Slayings Near Belleville Spark FBI Search
A father George Ballard and his daughter Carol were bound and slain beside a fishing pond in a Chinese execution style. Margaret Wernicker, a St. Louis worker, was abducted and believed held as hostage while a suspect pair linked to a burglary ring is sought by FBI Illinois Missouri authorities. A woman named Alice Brookman is in custody inquiry.
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Mississippi
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Interims panel rejects $20,100 salary for state psychiatrist
Iowa legislative panel split 5 to 5 on approving Dr. Robert E. Kennedy for the Clarinda Mental Health Institute at 20,100 annually. Opponents cited policy drift from an earlier $18,000 ceiling while supporters warned the move could imperil the state's mental health program.
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Clarinda Mental Health Institute
State Board of Control
Robert E. Kennedy
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Brazil Near Civil War as Goulart Feud Deepens
Brazil's interim government ordered the army navy and air forces to subdue Goulart supporters in Rio Grande do Sul as the nation teeters on conflict. The 2nd army moved to defend the southern state while Rio Grande do Sul radio stations urged civilians to arm.
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Foreign Aid Bill Passed by Senate
The Senate approved the compromise 4.2535 billion foreign aid bill by a 69 to 24 vote and sent it to the House. It authorizes a five year 7.2 billion program of economic development loans abroad and rejects the treasury borrowing authority the administration sought. Senator Fulbright states the language forms a moral congressional commitment to finance the loans unless extraordinary national interests demand otherwise.
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Last Spanish Troops Withdraw From Morocco
Spanish forces pull back from Morocco to Ceuta and Melilla enclaves ending their prior deployment. The retreat marks the final move of troops from the region as authorities shift guards to the two North African ports.
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Ceuta
Spanish North Africa
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Melilla
Propaganda Benefit Seen in Reds Super Bomb Debate
Pentagon experts say a 100 megaton Soviet super bomb would yield more propaganda value than military payoff. US officials note no simple scale in nuclear weapon effectiveness. a 100 megaton device would not double devastation versus a 20 megaton bomb, and efficiency drives damage. Some officials prefer multiple smaller bombs for greater impact.
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Washington
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Drillers Find Ancient River Beneath Cedar Rapids
Engineers with Howard R. Green confirm a 60 foot deep underground river bed spanning from Ellis Park harbor to Woodpecker chute opposite Penn Avenue SW. The coarse gravel layer may yield up to 3 million gallons daily to augment Cedar River supply, with a large-diameter test hole planned next week and surrounding wells monitored for drawdown.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Cedar River
Woodpecker Chute
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Soviet resumption of nuclear tests shocks non aligned nations
The Soviet Union announced it would resume nuclear testing after laboring over disarmament talks. Premier Khrushchev endorsed testing as necessary amid Western obstruction, while Red China backed the move and Britain condemned it as cynical. Non aligned nations in Belgrade faced an awkward dilemma as Geneva talks collapsed.
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China
Hiroshima
Kennedy Defends U S Nuclear Stockpile in Wake of Soviet Test
President Kennedy said the United States stockpile and delivery systems are adequate to defend the U S and the Free World after the Soviet Union announced nuclear tests. A White House statement labeled the move as atomic blackmail and noted no plans to resume tests by the U S. The president and aides framed the issue as a test of will against terror and stressed patience before any U S action is announced.
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Berlin
Khrushchev
Lin
California
Holifield says U.S. could make 100 million ton TNT bomb
U.S. Congressman Chet Holifield chairman of the joint atomic energy committee states the United States has known for many years how to build an atomic bomb with a yield of 100 million tons of TNT.
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UPI
Chet Holifield
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
U. S
Propaganda Value Drives Reaction to Russian Super Bomb Plan
Officials noted there was no rush by the United States to outpace the Russians in building a 20 megaton H bomb. The emphasis appeared to be on propaganda value rather than speed, as a spokesman commented on the Russian announcement.
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U.S
Kennedy Nixon feud simmers as 1960 campaign heats up
Signs of rising hostilities between President Kennedy and Richard Nixon emerge as they spar over foreign policy and the Cuban crisis. Kennedy rebukes Nixon for comments on Berlin and Cuba while Nixon presses criticism of Kennedy's leadership and plans. Kennedy praises Eisenhower's stance and hints at Nixon’s political calculations, signaling a tense political clash ahead.
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Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
G.O.P
William Miller
Nixon
Miller
Eisenhower
Iowa Woman Gives Birth to Triplets
Mrs Edwin Steinke of Muscatine delivered triplets at University Hospitals in Iowa City. The couple already has six children at home. The two boys and a girl weighed 4 pounds 14 ounces to 5 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs Steinke's twin brother Gerald Paxton of Hedrick lives nearby. Mother and babies are reported doing well.
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Edwin Steinke
Muscatine
University Hospitals
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