Kennedy Urges Congress to End National Shame
President Kennedy urged Congress to enact the Civil Rights Act of 1963 this session, seeking sweeping measures against racial discrimination in public facilities, education, and employment. He pressed for desegregation tools, federal aid leverage, and school desegregation suits, warning of continued strife without action.
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Kennedy
Congress
Washington
Sage
House
Senate
Martin Luther King Jr
80 Cardinals Enter Conclave to Elect Pope in Vatican
80 Roman Catholic cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel in violet robes to begin the papal conclave aimed at choosing the 262nd pope. They took an oath of secrecy and faced balloting with Cardinal Montini, archbishop of Milan, as the leading candidate amid reported support from Cardinal Spellman.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Sistine Chapel
John XXIII
Holy Ghost
Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini
Milan
Cardinal Montini
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Montini
Turin
Ua Stampa
College of Cardinals
Spellman
la la Stampa
John
Danville Desegregation Tensions Run High
Twenty nine Black demonstrators broke a three day truce after Danville officials announced the first public school desegregation. Police hauled marchers to jail as city leaders insisted no concession to lawbreakers. Local court hearings probe the demonstrations and outside influence.
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Danville
Virginia
Julian R. Stinson
Main Street
Stinson
George Washington High
Profumo Questioned as Scandal Deepens in Britain
Vice squad detectives questioned former British war minister John Profumo amid the sex security scandal. Viscount Astor was also questioned about his involvement. Profumo’s liaison with Christine Keeler and her ties to Soviet official Ivanov triggered political fallout and contributed to Harold Macmillan’s government crisis.
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London
John Profumo
Scotland Yard
Viscount Astor
Ward
Profumo
Christine Keeler
House of Commons
Miss Keeler
Yevgeny Ivanov
Cleveden
Nancy Lady Astor
Ivanov
Harold Macmillan
Virginia Lions Win Top Awards in Parade
Virginia District 24 and Clewiston Florida Lions captured top awards at the Lions International Convention Parade. The Virginia float depicted a Colonial scene while Clewiston showcased Lionism and Light Conservation.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Virginia
Clewiston
Fla
Lions
McDowell Fete Highlighted In Local Society Notes
Local society pages feature the McDowell Fete with coverage of attendees and events. The list includes Abby and Goren in social circles, and mentions the Old Guard and County Fair as ongoing community happenings.
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Princeton
Society
Old Guard
Hoover Making Fine Recovery After Illness
Former President Herbert Hoover, critically ill since June 7, was reported to have made an almost miraculous improvement. Family, friends, and physicians are astonished by his vitality as medical bulletins on his condition are discontinued. Hoover, 88, has been hospitalized with severe illness.
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Danville
House UN- American Activities Committee
New York
Herbert Hoover
Neil MacNeil
Ion Hoover
West Virginia Prepares for Centennial and Kennedy Visit
Charleston hosts West Virginia centennial events on Statehood Day as President Kennedy arrives for a 20 minute address. Security, transport, flag over the White House and a statewide broadcast are planned with rain likely later. Governor Barron notes improving economy and unemployment gains.
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West Virginia
Kennedy
Barron
White House
Secret Service
Kanawha
Capitol
Washington Street
Washington
Executive Office
Pierre Salinger
Weather Bureau
Weirton High School
Oak Hill
Gov. Barron
American Broadcasting Co
Blonde Makes 48 Trips, Man Gets 31 Orbits
Soviet space feat ends with Valentina Tereshkova returning first woman in orbit after 48 orbits and 71 hours. her male crewmate Valery Bykovsky completes 81 orbits in 119 hours. Khrushchev congratulates both, with Tereshkova noting a bruised nose from landing.
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Soviet Union
Siberia
Valentina Tereshkova
Valery Bykovsky
Khrushchev
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers
U.S.S.R
Haseen
Bykovsky
Kustanai
Kazakhstan Republic
Valentina
Tass
Central Committee
The
Communist Party
Air Force
Gordon Cooper
U.S
Komsomol
Central ‘Committee
Communist ‘Party
Karanganda
Soviet
Kazakhstan
Russians Still Leaving Cuba
The State Department reported a continuing outflow of Russian troops from Cuba and suggested those remaining are not enough to stamp out the anti Castro revolt. Officials cited difficulty in pinpointing exact numbers and times of troop movements and noted that policy statements might hasten the exodus. Senator Thurmond criticized the briefing as misleading.
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Washington
State Department
Cuba
U.S
Red Castro
Kennedy
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Elizabeth Taylor plans marriage to Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor announced in London that she intends to marry Richard Burton after finalizing her divorce from Eddie Fisher. Burton must obtain freedom from his wife Sybil Williams. Fisher said he would not block the marriage. Taylor and Burton were seen together at a boxing match in New York.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Miss Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Burton
Sybil Williams
Fisher
New York
Paris
Rome
Cassius Clay
Henry Cooper
London Daily Sketch
Elizabeth
Debbie Reynolds
Nicholas Hilton
Michael Wilding
Michael Todd
Todd
England
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Richard
Richard Hanley
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