Rain Eases Drought as Eastern U S Sees Relief
Rain swept the eastern half of the United States easing a historic autumn drought. Rain fell across the Midwest dampening charred fields while eastern areas faced continued drought and fires. Illinois saw 15 000 acres of timber burned this fall and Cairo ended a 48 day dry spell. New England saw relief though reservoirs remained low. Officials in Massachusetts considered federal aid for water transport. 251 forest fires occurred last week with more than 50 still burning nationwide.
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Chicago
United States
Midwest
Illinois
Cairo
Indiana
Ohio
U.S. Weather Bureau
New England
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
New York State
West Virginia
Halleck Sees No Mandate After Debacle
Washington AP Representative Charles A Halleck said after reviewing election results the recent setback offered no clear mandate to alter policy. He cited Social Security stalemate and reported media chatter as sources of worry while dismissing talks of a shift in direction.
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Washington
Charles A. Halleck
Capitol
Social Security
House
Johnson
Halleck
Hope Mills Bank Robbery Strikes Local Branch
The Hope Mills bank was robbed of 9395 as a black Chevrolet with a white top fled the scene. The bandit, early 30s, carried a shotgun in a cardboard box and forced teller Linda Cooper and a customer to the floor before escaping in a getaway car described by town clerk Lawrence Priest. Police set up road blocks ten miles south of Fayetteville, and FBI in Charlotte notes the suspect's hurried exit. The town population is about 500.
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Fayetteville
Charlotte
FBI
Charles Fisher Jr
Fisher
Linda Cooper
Lawrence Priest
Hope Mills
Priest
Fred Baxley
Defense Arguments Start in Rinaldi Murder Trial
Hillsboro North Carolina AP defense lawyer Barry Winston argued that no reasonable person could deduce from the evidence that Frank Rinaldi killed his wife as the first degree murder trial began. John F. Sipp testified he was with Rinaldi on a Christmas Eve shopping trip while Dr. Rodman placed death between 10 a.m. and noon.
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Hillsboro, N. C
Frank Rinaldi
Rinaldi
Barry Winston
North Carolina
Chas i Eve
Waterbury
Conn
Hill
Chapel Hill
John F. Sipp
Lucille Rinaldi
Rodman
Ee Lene
Sipp
Winston
Mallard
Gordon Battle
Rae
State
Williagn ‘Begg
Blame It All On Jet Stream Weather Outlook
The piece notes uncertainty about winter conditions predicting a potentially mild season but urges readiness for worst cases. It cites the U.S. Weather Bureau refusing to forecast beyond a 30 day outlook and jokes about jet stream, polar bear fur, and chance. James F. O’Con is referenced.
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Washington
U.S. Weather Bureau
James F. O’con
Kenya Leader Appeals For Americans
Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta urged Congolese rebels in Stanleyville to spare American missionary Paul Carlson slated for execution on charges of military spying. Secretary of State Dean Rusk pressed Kenyatta to intervene as part of efforts to end Congo civil conflict. Carlson, 36, from Rolling Hills, California, state authorities say faced noon death, while his wife insisted he was not a spy and sought aid for his release. The United States warned rebels of accountability if Carlson is harmed.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya
Stanleyville
Paul Carlson
Christophe Ghenye
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Kenyatta
African Committee
Congo
Rolling Hills
Calif
United States
Carlson
Economy Jolted by Labor Strikes Hit Ford and GM
Washington reports say the GM strike pushed the economy toward its roughest period since 1960 as labor protests threaten further production slowdowns at Ford. Economists warn a mass stoppage could slow overall growth and spark inflation after years of stability.
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Washington
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Federal Reserve Board
Power Struggle Indicated in Soviet Leadership
Fragmentary note discusses post Khrushchev era power struggle within the Soviet leadership. Observers mention conservative elements resisting reforms while younger leaders push to remove stalwarts and reshape policy. The text reflects uncertainty about direction and succession.
Promoters of Krebiozen Indicted for Conspiracy
federal grand jury indicted Dr Andrew C Ivy and three others in Chicago on charges of conspiracy mail fraud mislabeling and making false statements about Krebiozen Promoter Stevan Durovic founder Marko Durovic and Dr William Phillips also named they allegedly reported a deceased patient as healthy to hide cancer deaths Bond set at 500000 for the Durovics and 5000 for others Ivy a Roosevelt University biochemist and former University of Illinois VP faces multiple counts The indictment supersedes an earlier one and warrants were issued for arrest.
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Chicago
Krebiozen
Andrew C. Ivy
Krebiozen Research Foundation
Promak Laboratories
Eee
Stevan Durovic
Marko
William E. P. Phillips
Foundation
Durovics
Ivy
Roosevelt University
University of Illinois
Americans Miss Kennedy Personality In Harris Survey
A Louis Harris survey near Kennedy's death anniversary finds more than one in three Americans miss him more with time. They cite his leadership style and dramatic personality, with 42 percent calling him among the greatest presidents. White House highlights include the Cuba missile crisis, his Catholic faith, his 1961 inauguration, and civil rights advocacy.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
White House
Richard Nixon
Cuba
Kennedy Nixon
Gusdete
JFK
Kennedy Nixon Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Youth Brings Rescuers Too Late in Arizona Snowstorm
A 17 year old youth led rescuers to his frozen hiking companion in Coconino County Arizona but Abram William Clark 51 of Bell Gardens California was found dead after a severe winter storm and frostbite injuries. The youth Michael McBride was hospitalized with frostbitten feet as searchers began a new hunt for Nellie Clark 54 and George McBride ?
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Tule Canyon
Williams
Clark
McBride
Forest
Coconino County
Uties
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