Hodges Addresses VPI Inaugural at Virginia Tech
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges spoke at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute inaugural of Dr. T. Marshall Hahn Jr., noting federal interest in education and praising Morrill Act land grant colleges. He outlined plans to tour Area Redevelopment Administration projects in West Virginia and western North Carolina.
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Blacksburg
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
T. Marshall Hahn Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Hahn
North Carolina
Virginia
United States
Beckley
W. Va
Area Redevelopment Administration
ARA
West Virginia
Asehville
Commerce Department
Loyalist Forces Seize Mar del Plata Naval Base
Loyalist troops moved into the Argentine coastal resort of Mar del Plata and took over the rebel navy base without firing a shot. The seizure leaves rebels with Puerto Belgrano as their remaining stronghold while talks for a truce continue.
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Buenos Aires
Mar del Plata
Navy
Puerto Belgrano
Here
Associated Press
Robert Berrellez
Marine
Bahia Blanca
Berrellez
Vazquez
Independencia
Telpress
LeMay Says U.S. Could Build Antisatellite Now
Gen. Curtis LeMay told the Senate committee the United States could field an antisatellite weapon and shoot down hostile satellites, though Air Force officials say the concept remains in study and not a full program. Dr. Harold Brown added space warfare as possible but unlikely to occur from space.
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Curtis FE. LeMay
United States
Air Force
le May
Harold Brown
Pentagon
Defense Research and Engineering
Kennedy notes 13000 Soviets remain in Cuba after departures
President Kennedy said 9000 Soviet personnel left Cuba since November with about 4000 more in the past six weeks and estimates 12000 to 13000 still reside there. He warned against raids on Cuban ports and Soviet shipping, urging exiles to avoid actions that could trigger a dangerous war cycle. He contrasted budget critique with space program stance and dismissed polygraph talk as a mistake.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Maurice Stans
Stans
Ken
Congress
North Carolina road plan moves ahead despite billboard delay
The State Highway Commission approved 40 million dollars in proposed construction including a new U S 158 bridge over Currituck Sound and a Roanoke River span linking Bertie and Martin counties near Lewiston and Oak City. By passes would bypass Pittsboro and other towns with right of way purchases planned, work may start later. A decision on interstate billboard control was postponed to next month amid heated debate and calls for study.
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State Highway Commission
U. S. 158
Currituck Sound
Roanoke River
Bertie
Martin Counties
Lewiston
Oak City
Pittsboro
North Wilkesboro
Warsaw
Rocky Mount
Elizabeth City
Spruce Pine
Broadway
Commission
Legisla
Car Salesman Arrested In Hit-Run Death
Nathanial Willis Jr a 36 year old used car salesman was arrested at his home near Yanceyville North Carolina in connection with the hit run death of Caswell County Deputy Sheriff Tom Buck 64 Buck who also served as Milton police chief was struck while attempting to wave down a speeding car in Milton four hours later he died at a Danville Virginia hospital Willis car with a damaged left front fender was found abandoned on North Carolina 119 near his home Willis was arrested about 2 30 a m and is charged with assault with a deadly weapon causing death and leaving the scene of an accident
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Yanceyville
N.C
Here
Caswell County
Tom Buck
Frank Daniel
Nathanial Willis Jr
Buck
Milton
Daniel
Willis
Danville
North Carolina
Flags in shipper bundle found with rags for Germany
U S customs probe opened after a Shenandoah Pa firm shipped a bundle of rags to Germany intended as shoeshine cloths was found to include many U S flags. Rep John Murphy said the flags were discovered when the bundle was opened on a pier aboard the American Pilot bound for Germany on March 31. The proper disposal is burning.
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New York
SAP
Germany
U.S
Joseph P. Kelly
John M. Murphy
Dn.y
Shenandoah Bay
Murphy
United States Lines
Saturn Test Near Perfect Near perfect Saturn test near Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral Fla AP final performance figures show the fourth Saturn test last week was near perfect. NASA said the eight engine power plant worked as expected though one inboard engine was shut down after 100 seconds to simulate failure. Fuel shifted to remaining engines and the craft reached 80 miles altitude before dropping into the Atlantic 232 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atlantic Ocean
Kaycee Political Faces Tax Charges
William H. Sermon a Democratic faction leader and former mayor of Independence Missouri was indicted for willfully evading federal income taxes for 1956 to 1960. The grand jury said he earned 172 518 dollars over five years paid 58 499 in taxes while his income was 528 808 and the tax due 225 834.
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Kansas City
William H. Sermon
Independence
Truman
Historic North Carolina Assembly Sails Aboard USS North Carolina
North Carolina General Assembly meets in Wilmington aboard the battleship USS North Carolina marking an historic session. Senate debates include museum centers for Fort Fisher and Brunswick Town and a bond proposal for egg market safeguards. Azalea festival queen Nancy Malone of Naked City spoke during the crowded session.
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North Carolina General Assembly
U. S. S. North Carolina
Tar Heels
C. 0. Allsbrook
Senate
Ray Walton
Brunswick County
Fort Fisher
Old Brunswick Town
L. G. Simmons
Duplin
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Simmons
House
Nancy Malone
U S May Cut Aid To Korea
U S may reduce financial assistance to South Korea as Kennedy signals hope for democratic reform while Park Chung Hee continues military rule. Advisers split between pushing reform and maintaining the regime amid U S anti Communist strategy concerns.
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U.S. May
Korea
Chung Hee Park
Washington
U.S
Kennedy
Park
United States
South Korea
Kennedy sharpens clash with Eisenhower over budget and space
President Kennedy challenged former President Eisenhower on defense and space policy, citing deficits and recessions under his predecessor. He defended pursuing a bold space program and warned against large budget cuts harming military strength. Eisenhower remained noncommittal from Palm Desert.
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Minn
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Nedy
Ong
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Kremlin
Worth Joyner
Lauch Faircloth
Saturn
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Gus Burgmann
Philadelphia
Water Department
Assembly
Wilmington
Allsbrook
By Conrad Fink
Seoul
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Maj. Gan
Lee Hu-rak
Lee
Gp Comics
Steeone
Society
D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Palm Desert
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