Presidential committee mulls report on armed forces race bias
Washington sources say the Kennedy committee shaping final findings on racial discrimination in the armed services plans a Sept 1 completion. The National Guard may be scrutinized for segregation in southern states and possibly lose funds if states refuse to desegregate units.
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Washington
Gerhard A. Gesell
Kennedy
Reserve
National Guard
White House
Armed Services
Congress
Dixie
Old Confederacy
Presidential Committee
Geselle
Guard
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
House
Gesell
Viet Nam
Sen. Strom Thurmond
Ds.c
Pentagon
Vatican Mass reform plan stalls amid mixed votes
Vatican ecumenical council withholds approval on Mass changes including vernacular parts. Of 2,242 bishops voting, 1,417 backed the document, 781 approved with reservations, 36 opposed, eight null. Final recommendations await Liturgy Commission review and revised schema.
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Vatican Ecumenical Council
St. Peter’s Basilica
Liturgy Commission
Korth Resigns as Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth resigns effective November 1 and will be succeeded by Paul Nitze. President Kennedy accepted the resignation as Korth entered Bethesda Naval Hospital for an ear operation. Pierre Salinger announced the White House.
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Navy
Fred Korth
Pentagon
Paul Nitze
Defense
White House
Kennedy
Korth
Pierre Salinger
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Kearny
N.J
Tweed
New Jersey Turnpike
Greyhound
Fort Worth
Tex
Congress
General Dynamics Corp
General Dynamics
Justice Department
Nitze
Korth resigns Navy post amid policy dispute and health note
Secretary of the Navy Korth resigns with private affairs cited. He had pressed nuclear propulsion for carriers amid a dispute with Defense Secretary McNamara while Nitze remains in post. The resignation follows a tendered note and a minor scheduled surgery.
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Salinger
Korth
Kennedy
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Navy
Coast Residents Flee as Tidal Wave Proves Mild
A Pacific tidal wave caused fear across Hawaii and drew thousands to higher ground. The wave, triggered by an earthquake near Japan, rose about two and a half feet and caused no damage or injuries. Mainland observers watched coastlines from Oregon to California, with evacuations limited to sleep loss.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Hawaii
Japan
Kurile Islands
Oregon
Washington
California
Tribune Changes Face to Aurora New Type for Easier Reading
The La Crosse Tribune adopts Aurora as its new 81 point body type, replacing the old 1959 Corona. C R Bud Hourihan completed the switch over the weekend, and columns remain the same width for easier reading with a blacker, fuller look.
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Mergenthaler
Corona
Tribune
C. R
Bud) Hourihan
Marinette County School Official Dies at 48
John Arthur O'Brien 48, supervising principal for the Stephenson system in Marinette County since 1958, died Sunday at Iron Mountain Veterans Hospital likely from a heart attack. He previously taught in Pembine and coached basketball, serving as Amberg high school principal until 1958. Survived by wife, two daughters, and a son. Services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Amberg Presbyterian Church.
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Wis
John Arthur O’brien
Stephenson
Marinette County
Iron Mountain Veterans Hospital
O’brien
Pembine
Amberg High School
CORE TO PROTEST BARNETT AT LA CROSSE STATE COLLEGE
About 50 CORE members will come by chartered bus to protest Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett’s appearance at La Crosse State College set for 8 p.m. Pres Rexford Mitchell defends free speech while welcoming varied views. A police car will patrol the college area.
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Congress of Racial Equality
la Crosse
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
la Crosse State College
Barnett
John H. Givens
Milwaukee
CORE
Medgar Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Pres
Rexford Mitchell
la Crosse State
Drew Pearson
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Mary Hebberd
Mitchell
College
Landslide Threatening Dam Shuts Villages in Italy
U S Army helicopters evacuated about 200 residents from Casso as fears rose the Vacini Dam could fail after a massive landslide from Mt Toc. At least 1,809 dead reported with estimates up to 3,000 as authorities sought causes and accountability.
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Belluno
Italy
Vacini Dam
Casso
Rome
St. James Hospital
Newark
Kearny Meadow
Passaic
Hackensack River
Antonio Segni
Mariano Rumor
Longarone
Torno
Alberto Zanon
Mt. Toc
Supreme Court orders retrial review in Rock Hill sit-in cases
The Supreme Court directed South Carolina courts to reconsider breach of peace convictions of 65 Negro protesters at Rock Hill. The ruling accompanies arguments on sit-ins and whether private businesses may discriminate without a state segregation policy. The court also let stand Clemson College admission ruling. Also noted: Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth’s 1961 Birmingham case granted a hearing.
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Supreme Court
South Carolina
Rock Hill
High Tribunal
Quessee
High Court
Clemson College
Clemson
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Birmingham
Ala
Shuttlesworth
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Alabama
Naacta
Maryland
Florida
Mabel
Congress
Area Woman Burned In Home Fire Near Mabel Iowa
Mrs. Martin M. Jacobson 69 suffered second and third degree burns as her clothing caught fire at noon Sunday while preparing dinner. She moved from La Crosse to her husband's old home near Mabel this spring. A plastic apron likely ignited from a gas stove flare, and she ran to the kitchen sink where flames spread to a cupboard and linoleum. Neighbors aided with blankets and a nurse provided first aid. She was taken by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital in La Crosse in fair condition Monday morning.
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la Crosse
Mabel
Mina
Hilda Selness
William Bryant
Bryant
Algeria Declares Moroccan Invasion Across Sahara
Algiers says Moroccan troops with tanks and planes crossed into Algerian territory in the Sahara overnight and fighting continued through the day as authorities reported the incident.
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Algiers
Sahara
Inquiry orders review of dam project papers and people
Public Works Minister Fiorentino Sullo demanded a full inquiry into all persons and documents related to the dam from its planning years ago and set a report due by December 15. Soldiers and officials reported possible landslides from Mt Toc but Erto authorities denied new slides. Evacuations proceed as threats continue, affecting Bel luno residents and northern shore communities.
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Mt. Toc
Erto
Casso
Belluno
Olson expected to seek re election for lieutenant governor
Milwaukee for RP reports Lt. Gov. Jack B. Olson, who withdrew from the governor race last week, is expected to run again for lieutenant governor. Spokesman David B. Stearns said Olson indicated he would seek the GOP endorsement and nomination, setting up a spirited contest with Assemblyman Robert D. Haase who remains in the race. Olson had stepped aside for Warren P. Knowles in a move to maintain party harmony after Knowles announced his gubernatorial bid.
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Milwaukee
Jack B. Olson
David B. Stearns
Whitefish Bay
Milwaukee Area
Olson Forces
Olson
GOP
Stearns
Robert D. Haase
Marinette
Eisenhower marks 73rd birthday with family plans
Former President Dwight D Eisenhower, turning 73, will spend a quiet day with his wife Mamie and grandchildren at their Gettysburg home before a party in Hershey. He plans a family birthday celebration with his son John and grandchildren, then travels to Washington for a Republican fundraising dinner.
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Dwight D Eisenhower
White House
Hershey
Washington
Eisenhower
Newsmen
Mamie
John
Arthur S. Nevins
Normandy
LVI
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