State Can't Take Blame On Barnett
Fifth U S circuit court ruled Mississippi cannot be held responsible for contempt actions tied to Gov. Ross Barnett and Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson during the desegregation crisis. The court did not decide if they purged themselves. it asked the DOJ to pursue criminal contempt charges.
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New Orleans
Fifth
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Paul Johnson
Garner Green
Green
Griffin Bell
Atlanta
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Bennett
Johnson
Justice Department
Stennis Warns Soviet Arms in Cuba Aid Buildup
Senator Stennis chairman of a preparedness subcommittee warned that Soviet arms in Cuba could enable a new offensive buildup even if all offensive weapons are removed. He said remaining forces could make defenses impenetrable and allow sneaking in offensive weapons.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Cuba
Stennis
D-Miss
Missing Marine Sulphur Queen Tanker With 43 Crewmen
The tanker Marine Sulphur Queen with 43 crewmen vanished Friday while en route from Beaumont Texas to Norfolk Virginia. Coast guard planes searched after spotting a vessel misread as the Queen off North Carolina. it was Marine Dow Chem. Weather and heavy seas hindered the search as seven coast guard planes continued from New Orleans Miami and Norfolk.
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New York
Texas
Virginia
Coast Guard
North Carolina
Fororead
Marine Dow Chem
New Orleans
Miami
Norfolk
Beaumont
Marine Transport Lines, Inc
More Iowa Snow and Cold Forecast
Light snow begins in Iowa with an expected blanket of one to two inches by Saturday. Western areas face ice and dangerous highways as snow continues Friday night, then diminishes to flurries in the south and ends in the north by Saturday. More snow likely Sunday as Canadian air moves in, with Cedar Rapids 25 degrees at noon.
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United Press International
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Great Lakes
Geyser of Mud Destroys Road in Kansas
A rumbling geyser of mud and water erupted from a country road near Attica Kansas on Thursday. By nightfall it had eaten a hole 35 feet long and as wide as the road, with eruptions of water reaching up to 100 feet. Officials, led by John Roberts of the state Corporation Commission, suspected natural gas or an oil well but could not locate a source after checking pipelines in southern Kansas.
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Attica
Kan
John Roberts
State Corporation Commission
Bus Drags 7-Year-Old Girl Half Mile In Athol
In Athol Massachusetts a first grade girl Pamela Coffin, 7, was dragged more than a half mile after grabbing a front bumper of a school bus. She escaped without serious injuries apart from a scalp cut requiring one stitch. Driver Roy Blackmer and 30 pupils were unaware of the incident until later. A motorist Richard Fountain found Pamela and took her home.
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Athol
Mass
Pamela Coffin
Roy Blackmer
Pamela
Richard Fountain
Japan to Build First Atomic Powered Ship by 1969
Tokyo reports Japan will construct its first atomic powered ship by 1969, as announced Friday by government officials.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
White House Aides Join 50 Mile Fitness Hike Plan
President Kennedy prompts demonstrable fitness by White House aides and military staff. Brig. Gen. Godfrey McHugh to join 20 marine officers on a 50 mile Camp Lejeune hike while press secretary Pierre Salinger leads White House reporters on a towpath trek, with Salinger training a block at a time toward the event.
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Washington
White House
Kennedy
Marine Corps
Pierre Salinger
Air Force
Godfrey McHugh
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Salinger
Chesapeake & Potomac Canal
Hay Adams Hotel
Nuclear Tests Resume at Nevada Proving Grounds
Washington AP reports underground nuclear tests resumed at the Nevada proving grounds on Friday. The Atomic Energy Commission gave no details but listed multiple tests in the intermediate range, estimating yield between 20 000 and 1 000 000 tons of TNT.
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Nevada Proving Grounds
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Teamsters Reach Bonding Pact Under Landrum Griffin Act
The Teamsters announce an 11th hour bonding agreement allowing President Hoffa and other international officers to issue checks. United Bonding Insurance of Indianapolis arranged backing to cover bonds up to $500,000, after many insurers refused. Government agencies deny pressuring the union and say compliance with the act is the responsibility of the Labor Department.
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Washington
UPI
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Truckers’ Union
Hoffa
Landrum- Griffin
Justice and Labor Departments
Teamsters
Labor Department
Landrum-Griffin
Justice Department
Labor
United Bonding Insurance Co
Indianapolis
United Bonding
Kennedy Warns Russia on Cuban Arms
President Kennedy warns the Soviet Union against placing offensive weapons in Cuba and says the U S would be ready for a great crisis if that occurs. He cautions against rash action from rumors about Cuban missiles and vows to find any hidden stocks if they exist. If discovered, the crisis would be the greatest in world history.
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Washington
Kennedy
Russia
Cuba
U.S
Soviet Union
Congress
Soviet ‘Union
Greece Ends 20 Day Public School Teachers Strike
ATHENS AP Greece's 30 000 public school teachers return to classrooms after a 20 day strike seeking higher wages. The government issued a mobilization order forcing a return or risk military courts and announced a 20 day extension to the school year to recoup lost time.
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Athens
Greece
Cooper May Surpass 22 Orbits in April Flight
Astronaut Gordon Cooper said the April Mercury flight may run up to 22 orbits with a possible extension if oxygen and power allow. The mission will feature a flying camera array including a slow-scan TV camera and 16 mm film to capture reactions and Zodiacal light. Cooper expects less talking on this flight as communications are streamlined, with press access arranged after a prior scheduling concern.
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Houston
UPS
Gordon Cooper
Earth
Project Mercury
John “Shorty
Powers
Cooper
Employees Give Assessor Vote Of Confidence
Assessor Wendl Kulish confirmed Friday that a loyalty oath circulated in the city assessor’s office existed. He said he could not recall exact wording but noted it expressed confidence in him and satisfaction with how the office runs. The sheet was signed by two or three of about 15 staff after a personality conflict led to a resignation.
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Wendl Kulish
Kulish
Jack Phillips
Carmen Gobidas
Phillips
State Dept. View on Iraqi Uprising Emerges
The state department said the military takeover in Iraq seemed anti Communist. Press spokesman Lincoln White said the coup was likely sparked by Premier Abdel Karim Kassem’s move last week to retire 58 nationalist officers and replace them with pro-communists. The department noted remaining anti Kassem plotters acted while they could and questioned whether Kassem is dead.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Iraq
Department
Lincoln White
Abdel Karim Kassem
White
Kassem
Rebels Report Kassem Slain in Iraqi Revolt
Rebels in Iraq overthrew the government and announced Premier Kassem was slain. Brigadier Abdel Karim Mustafa named leader of the new junta as Bagdad faced bombing, curfew, and military takeover with UAR sympathy cited.
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Iran
UPI
Iraq
Kassem
United Arab Republic
Cairo
Middle East
Ankara
Turkey
Defense Ministry
Abdel Karim Mustafa
Erramadi
Bagdad
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