New Reign of Terror Seen Between French and Algerians
Paris reports increased killings and bombings as negotiations for Algerian peace falter. An Algerian execution squad struck a suburban hospital, killing two and wounding twelve, while in Algiers the U S Consulate was bombed and a cultural center fire set.
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Paris
Mediterranean
Algiers
U. S
U.S
Evian-Les-Bains
National Liberation Front
FLN
National Liberation Movement
MINA
Wounded American in Saigon amidst Viet Cong violence
Reported terrorist attacks in Saigon and Algiers depict a period of intensified violence. An American aid official, Howard C. Thomas, was wounded by a hand grenade in Saigon near the ambassador’s residence, while in Algiers a hospital raid by FLN gunmen killed a French police officer and a patient and wounded others.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Howard C. Thomas
Fort Myers
Fla
U. S
Thomas
Philippines
Air Force Hospital
Clark Field
Elbridge Durbrow
Brocidant
Kennedy Talks Of Future Problems At His First News Conference
Robert Kennedy in his first news conference as attorney general appeared mild and humorous, offering a brief, focused briefing to 1741 reporters. He signaled possible federal action on civil rights by urging state officials to correct abuses, while noting politics in the South may influence timing and Northern Negro voters may react to delays.
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Washington
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Jimmy Hoffa
Senate
Justice Department
Pregi Lident Kennedy
Congress
South
Eisenhower
John Birch Society
Kennedy Brothers
Gideon Hausner
Eichmann
Robert Servatius
West Germany
Buenos Aires
Trying Eichmann Trial Courage or Controversy
The Eichmann trial opens in Jerusalem with debate over its purpose and impact. Supporters stress education for younger generations. opponents fear renewed Jewish division and sensationalism amid a six million victims figure.
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post
Eichmann
Israel
Adolf Eichmann
Naztene
Tuesay
New Jersey Gubernatorial Primary Seen as National Indicator
In the April 1961 New Jersey GOP race former U.S. Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell challenges Sen. Walter E. Jones and Wayne Dumont Jr. with liberal Case backing, while Dumont pushes for a sales or income tax. Democratic frontrunner Richard Hughes faces two minor rivals as Gov Meyner sits out.
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Trenton
New Jersey
U.S. Labor
James P. Mitchell
Clifford P. Case
Mitchell
Case
Walter EH
Jones
Wayne Dumont Jr
Washington
Richard ¥. Hughes
Robert B. Meyner
Meyner
Dumont
Warren County
Most Finch Jurors Vote to Death in Trial
In Los Angeles the third Finch murder trial jurors initially voted to sentence Dr. R. Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff to death in the gas chamber. They later settled on life terms, with a seven year parole eligibility, stating a life sentence would be worse than death.
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Los Angeles
Finch
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
George Styer
Styer
Act Wal
Los Angeles Examiner
Carole
Barbaral Jean
Alcoholism Bill Proposed by Senator Johnston
Senator Olin D Johnston of South Carolina introduced a federal commission to study treatment cure and prevention of alcoholism. The bill aims to coordinate research and policy efforts at the national level to address alcohol use disorders.
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Washington
Olin D. Johnston
D-5.c
Federal Commission
Wet Cold Weather Across the United States
A broad wet and cold pattern dampens much of the nation with rain and snow in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions. Snow in the northern mountains, light showers in New England, and a west belt of rain and snow stretch from Colorado to Texas. Northern Florida and the Carolinas see scattered showers while the Pacific Northwest and central California enjoy clearer skies.
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Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
Lake Superior
New England
Colorado
New Mexico
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
Nevada
Utah
Arizon
California-Mexico
Gulf Coast
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Pacific Northwest
California
Kentucky
Tennessee
Plains
Middle Atlantic
More GIs Slated for Hotspots and Guerrilla Training
The Army plans to deploy thousands more combat troops to overseas hotspots in the next year and train 3,000 men in guerrilla warfare for nations allied with the United States. Gen. George H. Decker testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee that 3,440 troops will join the U S 7th Army in Europe, with a further rise of 5,000+ in the Pacific to counter sub-belligerency and assist allies. Secretary Elvis J. Stahr Jr. backed rapid Nike Zeus anti missile progress, arguing for continued development to deter ballistic threats.
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Washington
United States
Senate Armed Services Committee
George H. Decker
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
Navy
Kennedy
Senate
U. S. 7Th Army
Europe
Pacific
Decker
Continental Army
North American Air Defense Command
Woman to ride across the United States to spotlight horse abuse
Nora Jo O'Brien of Hollis Long Island plans a seven day ride across the country on Ebony a black thoroughbred to call attention to horse abuse including underfeeding saddle sores and tranquilized show horses. She leaves at dawn from the George Washington Bridge with few funds and relies on hospitality from saddle clubs hotels and families along the way. The 40ish mother of two trained at Belmont and as a riding instructor says she believes people will help and is trying to avoid big cities by contacting chambers of commerce and highway departments for planning.
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Joy Miller
New York
Nora Jo O'Brien
Hollis
Long Island
Ebony
George Washington Bridge
New Jersey
God
Faith
Saddle Clubs
Chamber of Commerces
Chambers of Commerce
Mills Valley
Calif
Saddin
Ibony
Cork
Ireland
Belmont Race Track
Bhildren
Eisenhower son placed on leave to aid father in papers
Lt. Col John Eisenhower is on indefinite leave without pay to assist former President Dwight D. Eisenhower in sorting and reviewing documents from the Eisenhower administration. The Defense Department announced the request was voluntary and would last for an undetermined period.
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Washington
John Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Defense Department
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