Bombers Crash Kills 3 During Paris Air Show
A B58 bomber from the U S Air Force crashed in a Louvres hay field near Paris during an international air show killing its three crew. The jet had earlier flown from Carswell Texas to New York Paris in record time and was part of a 15 nation display. Debris lit the field as firemen fought the blaze and rescue teams assisted.
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Kennedy Khrushchev Hold Three Hour Laos Talks In Vienna
President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev met for three hours in Vienna in a cordial private summit focused on Laos. Officials later said the talks were frank and wideranging, with six hours total together including luncheon and aides' sessions. They planned to discuss nuclear testing disarmament and Germany, notably West Berlin, when the summit resumes.
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Laos
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Pierre Salinger
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U. S
Germany
Salinger
West Berlin
Modest Success Marks Kennedy Diplomatic Start in Vienna
President Kennedy shows early signs of a capable diplomat as he hosts Khrushchev in Vienna. The talks revived U S Soviet summit prospects and strengthened ties with De Gaulle, signaling potential future visits and closer NATO cohesion.
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Dominican Regime Pledges Free Elections Next Year
In Ciudad Trujillo Gen Rafael L Trujillo Jr and President Balaguer promised elections May 16 next year to prove democracy exists. They seek U S and OAS witnesses, reestablish relations, and liberalize politics while naming Trujillo Jr head of the armed forces amid regional tensions.
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Caribbean
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Juan Tomas Diaz
Sanford Tax Bill Faces Floor Debate
Raleigh AP report says North Carolina legislators approach the 120th day of the 1961 session with budget and revenue issues unresolved. Debate centers on Gov. Sanford’s omnibus tax bill and a tighter small loan law as lawmakers push toward adjournment.
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Cloyd Philpott
Senate
Gov. Sanford
Assembly
Fast Breaks with Freedom Riders in Jackson Jail
In Jackson Mississippi a self imposed fast by seven imprisoned Black women and 21 of 26 Black male Freedom Riders ended Saturday after a federal judge banned further organized tests of segregation laws. Jail officials said the group ordered supper following the ruling and the meals marked a return to normal routines for the inmates.
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Jackie Captures Vienna in Elegant State Visit
Jackie Kennedy charmed Vienna on a state visit with an elegant reception at Schoenbrunn Palace. Soviet Premier Khrushchev displayed notable warmth, closely engaging with the First Lady while President Kennedy drew cheers from the crowd during a long, stylish evening in Austria.
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Paris
Kennedy’sMother Arrives to Watch Kennedy Khrushchev Clash
Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy arrives in Vienna to observe her son President Kennedy in talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. Austrian President Adolf Schaffer extends invitation to a dinner at Schoenbrunn Palace on Saturday night.
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Khrushchev
Leopold Figl
Vienna
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Adolf Schaerf
Austria
Schoenbrunn Palace
Rides Ban to Be Appealed Over Integration Orders
Federal court orders halting Freedom Rides in Alabama face appeals as lawyers seek higher court review. Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. extended restraints on riders and venues, while Montgomery police face injunctions against violence. Leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy, and CORE spokesmen, said they will appeal.
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Patterson Warns Of Trouble From Freedom Riders
Alabama Governor John Patterson warned President Kennedy that further disorder will erupt if Freedom Riders continue pressuring racial barriers in the Deep South. He cited the Anniston bus fire and Birmingham violence, urging federal action to halt organized rides through Alabama.
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