Plastic debris from Thresher sinking shows burned traces
A large 18 inch polyethylene piece found with new Thresher debris bore charred spots indicating a rush of flame, a naval court heard. Chemist Frederick L. Downs said the plastic, from Thresher class submarines, contained reactor shielding material and metal bits. Additional debris and life jacket padding were shown as evidence. tests continue to determine the cause.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Thresher
Naval Court of Inquiry
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Frederick L. Downs
Downs
Samuel R. Heller
Naval Shipyard
John E. Carriga
Carrigan
Navy
Louis Mackles
Varona Pushes Revival of Cuban Exile Council
In Miami AP, ex Cuban minister Manuel Antonio de Varona leads a push to revive the Cuban Revolutionary Council after President Jose Miro Cardona's resignation dispute with Kennedy. Varona cites freedom for Cuba and U S support amid accusations of a broken faith and invasions pledge.
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Miami
Fla
Manuel Antonio de Varona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Cuba
United States
Free World
Council
Jose Miro Cardona
Kennedy
Washington
Miro
Varona
Soviet Union
Stargazer Balloon Snatched by Wind at Holloman
At Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico the Stargazer project balloon rose with Capt. Joe Kittinger and astronomer William White inside the gondola but was swept away by gusts. The 5 300 pound instrument laden balloon is valued at 53000 dollars and may be recovered and shipped to Schjeldahl Co. for inspection.
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Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
Air Force
Schjeldahl Co
Northfield
Minn
Joe Kittinger
William White
Charles Harris
Kittinger
White
Loss at Onalaska Erickson Sawmill Fully Insured
Onalaska sawmill of Erickson Hardwoods destroyed by fire in the early hours. Company president Edmund Erickson said the loss is fully covered by insurance and no dollar amount was given. Debarking operations not affected as a Sparta plant to handle orders. Firefighters prevented spread to lumber piles. two small explosions reported but cause undetermined.
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Erickson Hardwoods
Onalaska
Edmund Erickson
Erickson
Sparta
South 1St Avenue
Burlington Road
William Lemke
Kennedy denies promising invasion aid to Cuban invaders
President Kennedy told the American Society of Newspaper Editors that no pledge of U.S. invasion aid to Cuban exiles was ever made and that such a venture is not planned. He asserted time will bring Cuba to freedom and that records will reflect the truth.
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Stanley Meisler
Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Cuba
American Society of Newspaper Editors
United States
Dr. Cardona
Civil Rights Commission
Mississippi
Lyman
UW to honor three UW journalism alumni in 1963 institutes
Three UW journalism graduates Carson Lyman Karl Mann and Austin Wehrwein will receive distinguished service citations at the UW Journalism Institutes May 9 11 in Madison. The citations honor their careers with U S News and World Report publishers and New York Times Chicago bureau chief roles. The event includes a banquet May 10 and follows approvals by UW regents.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
UW Journalism Institutes
Carson F. Lyman
Bethesda
U.S. News and World Report
Karl M. Mann
Upper Montclair
N.J
Austin C. Wehrwein
Evanston, Ill
Chicago
New York Times
Lyman
la Crosse
Wisconsin State Journal
Milwaukee Journal
Milwaukee
Associated Press
Ralph O. Nafziger
UW School of Journalism
Kennedy weighs Laos options as US holds fire
President Kennedy says the Laos crisis is most serious and rules out sending U S troops now. Officials consider all other actions, including SEATO maneuvers in mid June, with a possible NSC review. Pro Communist Pathet Lao push toward Plaine des Jarres endangers neutrality.
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Spencer Davis
Washington
Kennedy
Laos
U.S
National Security Council
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Souvanna Phouma
Plaine Des Jarres
Plaine
United States
Thailand
SEATO
Philippines
Pakistan
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
France
Deaf girl wins Waushara spelling title in Wild Rose
Fourteen year old Patsy Eick who is deaf won the Waushara County spelling championship Friday. An accomplished lip reader she ranks at the top of her class at Wild Rose and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Eick.
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Wautoma
Patsy Eick
Waushara
Wild Rose
Carl Eick
Five men held as suspects in St Paul attorney's wife's slaying
In St Paul five men remained jailed as police and prosecutors pursued leads in the paid killing of Mrs. Carol Thompson at her Highland Park home six weeks earlier. Prime suspects Mastrian and Anderson face first degree murder charges. Anderson may be the actual killer.
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St. Paul
Mastrian
Thompson
Anderson
Barkley
Butler
Minneapolis
Brandt
Phoenix
Sharp
Arizona
Kennedys Tops In Field Of Personal Relations
Washington observation of President John Kennedy addressing editors at the White House reveals a cordial reception from more than 400 editors and their spouses. The article paints Kennedy greeting each guest, with Mrs Kennedy joining the mingling, amid discussion of welfare state concerns and budgets.
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Kennedys
White House
New York Herald- Tribune
New York Times
Arthur Krock
Goltzes
Nine Alabama Family Members Believed Drowned
SCOTTSBORO Ala AP Nine members of a rural Alabama family, mostly children, were believed drowned Friday night when a small outboard boat overturned in the Tennessee River near Scottsboro. Two bodies were recovered at dawn, seven others were missing. Eleven people were aboard when the boat swamped. Mrs Ola Pruitt and John Caves two were recovered. Missing are Mrs Olla Mae Caves 15 El Caves 5 Monk Caves 3 and Billy Caves 7. Charles Caves 18, husband of the 15 year old, was piloting the boat and swam ashore while Jimmy 10 held to the wreck.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Alabama
Tennessee River
Here
Highway Patrol
Ola Pruitt
John Caves
Olla Mae Caves
John
el Caves
Monk Caves
Billy Caves
Charles Caves
Jimmy
Partly cloudy and cool tonight with Sunday showers
Partly cloudy and cool tonight then increasing clouds on Sunday with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Low tonight in the upper 30s and high Sunday near 60.
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