First Major Civil War Fatality Ellsworth
Col Elmer Ellsworth, born in Mechanicsville New York, famed for training New York firemen in Zouave drill, led a militia unit and was killed May 24 1861 in Alexandria Virginia at age 24 after cutting down a Confederate flag at the Marshall House. His death marked the war's first major fatality and his escort, Francis Brownell, killed the Confederate proprietor James W Jackson.
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Col
Elmer €. Ellsworth
Mechanicsville
N.Y
West Point
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Washington
D.C
Lincoln
Elsworth
Ellsworth
Naw
York City
Alexandria
New York
Marshall House
James W. Jackson
Francis Brownell
Jackson
War Department
Companies Reassuring the Public on Ethics and Conflicts
New York AP reports industry leaders and individual firms are taking steps to reassure the public about ethics and conflicts of interest amid shaken confidence. At Jersey Standard Oil, leaders vow annual statements by officers and a clearly written anti antitrust policy with ongoing discussions for executives. The Controllers Institute of America promotes internal policing, urging boards and staff to implement four guiding steps to prevent conflicts and ensure compliance.
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NEW York
Secretary of Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Controllers Institute of America
Spring Delights For April Tables With Fresh Greens
A lively春 preview of spring cooking features fresh vegetables and lamb dishes. Readers are invited to use seasonal produce like young carrots and rhubarb, with recipes including Dilled Carrots and Potatoes and Broiled Lamb Steaks with Pear and Mint Garnish.
Dollarway Plans Registration for First Graders in Integration
Pine Bluff Ark AP Children entering first grade in the Dollarway School District will register next Monday and Tuesday in a move tied to a long pending integration suit. Superintendent Charles F Fallis said parents may choose the school, but assignment will follow qualification tests. Judge Henley has tentatively approved the plan limiting expansion to new first graders, with one Negro girl already in the first grade and slated for second grade next fall.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Dollarway
Charles F. Fallis
U. S
J. Smith Henley
Little Rock
Henley
Allawhite Dollarway School
West Germany to Build Eight Destroyers Authorized
London AP reports Western European Union members approved West Germany to build eight destroyers up to 6,000 tons, capable of mounting missile launchers. The new limit doubles the prior 1954 Brussels treaty ceiling.
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London
West Germany
Council of the Western European Union
Brussels
Bonds Approved In Arkansas Voter Ballot Roundup
In Hot Springs Garland County residents approved three bond issues totaling 543000 and a separate 1 million bond for Nat Rejectors Co plant expansion. Countywide votes backed upgrades to Ouachita General Hospital Garland County Courthouse and the county library with 735 to 178 in Hot Springs.
Light Turnout for Bond Vote in Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Arkansas voters cast ballots on four bond issues totaling 1.543 million dollars the city referendum seeks one million to finance a recent expansion at the National Rejectors Co plant. County residents decide on three issues to expand Ouachita General Hospital and Garland County Library and to fund courthouse improvements.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Garland County
Hot Springs
National Rejectors Co
Ouachita General Hospital
Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Job Roles
A formal policy statement outlines clear guidance on conflicts of interest across individual jobs. It defines potential conflict areas, distributes a standardized questionnaire for staff to disclose interests, and establishes uniform procedures to address any disclosures identified.
Kennedy Abets Public Role in Alabama Race Crisis
President Kennedy limited his public remarks as attorney general Robert Kennedy took broad powers to act. The piece argues the brothers share responsibility for federal responses and discusses how tougher public stance might have deterred subsequent violence in Alabama and contrasted with Eisenhower’s Little Rock stance.
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James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington
Kennedy
Alabama
Robert Kennedy
Congress
Avaids
President Kennedy to Spend Weekend at Hyannis Port Home
AP reports President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy will spend a day at their Hyannis Port summer home this weekend. Sources indicate they may stay Saturday and Sunday at the 14 room estate in Massachusetts.
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Hyannis Port
Mass
Kennnedy Hay
Jeagt
Kennedy Fay
Chide Marx Hospitalized in Hollywood for Lung Issue
Hollywood AP reports Chide Marx, 70, oldest Marx brother, in fall condition at a Hollywood hospital recovering from chest congestion after last Friday's critical admission for a suspected heart problem later ruled as not. Attorney general deploys hundreds of U S marshals into Alabama to protect bus riders. President’s stance could affect Southern Democrat support for pending legislation.
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Hollywood
Self
U. S
Alabama
Congress
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Sam Dawson
Dollarway Plans Registration
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Delite
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Erware
Ivory Liquid
Joy Liquid
Capitol Pride
L. B. Delaney & Son Grocery & Market
Ralph Montgomery Grocery & Market
Ben
America
Eisenhower
Orval Faubus
Arkansas National Guard
Faubus
Eisentower
Chiéo
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