Supply Plane Loss Hits Space Effort Near Nairobi
A U S transport C 130 crashed near Nairobi Kenya killing 14 aboard all force personnel tied to the space program, with NASA saying none of the seven astronauts were aboard. The Nairobi contingency site could still be supported from other Mercury tracking stations.
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Marines Flown to Thailand Laos Border Crisis
President Kennedy said U S Marines were sent to Thailand to stabilize Southeast Asia as a 1800 strong task force landed near Bangkok. The force, armed with bazookas and grenade launchers, will guard a 300 mile Mekong border arc with no immediate contact planned with Pathet Lao forces.
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Record Year Expected by Kennedy Despite Market Dip
President Kennedy said market declines in 1956 did not signify a lack of confidence and predicted this will be a record year in profits wages and productivity after noting the prior year’s sharp drop. He spoke at a news conference.
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High School Student Trapped in Booth Delayed by Door Jam
Ronnie Eubank attempted to call a girl after a chemistry test when the booth door jammed shut. Firefighters and police used a hammer and axe to free him after about an hour.
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Commercial Areas Slated Adjacent to Hoover Park
The Greater Iowa Development Corp announced plans to develop a visitors center beside the Herbert Hoover Birthplace park in West Branch and to build a new interstate exit. The group also announced the purchase of an 87 acre farm to host the tourist facilities, led by Walter W. Goeppinger of Boone and Aaron Miller of Waterloo.
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Food poisoning scare at Linn county courthouse
Two people hospitalized after suspected food poisoning at the Linn county courthouse cafeteria following lunch on Wednesday. Contracts for the purchase of the suspected poison meal were signed with John and another party as officials discuss plans for the Herbert Hoover Birthplace Pantitian MUU site development by Greater Iowa Corp. and local board members.
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Nine Hyannis Port Freedom Bus ride for New Orleans families
In Shreveport Louisiana nine African American residents from New Orleans set out on a one way bus trip to Hyannis Port Massachusetts to meet President Kennedy and son. The journey is funded by the Louisiana Citizens Council of Greater New Orleans. The group includes Johnny and Mack Johnson and their families with ages from three months to nine years.
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Illnesses Trace to Cream Pie At Local Eatery
Six other persons reported illness after dining at the same place, with cream pie suspected as the cause. In Cedar Rapids hospitals remain Mercedes Van Fleet a probation office employee and Jerry Speed a state tax commissioner both in fair condition. Mrs Vanleet from Briarwood Street SW and Speed from Dallas home entered the hospital Wednesday night. Continued on page 3 column 4.
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Railroads Break Off Negotiations On Work Rules
Chicago AP reports railroads and five operating unions ended talks on sweeping work rule changes prompted by a presidential commission. Carrier spokesman J E Wolfe accused unions of defiance and refusal to face public responsibility, saying talks were discontinued after months of mediation. Five killed when a bean field labor wagon crashed into a canal, five died, three children injured.
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Freeman Makes Call on Kennedy
Secretary of Agriculture Freeman spent about 20 minutes with President Kennedy on Thursday. The White House declined to disclose the purpose of the unscheduled visit.
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Weather for Space Flight Stirs Worry
Atlantic weather remained unsettled with a high rip current system on the central eastern Atlantic raising 12 foot swells near the Canary Islands where Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter would land if the mission failed. Officials expected the system to weaken and clear by Saturday before the launch.
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Kennedy pledges full inquiry amid Estes bailout fallout
Kennedy promises one thorough inquiry into the Estes case as 74 FBI agents prepare to investigate. He criticizes bail reduction to 100000, links farm program to reform, and notes ongoing investigations into alleged government improprieties.
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Waldorf Astoria Returns to Normal After Walkout
Service employees resumed work at the Waldorf Astoria in New York after a walkout led to a partial strike. Union officers planned talks while management and Hilton executives filled in, with 700 workers joining the stoppage at peak. Guests observed light fare and humorous staff adaptations during the disruption.
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Waldorf- Astoria
Conrad Flil
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