CIA Leader Confirmed By Senate
Washington Senate overwhelmingly confirmed millionaire industrialist John A. McCone as CIA director in a 71 to 12 vote despite concerns over stock holdings in shipbuilding and oil. Critics warned potential conflicts while supporters praised his drive and prior service, including work with the AEC.
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Central Intelligence Agency
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McCone
America
Kennedy
CIA
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Francis Case
South Dakota
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Maine
Atomic Exergy Commission
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D-Pa
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Albert Gore
D-Tenn
John D. Pastore
D-R.l
Joint
Hemic Energy
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AEC Chain Pastore
Wish McCone
Gore
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
MecCone
Captain's Auto Hits Fire Truck Collision in Charlotte
Captain Kenneth Dillon Nelms of the Charlotte fire department was cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle after his car collided with a fire truck driven by Herman J. Mullis near a fire hydrant on the way to a church service. Nelms and Mullis were unharmed while a barn fire caused about $1,000 in damage and three cows were saved, with Nelms' daughter Diane suffering minor facial cuts.
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N.C
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Grivey
Diane
Herman J. Mullis
Helms
OAS Nations Sign Report Against Cuba
Twenty of the twenty one OAS members signed a report condemning Fidel Castro's Cuba at Punta del Este Uruguay. The document marks a collective rebuke by most member states against Havana's regime as Cuba was the lone nation not signing.
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Cuba
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Organization of American States
Fidel Caste Castro
Havana
Kennedy
Rusk
Washington
Dean Rusk
Homero Martinez Montero
Meday
OAS Council
F Rep
Maj
Castro
Army to Cut Back On Extra Overseas Duty During Berlin Crisis
The Army, after building up forces, orders a reduction of extra overseas duty for many troops during the Berlin crisis. This marks the first major reprioritization following earlier measures aimed at speeding up U S military strength against Soviet threats to Berlin. Army spokesmen provided details on revised deployments and how personnel will be affected.
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Berlin
Washington
U.S
Gallo gang members rescue six children from fire
Seven members of Brooklyn's Gallo gang braved smoke to rescue six small children from a burning third floor apartment. The action drew praise from Battalion Chief Alexander Steier who called it a very good job. The piece notes the Gallo group faces police scrutiny over rivalries in Brooklyn's coin machine rackets and mentions broader Army manpower context.
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API
Brooklyn
Galle
Alexander Steier
Gallo Mob
Bangied
Gallo
Orier
Larry
Korea
Pakistan
President Street
Europe
Hawai
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Army
Bank Robbery at Guilford College Defies Early Clues
A well dressed robber robbed a Guilford College branch near Greensboro, taking cash from a woman teller and escaping in a blue 1954 Buick. Authorities tracked by air and roadblocks, while witnesses described a 35 to 40 year old man in gray clothing.
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Ion
the Bandit
Bran
Buick
Gilihe Iobby
Bandi
Acey Ing Wage
Teller
Greensboro
Chas
Sabar-inigae Adine
Job Picture In Nation Improves With 3.8 Per Cent Unemployment
Washington reports a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.8 percent as Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg testifies before the Senate House Economic Committee. Employment fell to 63.058 million in January, 600,000 more than a year earlier, while unemployment rose by 572,000 to 4.663 million, with the idle total down 700,000 from a year ago. The data suggest a vigorous recovery despite adverse January factors.
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Arthur J. Goldberg
Senate House Economic Committee
Ates
Goldberg
Kars
Steel Industry and
Steelworkers
Kennedy
New Farm Proposals Encounter Opposition
President Kennedy proposed government action to curb farm surpluses and eliminate costlier farm programs. The plan aimed to tighten controls on wheat and other crops to reduce production and outlays. Supporters favored farm program development while Republicans criticized the approach amid broader debates in Congress.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Charles B. Shuman
President Announces Investigation of Government Stockpiling Setup
Washington AP reports the president announced an investigation into government stockpiling and profits amid a news conference with 32 reporters. The briefing touched on communist concerns and included remarks about Soviet visitors and ongoing oversight.
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Washington
Kennedy
Ednesday
Wallenda troupe returns to wire after Detroit tragedy
In Detroit on Wednesday night Herman Wallenda 60 his son Gunther and aerialist Jean Mendez performed on the high wire three stories above the Coliseum floor to fill the Shrine Circus gap left by the Wallendas deaths. About 5,000 spectators gave a standing ovation as the trio executed a finale with Wallenda on a cross bar and Mendez supporting. The act followed the deaths of two Wallenda members and hospitalizations of three others. The production faced initial hesitance from producer Al Dobritch but persisted, insisting the show must go on.
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Herman Walwenda
Gunther
Loyo
Wallendas
Herman
Jean Mendez
Shrine Circus
Wallenda
Fis
Mendez
Fairgrounds Coliseum
Gunther Walleata
Heave
Wallandas
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Tensorrow
Virginia Assembly approves tax study task force plan
Gov Harrison wins swift assembly approval for a 15 member tax study commission to probe state and local tax needs and a sales tax restructure. The House backed the measure 98 to 0 as the session heads to March 10 with a chairman to be named soon. Also approved unanimously was a bill raising unemployment benefits from 82 to 34 weekly and extending coverage to 24 weeks.
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Richmond
Tate
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Senate
General Assembly
Gray Senate
Used as Weapon Surpluses blamed on unsound programs
Veteran Senator George D. Aiken denounces crop surpluses as weapons of government policy. He argues current laws allow sale of surpluses only when controls fail, but prices would be lower than those under Kennedy proposals. Page 2 coverage notes farm policy debate.
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Preston
Shuman
Khrushchev
Texas
Sarah McClendon
Enda
Senate
Mte
Dny Authority
George D. Aiken
Vermont
No One Injured In Bus Mishap
In Richmonds West End a station wagon hit the side of a bus with 38 children aboard but yielded no injuries. Henrico County Police charged bus driver Mrs Mary H Keen 42 with reckless driving after she pulled from a side street in front of the station wagon driven by Waverly D Bradshaw 42.
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West End
Aurt
Henrico County
Mary H. Keen
Carrick St
Waverly
D Bradshaw
Ledourry ‘Road
Kennedy Experts Bewildered By OAS Meet
AP analysis examines how Kennedy's Latin American specialists faced surprising tactics from seasoned diplomats at the OAS gathering in Punta del Este Uruguay. Nine recruits on the team struggled to interpret the political maneuvers and messaging encountered during the sessions.
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Kennedy
OAS
William L. Ryan
Punta del Este
Uniguay
Thurmond Seeks Showdown Over Censorship In Senate
Washington AP Thurmond pushes for a showdown on censorship as lawmakers press for names of officials who altered testimony. Senator Stennis seeks timing for ruling while Lawrence testifies about changes in speeches. The debate links military censorship and anti-Communist probes amid broader hemispheric tensions.
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Pen McNamara
Thurmond
Senate
Pentagon
Stennis
John Stennis
Dmiss
Arthur G. Trudeau
Army
Lawrence
Thela House Space Committee
Willis D. Lawrence
Re Ling
Coi
Lee
Roberg
Thomond
van Ube
Weather Reading From The Dial Thermometer
Downtown forecast notes considerable cloudiness and warmer conditions on Thursday with highs in the 38 to 44 range north and upper 0s south. Turning colder Thursday night. Friday mostly cloudy and colder. In Virginia the reading indicates warming and cloudiness through Thursday. North Carolina expects increasing clouds and warmth on Thursday with highs around 47 to 65 and Friday turning partly cloudy and colder. Data includes earlier readings and partial notation of temperatures and conditions.
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