President Kennedy Warns of Force Against Cuban Attacks
President Kennedy issued a firm warning that U S firepower will blast any Cuban based warships or planes that attack American vessels. He said restraint will continue for now and hot pursuit could follow if attacks become a pattern. Pentagon to revise standing orders to strike any vessel or aircraft that targets U S ships over Caribbean waters.
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Legislature Setting Fast Pace in Eight Weeks
AUGUSTA AP In eight weeks of sessions the 101st Legislature has moved swiftly with budget hearings ahead of schedule. The Appropriations Committee finished its hearings early and Taxation reported Gov Reed's plan to raise 182 million by increasing the tax rate. Bills filed sit around 1,420, fewer than two years ago, yet major policy fights loom over tax options and bonds amid simmering GOP differences and Democratic opposition to a sales tax rise. Leadership shows dispatch and harmony, signaling possible fast action though many issues remain unresolved.
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Health care plan delay with tax talk slows action
Washington AP reports Congress will not decide Kennedy's health care proposal before next year as hearings on the tax reduction bill move ahead. Supporters seek swift action on hospital benefits for about 18 million aged, but leaders foresee further delays until Ways and Means acts and potential Senate maneuvers.
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White House to Hold Public Information Policy Conference
The White House invites news media representatives to an April conference at Airlie House near Warrenton Virginia on April 5 6 to discuss information policies amid anticipated criticism. Salinger will organize with Sylvester Manning Reedy Guthman Dixon and other officials and groups including the American Society of Newspaper Editors and National Broadcasters Association.
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National Association of Broadcasters
National Editorial Association
Magazine Publishers Association
Radio-Television News Directors Association
New Resident Teases Glamour Girl With Clever Cup Request
A new male resident greets a glamorous neighbor across the hall and jokes about borrowing a cup as a playful sugar line. The light moment sparks curiosity about his presence in the apartment building.
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Two Earthquakes Hit Libyan Coast Town Al Marj
Two more earthquakes struck Al Marj Libya today following a tremor on Thursday destroying part of the coastal town. Death toll reported rises with as many as 250 feared dead and at least 500 injured with rescue teams and Libyan authorities scrambling aid via U.S. and British forces.
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Syren
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Wheelus
Tripoli
North Africa
Agadir
Morocco
Barce
Cyrenaica
Flu Vaccination Urged as Asian Flu Spreads
The Communicable Disease Center reports rising pneumonia influenza deaths in 108 cities through Feb 16 with 759 fatalities, up 54 from the prior week. Outbreaks expanded to Kentucky West Virginia Indiana Tennessee Minnesota Oklahoma Michigan New Jersey, and Asian flu verified in several states. Center notes no cure, emphasizes vaccination as prevention amid uncertain comparisons to 1957.
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Kennedy Plans Quiet Weekend in Florida
President Kennedy and family settle into a relaxed Washington's Birthday weekend in warm cloudy Florida. A chilly front moves into Washington as the Kennedys anticipate an easy yacht outing and lighter official duties. Two ambassadors presented credentials during a formal reception, Alfred Zehnder of Switzerland and Karim Bangoura of Guinea.
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Alfred Zehnder
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Karim Bangoura
Republic of Guinea
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Col. C. Michael Paul
Joseph P. Kennedy
Guerrilla Warfare Looms In Caribbean After Cuban Action
AP asks if the United States will face a period of guerrilla warfare around Cuba. Fidel Castro’s use of Soviet aid, including jets, impacts U.S. concerns as Kennedy monitors the Florida Straits shrimp boat attack and Castro’s potential for harassment. He notes Soviet subsidies, estimate of $1 million daily, and possible shifts to missiles and coastal rockets if Khrushchev pulls back forces.
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Castro
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Khrushchev
Severe cold grips eastern two thirds of nation
A historic cold snap blankets most of the eastern two thirds of the United States with temperatures plunging to 33 below zero in Michigan and near zero readings across parts of New England and the Dakotas. While the western third stays near normal, dense cold extends from the Midwest to Dixie with coastal areas from Texas to northern Florida feeling the chill and subzero readings common in many locales.
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Carolinas
South Carolina
Asheville
N.C
Anchorage
Alaska
Mercury Dives To 30 Below In Maine Ice Wave
PORTLAND AP A brutal cold snap drove readings to as low as 30 below zero in Maine. Old Town led the list as the coldest place, with Caribou Limestone Greenville and Bangor among others recording subzero temperatures. Portland and coastal areas hovered near and just above zero as thermometers collapsed across the state.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Bangor
Houston
Millinocket
Augusta
Rumford
Brunswick
Eastport
Children Still Revere Gen Washington From Ohio School
Beavercreek Fairbrook School pupils in Dayton Ohio compiled a 1963 concept about George Washington. Students recount his birth in 1732, honesty, marriage to Mary Ball, Valley Forge hardships, flag sketch, and burial at Mount Vernon. The piece notes Washington remains a hero to today’s children.
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George Washington
Beavercreek
Fairbrook School
Virginia
Diana Keighley
Robert Dover
Mary Ball
Tim Minch
Valley
Don Sagraves
Roy Finley
Washington
Penny Rice
Mount Vernon
Mike Ozias
Lincoln in jail on Washington's Birthday DUI
VAN NUYS Calif mR Abraham Lincoln observer Washington's Birthday in jail today Police said he sideswiped a parked truck Thursday night Lincoln 55 a self employed musician was booked on suspicion of drunken driving.
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