Stock Market Drift Mixed As Berlin Tensions Loom
New York early trading showed the Dow Jones up 1.58 to 715.61 with many industrials edging higher while rails and some utilities eased. Key gains appeared for Motorola, Thiokol, Monsanto, and United Airlines as investors weighed Berlin crisis developments and auto labor talks alongside ongoing corporate earnings and bond moves.
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Liggett & Myers
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Tully D. Blair
Airport Commission
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Piedmont
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Parke
Ayuta Davis
Ein Ant
Firestone
General Motors
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United Airlines
Ford Motor
United Air
United Fruit
Escape From East Berlin Amid Border Closure
A firsthand account describes a family fleeing East Berlin after a border shut down, rushing loved ones and their dog into a car for a perilous crossing toward the Brandenburg Gate as tensions spike and fear rises. The narrator notes prior doubts about leaving and prioritizes family safety over possessions.
Escape From East German Blockade Endures For Family
In West Berlin the writer recalls the perilous escape near the Brandenburg Gate as Communist guards loom and tanks patrol. A police roadblock blocks a family’s bid to cross. the narrator charges forward to safety, fearing lifelong captivity. Afterward he contemplates duty to patients and considers a fresh start with aid from American GIs and allied forces.
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People's Police
NEW York
West Berlin
Caty Rupes
Hamburg
Mapon
Forti
West Berlin tensions and trunk line air service decision
The article notes a West Berlin protest with a mob attacking a bus with Soviet soldiers, a rail disruption by saboteurs, and a refugee shooting by police. East German leader Walter Ulbricht was set for a TV address on future moves. It also reports CivAir Board designating Greensboro High Point Winston Salem airport as a trunk service hub, with J T Martin stating the move will boost regional air service and not condition consolidation on a Piedmont Airlines route.
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Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
Communist Party
East Berlin
Baallatt
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Greensboro-High Point
Eastern
United
J. T. Martin
Aid Battle Is Called Important in Congress Fight
Governor Sanford called the Congress battle over Kennedy's foreign aid program crucial for the free world likening it to Berlin nerves. He attacked the John Birch Society as neo fascistic and urged public schools and free minds as a defense, while strategy experts warned of ongoing Cold War sacrifices and persistent threats from Soviet economic warfare.
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Sanford
Congress
Kennedy
Free World
Berlin
John Birch Society
T. J. H. Trapnell
18Th Airborne Corps
Frank R. Barnett
American Institute of Strategy
North Carolina
America
Barnett
Red Army
Kremlin
CAB approves consolidation of flights at Friendship Airport
The CAB says consolidating Routes 5 and 6 of Eastern Air Lines and United's Route 51 at Friendship will yield an overall improvement. A new morning New York flight and potential low cost coach service are anticipated, with the promise of modern jet service. Winston-Salem's Smith Reynolds service is not continued, as the agency weighs benefits against impairments.
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Coar
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United
Smith Reynalds
Winston-Salem
Smith-Reynolds
Va Oel
Friendship
New York
Eastern Air Lines
Rescue youth credits fish for life on Tex coast voyage
Seals of Port Aransas recounts night in Gulf of Mexico waters after sinking the fishing boat as two companions, Rickie and Buddy Hatters, survive. A Sabine Ne vis coast guard helicopter ferries Seals to shore where doctors treat exhaustion and burns. Winston-Salem opposes pre proposal citing costs.
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CAS
Winston-Salem
Washington, D.C
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Urey Wotkeu
Vilecore
Pfeiffer
Port Aransas
Lex Vanced
Gulf of Mexico
Hos
Eastern
United
Posal
Texas
Sabine Greensboro
Rickie and
Buddy Hatters
Seals
Miami man testifies on jeopardy claim in court
A testimony section recalls a man named Mittleman describing his role as a maker of equipment and denying that he advised on its operation while acknowledging fear for his safety and family was discussed by counsel. The dialogue centers on whether the speaker believed he faced danger.
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Miami
Mittleman
Hoffa Accuses Unions of Threat as Teamsters Frame Expansion
An AFL-CIO source notes Hoffa's July convention pledge to organize workers unrepresented by other unions. The source says Hoffa sounds panicky and questions why he is complaining about rivals in other jurisdictions.
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Hoffa
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
North Carolina Boost From New Federal Minimum Wage
Raleigh AP reports at least 162000 North Carolina workers will gain pay boosts when the new federal minimum wage takes effect September 3 raising the rate from 1.00 to 1.15 per hour with a later rise to 1.25. State officials estimate broader impact across apparel food lumber tobacco and textile sectors affecting thousands more in covered industries.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Frank Crane
State Department of Labor
Crane
Labor Department
Peace Corps Bill Passed By Senate
The Senate passed Kennedy's bill to establish the overseas Peace Corps on a permanent basis authorizing 40 million dollars for the first year and aiming for 2,700 volunteers abroad or in training by June 30. Senator Hickenlooper withdrew a move to cut funding to 30 million after a prior defeat at 25 million, while Senator Humphrey backed swift passage.
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Kennedy
Peace Corps
Senate
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Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
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