Grand Jury Probes Steel Price Practices in 1960s NY
A U.S. federal grand jury in New York subpoenas eight major steel firms including U S Steel Bethlehem Steel National Steel Jones Laughlin and others to produce annual reports and price data dating back to 1956. The probe seeks records on price lists and markups tied to recent and past steel price increases amid White House pressure and industry concerns.
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New York
U.S. Steel Corp
Just Concern
Hice Department
All Steel Products Company
Kennedy
Markups
Ord
Jury
Dir? Industries
Jast House
White House
Lus
Toe Com
Grand Jury
Pany
Republic
U.S. Steel
Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
National Steel Corp
Jones &Television
Britain’s One-Eleven jet crashes on test flight
TISBURY England AP Britain’s new One-Eleven short range jet airliner crashed in flames during a test flight near Tisbury. Seven pilots and observers died aboard. American carriers have ordered 31 of the planes set to begin passenger service next summer. The prototype aimed to fly 558 mph over 10 to 1006 miles, carrying up to 74 passengers. BAC noted orders from airlines worldwide including American carriers.
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Tisbury
England
Britain
British Aircraft Corp
Bournemouth
British
United Airways
Gem
Italy
BAC
Vessel Strafed Off Cuba
An American owned ship registered under a foreign flag was strafed off the coast of Cuba today, damaging the superstructure and hull of the SS J. Louis and setting a fire in the forecastle. No casualties were reported as two hours of firefighting brought the blaze under control. The 33,000 ton Liberian flagged vessel, built in 1961, was en route from Ocho Rios Jamaica to Corpus Christi Texas with 31,500 tons of bauxite, chartered by Caribbean Teers Co. The attack occurred about 12 miles off Cape Corriente, Cuba, with 16 passes according to the captain’s radiogram.
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New York
Cuba
In Louis
W.W Wagner
Universe Tankships Inc
J. Louis
Cape Corriente
Ocho Rios
Jamaica
Corpus Christi
Tex
Krause
Tor Wagner
UN Uder
Caribbean Teers Co
Spokesman Sail
Tito Urges Summit Meeting for Peaceful Coexistence
United Nations readers report Tito of Yugoslavia urged a U N summit to codify and expand peaceful coexistence among nations. He called for an end to the Cold War and for the United Nations to spearhead principles to improve international relations among states with differing systems.
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Tom Hoge
United Nations
Tito
Yugoslavia
U.N. General Assembly
Fall Southern furniture market praised as strongest in history
Three case goods makers praised the fall Southern furniture market today at a High Point breakfast meeting. Executives forecast stronger use of stain resistant fabrics and noted international visitors helping boost the market. Leo Heer said attendance exceeds October 1962 levels, with 75 percent of U S retail buying power present and foreign buyers rising. Bernard Copeland cited solid reception for the Concerto 75 line and warned costs may push prices up. H Millender noted minimum wage increases likely to trigger inflationary effects over 18 months.
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Robert Mares
Southern Furniture Exposition
High Point
Leo Heer
Heer
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Australia
Bernard Copeland
Basic-Witz Furnire Co
Waynesboro
Exposition Builders Furniture Exposition
Art Richardson
Fogg Towed As Ginny Storm Bashes Offshore
Hurricane Ginny battered offshore waters sending 80 mph winds and towering seas while the decommissioned Navy vessel Fogg drifted on the Atlantic fringe east of Cape Lookout. Coast Guard cutters Casco and Chilula stood by within a thousand yards as tow lines and weather conditions were assessed ahead of attempting a line. The Casco reported the 10 crew members aboard the Fogg safe, with seas moderating but no tow plan current. In nearby airlift news, Exercise Big Lift began in Frankfurt with 16,000 American soldiers landing as part of mobilization drills for the 2nd Armored Division.
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Associated Press
New York
Ginny
North Carolina
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Stoam
Cape Hatteras
Casco
Chilula
Cape Fear
Ginny, Packing &Mp.h
Salish
Frankfurt
Germany
Cape Lookout
Ger
N.C
SNS Ee
Tex
2Nd Armored Division
Tito safety tight as incidents raise concerns
New York AP reports police maintained a tight guard on Yugoslav President Tito and his party after two incidents involving anti Tito factions. President Kennedy requested a report as Tito aides clashed with five people and anti Titoists were seized near the foreign visitor's hotel suite prompting high level safety talks.
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New York
Tito
Kennedy
Fired Officer Kills Wife And Self
A Dunn police veteran Raymond Thomas 42 fired at his chief then shot his wife Margaret 43 before turning the gun on himself in Dunn North Carolina. The shootings followed a confrontation at the police station and a later attack at home.
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Dunn
N.C
Rhine River
Cape Lookout
A. S
I Cobb
Raymond Thomas
L1year
Cobb
Rell
City Hall
Thurman Ennis
Thomas
Margaret
Ennis
Medicare debate stalls as Congress eyes five week push
McCormack predicts Medicare aid may pass this session but security is dead for the year. He cites GOP opposition and says 11 of 15 Ways and Means Democrats favor the measure. Mansfield says Senate action aims to expedite and Kennedy weighs college classroom construction and federal aid for the mentally retarded.
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Washington
House
Mansfield
John W. Pde
Senate Finance Committee
Kennedy
Congress
McCormack
Massachusetts
Sen
House Ways and Means
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Mike
Senate
Montana
Castro Raises Prices to Fund Cuban Flood Control
In a three hour television report Fidel Castro announced price increases on beef poultry beer and cigarettes to help finance a 200 million flood control program for hurricane ravaged Oriente Province He accused the United States of withholding weather data from Cuban meteorologists and denied Cuba refused U S spotter flights He called for lifting the U S blockade and outlined a massive Oriente Province public works program including dams and flood control systems to prevent a repeat of Hurricane Flora.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Oriente
Castro
United States
Cuba
U. S
Hurricane Ginny Near North Carolina Coast
Hurricane Ginny remains off the North Carolina coast with the eye approximate offshore. The storm is expected to stay nearly stationary or drift slightly southwest or west as a hurricane watch continues from Nags Head to Cape Lookout.
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Cross
North Carolina
Arrow
Nags Head
Cape Lookout
N. C
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