Dr Pauling Wins Nobel Peace Prize in 1962
Oslo AP reports Linus Pauling, U.S. chemist and anti nuclear tests advocate, awarded the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian committee announced the prize with a 257,219 kroner share, while the 1963 award goes to the International Red Cross and League of Red Cross Societies. Pauling previously won the 1954 chemistry prize. the page notes his controversial stance and past passport trouble.
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Linus Carl Pauling
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California Institute of Technology
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International Red Cross Committee
League of Red Cross Societies
Dr. Pauling
Red Cross
Marie Curie
Army sergeant linked to death and data sale to Reds
Defense officials say federal investigators probe Sgt. Jack Dunlap after he killed himself near Ferndale Maryland. Once with NSA he was accused of security violations and accepting Russian pay for sensitive codes. Dunlap, 35, had been reassigned to Fort Meade and planned to leave the service to work as a civilian.
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Defense Department
National Security Agency
Washington Evening Star
Russia
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Ferndale
Pentagon
Department of Defense
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Dunlap
Department
Bogalusa
Fort George Meade
NSA
Fort Meade
Star
Landslide Rips into Reservoir in Italy
A massive Alpine landslide plunged into a four mile long reservoir at Vaiont dam in the Piave valley killing hundreds. Italian sources estimate up to 3,000 missing. Longaroné and nearby hamlets were largely wiped out. US helicopters surveyed. the dam remained intact despite the disaster.
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Belluno
Italy
Vaiont Dam
Piave
Dino Menardi
Harvey Mayse
Wenatchee
Wash
Mayse
Longa‘rone
Iowa Corn Crop Estimate Hiked to All-Time High
The agriculture department raised the 1963 Iowa corn crop estimate by 21 million bushels to a total of 834,082,000 and projected a yield of 79 bushels per acre. The forecast surpasses 1962 by over 91 million and the previous 1959 record by more than 45 million.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Iowa
JFK wheat sale to Soviet bloc sparks mixed reactions
President Kennedy authorized private sale of U S wheat to the Soviet bloc for use in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Critics call it arming the enemy while supporters say it benefits both sides. Estimates suggest tens of millions of dollars and several million tons may be involved, with shipments aiding the U S balance of payments.
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Russia
U. S
Sen. Thurmond
D-S.c
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Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
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Hungary
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Former Spring Branch star survives seven-hour garage trap
University of Houston student Donald Vlasek, 21, was trapped under a car for over seven hours when braces failed as he worked on the rear end. His brothers and father freed him after his head struck the axle, leaving head injuries and exposure but he remains in fair condition as doctors treat him.
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Calif
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Ore
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Forrest
Frank
Spring Branch High
Houston
Chuckle on Convictions Echo Boss’s View
A humorous note suggests the quickest path to a firm belief is to learn the boss’s opinion on the matter. The line emphasizes alignment with leadership and workplace perspective.
Rare coins stolen from Denmark collection found spent at face value
Edward Lee Broadfield, 20, of Denmark admitted stealing coins from Arlo Raid’s Denmark collection while Raid vacationed. The haul valued $1,500 to $2,000 at face value, including a $600 double stamped 1918 coin. Broadfield, already jailed for false checks, faces grand larceny charges.
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Don Arnold
Edward Lee
Jake” Broadfield
Denmark
Arlo
Arnold
Broadfield
Raid
Lee County
December Draft Call Off Adds 13,000 Men for Army
The defense department faces a draft call on Thursday for 13,000 men in December. All registrants will be assigned to the army. The stated quota is 4,000, with lower figures expected in November.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Price Increases Mapped by Kennedy Advisory Council
The President Kennedy's Consumer Advisory Council maps a study of recent price increases in steel electrical equipment aluminum and heavy chemicals announced Thursday.
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Washington
Kennedy
Consumer Advisory Council
Mafia in Detroit Controlled by a Tight Ring
Detroit Police Commissioner George Edwards told Senate crime probes that the Detroit Mafia nets about 150 million dollars yearly from rackets and has infiltrated legitimate businesses worth at least 50 million. He named Joseph Zerilli as the head, with key figures Prizziola Licavoli Meli and Tocco, and cited top members living in Grosse Pointe suburbs. Edwards pledged to reveal 84 Detroit Mafia members and 63 top leaders in hearings.
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George Edwards
Detroit
Senate
Edwards
Cosa Nostra
Joseph Valachi
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Joseph Zerilli
John Priziola
Peter Licavoli
Angelo Meli
William ‘Black
Bill’ Tocco
Outfit
Grosse Pointe Park
Grosse Pointe Woods
Grosse Pointe Shores
Florida
Grosse Pointe
Lake St. Clair
Michigan Supreme Court
Kennedy
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Plans Exit As Premier Before Vote
Prime Minister Macmillan stepped down as leader of the Conservative party and said he would quit as premier before the general election. He informed Queen Elizabeth of his intention to step down later while remaining PM for now. The move shifts leadership to Deputy PM Rab Butler as party processes begin for a new leader. Macmillan, 69, had prostate surgery with no complications and faces a lengthy recuperation. The next election must occur by October.
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England
UPI
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Conservative
Queen Elizabeth
London
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R. A
Rab
Butler
National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations
Sergeant Repays Wartime Debt With Interest
Cedar Rapids man receives a $15 check from former sergeant Louis Cesaletti of Silver Springs Maryland. The pair served with the 88th division in Florence Italy during WWII. Cesaletti returns $10 borrowed plus $5 interest and explains the delay due to wartime shipping.
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Daniels Street
Gladfelder
Florence
Italy
Louis Cesaletti
Silver Springs
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