Oxford campus tensions ease amid brawling and boos
On the University of Mississippi campus booing and gunfire reports persisted as normalcy remained distant. Riots left two dead and over 200 injured earlier in the week while 8,000 Mississippi National Guard troops were ordered home. James Meredith, amid a weekend holiday, ate in the cafeteria amid jeers and threats, as the Army reduced patrols and marshals.
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Vatican Council Opens As Soviet Delegates Arrive
Vatican officials welcomed delegates from Hungary Poland and Czechoslovakia to the Second Vatican Council as openings toward interchurch contact. Polish attendance was limited by authorities amid concerns some delegates may shadow others. Also in Washington FAA chief Halaby warned of a serious in airline operations after cockpit misconduct photos, vowing action and a review of project tightrope.
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Thunderous Welcome For Schirra Aboard USS Kearsarge
America's champion astronaut Walter Schirra Jr arrives in Hawaii aboard the USS Kearsarge for a mass welcome at Hickam Air Force Base. Gov. Quinn Adm. Felt and Sen. Long lead the official party as Schirra’s six orbit flight from last Wednesday is expected to be touched on at a private luncheon with officials.
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East German guards halt ambulances at Berlin wall clash
East German guards blocked British army and West Berlin Red Cross ambulances from aiding a wounded man near Checkpoint Charlie. A British officer was kept about 100 yards from the scene as gunfire erupted from a tunnel under a West Berlin restaurant.
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Weather postpones Old Orchard Beach Gould game and delays several matches
Rain forced the postponement of the Old Orchard Beach Gould academy game at the Beach indefinitely. Biddeford-Saco games were on schedule with Thornton Academy versus Cony High in Augusta and Biddeford versus Waterville. The St. Louis-Sanford at Biddeford may be postponed later today. Other games delayed include South Portland at Edward Little to Monday and Stephens at Deering to November 17.
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Congress Keeps Busy in Session Deadlock
Washington AP reports Congress remains unsettled with peas nuts pensions and pork delaying adjournment. The House met Saturday while the Senate closed until Monday as leaders postpone a target date. Mansfield and McCormack avoided a firm adjournment guess amid a $6.28 billion foreign aid bill. House action included a postal rate hike and an 10 to 11 percent pay rise for 1.6 million postal and government workers.
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Colonial Services Mark Anniversary
A Philadelphia couple filed a 2.5 million damage suit in U S District Court alleging thalidomide caused birth defects in their son Thomas David Diamond born April 6 1961 in Abington Memorial Hospital. The suit targets William S Merrell Co and Richardson Merrell Inc claiming negligence in drug Kevadon production and testing. The filing cites Cleveland clinic administration Aug 12 1960 during the mothers pregnancy. Memorial service at First Parish in Saco marks 200th year with Rev Chester Emerson preaching.
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GOP Chiefs Score Kennedy Cuba Fiasco Stance
Senate Minority Leader Dirksen and House Minority Leader Halleck accused President Kennedy of mishandling the Cuba crisis, arguing the United States lost prestige abroad. Dirksen cited Kennedy remarks from the 1960 campaign and questioned why air support and public backing for the Cuban invasion were withheld in 1961.
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Chuckle Advice for Single Girls Warns About Ideal Husbands
Advice column notes single women should not chase an ideal mate, claiming a husband is easier to find. Attributed to Copr. Sen. Fen. Corp, the quip reflects dated social norms and humorous guidance.
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Cardinal Spellman Residence Bomb Incident Shocks City
A bomb like device exploded near the St Patrick Cathedral residence of Cardinal Francis Spellman in mid Manhattan. The cardinal and an aide reported no injuries as four basement windows were blown out of the maid quarters. Police and bomb squad investigated whether the blast was intentional or accidental and recovered possible dynamite casings from an adjacent alley.
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Nuclear-Powered Frigate Joins US Naval Arsenal
The Sainbridge, the world’s first nuclear powered aided missile frigate, joins the U S naval arsenal at Fore River Shipyard in Quincy Massachusetts during a commissioning ceremony. The vessel, named after the Navy’s first destroyer Bainbridge, displaces over 8000 tons with a crew near 500 and carries dual purpose guns antisubmarine rockets and Terrier missiles. Capt Raymond E Peet will command. the event marks a local salute to sixty years of destroyers and the Atlantic fleet’s cruiser destroyer force.
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House OKs Compromise Bill To Hike Postal Rates
The House passed a compromise to raise postal rates by 600 million dollars yearly while boosting federal salaries by about 1.05 billion annually in two steps. The plan, sent to President Kennedy, envisions a five cent first class letter rate and eight cents for airmail with a four cent postcard, effective January 7. Salary raises for 1.6 million federal workers begin after Kennedy signs, with a second increase January 1, 1964, varying by job but averaging roughly 10 percent for executives and office staff and just over 11 percent for postal workers.
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