Miller Named Ford President in Ford Motor Co Change
Arjay R. Miller, Nebraskan with a finance background, was named president of Ford Motor Co succeeding aging retiree John Dykstra. Charles H. Patterson was named executive vice president. Miller, 47, is the second from Ford’s original Air Force statistics group to reach the top.
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Ford Motor Co
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John Dykstra
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Charles H. Patterson
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Air Force
Robert S. McNamara
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Henry Ford
Henry Ford II
UCLA
Federal Reserve Bank
San Francisco
McNamara
Air Force Statistical School
Harvard
Wright
Netherlands
Oldsmobile
State workers seek 10 percent raise and school bond bill
In Raleigh AP reports House sponsor Rep. Sam Whitehurst calls for a 10 percent state employee raise to start July 1, covering all workers except public school staff and department heads, in two one step raises. Senate sponsor Sen. Edgar Gurganus pushes a $100 million school construction bond bill with 22 Senate signatures.
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Craven
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Martin
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Nash
Joe A. Watkins
Granville
Spon
Liquor Referendum Bill Faces Local Opposition
In Raleigh a House committee heard opposition to a local option liquor referendum bill. Critics argue it lets a small minority force votes in towns with ten years of incorporation and police protection, threatening democratic process. Supporters claim a statewide referendum is needed.
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Franklin County
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ABC Liquor Stores
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Thomas Newman
Newman
House
L. R. Casey
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Pikeville
E. A. Killette
Wayne
Clyde Harriss
Rowan
Lester Martin Jr
Davie
Killette
Martin
Hardy Talton
Adam ,Whitley
Johnston
Pope calls for end to arms race in Pacem in Terris encyclical
Pope John XXIII urged abolition of nuclear weapons and general disarmament in Pacem in Terris as he called for the United Nations to gain real power to safeguard world peace. He warned war could start from small triggers and urged trust over armaments while envisioning a worldwide public authority for the common good.
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Resignation Of Miro Rejected In Miami
The Cuban Revolutionary Council rejected Jose Miro Cardona's resignation and kept him as head of the anti Castro exile group after a 13 hour meeting. A grave crisis statement blamed Kennedy administration policy and urged unity to speed the effort to topple Castro. A source said Miro asked for a say in a U S invasion or $50 million to equip an expedition.
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Cuba
Control Group Flies To Laos Trouble Spot
The International Control Commission, including Indian, Canadian, and Polish members, flies to Plaine des Jarres to mediate between neutralist Gen Kong Le and the Pathet Lao amid 10 days of clashes. SEATO plans air and sea drills, with warnings to the Pathet Lao and possible allied troop reentry into Thailand.
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Xieng
Plaine
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Singlapo
Paris
NATO nuclear force debate draws European ministers in Paris
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and four European counterparts discussed NATO nuclear strategy in Paris. French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville signaled interest in a multipower nuclear force, while French opposition from Charles de Gaulle remained intact. The session, a weekly meeting of 15 NATO ambassadors, reviewed a plan for an international nuclear force under NATO, and a Soviet note criticized a proposed $5 billion fleet of armed merchant ships with Polaris missiles as pushing an undeclared war.
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Maurice Couve de Murville
Charles de Gaulle
Lord Home
Britain
Gerhard Schroeder
West Germany
Atilio Piccioni
Italy
De Gaulle Open to NATO Cooperation on Nuclear Force
Washington reports Charles de Gaulle may cooperate with NATO on a multilateral nuclear force while France advances its own atomic arsenal. Paris sources say France can supply hydrogen bombs and Mirage IV aircraft by 1967 and favor tariff reductions within the European Common Market.
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Paris
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Italy
West Germany
Wounds From Big Steel Battle Deep By Kennedy Aide
Washington AP reports the steel price fight's scars linger a year after the clash over steel pricing. Wheeling Steel Corp hikes prices as White House reaction remains muted while business and labor leaders temper optimism about Kennedy policies.
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United Steelworkers Union
Youth Job Bill Faces Opposition in Senate
President Kennedy’s youth employment bill meets stiff Republican resistance in the Senate as Democrats vow to push for a final vote. Senate leaders warn of a possible night session to pass the high priority measure before an Easter recess.
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Two Ours
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Prouty
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