Laos Red Chinese help in Muong Sing capture claimed
American sources said Chinese troops assisted in taking Muong Sing and its airstrip in northern Laos. The fall left Nam Tha vulnerable. pro communist forces reportedly led to a southeast position loss. Prime minister and deputy flew to Saigon to seek aid as U.S. aid remained suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine Yared
Vientiane
Laos
Muong Sing
Nam Tha
Muang Sing
Boun Oum
Phoumi Nosavan
Srngan
Ngo Diem Dinh
U.S
Boun Quin
Welfare Aid To Woman In $31 000 Home
Clara Bray 35 received welfare for 10 years totaling about 20000 while living in a 31000 home. A district attorney inquiry revealed a new car television sets and furniture funded by a man friend with three children. Supervisor Spangler called for full welfare department investigation as Bray's probation hearing was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
Clara Bray
Miss Bray
Willian Hoffman
Martin Spangler
U S Alert for Red Test Start
Washington officials say the United States is ready for a possible new Soviet nuclear test. Detection stations have been alerted to monitor any blasts Khrushchev warned would occur if the United States resumes atmospheric testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
U. S
Khrushchev
Russia
Iowa Highway Patrol Nets 8237 Tickets In Weeklong Campaign
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa highway patrol safety squads issued 8237 tickets on primary and secondary roads last week as part of a stepped up enforcement drive through May 4. Of these, 1287 were court summons mostly for speeding, 847 were warnings, and 6107 were for faulty equipment. Patrol Chief David Herrick said nearly 6000 vehicles were stopped for inspection. one squad found teens with a keg of beer at a Guttenberg area dance hall.
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Des Moines
Highway Patrol
State Safety Department
David Herrick
Herrick
Guttenberg
Tax Lawyer Fined For Not Filing Returns
In Topeka Judge Arthur Stanley Friday fined attorney Roger Lovett 31000 for failing to file his own income tax returns for 1957 and 1958 while busy preparing returns for clients. The case was handled as a federal matter with Lovett admitting the lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Arthur Stanley
Roger Lovett
Prague Students Stage Anti Red Demonstration
AP reports in Prague about a student protest against the communist government on May Day. Police limited, about 300 demonstrators gathered near symbols, while one-year prison terms were suspended and probation set for those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Staniey
Vienna
Lovett
Palm Beach
Karel Macha
Kennedy
Municipal image key to democracy says Rinard at Iowa seminar
Park Rinard, executive director of the League of Iowa Municipalities, told over 100 mayors and council members at a Sheraton Montrose seminar that a strong local public image underpins democracy. He urged cities like Mechanicsville, Marengo and Burlington to fix internal operations to gain press support and reinforce public service ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheraton, Montrose
League of Iowa
Iowa
Park Rinard
The
League
Mechanicsville
Marengo
Burlington
Rinard
Glenn Nearly Burns Steak But Titov Party a Success
NBC interview recounts Glenn hosting cosmonaut Titov for a Friday Arlington cookout. An apron clad Glenn and guests rushed to grill Frozen steaks burn risk subsided while Titov and wife visited a TV studio for taped questions about balloon drag measurements in future space flights. Astronaut Alan Shepard and Soviet officials attended.
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Glenn
Titov
Larry Osius
Washington
NBC
John Glenn
Cosmo
Glenns
Arlington
Caro
Tyn
Major
Alan Shepard, Jr
Nikola Kamaninin
Showers Spare Iowa After Hot Day Ordeal
Weather bureau warned of severe storms with hail and damaging winds from 3 to 9 p.m. north and east of a line from Forest City to Fort Des Moines, then toward Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. Showers spread across Iowa but resulted in light rainfall. Council Bluffs led with .18 inch, Lamont with .01, amid forecasts of cooling weather and continued showers later.
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Des Moines
UPS
Weather Bureau
Forest City
Fort Dage
Muscatine
Mississippi River
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Lamont
Titay
Mason City
Glenn
Russia
U.S
Sioux City
Titov
Venezuelans Advance to Rebel City
Venezuelan government troops push toward Carupano amid an armed insurrection as Betancourt declares a state of emergency. Loyalist forces strike from three axes while rebels and leftists reportedly aid the effort with arms and demonstrations.
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Richard Massack
Caracas
Carupano
Romulo Batan
Carupano — Leither
Betancourt
Icarupano
Fidel Castro
Castro
U.S
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Venezela
Latin America
U S Submarines Put Under NATO Command Amid Policy Shift
Five Polaris submarines came under NATO command while remaining operationally US controlled. The move aligns Atlantic fleet assets with alliance defense as NATO and US discuss broader tactical nuclear use guidelines under Dirk Stikker. France voiced reservations, while Italy supported the policy shift.
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Athens
U. S
Atlantic Alliance
U.S
NATO
Atlantic
NATO Atlantic Ocean Command
U. S. Adm
R. L. Dennison
Lauris Norstad
Alliance European
Defense
McNamara
NATO Defense and
Dirk Stikker
Stikker
NATO Permanent Council
Paris
Imembers
France
de Gaulier
Four children die in Jacksonville house fire tragedy
A Jacksonville Florida blaze claimed the lives of four children late Friday as flames engulfed a two story home. Firefighters battled the inferno but could not save the youths inside, with investigators beginning to determine a likely cause.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Two Joseph Meningas Run For NM U S House Seat
New Mexico voters face a confusing choice with two candidates named Joseph Meninga Montoya in the race for U S representative. The contest features Rep Joseph M Montoya and Albuquerque salesman Joseph M Montoya with a third Democrat David Branch. The state Supreme Court rejects a bid to alter candidate identifications under a 1940s law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mexico
Joseph Meningas
U.S
Oliver la Farge
Montoya
Joseph M. Montoya
Albuquerque
Sandoval County
Joseph LE. Montoya
Bernalilla
Joseph E
State Supreme Court
Santa Fe County
Jose Manuel Montoya
Supreme Court
David Branch
la Farge
Santa Fe New Mexican
Joseph &. Montoya
Ren
Taseah
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Hoffa
Golden
Colorado
Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters
Harry Bath
Colorado-Wyoming Joint Council of Teamsters
Democratic
Arlo Jacobson
Associated Press
U.S. Craft Command
Alliance
Polaris
Pact
Dennison
N.M
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