Steel executives defy Kefauver subpoenas in cost data dispute
Four large steel firms Bethlehem Republic National Armco refused to appear before Senate Antitrust subcommittee to provide unit production cost data. Kefauver denounced the act as contempt of Congress and urged contempt citations subject to Senate and Justice Department review. Contempt risks fine or imprisonment.
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Washington
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Sen. Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Congress
Bethlehem
Republic, National
Armco
Kefauver
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Kennedy
Kennedy Hints Action on Textile Industry Plight
President Kennedy and Congress members from textile states met to discuss the industry crisis. Senator Pastore said the President is aware and attentive as discussions included possible tariffs on imported textiles and monitoring by the Tariff Commission. House and Senate members pressed for action to curb imports and protect mills facing closures.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Puricu
White House
Merce Luther H. Hodges
Tariff Commission
Pastore
Sen
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
Johnston
JFK
Sleeping Sickness Hits Florida Area
An outbreak of encephalitis reaches the St. Petersburg area with 108 suspected cases and eight suspected deaths. Hotels report cancellations ahead of Labor Day as officials struggle with figure releases and a resignation. A South Carolina health official warns visitors while concerns rise over the spread and sources cite a Maryland youth’s case after visiting Florida. The illness affects brain and nervous system and is insectborne.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Florida West Coast
Pinellas County
Gulf Coast
South Carolina
G. S. T. Peeples
Florida
Harry C. Card
Card
Health Department
Silver Springs
Orangeburg
S.C
Richard Martin
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Johnson Leaves For Athens After Cyprus Visit
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson flew to Athens following a 24 hour state visit to Cyprus. In Nicosia they were greeted warmly by Turkish Cypriots and Johnson thanked hosts for the worthwhile discussions, while Greek sector crowds gave muted applause and Cypriot tensions rose over union with Greece.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Lyndon B. Johnson
Athens
Johnson
U.S
United States
Cypriiot
Greece
Communist Party
iJohnson
Six Cuban counterrevolutionaries executed in Cuba
Key West report says Havana radio announced public trials and executions of six men described as Cuban counterrevolutionaries for killing militia members or aiding killers.
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Key West
Fla
Havana Radio
North Carolina approves education board reorganization and community colleges plan
Chapel Hill AP. Proposals to reorganize the state higher education board, grant four year status to community colleges in Charlotte and Wilmington, and create a statewide system of community colleges win approval. The plan envisions 15 new colleges with five already existing. A minority report led by Maj. L. P. McLendon criticizes the move as risking uncoordinated institutions and urges a statewide view of needs. The majority plan adds three public college presidents and the UNC president to the board.
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Chapel Hill
Board of Higher Education
Charlotte
Wilmington
Commission On Education
Community College
Higher Education Board
Maj. L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
McLendon
Alfonso Elder
Samuel Hair
Shelton Leonard
Commission
University of North Carolina
Guerrilla Leaders Call Civilians to Block Troops In Algiers
Rebels in Wilaya No 4 urge unarmed residents to form human barricades as 12 000 Algerian soldiers move from Morocco toward Algiers to back Deputy Premier Ahmed Ben Bella. News crews report armed roadblocks and widespread disruption within an 80 mile radius.
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Wilaya No. 4
Algiers
Ahmed Ben Bella
Affreville
Wilaya 4 Command
Houari Boumedienne
Ben Bella
Morocco
France
Wilayas
Soblen Deportation Upheld By British Court of Appeal
The British Court of Appeal upheld the government deportation order for Robert A. Soblen to the United States. Soblen’s lawyers dropped plans to appeal to the House of Lords and may seek leave to appeal to the Lords only. Soblen, a 61 year old psychiatrist, has been in England since July 1 after stabbing himself aboard an Israel airliner.
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London
British Court of Appeal
Robert A. Soblen
United States
House of Lords
Solomon Kauffman
Soblen
Lords
Henry Brooke
F. Elwyn Jones
Court of Appeal
John Hobson
Home Secretary
Britain
England
Tel Aviv
New York
Israel
Bachelor And Idle Man Really Skid Row Bums
ST. LOUIS AP reports Professor Boris Levinson describes the homeless man as lacking drive and purpose, akin to the carefree bachelor and idle retiree. He notes homeless men drift cities, avoid deep ties, and prefer short, non‑committal work for cash, viewing life with minimal effort and self-reflection.
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ST. Louis A(p
Boris M. Levinson
American Psychological Association
Levinson
Kennedy Signs Communications Satellite Bill to Create Global Network
President Kennedy signed a landmark communications satellite bill creating a privately owned corporation to operate the nations part of a world network for messages and pictures. He cited safeguards to protect public interest and said no single company would dominate, with voice for the public, industry, and government. The system aims to vastly increase global information exchange and promote world trade, travel, education, and discourse. The bill, opposed by liberals as a giveaway, passed the House 371 to 10 after Senate approval.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Senate
House
Robber's Trail Ends In Raleigh
Guilford College bank robbery leads investigators to Raleigh and Atlanta as they link a stolen Atlanta car to a getaway vehicle near Glenora. Witnesses describe a man in Bermuda shorts with a large briefcase and a checkered shirt during the crime.
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Greensboro
Guilford College
Raleigh
Atlanta
Austin Davis Farm
Glenora
Floyd Steed
Asheboro
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