A-Bomb Scientist Arthur Compton Dies at 69 in California
Physicist Arthur H. Compton, Nobel laureate and key figure in the development of the atomic bomb, died at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley after a cerebral hemorrhage. The 69-year-old former Washington University chancellor and UC Berkeley professor-at-large had recently suffered a vascular event in 1958 and planned seminars across California.
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Highway commission votes location for Morehead City Bridge
Raleigh The highway commission approved locating the new Morehead City Beaufort Bridge 60 feet north of the existing span and asked the Ports Authority to survey lift span feasibility for ocean traffic The vote edged past a Bell substitute that would reopen location options if a draw span proved unfeasible and a failed MacLamroc tunnel proposal.
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First Lady Sees India's Taj Mahal
Jacqueline Kennedy toured the Taj Mahal at Agra loving its marble beauty and gardens. Eisenhower also visited the site in 1959, while she later saw Fatahpur Sikri and its historic chess courtyard. She traveled by train from New Delhi.
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Kennedy urges consumer protection measures and honest drug claims
Senator Kennedy calls for $10 million yearly for consumer safeguards including safe drugs and accurate packaging. He pushes truth in labeling and stronger meat inspection, with a consumer advisory council and a Post Office pilot for consumer literature. He notes 9,000 new drugs in 25 years but demands proven effectiveness and safety. He urges action to curb underground sale of habit forming drugs, linking to accidents and crime.
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Helpful Tax Agents Spark Fear in Fordyce Arkansas
IRS says its agents aimed to help Fordyce residents with 1960 and 1961 returns but the visit startled the town. Commerce officials report a 50 percent drop in business after about 30 agents arrived ten days ago, as residents debated the operation and its usefulness.
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Kennedy keeps Geneva trip on hold amid uncertain talks
President Kennedy said no decision on attending the 17 nation Geneva disarmament summit is likely until events justify a trip. He outlined three criteria for going and noted Berlin talks with Rusk Home and Gromyko offer unclear progress. He also signaled a shift away from insisting on inspections for atomic test preparations.
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Soviets Resume Military Flights in Berlin Corridors
In Berlin the Soviet Union flew three transports along the south corridor used by commercial routes to Frankfurt Stuttgart and Munich ignoring warnings from Western leaders. No incidents occurred and air traffic was not hindered.
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United States and Soviet Clash at Disarmament Talks
At the opening of the 17 nation disarmament conference in Geneva, U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko traded bold proposals. Gromyko urged total disarmament within four years, while Rusk pressed a 30 percent cut in nuclear forces and a strict inspection system.
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Terrorist raid in Algiers leaves six killed at education workers meeting
Three secret army commandos stormed a meeting of education workers in Algiers telling 18 attendees that six had been condemned by terrorists and shot in the courtyard. Five died on the spot, one died later in hospital. Three victims were French, three Moslems.
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Soldier Shot at Fayetteville Rock N Roll Dance
At the National Guard Armory in Fayetteville, Sp. 4 Richard Hulett 26 of Fort Bragg was killed after a dispute over a girl with Pvt. John L. Sullivan 21 of the 187th Infantry. Sullivan held without bond on murder charges. Civilian Leroy Fisher 25 was wounded and deputy Tommy Underwood injured. Ray Charles provided the music. Sullivan to face city court Friday.
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Bridgeport
Conn
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Leroy Fisher
Tommy Underwood
James Frazier
Cancer vaccine tests start with Swedish group
A hopeful cancer vaccine search begins with 120 volunteers ages 60 to 70 in Sweden. If successful, up to 12,000 may be tested next year and 12,000 more in 1965, with results measured by cancer rates between treated and untreated groups. The study is supported by two Swedish insurers and the U.S. Public Health Service.
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Stockholm
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