East German Area One Big Prison Camp
East Germany tightened borders extending travel bans beyond Berlin endangering refugees. West Berliners protest with calls for action while Willy Brandt condemns ineffective protests and warns of worsened four power tension at Brandenburg Gate. General Clarke visits Berlin as tanks move and border gates tighten under East German rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
U.S
Andrench
Washington
Moscow
Brandt
East Germany
Waller
Ulbricht
Berlin
Bruce C. Clarke
Europe
Clarke
Brandenburg Gate
Rhine
West Berlin
Western Germany
NYC School Board members face resignation over city crisis
NEW YORK AP Three more members of the Board of Education weigh resigning under Mayor Wagner pressure. Five of nine already offered to step down, another is in Europe. The full board could be ousted when Albany convenes next Monday as Gov Rockefeller calls a special session to address city school problems. The five who waive terms remain in office at Wagner's discretion while he forms a new board. The mayors fights courts to block abolition of the city board. The resigners include Charles H Silver, Francis W H Adams, Andrew G Clauson Jr, the Rev Gardner C Taylor, and Charles J Beasley. Cecile Ruth Sands tours Europe. Wagner appointed all nine. Rockefeller is a GOP rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Education
Robert F. Wagner
Europe
Albany
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wagner
Charles H. Silver
Francis W. H. Adams
Andrew G. Clauson Jr
Gardner C. Taylor
Charles J. Beasley
Charles F. Rank
Vito IF. Lanza
Cornelius J. Walsh
Cecile Ruth Sands
Rockefeller
Crops Good Generally in Arkansas
Arkansas crops show good progress with favorable weather. Heavy weekend rains aided central northwest and southwest areas while some northeast counties still need moisture. Colton remains steady as soybeans near nod condition in most counties and rice progresses very well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
Colton
Ben-Gurion Party Holds Lead in Israel Election Returns
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion's Mapai party appears to lose three to four seats but remains the dominant force in Knesset. With half the vote counted, Mapai shows about 43 seats, Liberals up to 17, Herut about 16, National Religious Front around 1, with Mapai still likely to form a coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Gottgetreu
Tel Aviv
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Socialist
Mapai
Ben-Gurion
Mapei
Liberal Party
Pinchas Lavon
Lavon
Knegset
Liberals
Herut
National Religious Front
Labor
Progressives
General Zionist Party
Congress to Take Up Redistricting Hearings Set for House Membership Expansion
Rep. Edwin E Willis of Louisiana announced that the House Judiciary Subcommittee will hold hearings on bills addressing expansion of House membership and congressional redistricting. No start date was announced. About 30 bills on membership expansion and redistricting have been introduced in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
House Judiciary
House
Willis
Homemade Cherry Jam Recipe Steps and Tips
Step by step homemade sweet cherry jam guide using ripe cherries lemons Sure Jell and pectin. Includes optional cherry pits or almond extract for stronger flavor. Produces about nine medium jars with clear directions on boiling skimming and paraffin sealing.
Berlin Mayor Brandt demands action from Kennedy
West Berlin mayor Willy Brandt sent a letter to President Kennedy asserting that Berlin expects more than words and calls for political action. The missive increases pressure amid ongoing tensions and the crisis atmosphere in Berlin.
State Textbooks Given Inspection Meeting Ends Today
LITTLE ROCK AP The state Textbook Selecting Committee will wind up a two day meeting today with recommendations to the state Board of Education on public school texts. About $940,000 will be spent on free textbooks for use in Arkansas public schools in the 161-42 school year. H. T. Steele director of the Division of institutional materials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
State Board of Education
Arkansas
H. T. Steele
Division of
Mock Battle of Planes and Missiles
Newburgh New York AP reports NORAD staged a six hour electronic facilities drill over ten million square miles of North America. About 6,250 officers and men at 800 installations participated simulating a large scale ICBM and submarine launch attack for defense command training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
N.Y
North America
North American Air Defense Command
NORAD
United States
Canada
Arkansas FHA loan requests rise in seven months of 1961
Arkansas FHA director Charles R. Watson reported 2,204 home construction loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration in the first seven months of 1961, down from 3,249 in the same period last year. The text also mentions unrelated items about test flights and historic sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witle Rock
Arkansans
Federal Housing Administration
Charles R. Watson
FHA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Hartman Berlin
Willy Brandt
Kennedy
Andrei I. Solovyev
Agaa
Franks
Good &Green
Zestee
Armour Star
Vienna Sausage
Star Kist
del Monte
Pride OF
Illinois
East
West Germany
Congress
Sharp
JFK
Stewart Air Force Base
Hix's Ferry
Current River
Old Davidsonville
Arkansas Maid
SWIFT
Doz
Hershey's
L&m
Pros
Ie Biscuits
California
Blackburn ' S
Jug
Hamilton Center
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!