Kennedy asks Khrushchev to push disarmament work before summit
President Kennedy told Khrushchev that substantial clarifying work toward disarmament must occur prior to a summit. He said a June 1 progress report may be required and expressed willingness to attend at the heads of government level if needed. The Geneva 18-nation conference opens March 14 with both sides weighing levels of talks.
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Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Geneva
U.S
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Macmillan
Unprecedented Harmony Hangs Over Steel Talks
Pittsburgh AP reports an unusually harmonious opening to steel labor contract talks between United Steelworkers Union president David J. McDonald and U. S. Steel chief negotiator R. Conrad Cooper. Talks began on Valentine’s Day as a cautious exploration ahead of private sessions, with no firm target date but expectations for early March. Kennedy urges an early settlement to avoid a mid year strike and inventory impacts. Negotiations include 11 major steel firms as union and industry reps meet separately.
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Pittsburgh
Kennedy
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers Union
R. Conrad Cooper
U. S. Steel Corp
Glenn's orbital flight postponed again by Atlantic storm
Cape Canaveral Florida AP A new storm in the western Atlantic threatens a ninth postponement of John H Glenn Jr s orbital flight set for Thursday morning The weather advisory from NASA notes an active intense low pressure trough east of Bermuda and a new storm center moving in recovery areas remain a weather risk for a possible Friday start.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
Project Mercury
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Bermuda
Meyner Considered for Ameri can Stock Exchange Presidency
Former New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner has been informally approached about becoming president of the American Stock Exchange, a post vacant since December. Meyner confirmed inquiries but says he has not been formally offered the job. The exchange has faced leadership turnover amid SEC criticism and ongoing reorganization.
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New York
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
American Stock Exchange
Meyner
Exchange
Edward T. McCormick
Securities and Exchange Commission
Flood Damage Reaches Five Million. Idaho Sees Homelessness
Southeastern Idaho faces renewed floods with damage estimates around five million dollars. Thousands reported homeless as water from melted snow and ongoing rains swelled rivers. In California heavy rains caused debris and mud across communities, while Nevada and Wyoming faced washed out roads and flooded tracks.
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Associated Press
Idaho
California
Blackfoot
Pocatello
Nevada
Elko
Western Pacific Railroad
Battle Mountain
Southern Pacific Railroad
Reese River
Big Horn
Wyoming
Greybull
Michigan Democrat Narrowly Wins 14th District
Democratic State Senator Harold M. Ryan wins a tight special election in Michigan's 14th District with 30,366 votes to Republican Robert E. Waldron's 29,602. Waldron plans a possible recount after the official canvas, as national figures weighed in with endorsements and political observers noted uneven support across Detroit suburbs.
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Harold M. Ryan
Lillian
Detroit
Ryan
Congress
Michigan
Robert E. Waldron
Louis C. Rabaut
Waldron
Kennedy
Washington
Abraham Ribicoff
Health, Education and Welfare
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Grosse Pointes
House of Representatives
Ithe Pointe
Kennedys Welcomeed by 50,000 in Jogjakarta Indonesia
AP dispatch reports 50,000 residents line roads to greet Robert F Kennedy and wife Ethel as they arrive in Jogjakarta. Kennedy dodges an egg during a campus address and later discusses West New Guinea with President Sukarno amid lively hinterland tours and renewed talks with Foreign Minister Subandrio.
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Jogjakarta
Indonesia
Robert F. Kennedys
U.S
Ethel
Jakarta
Sukarno
Subandrio
Kennedys
West New Guinea
Kennedy
Bali
North Vietnamese Help Reported in Laos Battle Lines
Intelligence estimates place 10 000 North Vietnamese troops advisers and technicians aiding Laotian rebels. About 5 000 more north Vietnamese in five areas with 7 to 10 battalions. Total Pathet Lao neutralists and North Vietnamese forces 30 000 to 40 000, vs 70 000 royal forces and 1 000 US advisers.
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Vientiane, Laos
Pathet Lao
Laos
Prince Boun Oum
Solons Accused Of Power Play In Philippines Aid Fight
Rep William S. Broomfield says a southern bloc seeks a power play to force Philippine tobacco purchases and block sugar quotas and foreign aid. He notes blocking a $73 million war claims bill and a $300 million currency stabilization loan, with no names given. President Macapagal defends tobacco shipments and clears seven U S exporters.
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Washington
William S. Broomfield
R-Mich
Philippines
U.S
Broomfield
Diosdado Macapagal
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Manila
Macapagal
Carlos Garcia
Far East
House Foreign Affairs Committee
America
Kennedy Says Pilot Being Questioned
President Kennedy said Francis Gary Powers will be free to testify before Congress after officials finish questioning him. Powers is undergoing interviews and cooperates, with details about the hideaway and whether the U2 was shot down not disclosed. Kennedy also supported possible East West disarmament talks and noted U.S. troops in Vietnam were told to fire back if fired upon. He criticized Governor Rockefeller's Punta del Este assessment and joked about military speech muzzle concerns on Valentine’s Day.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Francis Gary Powers
Congress
Powers
Soviet Union
Geneva
South Viet Nam
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Punta del Este
Hemisphere
United States
Cubans Walk Out Of OAS
Cuba withdraws from the Organization of American States after a Punta del Este resolution to oust Havana. Cuban delegate Lechuga denounced the session as illegal and said Cuba would retire from the inter American system.
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Washington
Cuba
Organization of American States
OAS Council
Alberto Zuleta Angel
Colombia
Punta del Este
Council
Uruguay
OAS
Carlos M. Lechuga
Lechuga
40 Blasts Erupt In Oran Algerian Bombings
In Oran the Secret Army Organization staged its largest plastic bomb attack to date in the Moslem quarter. About 40 bombs caused fires and sparked Moslem demonstrations. Riot police used gas grenades to restore order as clashes spread, with no confirmed casualties.
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Oran
Algeria
Secret Army Organization
Quake Shakes Chile Fears Return Of 1960 Tragedy
A sharp earthquake struck central Chile early this morning, collapsing walls and prompting fear of a repeat of the fatal May 1960 quake. Concepcion, Temuco, and Talcahuano reported damage while Santiago and northern cities remained unaffected. Electric power flickered as tremors lasted about 40 seconds with a later smaller aftershock.
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Santiago
Chile
Concepcion
Temuco
Valdivia
Talcahuano
Gen Decker to testify before Senate censure inquiry
Gen George H. Decker, Army chief of staff, is summoned by Sen John Stennis subcommittee to testify on whether censors muzzled anti-communist remarks. The probe revisits deletions of Decker speeches in 1961 and questions if officials altered statements to align with national policy.
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Washington
Senate
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Special
John Stennis
D-Miss
George H. Decker
Army Chief of Staff
Defense
State Departments
Kennedy
State
Defense Department
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Decker
Joint Chiefs
Soviet Union
Sen
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Senator Smith presses relief for U.S. textile industry
Senator Benjamin A. Smith Jr. urged the Tariff Commission to grant an 8.5 cent per pound import fee on cotton content in textile imports to counter foreign mills' advantage. He argued dis discrimination harms New England and cited testimony by industry groups and support from agriculture officials. President Kennedy had previously directed the commission to review cotton import duties.
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Washington
Benjamin A. Smith Jr
D-Mass
Tariff Commission Today
Conference of New England
Smith
U.S
Dustry
Agriculture Department
Phil M. Landrum
D-Ga
William ‘Jennings Bryan Dorn
D-S.c
Clifford McIntire
Maine
Commission
Robert C. Sherman
Department
Foreign Agriculture Service
Kennedy
Tariff Commission
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