Pay Raise Passed by City Dads
City council approves pay raises and working condition changes after a tense session with labor leader Harry Wilford of Teamsters Local 239 accusing Mayor Jim Meaghan of duplicity. The council ratified 6 cent hourly raises and a $10 monthly bump for police and fire, while more than 30 proposed changes were previously rejected. Wilford vows to brief union members as Meaghan warns employees against strikes risking their jobs and benefits.
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Teamsters
Jim Meaghan
Wilford
Meaghan
Teamsters Local No. 238
Council
Laos Owes Its Importance To Geographical Position
The article notes Laos sits at a strategic crossroads shaping the Cold War in Southeast Asia. Rebels receive covert aid from Communist China and North Vietnam while pro Western forces back the Lao government with arms and training. Rugged terrain and limited government training complicate defense and logistics, with fears Laos could see a Korea like escalation.
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Associated Press
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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
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Scoutmaster Linked to Kidnapping Death of Tommy McNevin
Belleville Ontario police say evidence points to Scoutmaster Warren Williamson in the kidnapping and death of 10 year old Tommy McNevin. Williamson killed himself after claiming he was to deliver a ransom. Coroner cites death by exposure as cause. Disturbing notes and footprints traced to the scene.
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Ont
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Louis Needham
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Tommy
J. Russell Scott
Scott
Anti Yanke e Mouthpiece Quits Fidel
Havana reports say Jose Pardo Llada the regime’s harsh anti American radio voice defected in Mexico City amid Cuba’s communist grip. FRD claims he broke with Fidel Castro and sought Mexican protection amid fears of assassination. state media offered no confirmation.
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Mexico City
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Fidel Castro
Revolutionary Democratic Front
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Associated Press
Iowa House Approves Medical Aid for the Aged Bill
The Iowa House passed HF 470 by an 88 to 12 vote enabling state participation in the Kerr Mills federal medical care program for the aged. The measure, sent to the Senate, carries no appropriation and is projected to cost the state 1.5 to 5 million dollars with the federal share at 58.48 percent.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
William S. Lynes
R Waverly
Britain
Kennedy moves to bolster U S force posture amid Laos crisis
President Kennedy shifts US forces toward Southeast Asia as Britain seeks a cease fire and an international conference on Laos. The move follows abstaining comments from Khrushchev and aims to deter a Communist takeover while diplomacy unfolds.
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U. S
Southeast Asia
Russia
Laos
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Britain
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Kore
Pentagon
Defense Headquarters
U.S
Southeast Asian Treaty Organization
Reds
Pledges Grow To 896 448 For Cedar Rapids Drive
Cedar Rapids news reports an additional 49 222 in pledges for the Cedar Rapids Marion Youth Building drive bringing the total to 896 448. The campaign seeks 1 565 000 to fund new facilities for 30 agencies including the YMCA YWCA and Jane Boyd Community House.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids-Marion
YMCA
YWCA
Jane Boyd
Pace
Kennedy names Satterthwaite as South Africa ambassador
President Kennedy picks 61 year old Joseph Satterthwaite a career diplomat to be ambassador to Union of South Africa He previously served as assistant secretary of state for African affairs in the Eisenhower era succeeding Philip Crowe in Washington D C
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Kennedy
Joseph Satterthwaite
Union of South Africa
Satterthwaite
Eisenhower
Philip Crowe
Russia Lifts Censorship for Foreign Reporters in Moscow
Moscow announces abolition of press censorship for foreign correspondents to speed dispatches. Mikhail Kharlamov warns expulsions possible for unsatisfactory reports and requires keep copies of all sent dispatches. Move affects about 150 foreign journalists, two thirds writing for Communist and Socialist outlets. The policy excludes photographs and TV film. US State Department urges Kremlin to follow through.
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Preston Grover
Moscow
Russia
Foreign Office
Mikhail Kharlamov
Kharlamov
Rhode Island Ratifies DC Voting Rights Amendment
Rhode Island becomes the 36th state to approve a constitutional amendment granting District of Columbia residents the right to vote in presidential elections. Only two more states are needed for ratification.
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Rhode Island
District of Columbia
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