Kennedy Vows Full-Scale Probe Of Sol Estes Case
President Kennedy promised a full scale probe into the Sol Estes case, naming FBI agents and committees to investigate any improper ties in the grain storage scheme. He noted indictments against Estes and dismissed four government officials, defending Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman and signaling prompt action against ethics breaches. He discussed Berlin, NATO, Laos, Thailand, and potential Cabinet changes, stressing U.S. resolve and the need for allied cohesion.
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Kennedy
Lberty
Estes
Federal
Januar
Henne
Ouise
FBI
FBI Department
Senate
House
Congress
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Weaver
Welfare
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connec- Lc
Texas
William E. Miller
Republican National Committee
Miller
Hoffa Assault Allegation Details Emerge in Interview
Baron recounts an early morning confrontation with Jimmy Hoffa in Hoffa’s office area. He claims Hoffa punched him twice, knocked him down, and shoved him toward a chair as bystanders restrained the battle. Baron drove home with a bleeding eye and filed a complaint later in the day.
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Vishes
Baron
Hoffa
Hof Fa
Davidson College Trustees Endorse Desegregation Move
Dr Richards told trustees the desegregation issue would likely be raised at the Thursday meeting. A campus poll showed a majority favoring desegregation, though no student petition was before the trustees. Davidson, founded in 1837, is a Baptist school with about 1100 students. Wake Forest recently opened its undergrad to Negroes. The trustees reaffirmed the original charter’s pledge to educate youth without regard to race or creed and advised careful review of applications based on character and ability. Debates were described as conducted in the finest spirits with 39 of 44 trustees present.
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Davidson
North Carolina
Wake Forest College
Wake Forest
Dean Rusk
Space Orbital Flight Postponed Amid Preparations
The article reports a postponement of the planned orbital flight. It notes Lt Col Jonn Powers explaining parachute timing caused the earlier issue in Glenn’s mission and details Carpenter’s readiness, the Nairobi crash of a supply plane,NASA contingency plans, weather concerns near Cape Canaveral, and preparations for Carpenter and Sehrra ahead of a Saturday launch.
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Jonn A. Powers
Astronat
Glenn
Powers
Carpenter
Air Force
Nairobi
Kenya
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Evreux
France
S22nd Air Division
NASA
Enos
Navy
John H. Glenn Jr
Alantic
Azores
Atlantic
Bermuda
Carpenters
Aurora 7
Atlas
Mercury
Cape Canaveral
Navy Cracr
Walter M. Sehirra
Mercury Control Center
Sehirra
The
Cape
Rene
Khrushchev scrutinizes Bulgarian farming plans during visit
Premier Khrushchev, interrupted by questions, pressed assistant Shevchenko for two days of reconnaissance in Bulgaria. Shevchenko highlighted faults in wheat and corn planting, silage use, and crop knowledge, while Khrushchev noted gaps in soybean and sorghum familiarity. Dobrudja was praised for wheat and vegetables, Romashchev urged Bulgarian effort, and officials discussed credit and accountability.
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Enixov
Khrushchev
Tshevchenko
Soviet Communist Party Central Committee
Shevchenko
Shechenko
Ikhrushchev
Enikovs
Red China
United States
Dobrudja
Danube Plain
Bulgaria
Romashchev
Constant Tow Goes Aground In Jamestown Festival Tug Rescue
Cruise passengers and crew faced a tense scene as tides dropped and the tug and tow scraped the dock area. Eyewitnesses described repeated groundings during attempts to reach the dock with passengers stepping through rocking deck movement. At 5 30 the tug finally freed the Constant and guided it to its resting beside replicas, with bystanders noting the crowd’s resilient mood.
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New York
Godge
Discovery
Jamestown Festival Park
Fire kills Rosen family in Long Island tragedy
Rosen and two relatives die in a burning home after a Molotov fire. Victims include uncle Albert Mittleman 42 and aunt Blanche 39 shot as they fled smoke. Survivors Lorra ine 14 and Michele 13 rushed from flames. Rosen, just 46, died of a chest wound. Neighbors describe chaos as police investigate a long record of psychiatric treatment and prior outbursts at Pilgrim State Hospital.
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Rosen
Albert Mittleman
Long Island
Blanche
Mittleman
Lorraine
Michele
Mitrlemans
Mitrtlemans
Westbury
Mineola
Altthough
Air Force
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn
Pilarm State Hospital
Long Isand
Pilgrim State
Sen
John Groeniger
New York
Mate
Mike Ivanov
Central Islip State Hospital
Weather Bulletin From Desert Southwest Report
Descriptive forecast notes hot daytime temperatures typical for the Southwest with afternoon readings mainly in the 70s. Snow sums and showers observed in higher mountains from the central Rockies to the Pacific Northwest. Overnight frost expected in Utah and northern Arizona valleys. Strong gusty winds exceed 30 mph at Jamestown and Grand Forks.
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Sts
Ais
Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Arizona
Utah
Great Plains
Jamestown
Grand Forks
Suspects Rob Place Searcy Farm in Silent Night Heist
Sheriff Huskey, with help from the State Bureau of Investigation and John Vanderford, reported a nighttime robbery at the Searcy place. The attackers cut lights, flashed bright beams, and masked voices prevented facial or vocal recognition by victims. Investigators continue to pursue leads in the case.
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Searcy
Huskey
State Bureau of Investigation
John Vanderford
Marines Arrive in Bangkok as Laos Situation Baffles Allies
U S Marines land at Bangkok to bolster Thailand amid Laos crisis. Lt Gen James F. Kol shaker commands the new force aboard Valley Forge and Navarre. Hopes for a neutral Laos government persist with talks in Paris and Vientiane as Pathet Lao and rivals press for control.
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Australia
SEATO
Thailand
Paris
France
Laos
Indochina
Pere Sarasin
Emmanuel Peisez
Pakistan
Seato Alliance
James 1
Honolulu
Saigon
Paul D. Harkins
Southet
Nam
Harkins
Moscow
Peiping
Tass
Point Defiance
Navarre
Bangkok
Klong ‘Toey
Don Muang
United States
Soviet Union
Red China
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Bour Oum
Phoumi Noasavan
Phouma
Vientiane
Obk Na Champassak
Souvanna
Pathet la
Ruang Khay
Plaine Des Tartes
Othe
Estes probes widen as 75 agents work on case
The Texas investigation expands with 75 agents pursuing the Estes inquiry as questions mount over financier Estes and alleged overlaps with government officials. Kennedy defends Agriculture Secretary Freeman while pledging action on improprieties across life and government. McClellan expects Freeman to testify. Benson and other Eisenhower figures may be called.
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Kennedy
United States
FBI
McClellan
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Estes
Freeman
Congress
Eisenhower
Ezra Taft Benson
Crash Continues from Page One Flight Contingency
The Hercules was on a flight here to provide search planes if Carpenter makes an unscheduled landing. Contingencies abound over the world. The aircraft was based at Ayreux Air Base in France and belonged to the 32nd Att Division.
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Hercules
Carpenter
Ayreux Air Base
France
32Nd Att Division
Trade Drive Advances in Senate on Kennedy Program
Democrats hailed a Senate approval of a key step in Kennedy’s trade program as the chamber backed an import curbing measure tied to the Geneva export-import accord. The 81-3 vote included a critical 62-43 tally defeating a Republican bid to protect meat dairy and timber producers.
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Kennedy
Geneva
John W. Byrnes
Rwis
House
Washington Post
QO. R. Strackbein
Actan
Iles P. Tah
Cincinnati
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