Kennedy asks power to oppose slump with $2 billion public works plan
President Kennedy sent congress a standby authority to trigger up to $2 billion in public works during downturns. The plan would speed already authorized projects and grant funds to states for high priority improvements, aiming for faster, flexible anti recession action. The proposal requires three of four months’ unemployment rising by at least 1 percentage point, plus a determination of need to meet goals of 1946.
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Hopes Bright Glenn Will Go Tuesday
Cape Canaveral AP reports brighter weather outlook for John Glenns launch toward earth orbit on Tuesday after months of delays. Officials noted improved recovery conditions and a go condition for Atlas boosters and Friendship Seven. A midnights weather check will yield a go or no go decision.
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Arrests of 20 Strikers in Alabama Conspiracy Case
Twenty strikers tied to a Birmingham Teamsters Local 612 dispute were arrested in Alabama and Georgia on charges of conspiring to interfere with interstate commerce by shooting at Bowman Transportation Co. vehicles. A three count indictment named local president George Samuel Webb, 42, and 19 others. arrests followed a Wednesday indictment in Birmingham.
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Uncertain Peace Settles Over Georgetown After Riots
Georgetown, AP: a siege of rioting left six dead and $11 million in damage as labor leaders called off a general strike against Leftist PM Cheddi Jagan. British troops arrived from Jamaica and London to reinforce, while racial tensions between Negroes and East Indians lingered. Negotiators stated Jagan agreed to a series of labor demands, easing tensions as workers ponder returning to jobs.
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Rescue Teams Labor To Seek Victims Of Storm
Rescue and salvage teams labored in near freezing weather to search for victims of a North sea flood that killed 253. Hamburg led the toll with 208 recovered, 109 missing. areas suffered power, water shortages, and widespread damage as crews, including American helicopter units, pressed to locate the dead and aid survivors.
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Truce over Algerian Issue Seen
Paris reports indicate secret talks with Algerian Nationalist rebels may lead to a cease fire. De Gaulle’s note to Khrushchev hints at possible Big Four disarmament summit. Rebels acknowledge ongoing talks as Paris prepares to present conclusions to the government. Rebels may convene parliament to approve any peace accord.
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Saad Dahlab
Cedar Rapids Recovers After Heavy Weekend Blizzard
Cedar Rapids with 12 inches of fresh snow faced a brutal weekend storm that halted air and highway travel. By Monday cities resumed service as crews cleared drifts. Downtown traffic remained light while plows tackled stubborn snow piles on major streets.
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Snowbound Iowa Roads Stranded and Canceled Services
Snow struck Iowa as highways opened but hazardous travel persisted. Strong winds and heavy snowfall blanketed counties from Rock Rapids to Decorah, with some areas receiving over 20 inches. Many schools, meetings, and church services were postponed or canceled while air and bus travel faced widespread disruption.
Khrushchev’s wife appeals for disarmament on TV broadcast
Nina Khrushchev spoke clearly in a special broadcast aimed at American women urging general and complete disarmament under international control. She called on nations to dump weapons into the ocean and to support opening the 18 nation Geneva conference on March 14. Observers noted the remarks were likely recorded in Moscow and aired nationwide by NBC and ABC, with excerpts on CBS and Mutual.
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James E Barton Dies Actor Jeeter Lester of Tobacco Road
James E Barton, 71, renowned for starring as Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road, died at Nassau hospital after a heart attack. He led the Broadway run from 1934 to 1939, stricken at his Hyde Park home, with wife Kathryn at his side. the couple had no children.
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Ladies Only Conference Advocates Women’s State in Punjab
In Ka purthala City Punjab a women’s conference backed a ladies only state. Speakers urged separation to end man’s tyranny claiming it as the sole path to freedom and parity for women.
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