Democrats Press Fast Action On Kennedy Tax Plan
Democrats urged quicker passage of President Kennedy’s tax cut bill and economic proposals following February unemployment rising to 6.1 percent, the highest in 14 months. Key lawmakers argued for tax relief, public works funds, and swift action before Easter as Republicans questioned progress and the economy’s direction.
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Kennedy
Labor Department
House Ways and Means Committee
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Congress
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Senate
Dirksen
W. Willard Wirtz
Rusk discusses Soviet troop withdrawals from Cuba
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said movement of Soviet troops out of Cuba is under way and that shipping is in position to withdraw several thousand men within a week. He also said the United States is turning an important corner in South Vietnam and warned any nuclear test ban would require risk, while the arms race poses great dangers.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Cuba
Rusk
United States
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
State Department
Cuban
Clinics Open to All County Residents in La Crosse Polio Drive
The La Crosse health department urges all residents to immunize against polio through Sabin oral vaccine. Clinics Sunday noon to 6 pm in Logan High School Jefferson Emerson Harry Spence Lincoln Junior High. Also scheduled April 21 for Type III and June 9 for Type II at the same five schools. County residents choose the nearest clinic. city residents within school boundaries must go to their designated school. A 25 cent fee per dose may apply. registration cards available at drug stores, grocery stores, and post offices. The oral vaccine, mixed with a flavored drink, is a live weakened virus offering long term immunity and may be booster-needed every four to five years.
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Marsh
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West Avenue
Jackson Street
Emerson School
Lincoln Junior High
Harry Spence School
Lincoln Junior High School
Higgins
Monroe Man Dies Of Auto Crash Injuries
The death of a Monroe man brings Wisconsin 1963 highway toll to 101. William C. Rollins, 26, died from injuries suffered February 16 when his car overturned on Highway 11 near Browntown Green County. His father William Rollins is president of Oaktron Industries in Monroe.
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Wisconsin
William C. Rollins
Highway 11
Browntown
Green County
William Rollins
Oaktron Industries
Parking Lot Under Main Street Proposed In River Falls
River Falls mayor Maynard E. Hoffman proposes dynamiting four blocks of Main Street to create a 14 foot tunnel for parking 250 cars. He says the plan is wild but could be funded up to 30 percent by a federal bomb shelter program.
Fifth Death Since Tuesday Kills Grand Ole Opry Star Jack Anglin
Nashville AP report notes Jack Anglin, 46, an 11 year Opry veteran, died when his car left a curve and hit a tree while en route to Patsy Cline’s prayer services. The Opry, already mourning Patsy Cline Hawkins Copas, planned a moment of silence and hymn tribute as it resumed its 38 year tradition.
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Johnny Wright
Wright
Kitty Wells
Devine
Grand Ole Opry
Silence on intelligence secrets sparks cross party plea
Representative George Mahon urged officials to curb public disclosures of U S intelligence activity. President Kennedy and Senate Leader Mike Mansfield backed restraint as lawmakers across parties pressed for coordinated rules. Rep Bob Wilson questioned whether Soviet missiles were being moved to Cuba, while others urged a national security panel to oversee intelligence.
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George Mahon
Kennedy
Congress
Wilson
Cuban
Cuba
Mahon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Lyndon B. Johnson
House
John McCormack
D-Mass
Norwich Flood Damage Tops Two to Three Million
Norwich Connecticut faced an estimated 2 to 3 million dollars in flood damage after a Wednesday night flash flood carved a three mile path through the city. Federal and state officials planned aid conferences, SBA declared Norwich a disaster area, and Gov. Dempsey pledged help while Sen. Dodd offered assistance. Five women and one man died as floodwaters from a 15 acre pond surged from a burst dam, with services set for the deceased and several others hospitalized in good condition. Some downtown stores reopened as merchants anticipated normal business today.
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Conn
Small Business Administration
Connecticut
John N. Dempsey
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Washington
Alex Pobol
Helen Roode
Mae Robidoux
Anna Barrett
Madlyn Atterbury
Margaret Moody
Moody
Turner & Stanton
Fighting In Damascus Shifts Power In Syria
Pro-Nasser officers seized control in a Syrian coup while Ankara reports violent street clashes in Damascus. Early reports from Cairo say no resistance in the capital, with demonstrations in support of the rebels. Rebels broadcast vows of Arab unity and praise Iraqi and UAR support.
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Iraq
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Nasser
United Arab Republic
Abdel Karim Zahraddim
Aleppo
Homs
Katana
Israel
Abdullah Jabriri
Jabrini
Abdul Hamid Serray
Egypt
United Nations
U.A.R. A
Arab “Baath” Socialist Party
Milk Dump Protest By NFO Members Stuns Minnesota Farm Scene
About 400 National Farmers Organization members cheered as Albion French Lake Creamery dumped more than 4000 gallons of skim milk on a frozen pasture to pressure processors amid a boycott dispute over a contract with the NFC. Milk was carted in three tank trucks and discharged onto the ground to make room for incoming supplies.
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Lampi
Crow River
Minnesota
Land of Lakes Creameries
Litchfield
NFC
Staley
NFO
Albion
Foster Phillips
Land O'Lakes 1St Division Association
Phillips
Newman Thompson
Benson Creamery
Land of Lakes
Albion-French Lake
Minn
National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee Staley
UPI
Doctor Dies of Heart Attack Aboard Zephyr in Cassville
A 69 year old Minneapolis physician, Dr. Robert S. Andrews, suffered a fatal heart attack aboard a Burlington Zephyr in Cassville Wisconsin Wednesday night. The train was stopped there but he died a few minutes later.
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Minneapolis
Robert S. Andrews
Burlington Road
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