Limited War and JFK Aims Shaping Up
President-elect Kennedy plans to stress building up U S and allied capacity for limited nonnuclear war. Robert S McNamara named secretary of Defense and Dean Rusk chosen for State, guiding policy with National Security Council procedures. The shift follows rising criticism of limited war capability.
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Kennedy
United States
John F. Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Ford Motor Co
Rusk
State Department
McNamara
National Security Council
Defense
State
Stevenson
Chicago
John Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
U. S
United Nations
Eisenhower Admitted For Second Phase Of Medical Checkup
President Eisenhower is in Walter Reed Army Hospital for the second phase of his annual medical examination after a White House reception for Chief Justice Warren and eight Supreme Court associates. Press secretary Hagerty says he feels fine and wants to complete the checkup. The first phase occurred Sept. 15 and 16, and he is expected to remain in the presidential suite until Thursday.
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Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
White House
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
William P. Rogers
James C. Hagerty
Walter Reed
Corn Growing Award Is Made At Cotaco FFA Chapter
Roye Turner of Somerville is named champion corn grower for the Cotaco FFA chapter. The 16 year old son of R L Turner used 400 pounds of 4-12-12 fertilizer and 200 pounds of ammonium nitrate side dressing to yield 84 bushels per acre. He planted Funks 711 on May 20 with rows 3 1/2 feet apart and 15 inch plant spacing.
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Cotaco
Royce Turner
Somerville 3
Cotaco F.F.A
Royce
R. L. Turner
Father of Three Charged in Death in Jasper
Carl Royster 26, a father of three, is jailed in Jasper for the traffic death of George Ballenger 39 of Birmingham. He surrendered to police and is held without bond on charges of manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident after the Saturday night crash.
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Jasper, Ala
Carl Royster
George W. Ballenger
Birmingham
C. L. Daughterty
Royster
Aide To Solon To Return To Law
Tom King, top aide to Rep. George Huddleston Jr., plans to return to private law practice Jan. 1. No successor announced. The piece notes debates on nuclear strategy and conventional forces in U.S. defense policy surrounding the era.
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Birmingham
Tom King
George Huddleston Jr
D-Ala
King
Fire Damages Drug Store In Anniston
A Tuesday blaze in Anniston Alabama damaged Collins Drug Store in the business district. Police said wiring to a television set sparked the fire, with no injuries and most damage confined to stock.
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Anniston
Ala
Collins
Scottsboro Voters Oppose City Sales Tax for Schools
Scottsboro voters rejected a proposed one cent city sales tax aimed at raising funds for schools and municipal services. The straw poll, held Tuesday, showed 416 against and 127 in favor, guiding the City Council.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Federal Investment in Community Improvement City Talk
Layman cites 1959 defense outlays exceed 1.3 billion in Ohio and 1.2 billion in Pennsylvania. He notes total TVA funding over 27 years pales beside such federal defense sums and urges recognition of federal investments as national welfare. The Decatur Daily figures fuel discussion at a club meeting with several new members welcomed. Luzon is the largest and richest island in the Philippines chain.
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