Chamber urges cuts in Kennedy spending request
The U S Chamber of Commerce calls for an 8.4 percent cut in Kennedy’s total spending authority and a 4.5 percent cut in 1963 64 spending, arguing the reductions would not cause a recession. It proposes $9.1 billion in trims from a $107.9 billion budget, targeting defense space programs and foreign aid. Ladd Plumley urges Congress to alter current and future requests, warning against planned deficits and calling for spending only what is necessary.
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Texans Remember Fighting Irish Of Sabine Pass
In Houston, Texans recall the Fighting Irish of Sabine Pass as a statue in Hermann Park is scrubbed for St. Patrick’s Day. Since 1935 a dedicated worker has annually polished the statue, removing a year of wear marks.
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Dick Dowling
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Texas
Dowling
Blizzard Strikes Plains with Record Winds and Snow
A March blizzard battered the northern Great Plains with winds up to 100 mph and 18 inches of drifting snow at high elevations. Nebraska and South Dakota roads were blocked, travel halted, and some oil fields and missile sites paused operations. Local areas reported zero visibility in Sidney, Nebraska, prompting canceled shifts and warnings to limit highway travel as the storm disrupted regional activity.
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Dangerous Japanese duck toys pulled from market
The Pennsylvania Department of Health designated a fuzzy toy duck and similar shipments from Japan as health hazards after tests found arsenic and lead on surfaces. Health Secretary Charles L. Wilbur urged immediate destruction and asked dealers to remove the toys from sale.
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Duke Advances After Eastern Regional Victory
Duke Blue Devils beat St Josephs of Philadelphia 73 to 59 in the NCAA Eastern Regional at College Park Maryland. Duke advances to the NCAA finals in Louisville Kentucky to face Loyola Chicago this Friday.
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Police Probe Singers Death in Rome Hotel Tragedy
Opera star Frances McCann was found dead in a Rome hotel room after a gunman, Ernest Boxmann, wounded himself. Police report Boxmann admitted four shots were fired and left him gravely injured. The couple had traveled together from Germany to Rome for recording plans.
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Alaska Leader Seethes Over Soviet Overflights Probe
Alaska Governor William Egan denounces Pentagon in reaction to Washington claims of Soviet aircraft over Etolin Strait and Kuskokwim Bay. She notes no notice given and calls for fighter protection and additional bases from Nome to the coast.
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Russians over Alaska flight prompts defense theory
AP reports analysts believe the Soviet Arctic overflight aimed to test U.S. reflexes in a remote area, show prestige, and gauge radar and defense readiness. Pentagon sources say the Soviets likely assessed Alaska defenses and chose a low risk approach rather than targeting higher speed, altitude, or deeper incursions.
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Lord Beveridge Dies in London at 84
Lord Beveridge, famed as father of the British welfare state, died Saturday night at his Oxford home at age 84. A Liberal politician, he produced during World War II the Beveridge Report which laid the foundation for the state-run National Health Service.
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New York Wears The Irish Green
A large St Patrick's Day parade drew about 120000 Irish men and 25 million spectators along Fifth Avenue. Dublin’s deputy lord mayor John J. MacWeeney joined officials including Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller in praising the celebration as ideal weather and a grand display of fitness and pride. Parade marshal Brig. Gen. Martin H. Meaney led a two mile march from 44th to 86th streets.
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Bus driver preserves clean record after fatal attack
Calvin W. Johnson 49 of Fayetteville drove a Trailways bus with 20 passengers to a stop after a fatal attack on the Lake Marion causeway. He was found unconscious and died on arrival at Clarendon County Memorial Hospital.
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Defense Officials Involved in TFX Award Probe Escalates
Defense officials say initial view of a quick Senate inquiry into the TFX jet contract was naive and cooperative. The investigation grew into a major controversy over civilian versus military control as hearings extend, with McNamara leading a Pentagon counterattack and a 32 page defense of the award.
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Agriculture In Russia Is Lagging Despite Reforms
Moscow report from Ekonomika provides that Soviet agriculture grows only slowly with 1.5 percent annual gain per acre since 1958, far below the 1953 to 1958 pace. Khrushchev orders another agricultural reorganization to boost wheat meat and milk production.
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Algeria warns France over Sahara atomic test
The Algerian government says France is considering another atomic explosion in the Sahara and has summoned the French envoy for consultations. Premier Ahmed Ben Bella’s government opposes nuclear experiments on Algerian soil, signaling possible rift if Paris proceeds. Le Monde reports speculation of an underground blast.
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