Harriman Seeks Khrushchev Help to Keep Laos Neutral
U S Undersecretary of State W Averell Harriman arrived in Moscow with President Kennedy s letter to Premier Khrushchev seeking Soviet support to preserve Laos neutrality. Harriman said he expects to meet Khrushchev and hopes for a negotiated settlement restoring stability to Laos. He noted U S hopes to quiet the crisis while denying U S responsibility for the flare up, as Geneva cochairmen seek peace. If neutralist forces fail, the coalition government could collapse and civil war may resume. The U S plans to deploy battle groups to Thailand for SEATO maneuvers and ships have moved into the South China Sea.
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Kennedy cites Laos crisis as test of East West coexistence
President Kennedy warns the Laos crisis could decide the fate of peaceful coexistence and Southeast Asia security as Soviet influence and Communist advances loom. He cites the Laos test, Geneva influences, and potential regional spillovers to Thailand Cambodia and South Vietnam.
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Kennedy Defends Cuba Policy Critics Question War Measure
President Kennedy challenged critics to say if they would pursue war over Cuba and defended his approach as options exhausted. He cited reduced Cuban firefight support and argued exiles alone won t topple Castro while noting Soviet troop movements and OAS sanctions.
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Husband chases bank robber to recover stolen cash
Mrs. William T. Geralds and her husband, bank branch manager, pursued a robber from Union Commerce Bank in Shaker Heights. He caught the suspect, William Albert Goodwin, 35, who had just stolen 5854 dollars.
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Kennedy Wallace plan talks amid Alabama segregation protests
In Montgomery 18 white segregationists were arrested outside the Alabama Capitol as Attorney General Kennedy met with Governor Wallace. Kennedy arrived shortly after the arrests and urged court resolution of racial tensions while Wallace pledged to resist federal school integration orders.
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Winona Man Drowns In Mississippi
Two drowning incidents reported with divers resuming search on Lake Minnetonka near the Twin Cities. Victims identified as David Weiland, 24, and Jeffrey Bergstrom, 19, while a Winona laborer Alvin E. Nation, 25, drowned in the Mississippi River during dock work.
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Mound
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Woman Regains Sight After Sixty Years Blind
Bessie Sikes, virtually blind since nine weeks old, suddenly sees again at age 60. She describes a "freak" moment of sight, noticing floor color, a blue sky, and palm tree tops. Doctors say chorioretinitis with a dislocated cataract left vision intact in the eye.
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Carriers to Collect Once Every Two Weeks
La Crosse Tribune changes carrier collections to a biweekly schedule to save time for carriers and reduce interruptions for subscribers. The first two week collection ends May 4, with no collection this weekend. Carriers collect in arrears and advance notice helps avoid issues.
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Ed Keefe
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Sharp cuts proposed for Labor and HEW funds
The House Appropriations Committee recommended a $309.5 million reduction in new funds for the Labor Department and HEW. The total bill for the two departments and related agencies would be $118.8 million below the prior year, with NIH facing an $18 million cut from Kennedy’s request but a $70 million rise from the current year.
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Living costs rise to new record in March
The Labor Department reports a 0.1 percent March increase in the consumer price index to 106.2, a record high. Higher real estate taxes and water rates push costs, with $10.62 month’s expense versus $10.61 in February. Wage adjustments tied to living costs affect about 65,000 workers across aerospace, retail, and local sectors.
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