AMA Gels Tobacco Millions for Medical Research
The AMA and six major tobacco firms pledged 39 million dollars to finance basic research on smoking and disease. The AMA research foundation will oversee the program led by Dr. Raymond M. McKeown of Coos Bay Oregon, with committee members from Michigan Indiana Virginia and Texas medical schools.
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American Medical Association
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Research Foundation
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Coos Bay
Ore
American Tobacco Co
Brown & Wilismson Tobacco Corp
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Corp
AMA Foundation
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U.S
Surgeon Generals Advisory Committee
Denth
Maurice HL. Seevers
University of Michigan
John B. Hickam
Indiana University
Charles LeMaistre
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
Tex
Seevers
Asla Foundation
AMA
Paul §. Larson
The
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Richard J. Bing
Waynette University
Medical College
Detroit
Lottery proponents see high petition pace in California
Officials from the Americans Sweepstakes Corp. report California voters signing petitions for a state lottery measure at about 10,000 daily in Los Angeles County. President Robert W. Wilson says 456,000 valid signatures are needed by March 4 to place the constitutional amendment on the ballot, with more than 600,000 expected at first filing.
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The
Americans Sweepstakes Corp
California
Los Angeles County
Robert W. Wilson
U S Olympic Bray Trio Fined and Freed in Skit Case
A U S Olympic trio faced police action after a party near Innsbruck. March was jailed for disturbing the peace and faulty driving, with Farmer and Hessel receiving lesser jail terms. All were later fined or freed after appeals, with the US team officials covering costs.
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Hessel
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Pace
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Marék
Unruh Plan Opposed by CASA Aide
Dr. James Carson and Superintendent Max Rafferty oppose Jesse Unruh's school district reorganization plan. They urge delay until 1965 for committee reports on reform. The proposal would consolidate California districts from 1585 to 170, challenging a 1939 voluntary unification law.
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California Association of School Administrators
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Max Rafferty
Assembly
Jesse Unruh
James Carson
Rafferty
Unruh
Los Angeles
California
Carson and
Unhuh
Thieves Stab Fresno Jeweler in Major Robbery
Two young bandits stabbed downtown Fresno jeweler BB. Howard Shields, 54, owner of the Jewel Box, as they robbed about 50,000 in diamond rings in broad daylight. He was taken to Fresno County Hospital for surgery on stab wounds to the spleen and head and face injuries. Police say he fought them off.
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UPI
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Shields
Jewel Box
Fresno County Hospital
Chico Bircher Enters Congressional Race in California
Chico Bircher announced his candidacy for Congress in California's 21 county district. He said John Merriam faces charges and that a $50,000 campaign fund would back his bid while Merriam denied outside influence and called the charges a smear.
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Sutter County
John Birch So
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Thal Committee
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Paiz
John Cromolu
Hemboldt
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Harold T. Johnson
Rose
Charles Crozier
Los Angeles
CYR
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Republican Cengreetra Committee
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DMV Aide Discharge Confirmed in California Scandal
The State Personnel Board upholds the firing of Morris Genser former assistant chief investigator at the DMV in Southern California and sustained dismissal for Albert Veglia and William Scanland while delaying actions on Veglia and Scanland. The probes followed Los Angeles County grand jury indictments of auto dealers amid a bribery case involving Genser and allegations of misconduct by Veglia and Scanland. The board urged scrutiny and longer study before ruling on Veglia and Scanland.
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APS
Department of Motors, Vehicles
Morris Genser
California
Albert 3. Veglia
William P. Scanland
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
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Wand
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Weglin
Hing
Scarland
Khrushchev Calls Hands Off Cyprus amid UN Appeal
In a letter he urged nations to leave Cyprus to Cypriots and the UN Security Council, warning against NATO encroachment. He argued small powers must avoid being controlled by stronger states, while noting the broader eastern Mediterranean security concerns near Soviet borders.
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Security Council
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Mediterranean
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NATO
Republic of Cyprus
Jacqueline Kennedy Arrives in Florida
Jacqueline Kennedy arrives in West Palm Beach aboard a commercial airliner with Attorney General Robert Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy. The trio smiled on debarkation but gave no statement about plans. The Kennedy children were not on the flight.
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Florida
West Palm Beach
Fla
SUPI
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Robert Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Washington
Kennedy
France May Break With Formosa
Paris faces a move to sever ties with Chiang Kai shek's Formosa regime to fulfill a Paris Beijing diplomatic accord. Le Monde says Paris will take the initiative, date unclear, while Peking has held up the deal until Formosa loses its Paris mission.
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le Monde
Paris
Chiang Kaishek
Peking
France
Taipei
Two Quakes Felt Near Lancaster
Berkeley report says two slight earthquakes occurred Friday near Lancaster in Los Angeles County. Seismologists timed them at 205 and 221 pm, possibly 90 miles northwest of Pasadena. No damage reported by Kern, Ventura, or Santa Barbara counties.
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University of California Seismo
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Lancaster
George Mechel
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California Institute of Technology
Charles Richter
Pasadena
Ker County Sheriffs Office
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