Vernon School roof sag debate shifts to experts
Four aldermen debated a Vernon School roof sag for hours and voted to send all drawings to a university engineering school for opinion. A Pennsylvania engineer argued the L beams are undersized while others said the top lights and overall structure must be considered. Additional testing was debated with state officials and school engineers weighing safety and cost.
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Vernon School
Public Safety Committee
Mario Capponi
Lawrence Schutte
H. L. Shaffner
Fenestra Corp
Klayton
Marquette
Neil Olson
Henry Federman
State Industrial Commission
Olson
Ald. Capponi
Evening News
Schutte
Peter Nedweski
Inter-American ministers split over Castro policy
The Inter-American conference on Cuban policy split into three blocs as Argentina warned of disintegration risk for the Organization of American States without a compromise. Brazil pressed for more private talks and delays while the United States sought a common front though no shared plan yet emerged.
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Punta del Este
Uruguay
Inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference
Fidel Castro
Argentina
Organization of American
U.S
Castro
Brazil
Robert F. Woodward
Inter- American Affairs
United States
Woodward
Bowling Alley and Stores Damaged in Peoria Fire
A spectacular fire in Peoria Illinois caused over 250000 dollars in damage to the Embassy Bowling Lanes on the buildings second floor and several stores below in the West Building in the business district. Flames spread from the bowling alley to adjacent shops causing heavy damage from flames smoke and water.
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Peoria
Ill
Weast
Embassy
Weather prospects for Kenosha and Wisconsin
Moderating temperatures rise tonight with fair skies across Wisconsin. Lows tonight 5 to 12 above and highs Wednesday in the 20s. Noon readings vary from 14 at Southport to 22 at American Motors with downtown 18. Yesterday’s high 19 and low 5 above, thermometers briefly at zero before daybreak. Sunrise 7 14, sunset 4 53.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
Southport
American Motors
Four Quit American Stock Group Resignations Shake Exchange
Chairman Joseph F. Reilly and three top officers of the American Stock Exchange resigned on Monday. Vice Chairman Charles J. Bocklet James R. Dyer and John J. Mann followed, signaling a major shift after SEC accusations that they dominated the exchange’s administration for the past decade.
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New York
Joseph F. Reilly
American Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
Exchange
Reilly
Charles J. Bocklet
James R. Dyer
John J. Mann
Cape Canaveral Kids Score Delayed Mercury Mission
Cape Canaveral youths vent frustration over the postponed Mercury-Atlas flight. Edgewood Junior High and Cocoa Beach Elementary pupils, tied to the Cape launch, await the Saturday liftoff so drills, beach trips, and weather forecasts can unfold as planned.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John H. Glenn
Cape Kids
James E. Lee
Edgewood Junior High School
Cocoa Beach Elementary
Glenn
Roger Maris
Edgewood
Cocoa Beach
Edgewood School
Merritt Island
Cape Firing Range
Eisenhower urges open military speech amid muzzling probe
Former President Eisenhower calls for military and civilian leaders to speak out against international communism under proper policy. He addresses the Senate committee probing Pentagon speech editing, with McNamara defending responsibility for past actions and withholding names of officials who edited speeches.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Senate
Pentagon
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Napoleon
Rasputin
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Defense Department
McNamara
Stennis
Adm
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Thurmond
Senate Armed Services Committee
Mercury capsule parts replaced as countdown resumes
U S scientists replaced two key parts in a space capsule and resumed the countdown toward astronaut John H. Glenn Jr.'s orbital flight. Officials cautioned the launch might slip three days to next Tuesday, delaying the Saturday firing date.
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Glenn
Cocoa Beach
Diane Proshan
Robert Fritz
Alan B. Shepard
America
Cape Canaveral
i?Pi
U.S
Mercury
Twin Wakes avalanche toll rises to seven victims
Search crews recovered the body of the seventh victim after Sunday's avalanche on Mount Elvert, Colorado, as rescuers continued to comb the area for survivors and assess the disaster scene.
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Colo
Mt. Elvert
House Leaders Trade Propaganda Ban for Postal Rate Bill
Washington report says pro Kennedy administration Democrats agree to accept a ban on Communist propaganda mail as the price of passing the postal rate increase bill. The deal reflects party strategy to advance the rate measure while constraining mail content.
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Washington
Kennedy
Bomb blasts U S Embassy in Caracas injures civilians
A dynamited bomb exploded in a seventh floor washroom at the U S Embassy in Caracas wounding 13 people and killing at least three. The blast tore a hole in the outer wall and damaged the ambassador’s office and the air attaché’s suite as guards stood watch.
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Caracas
Venezuela
U.S
C. Allan Stewart
Stewart
Emmett E. Curran
Pocatello, Idaho
Ice Damage Hits Roofs As Snow Stays
Roofing contractors report a surge in repair calls from cold spells and heavy snow with leaks and interior damage. Ice buildup blocks gutters and seeping water damages plaster, walls, and basements while experts warn against risky snow removal methods. Electric heating cables and deicers offer some relief but may harm surrounding grass.
Offbeat English Exercise Sparks Parents in Wappingers Falls
A grammar lesson featuring a 31 sentence satire prompts a debate after a mother asks if English or delinquency is taught. Principal figures defend the lesson, noting it supported humor study and grammar. The school board backs the English department.
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Wappingers Falls, N. Y
Dennis J. Hannan
Wappingers Central School
Board of Education
Hannan
Wapperings Central
Trio in Custody After School Break-In Near Baraboo
Three men were taken into custody early today after an off duty officer routed a trio of burglars from a school building at LaValle Wisconsin. The incident prompted police action and the men were detained for investigation.
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Terry
Neitzel
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SEC
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R-Mass
Gettysburg
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Louis Mielke
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