Nehru vows to cross Kashmir cease-fire line if needed
Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament India will cross the Kashmir cease-fire line to defend territory if required, while saying India would not attack Pakistan-held areas unless necessary. Defense Minister Chavan reported 25 Pakistanis raided an Indian village on India's side, killing four. A high official said China and Pakistan have agreed to coordinate policies, prompting India to revamp its approach to two hostile neighbors.
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China
Associated Press
Appalachia Program Seeks 4.5 Billion Federal Support
A presidential commission led by Franklin D. Roosevelt Sr. proposes a five year federal state program costing about 4.5 billion dollars to boost Appalachia’s sagging economy. It recommends 218 million to start next July with a focus on highways, about 90 million of the first appropriation for this purpose. The report, to be presented to President Johnson, follows Kennedy’s push to aid poverty stricken families in nine states.
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Appalachian
Special Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt Sr
Roosevelt
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Advice on contact lenses safety and eye care
Boston AP reports Dr. William Stone Jr. warns many improper fittings by unqualified providers raise blindness risk from plastic lenses. Tears can trigger chemical reactions. lenses should be removed every four to five hours and patients with infections seek qualified ophthalmologists.
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Boston
William Stone Jr
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Food and Drug Administration
Belgium
American Medical Foundation For Eye Care
Sanford renews call for cancer research
North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford urged sweeping cancer research before the FTC hearings on labeling cigarettes as health hazards. He criticized the Surgeon General report as inconclusive and argued the real fight is understanding cancer causes. He noted North Carolina leads in tobacco production and questioned labeling authority, urging cautious action and a coordinated state research effort.
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North Carolina
Terry Sanford
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Albertis 3. Harrison Jr
Virginia
Edward T. Breathitt
Kentucky
FTC
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Congress
Firemen Race To Beat Winds In Massive Los Angeles Fires
Los Angeles firefighters battled forecasted 25 mph winds to extinguish three wind driven brush fires that have charred 11 600 acres and destroyed at least 20 homes. Two hundred firemen fought the Weldon Canyon blaze 20 miles northeast of LA while 300 mopped up near Bank Glendale and the Verdugo San Rafael Hills. No structures burned in Granada Hills but threats remain as winds threaten hot spots. Insurance losses are pegged at 4 million dollars.
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Mangum Opposes Labeling Cigarettes Health Hazard
Washington AP The North Carolina Farm Bureau president, B C Mangum, told the FTC labeling cigarettes as a health hazard would have devastating effects. He warned such action could set a precedent harming the advertising industry and urged more scientific study of tobacco and health issues before drastic rules. He noted tobacco is a major NC cash crop, and cited past labeling proposals.
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Tito Has Political Illness Keeps Tito From Summit
Belgrade Yugoslavia AP reports Foreign diplomats say President Tito suffers a political illness that will keep him from attending the Communist summit led by Soviet Premier Khrushchev, slated for Budapest Hungary at the end of the march.
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Khrushchev
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Hungary
Viet Nam Plans Total Mobilization Says Khanh
In Saigon Premier Nguyen Khanh vows total mobilization to defeat communism and purge officials not joining the effort. He warns of sweeping action against the leisure class and draft dodgers while promising strong measures for all able bodied South Vietnamese.
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Soviets warn U S in new demand for airmen release
The Soviet Foreign Office warned the United States a decision to delay or deny the release of three American airmen could undermine growing U S Soviet cooperation. Captains Holland and Kessler and Lt Welch parachuted from a jet bomber shot down in East Germany. Welch is injured and in Soviet custody. doctors visited him at Magdeburg Hospital. The fate of the other two men remains unclear as East Berlin communists hint at espionage charges.
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Sians
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Holland, Minn
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Philadelphia
Harold W. Welch
Detroi
U.S
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Magdeburg
Welch
Holland
Kessler
East Berlin
Political scene shows Goldwater standing firm on conservatism
The AP reports Barry Goldwater maintains conservative stance ahead of California's June 2 GOP primary, saying he will not shift views for votes. George Wallace warns of liberal smears as he campaigns in Wisconsin. Robert F. Kennedy remains undecided on accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination, telling Scranton audiences he has not yet decided.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wisconsin
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Scranton
U.S. Military Plane Crashes Cost Over $1.8 Billion
A Defense Department analysis for The Associated Press shows U.S. military aircraft losses and damages exceeding 1.8 billion dollars in the 1981 83 period. Pilot error and material failure were chief causes in more than 200 major crashes across Army Navy and Air Force with weather maintenance and other factors contributing. Air Force and Navy incidents totaled about 1.1 billion dollars in damage.
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U.S
Defense Department
Associated Press
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Marine
Air Force
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Soviets Refuse Release of Injured U.S. Flier in East Germany
East German hospital at Magdeburg holds Lt. Harold W. Welch of Detroit after his parachute escape from a downed reconnaissance bomber. A second U.S. request for Welch to be released for return to U.S. control was denied. Welch suffers fractures and abrasions. a U.S. Air Force doctor said he is in fair condition.
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East Germany
United States
John S. Monroe
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