Kennedy urges tougher drug controls and tests
President Kennedy urged stronger drug controls citing thalidomide lessons and backed an administration bill to allow rapid removal of dangerous medicines. He urged Congress to act, warned on nuclear test talks, and said no immediate policy shift in Geneva. He discussed Albany race relations, economic plans, and aid to diplomatic posts while endorsing private satellite ownership.
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Reynolds strike hits multiple plants across states
About 1,000 workers, roughly half the firm’s workforce, walked out at Reynolds plants in St. Louis Bellwood Richmond Louisville Massena and Sheffield, with jams at Corpus Christi and Longview unaffected. Layoffs of hundreds of office staff and craft union members followed, amid rare past strikes in 1933 and 1945.
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Mrs. Finkbine Still Waits For Abortion
Mrs. Finkbine, star of a Phoenix television show, and her husband seek an abortion for a pregnancy near three months. Doctors say Sunday may be the deadline if abortion is simple. otherwise cesarean may be needed. She took tranquilizers with thalidomide, later saying the drug’s danger was unknown to her at the time. Abortion is illegal in Arizona unless the mother’s life is in peril. They hope to have the procedure done in Europe, likely Sweden or another country, while keeping plans private to spare further publicity.
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Estes Threats Tied to Pool Investigation Tactics
Estes spoke of using his plane and allies to pressure the Kennedy Johnson campaign era inquiry into pool allotments. Tucker testified Estes warned of bringing 38 lawyers and media pressure to Washington if the probe continued, linking close Texas ties to Ralph Yarborough and others. Emery Jacobs, linked to Estes, later resigned amid investigations.
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Gavin and Kennedy clash over France linked with nuclear policy
Gavin, a retired general, is said to influence U.S. policy toward France by favoring atomic aid to sway De Gaulle toward Atlantic unity. Kennedy administration opposes a separate French nuclear force, highlighting tensions over aligning Paris with Washington. De Gaulle remains independent, diverging from Kennedy’s vision.
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Senate Debates Advance on Farm Bill and Satellite Measure
Senate leaders weighed tactics to halt or advance a final vote on the farm bill and a communications satellite bill. Senator Dirksen joined Mansfield in proposing a cooling off period while Republicans fretted about using the moment to push administration policies. Senator Hruska claimed no farm bill action in the next 10 days as a new filibuster grows against the satellite proposal and cloture petitions move anew.
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Job picture improves in July amid June distortions
June distortions waned as students flooded into temporary work and many idle workers quit. Nonfarm payrolls rose about 250000 in July, roughly 30 00 above expectations, marking a solid upturn. Year over year employment and unemployment improved about 1.1 million. Long term unemployment fell 100000 to 921000. Kennedy era strikes fell in work time lost. settlements rose faster. Wage settlements this year affected 2 million workers rose on average 2.2 percent, noninflationary according to the labor secretary.
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Fraud Scheme in Eastern District Court Probed
Defendants charged with conspiring to defraud the government by filing false tobacco acreage reports and selling tobacco on sales cards issued for farms not where grown. Several used cards from Flowers brothers farms. Green accused of altering acreage reports and disposing of sheets. Violations allegedly led to illegal sales totaling about 31,000 pounds of tobacco from Jimmy and Percy Flowers farms.
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Red-Backed Youth Fete Stirs Trouble in Helsinki
Helsinki AP report notes 80 detained over four nights of rioting linked to the World Youth Festival. Police blame hoodlums for sunset flareups. 40 charged with public order offenses as 10,000 youths from 144 countries participate. Protesters, not clearly tied to a party, clash with tear gas and mounted units while crowds remain largely spectators.
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Governor Grants Clemency in Crump Case
Convict Crump wins clemency after a lengthy fight, with Governor Kerner noting rehabilitation may justify mercy. Lawyers and jail officials credit faith and later education. Crump, once violent, expressed gratitude and plans to continue service to society. He faced potential execution after a 1953 Libby plant murder and robbery.
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Crash Report Links Distraction to Los Angeles Beechcraft Flight
CAB report cites pilot distraction during departure from LaGuardia for a Beechcraft Bonanza crash. Interference from an open cabin door possibly affected controls and diverted attention. Victims include Mrs Angier Biddle Duke and two socialites. four crewmen died plus 97 survivors on a Mexican plane near the field during a snowstorm.
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Missile test shown by SAC crews and Atlas F facility
A wartime page preview describes a national test with Strategic Air Command missile crews at the controls as scientists and engineers run through the countdown. A 40 foot tall Atlas F missile, fueled with kerosene and liquid oxygen, stands in a silo in one of three west coast facilities.
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Chumney Takes Over Virginia Agriculture Post
Richard D. Chumney was named commissioner of the Virginia Agriculture Department ahead of state and national meetings. He outlined three core roles for the department: regulate, ensure workable regulation, and develop markets. Chumney, a Virginia Tech and Cornell graduate, pledged strong service and announced a personnel training program for September.
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Planes at same altitude prompt investigation
Earl Swartz of the Air Route Traffic Control Center says planes were assigned a safe altitude they should not have. The American jet carried 96 passengers and eight crew, and the TWA plane carried 77 passengers and eight crew. FAA suspended two employees at the center pending probe. Kriske noted such suspensions are standard after incidents.
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