Kennedy Seeks New Aid Plan Amid Old Criticisms
President Kennedy pushes a long term foreign aid program while conceding past waste and failures. He argues for a coordinated agency and fixed commitment to reduce mismanagement and corruption as opponents warn aid fuels tyranny and may fail in Cuba and Laos. The debate shifts to how nations can fight communism without foreign aid and which spending is truly necessary.
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Bruce Biossat
Kennedy
Cuba
Laos
U.S
Thorize
Treasury
Congress
Automatic controls expand role in home and industry
UPI reports that automatic controls extend from thermostats to ovens and pipelines, aiding home comfort and large scale power systems. George E. Beggs Jr of Leeds and Northrup says computer control of processes marks industrial evolution, with its reach growing across sectors and nations.
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Jesse Bogue
UPI Financial
New York
UPI
George E. Beggs Jr
Leeds and Northrup Co
Philadelphia
Wall Street Chart Tells Skeptics Market Overvaluation
Value Line surveys caution that the stock market remains far above justified levels given current earnings and dividends, with investors counting on future earnings growth. insiders and skeptics warn against relying on insider reports, while analysts anticipate earnings gains for railroads in late 1961.
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New York
UPI
Value Line
Sales in the industry reach about 200 million worldwide
An L and N spokesman cited annual industry sales near 200 million, noting this does not include computer costs that in turn manage the controls.
Public Records Summary June 16 23 Fines Permits and Leases
City records show two drunk fines of 15 dollars each and one 10 dollar fine for failure to stop during the week of June 16 23. Building permits list L F Boles to build a den for 350 dollars and several repairs including foundation work for 9000 dollars and remodeling for 3000 dollars. New motor vehicles include 1961 Chevrolet Corvair and 1961 Chevrolet Impala from Panhandle Motor Co and 1961 Buick for C E Whitlock. Marriages licenses Ivan John LeCroy and Lawana Joy Estell. Warranty deeds cover transfers between multiple parties including Thelma Maye Ingram Allen Harp and J D Melton to W E Fuller. Court notices report nine speeding fines 20 50 each and other penalties. Oil and gas leases show multiple Standard Oil Superior Oil and Koch Oil Corp with numerous acreage transfers.
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L. FE
Panhandle Motor C
C. E Whitlock
Buick
Wade Musgrove
International Pickup
Willard Mullins
Ivan John LeCroy
Lawana Joy Estell
Thelma Maye Ingram
Allen Harp
J. D. Melton
W. E. Fuller
Hallie McHam
Standard Oil
Mataline D. Kerr
William Bryan Williams
Superior Oil
William L Lowe
Willie E. Gorley
Charles T. Scott
J. D. Atkisson
W. C. Carter
S. Stevens
W. L. Ginther
H. C. Warren
John Campsey
T. R. Shields
Koch Oil Corp
L. B. Hollingsworth
C. B. Halford
Louis A. J. Gordon
L. B. Taylor Jr
Feather dusters keep pigeons at bay at Ennis depot
The Southern Pacific Railroad used bright feather dusters hung under the eaves of its Ennis Texas office to deter pigeons that had threatened to occupy the building. Since the dusters were installed, no pigeons have returned.
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Ennis, Tex
UPI
Southern Pacific Railroad
Stock Market Mixed Signals As Week Ends On Cautious Note
The market moved in a confused, volatile pattern with Dow Jones up 3.16 to 688.66, rails down 0.74, and utilities dipping. May orders rose for hard goods makers, but price cuts and a Maritime strike weighed on sentiment while Lockheed led volume with 224 300 shares amid aerospace chatter. Major blue chips Jersey Standard, AT&T, and GM showed small moves.
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New York
UPI
Wall Street
Dow-Jones
Standard & Poor
Lockheed
Jersey Standard
American Telephone
General Motors
Commies Told To Stay Out of South Korea
At Panmunjom the UN command warned North Korean communists they would be destroyed decisively if forced to invade South Korea again by Russian or Chinese masters. Maj. Gen. Robert Warren cited Korea’s 1950 weakness versus today’s well trained forces. North Korean delegate Chang Chung Hwan accused the U S of preparing for a new war and turning South Korea into an atomic base.
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Panmunjom
UPI
United Nations Command
South Korea
U. S. Air Force
Robert Warren
Military Armistice Commission
North Korea
Armistice Commission
United Nations
Republic of Korea
Warren
Ness
Chang Chung Hwan
United States
Mixed Weekly Grain and Livestock Prices in Fort Worth Report
USDA weekly report from Fort Worth shows mixed grain trends with firming wheat and barley, steady white corn, and weaker milo oats and yellow corn. Prices for No 1 hard white wheat reached 2.19-2.27 per bushel amid strong farmer holdings and loan movement. livestock: cattle and hogs varied by class with gains in some segments and declines in others. lambs and feeder stock also moved within narrow ranges.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA
Texas
Fort Worth
UPI
Budd crowned fastest human at AAU 100 yard dash
Frank Budd of Villanova won the AAU 100 yard dash in a world record time of 9.2 seconds at Randall’s Island Stadium to claim the title. He edged Villanova teammate Paul Drayton by one tenth of a second as Bobby Avant of Southern California won the high jump and several other champions were crowned on the opening day of the 73rd AAU track meet.
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Steve Snider
United Press International New York
UPI
Frank Budd
Villanova
Pilio
Mel Patton
Budd
Long Branch
N.J
Randalls Island Stadium
Paul Dryton
Bobby Avant
Southern California
John Thomas
Boston U
Thomas
Avant
Hayes Jones
Pontiac
Mich
Dallas Long
Parry O'Brien
Parry
Ralph Boston
Tennessee State
John Fromm
Seattle
Bill Alley
Alley
Bank of America clerk misreads note theft loss gains
In Alameda California a bank clerk misinterprets a robbery note and hands the thief only 35 dollars of a 3500 dollar demand causing a fainting spell. The thief leaves with 350 dollars or less. A humorous police report in Pontiac Michigan notes a farm hen theft ends with a deputy quip about gravy.
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Alameda
Calif
UPI
Bank of America
Elenore Miller
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E.F. Hutton & Co
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Winslow, Cohn & Stetson
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The
American Legion
V.F.W
Veterans Building
Owen Henry Auto Parts Quality
Public Records
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Ayn
Gate City
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White
White’s Southwest Greatest Discount Centers
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