Stowaway Found Aboard Mayflower II Voyage Begins
The Mayflower II sails from Plymouth as 27 year old Bob Lewis hides in the vessel’s deck area revealing the first incident aboard the replica. He telephoned his wife before returning to the ship and said it was easy to stow away. The voyage heads into the English Channel under light wind with a favorable tide expected later.
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Plymouth
England
Bob Lewis
London
Lighthouse
Eddystone
Lewis
English Channel
Mayflower
Slain Girl Linked To Local Minister In Pre Easter Shooting
Rev Gene Davis, 20, said he dated Helen Griffith and that the rejected suitor hunted them at Hilltop Holiness church in Cove Arkansas. Gunman Hassell Sullivan 28 killed Griffith, wounded another, then killed himself in Nano Chito Oklahoma after being warned to stop bothering her.
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Davis
Hilltop Holiness Church
Miss Griffith
Marshal Burl Brown
Haskell Sullivan
Buffalo
Okla
Arkansas
Helen
Sullivan
Nano Chito
Mena
Ark
Information Agency Budget Cuts Spark Bipartisan Clash
Senator Ellender urged slashing the U S Information Agency budget to about 88 million dollars arguing it has a bad need. Reports say Republicans may resist the Democratic drive to reduce funding as a Johnson subcommittee ponders 106 million for the upcoming year. Ellender cites Pentagon-like cuts while Larson faces GOP criticism amid debates over modern Republicanism and Voice of America posts in 82 countries.
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U. S. Information Agency
Arthur Larson
House
USIA
Eisenhower
Sen. Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Ellender
Johnson
Louisiana
Appropriations Committee
Larson
Sens. Bridges
R-Nh
McCarthy
R-Wis
Voice of America
Finder Of Golden Egg Wins Bike In Thomasville
In Memorial Park Thomasville Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Merchants Association ends with 9 year old Larry Manns of 609 Pinnacle St winning the golden egg and a new bicycle. Hundreds of children hunted eggs after eggs were hidden in grass and hard to find spots starting at 3 30 p m.
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Thomasville
Memorial Park
Thomasville Merchants Association
Larry Manns
Pinnacle St
Merchants Association
Tax Overhaul Moves Toward House Senate Subcommittees
North Carolina lawmakers near a tax overhaul as the Joint Finance Committee finished hearings on Hodges backed proposals. Subcommittees will review major changes to corporate tax formulas, gross receipts based licenses, and the sales tax, with revenue effects estimated at about 9 million dollars annually. The Senate considers a 75 cent minimum hourly wage and a compulsory auto insurance proof of financial responsibility measure.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
Joint Finance Committee
Gov. Hodges
Tax Study Commission
House
Senate
Senate Committee On Manufacturing, Labor and Commerce
Kansas City Jail Riot Quelled
Forty two prisoners rioted at the Jackson County jail in Kansas City flooding an area after smashing glass. Police used riot guns and tear gas but were not deployed. two inmates were placed in solitary and officers restrained by jailers. Emanuel Andrews 28, awaiting transfer to state prison, sparked the disturbance by demanding a dentist visit. Wilson Cole 47 also confined for grand larceny was moved to solitary.
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Kansas City
Jackson Counte
Owsley
Emanuel Andrews
Andrews
Refuses Aid
Soli
Wilson Cole
Secret Trial Sought by Teamsters Behind Closed Doors
The Teamsters seek to erase a written transcript of its AFL CIO corruption trial set for May 6 behind closed doors. AFL CIO sources say the move aims to avoid a public record while Teamsters officials defend the union. Dave Beck remains suspended. a May 20 AFL CIO hearing may challenge that suspension.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Afl-Cio
Teamsters
Senate
Senate Committee
Dave Beck
Beck
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee
Police Kill Four Students In Cuba in Gun Battle
In Havana on April 20 police reported killing four students during a house search tied to the slaying of Col Antonio Blanco Rio, head of the military intelligence service. The dead include Federation president Fructuoso Rodriguez and Eugenio Perez, Juan Pedro Carbo Servia, and Jose Machado Rodriguez, with two others being sought. Police found pistols and four hand grenades at the scene.
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Havana
University Student Federation
Col
Antonio Blanco Rio
Military Intelligence Service
Fructuoso Rodriguez
Federation
Eugenio Perez
Juan Pedro Carbo Servia
Jose Machado Rodriguez
Blanco Rio
Army grounds pilots using new tranquilizing drugs
The Army bans flight duty for pilots treated with mood altering drugs for four weeks after stopping use and for those on antihistamines or barbiturate preparations. Air Force and Navy officials echo caution, stressing no self medication and vigilance for jet pilots.
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Washington
Army
Maxwell D. Taylor
Air Force
Spurgeon Neel
Army Aviation Medical Oficer
Neel
James Nuttall
Air
40 000 Sailors Set for Norfolk Naval Review
Plans for the International Naval Review in June will draw about 40 000 visitors to Hampton Roads. The event includes an Americana shore program with an eight mile Virginia Beach beach party, camp fires, and hot dog roasts. Officials say the naval review is part of an anniversary celebration with Ben Wahrman and Rear Adm. Howard A. Yeager outlining the plan at a news conference.
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Washington
International Naval Review
Virginia
Hampton Roadstead
Virginia Beach
Naval Review
Naval Review Program
Ben Wahrman
Howard A. Yeager
Young Man Held In New York Slaying
In New York, a young oil burner service man was arrested on a Brooklyn street linked to the hammer slaying of Patricia Ruland, 19. Detectives say the suspect confessed after questioning by Inspector Waller, ending a case that also involved nine other assaults.
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Brooklyn
Patricia Ruland
Leggett
Thomas J
Ovatus
Ruland
Higgins
Waller
Brooklyn West
Fort Hamilton
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