Space Flight Set For Wednesday At Cape Canaveral
Space officials report improved weather and plan a 8 a.m. Wednesday launch of America's second manned flight. Virgil Grissom ready, with backup John Glenn Jr. and Shepard’s prior mission noted for comparison.
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Kennedy to Convene Joint Chiefs and NSC on World Crisis
President Kennedy called a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for today and the National Security Council for Wednesday to review US military strength amid Soviet Berlin tensions and Russia's increased defense spending. The White House expects the review to finish by week’s end as Congress weighs a supplemental defense bill.
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D-Va
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House Group Kills All School Bills
The House Rules Committee voted 8 to 7 to kill all pending school aid bills. The action bars President Kennedy's 2.5 billion federal aid plan for school construction and teacher pay and blocks companion bills for parochial and private schools and a college construction and scholarship measure.
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House Rules Committee
Kennedy
Powell Sets Stage For Showdown With Labor
Washington Democrat Adam Clayton Powell, chair of the House labor committee, introduced a bill to bar the Labor Department from approving any apprentice training program that practices racial discrimination. Powell has warned organized labor that no committee help will come until unions end segregated Negro membership.
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UPP
Adam Clayton Powell
House Labor Committee
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Powell
Vacation Daze at Niagara Falls Chronicle
Vacationers enjoy Niagara Falls famed for its two falls the Horseshoe and American. The Horseshoe crest runs 3010 feet with a 158 foot drop while the American Falls crest spans 1060 feet and drops 167 feet. Plan ahead with Vacation Pac from the Kenosha Evening News for seamless return delivery.
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Western Powers Warn Soviets Over Berlin Crisis
The United States Britain and France warned the Soviet Union that threats to West Berlin jeopardize world peace and risk millions of lives. They rejected claims to erase Berlin rights by a separate peace with East Germany and offered negotiation on German self-determination.
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France
Soviet Union
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Homemade Bomb Targets Chicago Couple in Racial Tension
A Molo tov cocktail bomb was hurled into the home of a white man and his Negro wife in Chicago. No injuries reported as police say the blast damaged the couple’s garage and heightened community tensions kept in check by the nine corps.
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New
Louis Bracko
Peggy Ann
West Side
Joseph Ksiazek
Ksiazek
Arms Talks Continue No Change in Moscow Washington
US and Soviet disarmament discussions in Moscow show no progress beyond reiterating positions. McCloy and Zorin met 1 hour 40 minutes as Berlin tensions hinder talks. In Geneva, Tsarapkin accused the US and Britain of engineering a push for nuclear tests, while Stelle countered Khrushchev’s remarks.
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Charles C. Stelle
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Congress lauds U S Berlin warning and Moscow air show
Congress applauded the U S Berlin note as blunt and serious. Senator Javits called it reflecting American mood. Senators viewed Air Force film of the Moscow air show showing bombers fighters and helicopters, with some criticizing secrecy.
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Jacob K. Javits
R-N. Y
Washington
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W. G. Lee
Senate Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Cavern Rescue Continues For Trapped Cave Explorers
Indiana state police divers searched a flooded limestone cave near Orleans for Ralph Moreland Jr. and Thomas F. Arnold who have been trapped inside since Sunday. The team crawled 2,000 feet into the uncharted passage despite dangerous conditions.
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Officer's Widow Receives Posthumous Bravery Award
Mrs George Schmidling widow of Waukesha detective slain in a gun battle received a posthumous bravery citation. Patrolman Michael Feidler state secretary of the National Police Officers Association presented the award at police headquarters. Her husband was killed June 11 in downtown Waukesha after fighting two ex cons and another man. Schmidling killed both ex convicts before he died.
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George Schmidling
Michael Feidler
National Police Officers Association of America
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Madison Boy Seeks Change to Allow Young Newsboys
Ten year old Allan Aberle testifies before the Assembly Rules Committee seeking a bill to lower the legal newsboy age from 12 to 10 with a doctor’s health certificate. He urges lawmakers to back the measure, hinting at approaching Gov Nelson if needed, to fulfill Kennedy era youth program goals.
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Allan Aberle
Assembly Rules Committee
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Allan
Blyman
Fred Risser
D-Madison
Risser
Robert Haase
R-Marinette
Rules
Gaylord Nelson
Kennedy
Debated Tax Plan Tests Party Loyalties in Senate
The Wisconsin Senate reopened the dispute over a sales tax package as Democrats join GOP moderates to strike the income withholding provision. Senator Moser says withholding is a Democratic tactic to block the tax, while Republicans Busby and Lorge urge reversal. A food tax amendment and higher personal credits are also under debate.
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UPI
Senate
William Moser
Milwaukee
Moser
Gaylord Nelson
Nelson
Allen Busby
Busby
Gerald Lorge
Bear Creek
al Lamn
R-Kiel
Lam
Durkee Plan Again Balked By Council
Durkee School remodeling stalled after City Council refused to fund the project with 300000 dollars. The debate stretched three hours amid bitter exchanges over school building policies and costs, with 9-6 votes on key motions and no final bond approval.
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Durkee
Durkee School
Mario Capponi
Assembly OKs Expanded Arrest Powers for State Patrol
Madison approves final passage of the State Traffic Patrol bill boosting arrest powers and sends it to the Senate for concurrence in a technical amendment. The Assembly refused to reconsider its action 59 to 30, with the measure stalled in the lower house since June 6.
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City ventilates car in gunfire chase no pay for damages
Dallas police pursued three burglars and fired a shotgun around a building corner. A shot damaged Van Vallardolid's car with $203 in holes. The city apologized but said it is not liable due to the shooting being a governmental function. Burglars escaped.
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Tex
UPD
van Vallardolid
Vallaldolid
Weather Forecast Offers Minor Temperature Change
Forecaster notes no major temperature shift with Wisconsin partly cloudy skies and a chance of scattered thundershowers tonight and Wednesday. Tonight lows 57 to 64, tomorrow highs 78 to 85. data from city readings include 81/61 at sewerage plant and 60/79 on southeast side. American Motors 90 at midday. Downtown 82. Sunrise 6:32, sunset 8:22.
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