McNamara Faces TFX Probe Findings On Two McNamara Teams
Albert Blackburn testified that Pentagon blue and red teams worked around the clock in March to assemble after the fact data supporting General Dynamics over Boeing for the TFX fighter contract. He said McNamara’s personal conference room was used for restricted data as he pressed a controversial decision.
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General Dynamics
Boeing Co
Blackburn
McNamara
Boeing
Fort Worth, Tex
United Presbyterians Push Civil Rights Unity in 175th Assembly
In Des Moines Iowa the United Presbyterian Church wrapped up its 175th General Assembly after a week of debate on race relations church unity and separation of church and state. Delegates approved a 500000 allocation to speed church integration and moved to amend the constitution to mandate integration in all congregations nationwide. They urged Kennedy to press for a White House civil rights conference and backed a report opposing Bible reading and prayers in public schools while supporting birth control information via tax funded agencies. They also called for better relations with Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians with Dr Eugene Carson Blake reaffirming leadership and unity efforts.
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Marshal L. Scott
Chicago
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Blake
Dog Receives Question on Fisherman Dog Chico License
In Concord New Hampshire a man asks if his retriever Chico may fish in a brook. The State Fish and Game department says the dog standing at full point when spotting a trout is not illegal but recommends the dog obtain a fishing license.
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Kennedy News Conference Addresses Race, Cuba and Policy
President Kennedy told reporters he may deploy federal forces to enforce the Alabama desegregation order but hopes local authorities settle the dispute. He defended court orders, discussed Wallace, civil rights legislation, Wheat referendum, Mercury program, and possible shifts in Vietnam troop levels. He endorsed strong home discipline and noted leaders like Rockefeller Romney and Goldwater as potential GOP candidates.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
George Romney
Michigan
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
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South Viet Nam
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Laos Frontline Life Under Kong Le on the Plain of Jars
UPI dispatch from Estelle Holt details Neutralist Gen Kong Le’s forces on the Plain of Jars facing Pathet Lao fire. Soldiers endure rain soaked trenches, lean meals, and occasional artillery while the general mingles with troops, funds weak salaries, and avoids card gambling, maintaining high morale and tight cohesion despite frontal skirmishes.
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UPT
Estelle Holt
Plain of Jars
UPI
Kon le
Kong le
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Phoumi Nosovan
Lord Longford’s Rules For Middle Aged Sportsmen
London dispatch reports Lord Longford advised three rules for middle aged athletes. Choose a physiotherapist and find a new sport. He urged taking up golf seriously while also taking up whiskey.
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UPI
Lord Longford
House of Lords
Agnes Jones Wins Divorce Over Cruelty Claim
Mrs Agnes Jones, 39, obtained a divorce on cruelty grounds after testifying her husband threw supper at the wall while she was late finishing wallpaper. The case was filed in London and proceeded to decree yesterday.
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UPI
Agnes Jones
ICC reports heavy fighting on the Plain of Jars in Laos
ICC inspectors report heavy gunfire between Pathet Lao and Neutralist forces on the Plain of Jars forcing a withdrawal to Muong Phanh Neutralist HQ. Artillery from North Viet Nam aided the Laotians as Britain and Russia seek a renewed peace appeal, while Laos Radio blames U S imperialism and Kong Le.
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ICC
Brito
Russia
Laos
Plain of Jars
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Viet Nam
Britain
United States
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Souvanna Phouma
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U.S
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