Get tough on speeders top NC policy aim
Gov. Sanford called for a tough traffic law policy, citing speed as the big killer. He urged the Motor Vehicles Commission to adopt stricter enforcement, similar to New England states, and said licenses could be at risk for speeders. He also spoke on budget cuts, education aid, and fall-out shelter planning.
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Raleigh
Gov. Sanford
Motor Vehicles
Ed Scheidt
Sanford
North Carolina
New England
Clemency Policy Is Explained By Governor Sanford
Governor Sanford outlined a policy to follow State Board of Paroles recommendations in clemency decisions and deny political influence from his office. He cited reducing life terms for Claiborne McKee Charlie Clemmer and Leo Tiller to 40 years on board advice, despite criticism from Superior Court Judge Clawson Williams. He dismissed any improper influence from Durham attorney Victor Bryant and admitted mistakes can occur in many cases.
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Raleigh
Sanford
State Board of Paroles
Board of Paroles
Claiborne McKee
Charlie Clemmer
Leo Tiller
Victor Bryant
Kennedy Nominates Postmasters for North Carolina
President Kennedy has sent to the Senate four postmaster nominations from North Carolina including Belle Cable Fontana Dam Hayesville Robbins Weaverville and four additional nominees in the state.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
Belle Cable
Fontana Dam
N.C
Willis Q. Moore
Hayesville
Daniel A. Swindell
Robbins, N.C
Stanley L. West
Weaverville
N. C
Hurricane Carla strengthens as it enters Gulf waters
Hurricane Carla grew to 100 mph near 90 miles west of Cape San Antonio Cuba and 340 miles south of Key West Florida. Forecasters warned rising tides of five to seven feet and urged small craft to seek safe harbors while Gulf interests stay posted on advisories.
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Miami
Fla
Carla
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Florida
Gulf
Cape San Antonio
Cuba
Key West
Yucatan Peninsula
Caribbean
Yucatan
Cozumel Island
The
Central Gulf
McNamara Defends Censorship Policy Before Senate
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara told the Armed Services Committee he would end censoring if found inapt and supplied names of 14 people who perform the reviewing, while refusing to name individuals responsible for reviewing specific speeches. He argued Pentagon censors allow strong attacks on communism as a general rule and noted his career at Ford Motor Co. informs his stance on accountability. Thurmond pushed for a broad Pentagon speech review probe and Russell signaled possible action.
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Washington
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Senate
McNamara
Armed Services Committee
Thurmond
Pentagon
Armed Services
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Leo Carrillo Told to Expect Only Days by Doctor
Santa Monica California AP reports cancer stricken actor Leo Carrillo is nearing death with doctors saying he has only a few days or a week or two to live. Dr Adolph Kosky notes rapid decline from abdominal cancer though a prior operation two years ago had appeared successful. A recent heart condition adds risk as Carrillo rests at home with nurses and daughter Antoinette Carrillo. Born August 6 1880 in Los Angeles.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Leo Carrillo
Adolph Kosky
Carrillo
Antoinette Carrillo
Kosky
Los Angeles
Nehru Sees Foul Winds Of War From Nuclear Tests
In Moscow Nehru warns that atomic tests and war fears loom after talks with Khrushchev. He laments the spread of war psychology as diplomats discuss a nuclear test ban and Berlin crisis. Khrushchev urges a multinational German peace conference to normalize West Berlin.
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Nehru
Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Earth
Berlin
West
Belgrade
Kennedy
Kremlin
Nazi Germany
West Berlin
Silent Arrival Marks New Orleans School Desegregation
Three Negro girls entered McDonogh No. 19 as white pupils avoided the scene amid police vigilance. At William Frantz one Negro girl arrived with her mother, while Lincoln Elementary in New Rochelle drew mixed attendance and legal battles over district lines. President Kennedy hailed peaceful integration as a dramatic US progress signal.
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Associated Press
McDonogh No. 19
New Orleans
William Frantz
Lincoln Elementary
New Rochelle
N.Y
U.S. Dist
John Feikens
Thomson
Feikens
South
Dallas
Tex
Atlanta
Kennedy
Washington
U.S
Little Rock
Americans consider survival in war rising in wake of crises
A growing number of Americans think about bomb shelters and nuclear survival as Asia tests and Berlin walls heighten fears. Shelter companies report rising inquiries and sales while government asks firms about protective plans for workers and customers. The trend follows Kennedy's warning and renewed Communist nuclear tests.
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AP Business News
Sam Dawson
New York
Asia
Berlin
Kennedy
United States
Kennedy sees Soviet tests aimed at anti missile missiles
Washington Congressmen report that Kennedy aides view the Soviet nuclear tests as seeking a missile killer system. The White House plans an underground test within two weeks while weighing atmospheric shots to test battlefield warheads and detection gear.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
White House
United States
United Nations
U. S
John A. McCone
AEC
Reds Throw Firecrackers In Berlin
West Berlin police faced three night incidents as Communist police used tear gas fire hoses and firecrackers to scatter demonstrators near the Red barriers. About 80 to 500 protesters faced pepper gas, water cannons, and arrests in Neu Koelln and Wedding across the border. East German student media urged readiness to shoot dissenters while two American students were held briefly in East Berlin over currency, then released with confiscated East marks.
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George Boultwood
Berlin
Wedding
West
Werner Witte
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