Moon Proposal Elicits Generally Good U N Reaction
United Nations diplomats welcomed President Kennedy’s moon proposal as a step toward easing Cold War tensions. Gromyko’s cautious praise for Kennedy’s conciliatory address was noted, though he reserved judgment on specific plans. Delegates saw potential for a joint moon expedition to bolster East West amity amid Cuba tensions and Peking disputes.
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United Nations, N.Y
Kennedy
U.N. General Assembly
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Khrushchev
Peking
U.S
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Cape Canvernt
Congress
London
Prin
Tass
United States
Moscow Radio
Newport
Rio
U.N
Cuba
Carlos Lechuga
West Germany
Soviet Union
Adiai EB. Stevenson
Princess Anne Starts English School Life at Benenden
Princess Anne, four years old, begins life as an English schoolgirl after Queen Elizabeth III sends her by overnight train from Scotland to Benenden. The expensive girls school lies about twenty miles from London as the princess settles in.
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London
Anne
Elizabeth III
Scotland
Benenden
Weather Brief: Fair Skies with Mild Tonight Temperatures
The forecast calls for fair conditions with little temperature change through tonight. No significant clouds or precipitation expected as temperatures hold steady, and light winds persist statewide.
Opening of Hempstead County Schools Recalled From Past
Mary Anita Laseter recalls historic Hempstead County academies once serving Mineral Springs Bingen Union Spring Hill Falcon and surrounding areas. Noted teachers include J J Myers Sr at Falcon 1869 70 and early figures like Colonel Sardy Mollie Bayless and Brother Byers. The Falcon academy operated before the Civil War serving cowmen farmers and travelers along the Camden Dudley Ferry pike and faced wartime closure.
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Yesteryear
Mineral Springs
Hempsferd
Cunties
Bingen Union
Hempstead
Nevada
Hope Star
J. J. Myers
Falcon
Colonell Sardy
Mollie
Bayless
Brother Byers
Byers
Riley -Lewallen
Hope
T. C. McRae
Congress
Thea
Govanion
Weld
Ben Adkinson
Arkansas
Dudley's Ferry
Camden
Texas
Blacklands
Aliar, Fuller
Mack
Moscow warns China on borders and India clash
In a Pravda editorial Moscow cautions that good neighborly relations depend on border respect and rejects backing China in any conflict with India. It urges peaceful dispute settlement and hints at concerns over Chinese territorial claims against the Soviet Union.
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Soviet Union
Red China
Peking
India
Communist Party
Pravda
Russi
China
Wagner denies rift with Kennedy over UN trip
Mayor Robert Wagner says no rift with President Kennedy. He explains he did not greet Kennedy at Idlewild due to late arrival of the President and distance to the airport. Wagner notes their relationship remains warm and hints at possible Democratic senatorial nomination.
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New Yori
Robert F. Wagner
Kennedy
Idlewild
United Nations
Wagner
Cartoonist Sir David Low Dies at 72 in London
British cartoonist Sir David Low, famed for sharp political caricatures, died Thursday night after a long illness at age 72. His work earned praise from leaders like Sir Winston Churchill who called him the greatest of modern cartoonists, though Low often skewered Churchill in his panels.
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London
David Low
Winston Churchill
Low
Sir David
Warm Days and Cool Nights Pattern Across Arkansas
The Weather Bureau reports a persistent pattern of warm days and cool nights over Arkansas, with temperatures near 90 during the day and mid 60s at night. The five day outlook shows normal highs in the low to mid 80s and lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s, with cooler air remaining north of the state.
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Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Northern Plains
Cindy Could Again Be Forming Hurricane in Gulf
The Weather Bureau in Houston warned Cindy may reform into a tropical storm or hurricane in the Gulf after crossing Texas and reaching the Mexican border near Brownsville. Rain totals reached 5 inches in southern Texas with winds near 8 mph and tides around 8 feet. Rainfall in Orange Beaumont Port Arthur area totaled heavy, forcing 6,000 people from homes to shelters. Jefferson County damage neared $9.23 million. Port Acres levee protection held after sandbag efforts.
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Tex
Weather Bureau
Houston
Cindy
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Mexican
Brownsville
Galveston
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Mexico
E. A. Farrell
Houston Weather Bureau
Port Arthur
Orange- Beaumont
Red Cross
Jefferson County
Civil Defense Council
Port Acres
Virus linked to brain damage in newborns
Johns Hopkins researchers report a symptom free cytomegalovirus may cause brain damage and mental retardation in babies when mothers are infected. The virus can cross the womb and may affect the fetus even late in pregnancy, with detection aided by antibodies in blood or saliva.
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John Barbour
Associated Press
Warrenton, Va
Johns Hopkins University
Robert Cooke
Johns Hopkins
White House
Cooke
Westerner in Cuba Is Lonely Man
An AP report from Havana by Arthur Jones recounts a British correspondent’s nine day stay in Cuba. He portrays a wary, constrained visitor facing government whims, rationed foods, limited milk and vegetables, scarce beer, and cautious Cuban daily life amid official scrutiny and a wary populace. The piece mixes humor with sharp observations on travel and political tension.
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Cuba
Camden
N.J
Catholic Star Herald
Associated Press
Arthur Jones
Havana
Mexico City
Cubana Airlines
America
Castro
United States
Spain
Fidel
Britain to Publish Full Security Scandal Report Next Week
The 60,000 word official report on Britain’s sew and security scandal will be released next week after Prime Minister Macmillan met with his cabinet and Labour leader Harald Wilson. The publication decision was not announced at the meeting.
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Associated Press London
Britain
Macmillan
Harald Wilson
Labor Party
White Youths Admit Slaying Negro Boy
Two white teenagers denied bond and remained jailed after confessing or admitting to the slaying of 13 year old Virgil Ware during a ride by on a bicycle in Birmingham Alabama. The case links to the Sunday church bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four African American girls and sparked national outrage. The grand jury will also consider indicting other white youths for murder in the same hours after the blast.
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Ala
16Th Street Baptist Church
James Hall
C.L. Pierce
Hall
Aubrey Hogan
James Baldwin
New York
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Robert F. Wagener
Baldwin
Christopher McNair
Yale University
Wallace
Richard Lee
New Haven
Conn
Yale Political Union
Lee
Yale
Virgil Ware
Grand Jury
Michael Lee Farley
Larry Joe Sims
Sims
Melvin Bailey
Injunction Ordered Over Arkansas Education Bond Plan
U S District Judge R J Putnam issued a preliminary injunction against the American Foundation for the Advanced Education of Arkansas and associated firms over unregistered debenture bonds sold to fund college level programs. The SEC argued interstate commerce involvement. judge noted no fraud but required SEC registration.
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Shreveport
U.S
R. J. Putnam
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
American Foundation For the Advanced Education of Arkansas
H. H. Smith
Arkansas Enterprises
Robert Shaw
North Little Rock
Ark
Haca Investments
Baton Rouge
Putnam
Passage of Waterworks Bill Seen
Pine Bluff Arkansas report quotes Senate Public Works staffer and House aide predicting passage of a water projects bill in November. Officials say jurisdictional fights may slow no more than a year, with Arkansas Basin projects funded under differing House and Senate totals.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Washington
Senate Public Works Committee
Congress
C. Q. Snead
Joseph Brennan
House Public Works Subcommittee
House
Senate
Brennan
Snead
Arkansas
Mouse
Army Engineers
Wally Briscoe
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Texas
Ohio
John Tofani
Budget Department of the Army Engineers
Pope Paul VI praised by Soviet editor in Naples
Alexei Adzhubei, son-in-law of Premier Khrushchev, says Pope Paul VI is a good pope so far. He arrives for a Communist sponsored journalists meeting in Naples and states he will not seek a meeting with the pope. Six months earlier Adzhubei was received by Pope John XXIII in a rare audience.
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Naples
Italy
Kkhrushchei
Paul VI
Alexei Adzhubei
Pope Paul
Adzhubei
Levestia
John Ixv
Tax Cut Fight Grows Over Spending Restrictions
Republicans urge tying tax cuts to tight spending limits warning Kennedy plan could blow up federal debt. Rep. Byrnes proposes an amendment making the tax cut inoperative unless spending estimates are capped at 97 to 98 billion dollars for the current and next fiscal year. Democrats counter that blocking the tax measure risks deficits and slow growth.
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Congress
Kennedy
John W. Byrnes
GOP
Byrnes
ABC
CBS
Mut Ual
Thomas B. Curtis
Missouri
NBC
Republican National Committee
Wisconsin
United States
Whit Rees Byrnes
Rep
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Democratic House
Ways and Means Committee
Boggs
Tuning Fork Piles Used In Arkansas River Test
U S engineers in Pine Bluff Arkansas used a Bodine Sonic Pile Driver to vibrate two 55 foot steel piles into the ground. The method drove piles faster than steam hammers and aimed to determine the best pile type for Arkansas River locks and dams. A 1 inch pipe pile took four minutes with vibrations versus six and a half minutes by hammering, while a 14 inch H shape pile took 3 44 minutes with vibrations versus 3 44 minutes with hammers.
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Ark
U.S
Arkansas River
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