Pentagon News Chief Defends Information Policy Hogwash
AP report details Arthur Sylvester defending the Defense Department's information program during a House subcommittee hearing. He rebuts charges of news management while noting editors control what appears. He supports keeping records of contacts with journalists and stresses government duty to reveal facts amidst nuclear threat.
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Washington
Pentagon
Arthur Sylvester
Defense Department
Sylvester
Defense
Congress
South Viet Nam
George Meader
R-Mich
Bidault Flies To Lisbon Amid De Gaulle Campaign Ban
Former French Premier Georges Bidault fled Germany and arrived in Lisbon under false names with aide Guy Ribeauld. Police report officials warned he cannot engage in politics in Portugal. Bavarian Interior Minister Junker said Bidault left voluntarily amid a nationwide search and ongoing checks on his entry documents.
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Lisbon
Georges Bidault
Portugal
West Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Heinrich Junker
Bidault
Guy Ribeauld
Zurich
Auberger
Offrey
Germany
de Gaulle
France
Junker
Steinbach
Heinz Nouhuys
Survival after seven weeks in subzero Yukon crash
California pilot Ralph Flores and Brooklyn student Helen Klaben survived on melted snow for six weeks after their Feb. 4 crash in northern Canada. Both were rescued in Whitehorse, sharing faith, hope, and resolve as they recovered. Flores spoke of a prior plan to stop at Fort St John, while Klaben praised their shelter and dwindling rations.
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Miss Klaben
Flores
California
Hong Kong
New York
U.S
Fort St. John
Brooklyn
McNamara Sees Harm in TFX Probe Delay
The TFX contract inquiry was postponed to Wednesday as McNamara warned the investigation could cause harm. He defended the General Dynamics award over Boeing, denying political or Texas influence, and noted a 6.5 billion potential value while Kennedy supported Congress scrutiny. The hearing aimed to probe whether favoritism affected the General Dynamics deal for a Navy Air Force fighter bomber.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Air Force
Navy
Subcommittee
McNamara
Pentagon
General Dynamics Corp
Fort Worth
Tex
General Dynamics
Boeing Co
Seattle
Wash
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Boeing
Kennedy
Thieves Loot Crown Jewels From Madonna Painting In Milan
In Milan at the Church of Santa Maria Delle Grazie thieves broke the glass protecting a 15th century Madonna painting and stole jewels studding the crown. A ruby set crucifix at the throat was left behind, possibly overlooked by the burglars.
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Milan
Italy
Santa Maria Delle Grazie
Refuses To Participate In Governor News Conference
Madison reporter John Wyngaard objects to a governor approved weekly radio news conference. He notes the governor read a prepared speech with no reporter questions and says accreditation and initiative should remain with reporters. He declines to participate until control returns to professional journalists.
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State Agency
Nine Station
Double Launching to End Space Lull
AP reports a twin launch day at Cape Canaveral with Saturn V fourth test flight and Explorer 17 satellite, aiming to end a space lull. The launches, potential delays aside, preview 1964 plans including Mercury end, Gemini growth, and Apollo moonship goals.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
U.S
Everest climber killed by falling ice on Khumbu glacier
John E. Breitenbach of Jackson Wyoming died when a massive ice wall buried him at the base of Mount Everest. His death occurred Saturday during an American expedition while 19 teammates and 40 Sherpa porters escaped injury. Breitenbach, 27, was attempting to improve a route when the ice cascade struck. Recovery was attempted but unsuccessful.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
John E. Breitenbach
Jackson
Wyo
Khumbu
James Ramsey Ullman
Breitenbach
Ullman
Highway 131 Keeps Afloat Amid Flooding In Kickapoo
Heavy rain swollen the Kickapoo River with Highway 131 closed between Kickapoo Center and Manning while sections between Viola and Readstown were impassable. La Farge schools reopened as river receded. Soldiers Grove saw rising water but passable roads, and Gays Mills reported minor inundation. Minnesota’s Root River fell back inside its banks.
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Kickapoo
Kickapoo Center
Manning
Viola
Readstown
la Farge
Soldiers Grove
Bell Center
Steuben
Minnesota
Root River
Ex Rep Shovell May Head Rolvaag's Staff
ST PAUL AP Former Statetrons Committee when liberals Rep William Shovell St Paul controlled the 1961 legislature headed the seven member staff Neither Rolvaag nor Shovell Gov Karl Rolvaag found waiting would comment on the possible switch he took office Monday There were reports that Shovel now executive secretary might later move up to become state administration commissioner He had headed the House Appropria the post of commissioner of administration sometimes re ferred to as the state business manager is a key one in the State government setup A change there would be simple since the present commissioner William Stevenson is a career employe who can return to permanent civil service assignment as assistant commissioner of administration The term for which he was appointed as head of the department has expired Joe Scislowicz who served as press aid to Rolvaag during the campaign has been named press secretary Named to serve as Rolvaag s liaison man with the legislature was Mike O Donnell of Mound a former DFL party worker who was on Rolvaag s staff during the campaign He is a brother of Robert O Donnell former Highway De partment employe who provided information on which the Highway 35 issue raised by the DFL during the campaign was based.
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Sylvester
Free Press
Meader
Michigan
Pentagon
Ogden R. Reid
R-N.y
New York Herald Tribune
ST. Paul
Statetrons
William Shovell
Rolvaag
Shovell
Karl Rolvaag
Shovel
William Stevenson
Joe Scislowicz
Mike O'Donnell
Mound
DFL Party
Robert O'Donnell
Highway Department
DFL
Sonic Booms To Be Heard Again In State
Sonic booms will resume in Wisconsin as SAC B58 Hustler bombers train from Ottawa Alabama to Linwood Michigan next Monday. Flights at 35000 feet reach speeds to 1300 mph, with sonic booms felt within roughly 20 miles of the corridor. Major cities named include Wausau Stevens Point Madison Janesville Beloit. Two jets crashed near the northern Wisconsin border after prior incidents.
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Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Neb
Ottawa
Lionwood
Mich
SAC
Wausau
Stevens Point
Madison
Janesville
Beloit
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N.J
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Dresher
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Oreland
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Latin America
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Uruguay
Argentina
Ribeauld
Munich
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Ralph
Ida Klaben
British Columbia
Fairbanks
Alaska
Edward
Cincinnati
Ohio
Klaben
UPI Telephoto
Helen Klaben
Loong
TFX
John Wyngaard
The
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State Capitol
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Radio Broadcasting System
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Capitol
Wisconsin
Howard Benedict
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Cape
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