May Act to Halt Strike at Space Center
Washington officials opened an urgent session to seek a federal court injunction to stop picketing that halted work at the U S Space Development Center in Huntsville Alabama The strike enters its third day risking delays to the moon program AFL CIO Local 558 members are among about 1500 workers who refuse to cross lines with the union claiming the picketing is legal action by the AFL CIO International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers The NLRB expected to file for an injunction later today or Friday to ban the picketing
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Washington
U.S. Space Development Center
Huntsville
Ala
Stuart Rothman
National Labor Relations Board
Afl-Cio International Brotherhoo
Electrical
Afl-Cio
United States
Russia
NLRB
Vern Maugland
Blacksburg
Wernher von Braun
U.S
von Braun
Gecket
Mundt says Estes arrest didn't halt Agriculture Dept efforts
Senate subcommittee released a department memo showing a last-ditch bid in spring to legalize farm and cotton acreage deals linked to Billie Sol Estes. John C. Bagwell said the plan sought new money into three deals, but Freeman vetoed it and allotments were later canceled with penalties. Mundt argued the memo proves efforts to let Estes keep the allotments continued despite his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Milton Kelly Washington
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Billie Sol Estes
Agriculture Department
Estes
Mundt
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
House
Agriculture
Senate
Pecos
Tex
John C. Bagwell
Texas
Bagwell
Orville L Freeman
Land Owned by the Wrong City in Arkansas
North Little Rock learns its Central Fire Station sits on land owned by Little Rock. North Little Rock asks Little Rock to deed the land. LR officials made no commitment but placed the item on the agenda for Monday. LR says it has owned the land since December 13, 1894.
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North Little Rock
Little Rock
Weather totals and forecast for July with showers
Weather Total 1962 precipitation through July 29.01 inches versus 92.89 inches last year, Experiment Station report for Pihours ending 8 am Thursday. Arkansas partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers this afternoon, cooler tonight and Friday. Low 50-68, High 83-90. Louisiana partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers. Continued on page two.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Bohten Named Envoy to France and More Nominations
President Kennedy's nomination of Charles E Chip Bohten as ambassador to France was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee along with other nominees. William R Tyler would succeed Kohler as assistant secretary of state for European affairs. John H Ferguson named ambassador to Morocco and William Leonhart to Tanganyika. Bernal T Brenan named deputy administrator for the Agency for International Development.
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Washington
Kennedy
Charles E
Chip) Bohten
France
Kohter
Soviet Union
Senate
William R. Tyler
Kohler
John H. Ferguson
Morocco
William Leonhart
West Virginia
Tanganyika
Bernal T. Brenan
New York
Agency of International Development
Water Project Is Authorized In Colorado
President Kennedy signed a bill authorizing the Frying Pan Arkosnas Reclamation and Power Project to tunnel through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and move water from the west to the east. The plan includes dams and a 33 mile bore to supply irrigation municipal water and electric power. Congress will be asked to fund initial work this year with Kennedy calling the project a sound national investment.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Kennedy
Frying Pan-Arkansas
Congress
Heber Springs Teen Wins Central District Forest Queen Contest
Helen Herr, 18, of Heber Springs won the central district forest queen contest in Little Rock. Daughter of Mrs. Bess Herr, she will enter the state contest September 1 and enroll at Hendrix College in Conway.
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Little Rock
Helen Herr
Heber Springs
Bess Herr
Helen
Hendrix College
Conway
Thalidomide Kills Baby in England Fire Destroys Small Home
Chesterfield England coroner ruled a 5 month old baby died from asphyxia caused by ingestion after a match lit waste basket fire linked to thalidomide taken during pregnancy. Medical expert noted severe intestinal issues and limb absence. Fire reports mention minor incidents later in the day with minimal damage.
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Chesterfield
England
TE. D. Wilson
N. Walker Street
Isedaive
Maurice Lecutier
Wilfred Shaw
Ronald Shaw
Eckington
Derbyshire
R. W. Smithells
Alderley Children's Hospital
Liverpol
Wales
Smithell
British Medical Association
Ministry of Health
Bprior
GSA Seeks New Federal Building in Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff Arkansas officials say the General Services Administration has been notified it would like a new 103000 square foot federal building within an urban renewal civic center project. GSA reps will visit Pine Bluff next week to inspect possible sites for a combination post office building federal court and post office.
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Pine Bluff, Ark
API
Pine Bluff
General Services Administration
Bill Roberts
GSA
41st Chaplain Named for Disabled American Veterans Meet
Rev. James W. Lauro of St John's Roman Catholic Church Russellville will serve as chaplain at the 41st annual national convention of Disabled American Veterans in August 1925 in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Russellville, Ark
James W. Lauro
St John's Roman Catholic Church
Russellville
Atlantic City
All Around Town and Regional Political News
Mrs. Mark W. Cowart travels to Dallas to board a plane to Ramstein, Germany with her son Chris to join her husband Raytheon engineer. The item also notes election results in Arkansas with R. C. McBrayer leading and Bryant carrying most home county votes, plus local classroom reassignment updates and Lions Club bulb sack event.
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Mark W. Cowart
Della Jo Marlan
Hope
May
Bill Marlan
Dallas
Rameiein
Germany
Chris
London
Cowart
Raytheon Company
Private space tracker developed in Cleveland lab
A group at Sohio Standard Oil’s Cleveland area lab built a private space tracking station aiding tracking of Soviet satellites. Led by Dr. A L Jones the team used astronomy, electronics and computer programming to determine orbits from radio signals, sharing precise timing data with newspapers and stations. The project cost a relatively small investment with high returns in skill and capability.
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Cams
ab'Sohio
Cener
Sohio
A. L. Jones
Lie Sohio
Standard Sit Co
Ohial Laboratory
Cleveland
Sobie
Jones
Ralph Burhans
Burhans
Dr. Jones
Methodists to Invade Campground Promotion Day
Promotion Day at First Methodist Church Sunday August 26 with age group meetings at 6 15. Children present brief summaries of their year and are promoted to new classes at 6 45. At 7 00 all attend a sanctuary gala where promotion certificates are awarded.
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First Methodist
Statue Theft at Sam Peck Hotel Sparks City Mystery
In Little Rock AP reports a hollow bronze statue titled Diana Disrobing weighing over 10 pounds was stolen Tuesday night from the Sam Peck Hotel garden. The three foot statue valued at about $400 rests in an hourly-patrolled, mic- monitored area. hotel staff heard no sound during the theft.
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Little Rock
Diana
Sam Peck
Dianaeft
Prints Found on Car Used in Robbery
Boston police trace three fingerprints on a burned car tied to a Plymouth mall truck robbery. Detectives recovered signs used by the gang, leading a nationwide manhunt for five men and a woman. Officials plan facial composites and widespread wanted bulletins as the $1.5 million heist tops earlier records.
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Boston
Plymouth
Joseph Leonard
Revere
Post Office Department
PBI
Lung
Buster
Henry B. Montague
Montague
Washington
Michael J. Cutlinane
Massachusetts State Police
Humphrey Says U S Profited From His Nickel Deal
Former Treasury secretary George M. Humphrey told a Senate subcommittee that the government and his Hanna mining firm gained from a multi million dollar nickel stockpile contract. He defended the deal against auditors claims of improper accounting and said Hanna profits were far below estimates, with the net seven year profit about 7.54 million as nickel was bought below market prices.
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Edwin
Barkinson Washington
George M. Humphrey
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Humphrey
Cleveland Industrialis
M. A. Hanan Co
Hanna
Hanna Com
Special Armed Services Subcommittee
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
govern+ment
Unionists Battle Among Themselves in Street Clash
AP report describes a chaotic street battle in Philadelphia as about 1,000 Teamsters Union members clashed with police and dissidents near Front and Spring Garden. Officers used dogs and barriers to separate sides. two arrests for disorderly conduct. Tensions had built between Local 107 loyalists and the Voice of Local 107, which seeks leadership ousters and a move away from Hoffa loyalists.
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Piuladelpihia
Teamsters Union
Union
Polite
Fairmount Park
Spring Garden
Teamsters Local 107
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