Soviets Studying U.N. Role May Shift Policy Response
Washington officials studied Tokyo reports that the Soviet Union proposed a permanent U.N. military force and would fund it, under U.N. Security Council control with veto power by the five permanent members excluded. The note also urged inclusion of Communist troops and representation in command, signaling possible Moscow intent shift in peacekeeping posture.
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Mexico Quake Kills 31 Across Guerrero Coast
Reports from Mexico City say a preliminary tally lists 31 dead after a strong earthquake striking the Pacific coast. Acapulco and Coyuca de Catalan reported casualties, with towns near the capital also noting damage. officials warned several villages were heavily affected and many buildings collapsed or destroyed.
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Vic
Mexi Tians
Colco
Guerrero
Acapulco
XEBB
Anj
Coyuca de Catalan
Ciudad Altalight
Mirano
Intensified Campaign To Test Civil Rights Legislation Planned
The Associated Press reports a broader drive to test the Civil Rights Act with King’s SCLC planning summer Alabama campaigns. Ralph Abernathy urged nonviolence at Selma as efforts expand to Tuscaloosa and Birmingham while groups meet to adjust plans. Jailings, business closures, and integrations span Alabama and several southern states as demonstrations continue.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Selma
Ala
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King
Congress of Racial Equality
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
King’s Group
Ralph Abernathy
SCLC
Tiny cars may spark pedestrians' comeback
A lighthearted note suggests that further shrinking compact cars could empower pedestrians to push back against drivers. The quip hints at ongoing debates over vehicle size and urban safety, reflecting public interest in street dynamics.
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Gen
Fea, Corp
For Sale Biddeford Four-Unit Apartment House
For sale in Biddeford a four apartment house in good condition is fully rented. The property generates an annual income of 1585 dollars.
Senator Presses suit to recover Baker money
Sen. Clifford Case urges the attorney general to sue Bobby Baker to recover all money earned via his influence while on the Senate payroll. He criticizes the Rules Committee investigation as inadequate and timid. Sen. John Williams accuses the committee of whitewash and cites Baker's $3,000 in government telephone charges. Reports say Baker built a fortune exceeding $2 million during his Senate tenure at $19,600 yearly.
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Washington
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Bobby Baker
Senate
United States
Case
Baker
Senate Rules Committee
John J. Williams
Del
Rules Committee
Williams
France Slide Kills 14 on Aiguille Verte in Alps
An avalanche on the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc range killed 14 experienced alpinists at about 9,000 feet. Among the victims was Charles Bozon, 31, famed French skier and 1962 world slalom champion. Four professors and nine students from the National School for High Mountains were among the dead. Bozon joined for pleasure.
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France
Aiguille Verte
Mont Blanc
Charles Bozon
French National School For High Mountains
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Couturier
Innsbruck
Austria
International Ski Federation
United States
Canada
Taylor In Viet Nam Arrives in Saigon Vowing Vigorous War Programs
AP U S Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor arrived in Saigon declaring that ongoing war programs are sound but require vigorous implementation. He told Saigon Airport crowds and Vietnamese officials that the fight against tyranny is difficult but that the free world stands with them. He was greeted by deputy ambassador A Alexis Johnson and Lt Gen William C Westmore.
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William C. Westmore
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Romney Fails To Back Rights Platform Move
SAN FRANCISCO AP Michigan Gov. George Romney did not back a constitutional declaration on civil rights at the GOP platform discussion, a move seen as weakening Scranton and Goldwater efforts to force a floor fight. The platform committee rules, led by Rep. Melvin Laird, would control speakers and timing for any amendments, complicating Romney’s standing as he weighs action beyond his prepared statement.
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Pennsylvania
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R-N.y
House of Representatives
Platform Committee
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R-Wis
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Goldwater
Senate
Washington
Denison Kitchell
Romney
Scranton
N. Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Craig Truax
Kent Courtney
New Orleans
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Harold E. Stassen
Republicans and Scranton clash over platform on civil rights law
In a national roundup Gov. George Romney fails to align with Scranton against Goldwater, while Scranton campaigns in Illinois retracing Lincoln’s 1860 route. Kitchel accuses Scranton of stealing delegates as Senate probes funeral cost abuses and U.N. debates Soviet policy. Johnson era moves, Taylor arrives in Vietnam, Mexico reports 31 dead from Guerrero quake.
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Associated Press
George Romney
Michigan
Scranton
Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Barry Goldwater
Denison Kitchel
Variance Granted For Marina In Old Orchard Beach
The Saco Zoning Appeals Board granted a unanimous variance to Fred Pipinias for a marina at 11 Bay Ave Old Orchard Beach on land to be acquired near Ferry Road. The plan requires a dust free access road and parking lot off Ferry Road, marsh filling to look neat, a small non commercial sign, and permanent structures within R-1 yard restrictions. Construction must begin within one year.
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Saco Zoning Appeals Board
Byron F. Dolby
Saco Building Inspector
Fred Pipinias
Bay Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Joshua Smith
Rother
Smith
Theodore Dyer
C. Russell Herrmann
Saco River
Charles Na
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Richard Braley
Herrmann
Pipinias
Hearings Open On High Cost Of Dying In Funeral Trade
Senate subcommittee probes funeral industry abuses and prices. National Selected Morticians proposes 27 FTC rules to curb misleading practices. Witnesses cite deceptive embalming claims, vault use, and secret kickbacks to steer customers. Hart led antitrust inquiry into possible restraints of trade in burial industry.
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Senate
Wilbur M. Krieger
National Selected Morticians
Evanston
Federal Trade Commission
Senate Antitrust
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
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