Severe Electrical Storms Hit Eastern Pennsylvania
Severe electrical storms with high winds and rain swept eastern Pennsylvania causing fires and widespread damage in Lancaster Montgomery and Chester counties. A bolt struck or shocked several residents while homes barns and a two story barn were damaged. Power and communications outages affected Abington area and nearby suburbs with mobile transmitters used during emergencies. Damage estimates reached about 300 dollars for a greenhouse complex in Upper Dublin Township.
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Three satellites planned in Thor Able-5 Star launch
CAPE CANAVERAL AP A Thor Able-5 Star rocket aims next week to orbit three satellites at once including the Navy Transit navigation prototype. The 80 foot two stage vehicle will place Transit 4 4 and two detectors into a 4000 mile high dive display orbit. If successful the trio will form a space navigation network providing precise position fixes.
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Army tests device that turns night into day at Fort Story
Hidden in starless darkness, landing craft and hundreds of troops surged toward Virginia Beach as three television-like devices flashed to life. The Army Transportation Corps demonstrated a system that converted night to day, making men and boats visible as clearly as in noon conditions.
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Missing Unionist leader casts shadow over New Milford case
Anthony Castellito known as Three Fingers Brown, secretary treasurer of Local 560, is missing from Union City after last seen leaving the union hall June 4. He has a long criminal record in Hoboken. Castellito and Local 560 President Provenzano drew scrutiny from a 1959 Senate panel over alleged payoffs. A missing persons alert was issued as authorities note his ties to Teamsters activities and prior investigations.
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Assembly GOP Plans For Battle Over Reapportionment
Harrisburg AP Republicans prepare for a battle over reapportionment. Rep. LeRoy A. Weidner proposes cutting 30 districts to 27, targeting Philadelphia seats and central Pennsylvania districts. Minority Leader Albert Johnson signals party support may vary, with William Green's stance on removing a Philadelphia seat uncertain amid party disagreements.
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Kennedy Ends Walker Case Review With Likely Reprimand
President Kennedy wrapped up the Army probe into Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker amid claims he used propaganda for the John Birch Society in Germany. Indications point to a reprimand and possible retirement request, while other Senate and House actions cover expenses, redevelopment funds, and wage provisions. The Philadelphia acquittal and ongoing debates mark a tight legislative week.
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Eisenhower Declines Role in Choice of House Republican Chairman
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower says he will not be involved in any way in selecting the new chairman of the Republican Campaign Committee for the U.S. House of Representatives.
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U.S
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Kennedy Faces Global Crises Amid Thundering Turbulence
The article surveys President Kennedy’s early foreign policy test with Laos Korea Berlin and Vietnam. It notes ongoing Soviet entanglements, fragile Geneva talks, and rising tensions in East Asia and the Middle East while Kennedy seeks steadier ties with neutral states and a tougher stance on Cuba and Laos. It frames Kennedy as burdened by multiple dilemmas with few clear victories after five months in office.
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Tractors for Castro Offer Up Freight of 500 Units
The Tractors for Freedom Committee proposed trading 500 tractors for 1 214 Cuban prisoners and urged Fidel Castro to respond quickly. A six member technical committee of agricultural experts would travel to Havana if Castro accepts, while demanding a complete prisoner list and Red Cross role in verification. Senator Goldwater criticized the exchange as improper.
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U S Reserves Comment On Communist Party Defiance
Washington AP report says the Justice Department reserved comment on the Supreme Court ruling that the Communist Party must register. Officials show no doubt about readiness to pursue the legal issues, while studying the court actions that upheld the 1950 Internal Security Act registration section and the conviction of an active party member.
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Boy Swept Into Drainpipe Feet First
In Lakewood Colorado a 9 year old boy Tommy Kemp was swept feet first into a flooded open drainpipe after stepping into a rain swollen ditch. He endured a 15 foot horizontal fall then 215 feet underground to an opening behind a neighbor's home. He surfaced after the water receded and said he kept his eyes closed and spit out water. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Kemp.
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Lakewood
Colo
Tommy Kemp
Denver
Tommy
Charles A. Kemp
Freezer Tragedy Claims Three Playmates in New Hampshire
In Concord on a rear porch freezer chest, Keith Loughry six, Glen Loughry four, and neighbor William Anderson four suffocated when the lid closed during a play session. They were found after about an hour. efforts to revive them with oxygen and mouth to mouth resuscitation failed. The Loughry family includes Thanas nine. the Andersons two other children.
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Glen
William Anderson
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Beverly Egounis
Anderson
Harry
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Thanas
Andersons
Miami to end racial barriers in summer session
The University of Miami announces that racial bars will be lowered for the first time in the summer session beginning June 15. The move opens enrollment to students previously barred by race, marking a historic policy change in Miami.
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Pravda Publishes Kennedy Address Full Text
London AP reports Pravda printed the full text of President Kennedy s address to the American public released Tuesday. Moscow radio relay confirms the publication timing and context of the Cold War era exchange.
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Woman Held As Embezzler In Butler County Case
Mae H. Wheeler 53, former secretary treasurer of the Butler Workingmen's Building and Loan, is jailed on 117 counts after an arrest in Butler County. Police say the embezzlement totals over $430,000, with prior $5,014 charges and a pattern of false entries. Wheeler, wife of an Armco Steel planner, is held on $40,000 bond.
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Man Held After YMCA Hotel Hold Up
Everett Tackson, 25, a Chicago truck driver, was arrested after a $1,000 hold up at a YMCA hotel on Thursday. He told police he had never committed such a crime before and said he needed $111 to pay his income tax.
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