Is There Trouble Ahead For Burma And U Nu
Burma faces political and economic strain as U Nu consolidates power after purges in the army and a split in his Union party. economic plans stall, foreign loans disappoint, and long term financing falters. uncertainties linger about a successor who can preserve democracy while Nu contemplates retirement.
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Burma
U Nu
Tony Escoda
Armed Forces
Ne Win
Union Party
Ray Thore
Min
China
iNu
AP News
Circus Returns As Colorful Big Top Reworks Itself
The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus ends its tents in Pittsburgh in 1959 and relocates to Sarasota then Venice Florida. It plans a spring national comeback as a traveling arena show with no tents, featuring elephants tigers and trained acts. Executivo director Arthur Concello says the circus sheds past trappings and will tour Jacksonville Montgomery Nashville and New York for seven weeks beginning in March with 150 employees and trains.
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Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey
Pittsburgh
Sarasota
Fla
Venice
Arthur M. Concello
Flying Trapeze
Harkers
Bearded Lady
Sword Swallower
He Giant
Miami Beach
New York
Madison Square Garden
Hircus
Jacksonville
Fla. Montgomery
Ala
Nashville
Tenn
Liberty
Unus
Merle Evans
Harold Alzana
Edmundo Zacchini
Convention Hall
Canada
Concello
Reds Bombard Laos Airstrip With Mortars Amid Truce Tension
In Laos near Nam Tha forces reportedly used 120 mm mortars on an airstrip, despite a cease fire. Radio reports from passing details indicate intermittent shelling threatened the government stronghold as Nam Tha forces, backed by battalions from North Vietnam, pressed from three sides, potentially violating last May’s truce overseen by the International Control Commission.
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Vientiane
Laos
Mmmis
Sire
Nam Tha
Pathst Lao
Iby
Dom Communist
Toi
Viet Nam
Mission
Luang Prabang
Pare Miles
Tentory
Red China
Comimt
Ameren
Te Soveana Phouma
Savong Vachang
Hesi
Kiens Khowarz
Geneva
Amended Bible Reading Law Struck Down in Public Schools
A three judge federal court in Philadelphia ruled the state’s amended law requiring Bible reading in public schools unconstitutional The decision notes the amendment allows parental written notice to remove children from Bible reading It cites the 1959 ruling finding the original law unconstitutional and involves Abington Township School District and Edward L Schempp The opinion references the Lord’s Prayer and the Mass recitation in schools and details the ongoing constitutional challenges through Judge John Biggs Jr
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Philadelphia
Abington Township
Henry W. Sawyer
Edward L. Schempp
Abington High School
Kempp
Rostys
John Biggs Jr
Circuit Court Appeals
Kennedy Plans New Messages For Congress
The White House said on Thursday that President Kennedy intends to send three messages to Congress next week. The plan centers on education and civil defense amid church state issues, with the administration challenging a Pennsylvania statute as unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
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Willam Krai Jr
William H. Kirkpatrick
U.S
Washington
District Court
White House
Juvigemdent
Kennedy
Biggs
Pennsylvania
Pierre Salingerad
Capitol
Salinger
Commonwealth of Pennsy
Convania
Congress
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Norman A. Tavis
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Kingoff
COR
Main & Union SW
Schevels High ST. Store
High Street
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