U S Firm on Berlin Rights Amid Khrushchev Challenge
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the Soviet Union cannot extinguish Western rights in Berlin and urged peaceful solutions. He warned Khrushchev against miscalculation that could spark World War III, while noting 11 000 Western troops remain in Berlin under occupation rights. Kennedy aid package deemed vital for the free world.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Berlin
Dean Rusk
Khrushchev
Rusk
West
Moscow
Russia
East Germany
Shchev
U.S
Britain
America
West Berlin
Lin
Kennedy
Congress
Plot To Murder Adlai Is Denied
Reports from Newark Star Ledger and New York World Telegram claim Peronista extremists plotted to kill Adlai Stevenson in Buenos Aires. Officials say no connection between a Marine guard’s June 10 wounding and Stevenson’s June 7 goodwill tour.
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Washington
New York Area
Adlai EB. Stevenson
Buenos Aires
U.S
State Department
Stevenson
United Nations
U. S
Newark Star-Ledger
New York World-Telegram
Sun
South America
Juan Peron
Kennedy Ikeda outline closer talks on Asia
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Ikeda agreed to consult closely on unstable Asia. A joint communique noted no details but highlighted nuclear test ban with inspection, liberal trade aims, and a U S Japan joint committee on trade and economic affairs plus cultural and scientific cooperation.
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Washington
Kennedy
Hayato Ikeda
Japan
Asia
Ikeda
U. S
Concelea
White House
China
Fined For Antitrust Conspiracy In Drug Pricing
A federal judge in San Francisco fined the Northern California Pharmaceutical Association $40,000 for violating antitrust laws by conspiring to fix retail prescription drug prices. The action targets collusion among pharmacies to set higher prices. The case underscores enforcement against price fixing in the pharmaceutical sector.
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San Francisco
The
Northern California Pharmaceutical Association
Two Mercer Teens Bound Over In Grand Larceny Case
Two Mercer County youths including a 15 year old were bound over to the July Mercer County Criminal Court grand jury after a preliminary hearing on grand larceny. They confessed to breaking into K H Shannon store at Pipestem Summers County stealing merchandise then loading loot on a stolen farm wagon pulled by a tractor valued at about 1100 dollars. The tractor belonged to Ray Eads of Princeton and the two were arrested in their home. Police expect additional charges on breaking and entering.
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Mercer County
Mercer County Criminal Court Grand Jury
James Hackney
Elgood
Justice of the Peace
Jim Belcher
Summers County
D. L. Moye
K. H. Shannon
Pipestein
James B. Eads
Ray Eads
Princeton
James Eads
Eadses
Moye
C. F. Little
Eichmann Blames Others in Nazi Massacre Defense
In Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann testified he bore no direct duty in the mass slaughter, claiming 1,500 documents fail to connect him to the task. He accused Hans Globke of helping craft the legal framework for deportation and confiscation of Jewish property, intensifying his defense.
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Jerusalem
Adolf Eichmann
Gestapo
Hans Globke
Hitler
Interior Ministry
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Eichmann
Globke
Laos Princes Seek Unity as King Asked to Name Next Government
In Zurich three Lao princes adjourned a summit and turned to King Savang Vathana to form a new government. They demanded three-part representation, bypassing pro-Western Parliament led by Boun Oum, and left unclear how the king would respond amid Geneva talks and an international conference recess.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Laos
Savang Vathana
Essen
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao
Geneva
International Conference
Palace of Nations
Boun Oum
Government Proposes 60 Day Strike Pause with Panel Plan
The government urged a 60 day suspension of the maritime strike to allow a three member panel named by President Kennedy to craft a settlement. Arthur Goldberg pressed employers and unions to accept the plan as in the national interest and set a 45 day period for recommendations plus 15 days for negotiations. The panel would study all issues including bargaining rights on American owned foreign flagships, with a potential Taft Hartley emergency step if rejected.
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Washington
Kennedy
Arthur J. Goldberg
New York
Goldberg
David L. Cole
Federal Mediation Service
Samuel S. Rosenman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
James J. Healy
Harvard Business School
Kovacs and Adams Hit With Tax Liens for 1959 Income
Los Angeles AP report says the IRS filed income tax liens totaling 71 628 against entertainers Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams, husband and wife, claiming they owe the amount for 1959 income.
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Los Angeles
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Ernie Kovacs
Edie Adams
Czech Diplomat Nacvalac Departs After CIA Accusations
Czech diplomat Miroslav Nacvalac left New York for Paris and Prague after U.S. authorities labeled him Czechoslovakia’s top spy in the United States. He denounced the charges as CIA fabrications, claimed he was forced to leave, and said American agents tried to coerce him at lunch on June 13. He flew out with his wife Hana and two sons Ivan and Miroslav.
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New York
Miroslav Nacvalac
Paris
Prague
United States
U.S
Nacvalac
Czechoslovakia
Central Intelligence Agency
Air France
Idlewild
Hana
Ivan
Miroslav
Republicans Defeated In Bid To Trim Housing Bill
Republicans fail to trim a housing bill as party leaders and moderates clash over provisions. The vote leaves key housing measures intact while shaping future party strategy on urban development and cost concerns. Credit for the defeat shifts to opponents who argue for stronger protections and funding.
House Demos Twice Down Sub Measure
The House passed a multi billion housing and urban development bill 235 to 178, following Kennedy proposals. Democrats blocked a GOP substitute to extend programs only a year, with a 215 to 197 vote against it. The bill faced budget dispute but was labeled around 4.9 billion, with Senate version at 6.1 billion. Conference planned next week to iron out differences and re vote.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
White House
Senate
Federal Housing Administration
Congo Frees Tshombe and Declares No Grudge
In Leopoldville Tshombe, freed after arrest at Coquilhatville in April, says he bears no grudges and seeks unity with Congo friends. Mobutu sides with Tshombe, pledging Katanga and central forces will train together to counter communism. Tshombe also rejects U.N. involvement and hints Katanga delegates may rejoin Parliament.
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Congo
Tshombe
Leopoldville
Coquilhatville
Antoine Gizenga
Stanleyville
Lovanium University
Katanga
Joseph Ileo
Joseph Mobutu
Mobutu
Transmission Line At Apple Grove Reaches 775000 Volts
Gov Barron activated a 775000 volt test transmission line at Apple Grove, marking a record high voltage for United States power delivery. The Apple Grove Transmission Research Project, a joint venture of American Electric Power Service Corp and Westinghouse, with six other manufacturers, runs a five year test on three lines to study feasibility and economics of extra high voltage.
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Apple Grove
Gov. Barron
Pleasant
Barron
American Electric Power Service Corp
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Armco Steel Corp
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp
Lapp Insulator Co., Inc
Ohio Brass Co
Thomas & Betts Co
American Bridge Division
U. S. Steel Corp
A. C. Monteith
Ohio River
Pt. Pleasant
Huntington
Tion
Monteith
Philadelphia
Admiral Anderson Chosen as Chief of Naval Operations
President Kennedy nominated Vice Admiral George W. Anderson Jr. to be chief of naval operations succeeding Admiral Arleigh Burke who retires Aug 1. Anderson would become the Navy’s new top commander and advance to four star rank, amid selection over senior flag officers.
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Washington
APG
George W. Anderson Jr
U. S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
Kennedy
Naval Operations
Senate
Anderson
Adm
Arleigh A. Burke
CNO
Burke
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jin
Navy
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West Virginia University
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