American Cancer Society
Science Writers
Shimkin
Evi
England
Africa
Oppenheimer Wins 50 000 Fermi Award Despite 1954 Clearance Fallout
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the U S atomic bomb project, was named the 50 000 Fermi Award recipient by the Atomic Energy Commission. The award honors his theoretical physics contributions and leadership while omitting any reference to the earlier security clearance denial linked to alleged communist associations.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Oppenheimer
ABC
Princeton
Institute For Advanced Study
AEC
Commis
Ion
Whie House
Pierre Salinger
Los Alamos
N.M
N.J
Lewis L. Strauss
Eugene M. Zuckert
Joseph Campbell
Enrico Fermi
Woman orders steak by phone with keyhole pickup joke
A humorous item tells of a housewife on the phone requesting a dollar's worth of steak and instructing the butcher to slide it through the keyhole if she is not home. The caption attributes the quip to Copt. Gen. Fea, Corp.
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Gen
Fea, Corp
Saco Fire Hazards Prompt Call for Modern Ordinances
Saco has no city ordinances authorizing fire safety enforcement. NFPA codes were presented but not acted on, leaving several hazards. Plants such as Saco Tanning and Allied Hampshire are tied to the central alarm system, alerting on danger. State Fire Inspector Dolby notes many towns lack ordinances and urges NFPA adoption citywide.
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Saco
Arthur M. Emmons
National Fire Protectives Association
NFPA
Emmons
Saco Tanning Corporation
Allied’ Hampshire Footwear Corporation
Lyn-Flex Industries Inc
Lumder
Saco Industries
Lawrence Dolby
Maine
Saco Charter Amendment Passes Legislature as Emergency Measure
Representative Camille Bedard announces Saco charter amendment passes both houses as emergency measure. It lets the city call special referenda anytime to approve bond issues for a major sewer project to maximize federal and state aid, with a bond of 579 423 dollars.
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Camille Bedard
Saco
Reed
Bedard
Coa
Quick Co
Maine Water Improvement Commission
Soviet Lunik 4 Reaches Moon Surface Crossing Distance
London AP reports Tasa announced Lunik 4 has crossed the moon surface at about 5 300 miles distance. The automatic station Lumik 4 completed experiments and measurements, with radio contact to continue for several days.
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London
Tasa
Exiles Keep U S Hopping in Cuba Raid Echoes
Cuban exiles elude U S and British forces as they probe Florida Keys and Bahamas for guerrilla activity supporting Fidel Castro. British marines search Williams Cay near Nassau for caches while Coast Guard Coast Guard District units watch small craft for armed anti-Castro fighters. Violynn II and its 17 crew arrive back after a raid that ended in Bahamas detention and a Nassau to Miami leg.
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Miami
Fla
U.S
Keys
Florida
Bahamas
Fide Castro
Lonely Williams Cay
Nassau
Seventh Coast Guard District
Violynn II
Cuba
Nassau-to-Miami
Coast Guard
Navy Considers New One-Breasted Uniform for Sailors
The Navy surveys about 500 enlisted men on possible uniform changes to boost recruiting and morale. A single breasted design like Army and Marine outfits is considered, with options from Eisenhower jacket to current chief petty officer dress. Final decision by Secretary Fred Korth expected by late April after weighing costs and production.
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Washington
Navy
Army
Air Force
Marines
Naval Uniform Board
Secretary of the Navy
Fred Korth
Rusk Attacks Foreign Aid Foes in House Hearing
Secretary of State Dean Rusk charged critics of foreign aid with defeatism claiming Communists want the Yanks to pull out of Europe and the world. He warned sharp cuts would let the Communist strategy prevail and cited opposition from Rep. Otto Passman who leads aid cuts.
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Washington (Ap
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Otto Passman
D-La
Congress
Passman
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
Latin America
King Hassan II Demonstrates First Class Shopping in New York
King Hassan II of Morocco wrapped up a 10 day U S visit with rapid New York shopping. He ordered at least five Cadillacs and numerous General Motors cars and stocked a textile house with thousands of items including 150 blankets. Crests monograms and royal initials were requested on many pieces.
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New York
Hassan II
Morocco
General Motors
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