Churchill Is Paid Unique U.S. Tribute
The United States grants Winston Churchill honorary citizenship in a White House ceremony Kennedy lauds him as "the most honored and honorable man" while Churchill, 88, sends thanks from London. The Iowa House weighs tax reform amid debate on an adjusted gross income tax and school funding.
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Washington
U.S
Winston Churchill
Kennedy
William F. Denman
Des Moines
House
Denman
Harold Hughes
Sersland
Iowa
Boy 7 Recovers After Fractured Leg In Kenwood Park
Gary Holst seven son of Mr and Mrs Earl Holst of 1212 Thirty second street NE limped for ten days after a fall in Kenwood park on March 30. X rays show a fracture below the knee with a cast from hip to ankle.
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Cedar Rapids
Gary Holst
Earl Holst
Thirty-second Street
Kenwood Park
Gary
Peck and Bancroft Win Best Actor and Actress Oscars
Gregory Peck and Anne Bancroft won the 1962 Academy Awards for best actor and best actress at the Santa Monica ceremony. Lawrence of Arabia was named best film. Ed Begley and Patty Duke won supporting acting honors, with Duke becoming the first juvenile winner. Peck said he was prepared to be a graceful loser.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Gregory Peck
Anne Bancroft
Hollywood
Miss Duke
Helen Keller
Shirley Temple
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Peck
Diefenbaker to Exit as Liberals Lead Canadian Vote
Liberals win a plurality in Canada’s election with 127 seats, Lester Pearson poised to become prime minister as John Diefenbaker clings to power. Six cabinet ministers lose seats, Conservatives 96, Social Credit 24, New Democrats 17. one seat undecided. Pearson plans a swift agenda on urgent issues and foreign policy.
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Toronto
Lester Pearson
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Liberals
House of Commons
Pearson
U.S
Conservatives
Social Credit Party
New Democrats
Cassini’s Wife Dies in Apparent Overdose death
New York AP reports Char lene Cassini 38 wife of Igor Cassini recently indicted society columnist died Tuesday from an apparent overdose of sleeping pills. Police say no foul play suspected.
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New York
Charlene Cassini
Igor Cassini
Society
Congressmen Who Cheat Provokes Uproar at Hearing
Washington AP report says columnist Jack Anderson refused to name his anonymous source and invoked the First Amendment during a brief House Administration Committee session. The panel will investigate allegations of misconduct and unlawful acts by members after Anderson accused congressmen of cheating. he offered to provide other information but not his source.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
Congressional
House Administration
Burleson
Texas
Anderson
Parade
Congress
Charles Chamberlain
R-Mich
Drew Pearson
Iowa Senate Approves Kerr-Mills Medical Aid Bill
The Iowa Senate voted 48 to 0 to authorize 1.68 million dollars yearly for a Kerr-Mills medical aid program for seniors, with 2.32 million in federal funds matching to total four million annually. The measure moves to the House where a 2 million state appropriation is under consideration.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
House
Shoeman
Department of Social Welfare
Kerr-Mills
State Department of Social Welfare
Fishermen In Custody Return From Cuba
Nine Americans held eight weeks in Cuba arrived home with James B. Donovan after his mediation convinced Fidel Castro they were shipwrecked fishermen not spies. The group included Donovan’s son John 18 and a missionary as Pan American carried ransom supplies to Havana. A state department list named Steven Baade of Omaha among the detainees.
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Homestead, Fla
UPI
Cuba
New York
James B. Donovan
Fidel Castro
U.S
Havana
Donovan
John
Red Cross
Pan American World Airways
Homestead Air Base
Miami
Castro
Bahamas
Mrs. Browne
State Department
Homestead
Steven Baade
Omaha
Airliner Plunges Near Miss With Fighter Over Syracuse
An American Airlines Electra turboprop with 52 passengers nearly collided with an F-101 Voodoo jet at 22 000 feet five miles north of Hancock Field. Five passengers injured none seriously. Captain Mel Biedermann of Ann Arbor said the incident was a close call and that the crew followed procedures. Four injured passengers released after Detroit landing. one refused hospital care. Dishes and cups flew as the plane plunged during dinner service.
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Syracuse
American Airlines
Detroit
Mel Biedermann
Ann Arbor
Mich
Air Defense Command
Voodoo
Hancock Field
Air Force
Biedermann
Detroit Metropolitan
Recessions Do Not Bother Me Says Self-Proclaimed Failure
A business man remarks to a colleague that recessions have little impact on him, claiming he failed during the boom years. The quip reflects a satirical view on financial resilience and self-perception in business.
Barnett Case Heads to High Court on Trial Demand
A federal appeals court split 4 4 on granting Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett a jury trial in a criminal contempt case tied to blocking James Meredith's admission to the University of Mississippi. Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson is named in the charge and the Supreme Court will settle the issue.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
U. S. Supreme Court
Barnett
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Paul Johnson
Supreme Court
23 Tourists Die in Flood Near Petra
A flash flood in a deep gorge near Petra, south Jordan, killed 23 French women tourists and a French priest. An unknown number of Jordanians were also affected.
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Amman
Jordan
Petra
Court Rules for Marks' Ouster
In New York an appeals court ruled Herman Marks, described as Castro's executioner, is stateless and subject to deportation. The decision announces his removal from the country based on lacking citizenship or nationality.
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New York
U.S. Court of Appeals
Herman Marks
Fidel Castro
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