Kennedy urges support for nuclear test ban pact on TV and radio
President Kennedy to address the nation at 7 p.m. EDT promoting a Soviet British American nuclear test ban. Diplomats anticipate Senate ratification with strong White House momentum. Western leaders hail the initial agreement while France and Red China voice reservations.
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Britain
Lord Home
Soviet Union
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Rusk
Capitol Hill
Foreign Relations and Armed Services
House Atomic Energy Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Japan
Yasumi Kirogane
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
China
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Debaters Clash as Sclons Battle Loan Bill Filibuster
State Senate filibustered over an installment loan bill, despite a 30 minute recess. Senator William C McCrain taunted visiting bankers claiming they witnessed the bill's funeral as talks aimed to force major concessions to set a flat eight percent interest rate ceiling. The measure would compute interest on the full loan amount for its entire term.
Skopje Hit by Massive Earthquake At Dawn
An early morning earthquake devastated Skopje causing widespread collapse and casualties. Officials cite thousands injured and death toll over 1,000 with fires, ruined hotels, and a cut water supply as Belgrade and the region mobilize for relief.
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Yugoslavia
Skopje
Radio Belgrade
Tanjug
Radio
Macedonia
Mace
Belgrade Radio
New
Aleksander Blagojevic
Overcoming Worry Through Trust in Faith
The text argues trust and worry cannot coexist and urges replacing worry with trust in God. It likens doubt to a child clinging to a father and urges allowing burdens to be left with the Lord. It cites scripture about belief and encourages positive faith as a path to happiness and usefulness.
Moon Try Awaited Moon Tethered CAPE CANAVERAL LAUNCH
Syncom 2 communications satellite launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a 90 foot Delta rocket. The craft aimed to place the 147 pound unit at 22 300 miles altitude with a 3 p.m. EST motor burn to reach a hovering position for global tests. If successful the US would gain a cheaper three satellite space communications network. The launch marked the Delta’s 19th straight success in a five and a half hour ascent final.
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Fla
United States
Phoenix Plans Major Freedom March Seeks Jobs Equality
The NAACP organizers expect about 2,000 participants in Phoenix to protest unemployment, public facilities, education and housing discrimination. Police warned Black Muslim groups and other demonstrators. Other cities report diverse actions and arrests as protests surge nationwide.
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New York
Brooklyn
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
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Phoenix
Ariz
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Elijah Muhammad
Herschell Britton
Kennedy plan to settle railroad dispute called unacceptable
Roy E. Davidson head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers told the Senate Commerce Committee that President Kennedy's railroad settlement plan is wholly unacceptable. The remarks come as national tensions over rail labor reach a new stage.
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The
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Senate Commerce Committee Today
Kennedy
City Accidents Injure Four in Decatur Streets
Four people were injured in three of seven traffic accidents on Decatur streets. John Hardy, 1805 Summerlane, in fair condition at Baugh-Wiley-Smith hospital after his 1960 Corvair was rear ended by Robert Hickman, 29, 3012 Lahaven St Birmingham, at 6th Ave and Corsbie St. Hickman was charged with driving while intoxicated. Hardy suffered a severe scalp wound and a serious concussion. Roger Hammond, 19, 1502 15th Ave SE, also in fair condition at Decatur General Hospital after his Harley Davidson collided with another vehicle. Emergency officials noted vehicles ended up between 50 and 100 feet onto Corsbie St. Further details on the injuries and incidents are continued on Page 2.
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Hardy
Robert Earl Hickman
Lahaven St
Birmingham
6Th Ave
Corsbie St
Hickman
Morgan County
Decatur General Hospital
Roger Alan Hammond
15Th Ave
See City
86 Reds In Jail In Wild Escape
Venezuelan troops and police hunted 816 inmates at Reten La Planta prison after a gun battle freed 86 prisoners. About 200 joined the breakout. 5 killed and 51 wounded. FALN incited the raid with aims to topple Betancourt. bridges were blown and police stations targeted.
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Paul Finch
Caracas
Venezuela
Reten la Planta
Armed Forces of National Liberation
FALN
Romulo Betancourt
Fidel Castro
Cuba
State Plans To Aid Hartselle After Flood Losses
Gov. George C. Wallace ordered engineers from the Alabama State Highway Department to survey Hartselle drainage problems after a flash flood. The SBA designated Morgan County and Hartselle as a disaster area enabling 3 percent 20 year repair loans for damaged property. Downtown damage exceeds 2 million with 74 stores affected by Nasty Creek flooding.
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George C. Wallace
Grady Long
Albert Brewer
Small Business Administration
Morgan’ County
SBA
Henry Sherrill
Alabama Civil Defense
Frank Manderson
Uartselle
Nasty Creek
Long
Lee State
Wallace to Dedicate Albertville Airport
Governor George Wallace is set to dedicate the new Albertville municipal airport on August 4. The air field built with state and local funds features a 3,500 by 80 foot paved runway, paved aprons and taxiways, runway lights, and 14 hangars.
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Albertville
Ala
George Wallace
Daily Classified Ads Promote Quick Rental Results
Short note touts Daily Classified Ads as fastest route to rent. Claims a six room house six miles from Hiway 20 rented within minutes after ads appeared. Encourages contacting Decatur Daily Classified Ads at 353-4612 hours 8 AM to 5 PM or 355-1116 after 5 PM for ad placement.
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Hiway
Decatur Daily
Chinese official predicts imminent nuclear weapons, Chinese leader says
Kuo Mo-jo, chairman of the China Peace Committee, told a 10 000 strong rally in Peking that China will have nuclear weapons in the not too distant future. He condemned efforts by a few powers to monopolize nuclear arms and vowed revolutionary nations would master new techniques. Western officials have warned China could test a device within a year.
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Kuo MoJo
China Peace Committee
Peking
New China
Kuo Moto
Kuo
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Great Britain
China
Markets At A Glance Mixed Trading And Commodities
New York stocks show mixed, slow trading while government bonds rise and corporate issues mix. Chicago wheat firms with a late rally as corn and soybeans fall on liquidation. a local ad notes sofas at Robinson's on Second Avenue for 119.95 with free parking.
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