National unity urged as crisis tests American resolve
Senator Johnson urged a united front to facing a possible crisis after a failed summit. Senator Mansfield questioned chain of command over the U 2 flights and criticized the handling of the affair while Dirksen spoke of firm resolve and an across the board summit with Khrushchev.
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Washington
Sen. Johnson
Texas
Senate
State Department
Dirksen
West
Khrushchev
Nixon argues free TV time burdens industry in bid to curb legislation
Vice president Nixon told a Senate subcommittee that requiring free time for presidential candidates would unfairly burden television. CBS chief Stayton opposed the bill calling it a dangerous intrusion, while NBC's Adams outlined six candidate broadcasts planned before election day. Hoover, Dewey oppose. Boyle urges rapid passage.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Frank Stanton
CBS
Stayton
Congress
David Adams
NBC
Adams
Herbert Hoover
Thomas E. Dewey
G.O.P
Courthouse Schedules Change to Five-Day Week
Linn County supervisors vote to operate the courthouse on a five day week starting June 1. Current hours 8 to 4 30 weekdays and 8 to noon Saturdays become 8 to 5 daily with Saturday closure, except the basement driver's license division stays open Saturday mornings.
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Cedar Rapids News
Linn
Guerilla War Against Fidel Grows
Bodies of informers for the Fidel Castro regime have been seen hanging from three limbs along Cuba's central highway in Oriente province, according to Hal Hendrix, Latin America editor of the Miami News.
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Miami
Cuba
Oriente
Hal Hendrix
Miami News
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Hendrix
Havana
Punch-Type Report Cards Adopted by Cedar Rapids Schools
Cedar Rapids board approves new per course punch type report cards after Jefferson high School trial. Each student will receive a card for every course with letter grade teacher comments and trait characteristics. Parents favor the change. teachers cite better information and reduced clerical time.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Board of Education
Jefferson High School
Khrushchev Denounced Across Western Europe
Western Europe denounced Nikita Khrushchev for wrecking the Paris summit and sought to blame him for the talks failure. Observers noted his shock tactics and questioned his motive while praising Eisenhower’s restraint amid heightened Cold War tension.
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London
Europe
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Paris
Eisenhower
Russians snub De Gaulle bid for Western chiefs huddle
In Paris Khrushchev repeats that no summit can occur without U S apologies for the U-2 incursion. Britain’s Foreign Secretary Lloyd meets Gromyko. Eisenhower and De Gaulle press for talks. Khrushchev refuses to attend until assurances are given and hints at East Berlin talks.
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Macmillan
Eisenhower
Elysee Palace
Paris
de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Lloyd
Gromyko
U.S
Russia
Ihome
East Berlin
Walter Ullbricht
Communist Party
Germany
Hagerty
NE Registration Drive For Primary
Persons not yet on record may register tonight 7 to 9 at City National Bank 1100 Old Marion Rd NE. Only new registrations accepted. Changes of address can be mailed or handled at the city clerk's office.
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City National Bank
Old Maron Rd
City Hall
Khrushchev Fights To Maintain Claim To Red Helm
Paris AP dispatch details Khrushchev’s struggle to lead world communism amid pressure from Stalinists military and Chinese Reds. It notes his peace effort risks and possible return to a colder cold war with reduced Western cooperation and a demand for an Eisenhower apology.
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Khrushchev
Red Helm
Paris
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Eisenhower
Stalin
Russia
Daly to emcee Paris news program on KCRG TV
Channel 9 will air a special news program from Paris with John Daly as emcee from 10 30 to 11 tonight. ABC Paris correspondents will provide comment and interviews via film flown to New York today. The Paris report delays KCRG TV school reorganization program in Eastern Iowa to 11 p m.
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Paris
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
ABC
New York
Iowa
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