Senate Acting Fast On Defense Bills
Defense officials told Congress they would use Kennedy’s call up powers sparingly and may approve two emergency requests tied to the Berlin crisis. The actions include potential immediate active duty for reservists and an extra 12 months for service, plus funding on a $958.57 million priority list.
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Congress
Kennedy
Robert S. McNamara
Senate Armed Services Committee
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Berlin
McNamara
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Administration
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
D.va
Appropriations
Robertson
Senate
House
Russell
Republicans pledge support for Kennedy Berlin policy
Republican leaders pledged full support for Kennedy in the Berlin crisis while demanding cuts in domestic spending to offset the defense buildup. They warned Khrushchev against assuming the U S will refrain from nuclear action and urged stronger funding for non nuclear forces and reserves as part of a broader military plan.
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Washington
Kennedy
Berlin
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
Khrushchev
United States
Europe
America
Dirksen
Halleck
Congress
McNamara
Senate Appropriations
La Crosse Tribune Offers Two Summer Reading Plans
The La Crosse Tribune provides two options for subscribers on vacation. The Mail Away Plan transfers home delivery to a daily mailing service, keeping the same cost as home delivery. The Lay Away Plan saves copies while away and delivers them in a package upon return, with no extra charge.
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Tribune
The
LaCrosse Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
the Tribune
Quota Raised Next 2 Months
Hundreds of thousands of small cards were taken from desks and wallets as President Kennedy called for more armed forces personnel. Draft quotas rose from 8 000 to 13 000 for August and to 20 000 for September, triggering a surge of inquiries nationwide. Citizens asked how the changes affected status, records, and dependents, with officials reporting “madhouse” levels of calls and visits at draft boards and recruitment offices.
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Associated Press
Kennedy
Selective Service System
Hawaii
Armed Forces
Boston
Omaha
Neb
Arizona
Selective Service
Memphis
Tenn
Draft Board
Washington, D.C
Whs
Fairfax
San Diego
Calif
Local Selective Service Office Sees Walk-In Demand Rise
Increased activity at Selective Service Board No. 33 in La Crosse County follows President Kennedy’s call for more servicemen. Clerks report steady walk-in traffic updating records, marriages, births, and addresses as quotas adjust. Wisconsin reserve units say they are prepared for expanded calls and possible mobilization upon Washington orders.
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Office of Selective Service Board No. 33
la Crosse County
John F. Kennedy
Dolores D. Schultz
Schultz
Madison
Wisconsin
Berlin
Selective Service
Washington
Selective Service Office
Defense Department
32Nd National Guard
Richard W. Ballman
Partial Mobilization Rules for Draft and Reserve Obligations
The article explains Selective Service registration at 18, pool age around 23, and how draftees and volunteers incur six to eight year obligations depending on age and service path. It covers active duty, ready reserves, standby reserves, drills, and possible extensions under emergencies, noting Kennedy has not ordered National Guard mobilization.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Army National Guard
Defense Department
National Guard
Vast Building Needs Of LSC Told At Meet
Civic leaders heard a 1958 plan for a La Crosse State College physical education and health building west of Memorial Field. Trade of state land for city land could delay the $1.8 million project as officials discussed expansion and future use of the 20 acres around the stadium.
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LSC
la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse State College
Memorial Field
Campbell Road
Eugene Murphy
Robert Cline
Greater la Crosse
la Crosse Inter-State Fairgrounds
LLC
Shead Lsc
Maurice Graff
Milo G. Knutson
Fair Association
la Crosse
State Streets
Knutson
Common Council
Franklin Pamperin
Plan Commission
McPhee
Pamperin
Graff
Six Arrested After Clash With Patrol Near U N Building
About 200 Cuban demonstrators marked Fidel Castro anniversary outside U.N. headquarters in New York. A scuffle with a patrolman led to six arrests for disorderly conduct as police moved in with mounted and foot units. Other anti Castro protests occurred at Times Square and near the Soviet U.N. building.
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New York
United Nations
Fidel Castro
U.N
Cuba
Times Square
Wisconsin Assembly defeats billboard regulation bill
Madison AP report says a bill to regulate rural highway billboards failed 73 to 16 in the Assembly. It would have imposed annual permit fees up to $2 and created a state commission to ban billboards on rural roads.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Assembly
Civil Defense Agency
Final Vote Near on Wisconsin Sales Tax Measure
Madison AP reporting a Republican tax revision bill facing final Senate approval amid Democratic opposition. The measure, tied to a retail sales levy Wisconsin long avoided, drew mixed comments from senators about burdens on the poor and potential future deficits.
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Madison
Wisconsin Senate
William Moser
Milwaukee
Moser
Gerald Lorge
R-Bear Creek
House
Wisconsin
Sorge
Lynn Stalbaum
D-Racine
Senate
Gaylord Nelson
Assembly
Ses
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Army
S. F. Colton
Los Angeles
UPI
Frank J. Graf
Pennsylvania Selective Service System
Chattanooga
Alex G. Fiedorow
Navy
Seattle
Wash
Pres. Kennedy
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Jim Creamer
Fiedorow
Gerald Fleming
Fleming
Paul Dowd
Air National Guard
126Th
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Bong Air Force Base
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Eugene McPhee
State College Board of Regents
City Plan Commission
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