Laos Sees Invasion by North Vietnamese Battalions
The Laotian government charged six new Communist North Vietnamese battalions invaded Laos near Kam Keut as U S forces and SEATO allies reinforce the royal army. President Kennedy appealed to Khrushchev for a peaceful solution while warning of SEATO obligations if aggression continues.
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Thailand
Kam Keut
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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
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Bangkok
Pathet Lao
Record Two-Thirds of Major Industrial Areas Hit by Unemployment
The government reports a surge to 101 of 150 major industrial areas with 6 percent or more unemployment, up from 76 in January, as Secretary Goldberg notes 25 more areas on the list. President Kennedy signs anti recession measures providing 1 billion in extra unemployment aid to jobless workers.
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Arthur J. Goldberg
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Bill Opposes Single Shot Balloting in Statewide Target
A Raleigh AP report says Rep. Stedman H. Hines of Guilford filed a bill to expand a 21 county primary rule to statewide primaries and general elections to prevent single shot voting. The measure would invalidate ballots that vote for fewer candidates than posts filled. Rep. John McLaughlin of Iredell proposed extending Highway Patrol sick leave benefits and a $40 monthly subsistence to weight station operators.
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Stedman H. Hines
Guilford
Hines
John McLaughlin
Iredell
Stiffer Penalties Proposed For Smuggling Into Prisons
Senator Sam J. Burrow chairs a bill to make it a felony to supply weapons drugs or intoxicants to inmates and to cover mental institutions. It cites a Central Prison incident involving a pistol and bullets connected to Frank Wetzel and Thomas Callahan and aims to deter conspiracies and escapes.
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Senate
Sam J. Burrow
Randolph
Prisons Department
Central Prison
Burrow
North Carolina
Frank Wetzel
Thomas ‘C. Callahan
Wetzel
Callahan
Kennedy Signs Jobless Pay Extension Bill
President Kennedy signed a measure extending unemployment benefits by up to 13 weeks for workers who exhaust state benefits. The extension could aid about three million people, with federal funds handed to states and a four-tenths of one percent payroll tax increase on employers for two years starting January 1.
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Kennedy
Congress
Bem Price
Associated Press
Laos
United States
Red China
Laos Stand Flares as Kennedy Seeks Soviet Halt
President Kennedy urged Khrushchev to halt the Soviet backed rebel offensive in Laos amid rising risk of a U.S.-Soviet confrontation in Southeast Asia. He outlined a three point policy and warned that forceful action could follow if diplomacy fails. Secretary Rusk heads to Bangkok for a SEATO ministers meeting to map allied action.
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Dean Rusk
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Pathet Lao
Wiley Says Action Hinges On Soviets
Sen. Alexander Wiley said U S moves in the Laos crisis depend on what the Kremlin does in the next 48 hours. He noted India has troops in Africa and suggested they might send forces, but later claimed he did not say the U S would send troops to Laos.
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Washington
Alexander Wiley
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Laos
Kremlin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
India
Africa
Nehru Receives Kennedy Laos Message in New Delhi
U S Special Ambassador Harriman delivered a Kennedy message to Prime Minister Nehru on Laos. Nehru expressed willingness to cooperate but said a quick recall of the Laos control commission was not decided. Harriman extended Kennedy’s request for continued Indian cooperation. he stayed an extra day in New Delhi for Laos talks.
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India
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
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Kennedy
Laos
Britain
Soviet Union
Canada
Poland
Harriman
Ellsworth Bunker
Kennedy Seeks Equality at Civil War Center Events
President Kennedy pledged action to ensure Negro representatives get equal accommodations at Civil War Centennial Commission functions in the South. He criticized the panel for not requiring Southern hotels to provide rooms and said federal funding and official status justify non discrimination. He plans to discuss options with Gen. U. S. Grant III and would not reveal possible measures.
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Kennedy
South
United States
U. S. Grant III
Commission
Kennedy Says 5 Billion Deficit Marks New Debt High
President Kennedy told Congress the nation runs a combined deficit of about 5 billion dollars over two years, pushing the national debt to new records. He discarded Eisenhower estimates as overly optimistic and warned that the 1962 deficit could exceed 3 billion with a total debt near 290 billion by mid 1962, with no tax cut in sight.
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Kennedy
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Kenneote
Six Passengers Injured in Raleigh Greyhound Collision
Six passengers on two Greyhound buses were treated and released after a collision at a Raleigh intersection. Norman A. James of Myrtle Beach S C the driver of one bus was held for observation at Rex Hospital. Passengers treated at Rex included Marie Martin Tom's River Helen S Kunkel Osborneville Blanch Stanziak Ware town and James Punzone The Bronx. Additional patient Lillian Finley Miami was treated at St Agnes Hospital for pelvic pains and leg bruises while Norman McDaniels of Charleston S C was treated for abrasions and released.
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Greyhound
Norman A. James
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Rex Hospital
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Marie Martin
Tom's River
N.J
Helen S. Kunkel
Osborneville
Blanch Stanziak
Waretown
James Punzone
Bronx
N.Y
St. Agnes Hospital
Lillian Finley
Miami
Norman McDaniels
Charleston
Why Laos Matters to the United States and World
Washington editorials weigh Laos as a pivotal wedge toward Southeast Asia and beyond. The piece argues a Communist takeover threatens non Communist neighbors, crucial supplies, and global balance, urging clear U S lines and caution about potential conflict in Laos.
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