Kennedy Pressures Congress as Democrats Move on Mediation
Washington AP reports Kent Democrats press for mediation amid Senate House stalemate over bills. Republicans criticize delay as leaders and President urge action. Senators Humphrey and Dirksen weigh urgency while party factions clash, accusing each other of political maneuvering in a long stalemate.
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Humphrey
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Missouri Roads At Risk From Constitutional Convention
A Missouri constitutional convention next year could threaten the gas tax sharing plan adopted March 6. William R. Brown of the State Chamber of Commerce warns earmarked funds may be raided, endangering four cents to the State Highway Commission, three-fourths of a cent to cities, and one-fourth of a cent to counties. Robert Welborn notes traffic safety measures hoped for by the Dalton administration, while lawmakers push broader federal traffic laws if states fail. Conference officers are re-elected: Erickson, Richter, and Lewellen.
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Kansas City
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John L. Erickson
Ford Motor Co
Tom Richter
Missouri Automobile Club
St Louis
A.G. Lewellen
Missouri Bus Land Truck Association
Jefferson iCity
New Personnel Manual Issued Across Non Merit Agencies
State agencies outside the merit system received a new 56 page personnel manual on Tuesday, classifying 63 jobs on a uniform basis. The comptroller's office prepared the manual at Gov. John M. Dalton's request last May. Comptroller Charles D. Trigg called it a preliminary step toward uniform pay for the same work in all non merit system agencies.
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Temperatures As Kennedy's Lieutenants Surveyed The Field
Temperatures and field conditions were noted as Kennedy aides surveyed the area. Early reports indicated rough ground and potential hazards for crews moving through the area. Local officials planned adjustments to mitigate risks ahead of further inspections.
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Kennedy
Churchill Keeps Up On Racing Results And Trade News
London reports show Sir Winston Churchill recovering after thigh fracture with a blood clot. in Washington Kennedy presses for quick action on public works and foreign aid reforms while Senate Finance delays trade measures until July. House opposition to the farm bill and health care debates loom ahead of a Senate vote next week.
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Studies Substantiate Theory Of Spinetic Gravity Fields
Scientists report ion gravity and a system for communicating with machines. Spinetic fields may be produced by rotating bodies like Earth or Sun to alter local gravity. F T Fraser of General Precision says effects are small and not a method for antigravity devices.
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Robert Wyckoff
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Astronautics Magazine
Drifting Fragments Show Cold War Echoes Across Pages
Jefferson City notes recount a girl lost at a fair and found via Radio Free Europe, while Aggressively praising RFE’s fight against communism. The text shifts to Einstein relativity hints, Venus probes, parking card ideas, speech synthesis, and civil rights funding debates in Congress.
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Virginia Democrats Nominate Congressmen In Two Districts
In Richmond Virginia Democrats named candidates for Congress in two districts one nominating a conservative in the 7th and another backing Kennedy administration ally in the northern district. In Albany Georgia two jailed Black leaders facing hard labor began a 24 hour fast protesting imprisonment. They were convicted of violating a parade permit while staging anti segregation demonstrations.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Ralph Abernathy
John O. Marsh Jr
Burr P- Harrifor
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Wyatt T. Walker
Negro Strategy Committee
Southern Christaan Leadership Conference
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
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Highway Patrol Death Log for Last 24 Hours
Traffic death log for the 24 hours ended at midnight reports two fatalities from earlier accidents. For the year to date the count stands at 454 deaths, compared with 458 at the same time last year.
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Williams Play Premiers in Italy at Spoleto
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore by Tennessee Williams world premiered Tuesday at Spoleto's Two Worlds Festival in Italy. An American widow married six times lives in a villa on the Amalfi coast and dictates memoirs to a young secretary as the audience applauded during intermissions and at curtain.
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Tennessee Williams
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Military Installations Declared Unnecessary
Washington AP The Defense Department will close 80 military installations in 29 states and Canada as no longer needed. The facilities lost the government 273.8 million dollars originally, and the sale of surplus sites is expected to save about 53 million annually in maintenance expenses. Raymond W. Karst of Clayton withdrew as a candidate for circuit judge in Division 9 of the 21st circuit St. Louis County. Judge George W. Cloyedec Glendale holds the Democratic nomination, with Gerald L. Seegers of Rock Hill as Republican nominee.
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Gerald L. Seegers
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Telstar satellite boosts future long distance calls
AT&T spent 4 million to place Telstar in orbit. A Bell operator urged a 4 million deposit for calls via satellite, saying three minutes could cost less than 12.50 via cables. In Saigon a C123 crewman was shot but not seriously hurt during night training. A South Vietnamese source said 19 guerrillas were killed in a large operation near the southern tip of Viet Nam.
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iRail Crossing Incident Blow to Togetherness
EFFINGHAM Nl AP The George Millers traveling from Stites Sound N J toward California collided after Mrs Miller failed to stop at a railroad crossing as warning gates dropped. Her car hit the rear of his, the train narrowly cleared the wreckage, and both parties recovered before continuing westward apart.
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George Millers
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California
Qeneathar
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Effingham
Mountain Climber Dies In Fall In Wyoming
In Grand Teton National Park two climbers fell on Middle Tet on Mountain. One was killed and the other injured. Park Service withheld the climbers' names pending relatives notification. Cause of the accident was not known.
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Jackson
Wyo
Middle Teton Mountain
Grand Teton National Park
U.S. Park Service
Republicans Nominate Robinson in 10th District Run
The Republicans named J Kenneth Robinson a Winchester horticulturist at a recent convention but he has not yet decided to accept. In November the 10th District faces research scientist Augustus C. Johnson who defeated two opponents and will challenge incumbent Joel T. Broyhill, who won the seat in the new district in 1952 and has held off Democrats by widening margins in four consecutive elections.
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Augustus C. Johnson
Fairfax County
Democratic Party
Joel T. Broyhill
Soviet Trade Exhibit Opens in Accra Ghana
Ghana President Kwame Nkrumah opened a Soviet trade and industrial exhibition in Accra. A Khrushchev message stated the Soviet Union will be reliable, selfless friends to Ghana, underscoring shared socialist ties and economic exchange.
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Accra
Kwame Nkrumah
Khrushchev
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