Trujillo Secret Reports Implicate Sugar Lobby Ties
Washington Republican Rep Harold Cooley faces questions after AP uncovers 1958 to 1961 Dominican reports alleging sugar lobby influence aimed at altering U S sugar law premiums. Cooley denies meetings or favors while notes describe relatives on a 1955 trip. he says no visit occurred.
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Washington
Rafael Trujillo
U.S
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
House Agriculture Committee
Trujillo
Cooley
Dominican Republic
The
Sociated Press
U. S
H. E. Priester
Agriculture Committee
Tragedy Dims Shriners Parade as Five Die in One Day
In Toronto the Shriners 88th annual convention suffered five fatalities from coronary thrombosis linked to heat sleep loss. Five men from Virginia Pennsylvania New York Newfoundland Philadelphia collapsed or died during or after a multi hour parade and in hotel rooms. Police and organizers say the event proceeds will continue with a repeat parade planned Thursday night.
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Toronto
U.S
Lodge
Webster
N.Y
William H. Lee
Philadelphia
Paul Piachek
Lyons
Lee
Lu Lu Temple
Shriners
Governors from Kansas and Missouri elected to conference committee
Gov. John Anderson of Kansas and Gov. John Dalton of Missouri were chosen along with seven others Tuesday to the executive committee of the Governors' Conference for the coming year at the Hershey gathering. The election includes governors from nine states in total.
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Hershey, Pa
Kansas
Missouri
Governors’ Conference
John Anderson
John Dalton
Hershey
Sgt Alvin York Nearing Homecoming After Surgery
Sgt. Alvin York, 74, World War I hero and Medal of Honor recipient from Pall Mall Tennessee, is recovering from prostate surgery and may be returned to his east Tennessee home by week’s end, hospital officials said.
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Nashville, Tenn
Alvin York
East Tennessee
Civil War Threat Grows in Algeria and Tension High
In Algiers gunfire and desertions signal a widening power struggle after Youssef Ben Khedda consolidates power with French help. Ben Bella, abroad, gains support from dissident Moslem units as Col Tahar Shiri and regional officers waver. The nationalist army in exile and Nasser in Cairo shape the outcome of this split.
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Algiers
Algeria
Youssef Ben
Khedda
Ben Khedda
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Bella
Tahar Shiri
Oran
Marnia
Morocco
Tunisia
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Alrian
Cairo
Libya
Nasser
Greece Relies Heavily on Agriculture for National Income
The report notes that at least one third of Greece's national income comes from agricultural activity. It highlights farming's central role in the economy and suggests continued reliance on agricultural output for economic health.
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Greece
Disadvantaged Youth Topic At Denver Education Event
At the National Education Association convention in Denver officials and executives discuss youth unemployment and schooling. Judge Mary Conway Kohler warns long term joblessness grows without overhaul of education training and employment systems. Charles H. Percy notes automation reduces production jobs. Alfred M. Potts cites migrant children’s schooling as key to keeping them in school.
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Denver
Cola
Big City
National Education Association
Mary Conway Kohler
National Committee On Employment of Youth
United States
Charles H. Percy
Bell and Howell
Percy
America
Alfred M. Potts
Colorado State Department of Education
Soblen Recovers from Knife Wounds in London Hospital
Dr. Robert Soblen, 62, remained hospitalized in London after self inflicted knife wounds in a failed bid to avoid extradition as a fugitive spy. A hospital spokesman said he had a comfortable night and it was unclear when he could resume his flight home to begin serving a life sentence for spying for the Soviet Union.
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London
Robert Soblen
America
Soblen
Soviet Union
Army Announces 1963 Officer Needs and Reserve Program
The Department of the Army outlines a 1963 plan to procure company grade reserve and commissioned officers for active duty across armor artillery infantry and many branches including Army intelligence security adjutant general chemical corps engineers military police finance ordnance quartermaster signal and transportation. It notes MOS qualifications such as 1980 fixed wing aviator 1981 rotary wing aviator 5505 information officer 9305 psychological warfare and civil affairs and special forces. Only the best qualified applicants will be selected and submissions go through Reserve channels.
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Department of the Army
Armor
Artillery
Infantry
Army Intelligence
Army Security
Adjutant General’s Corps
Chemical Corps
Corps of Engineers
Military Police Corps
Finance Corps
Ordnance Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Signal Corps
Transportation Corps
MOS
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Pall Mall
Tenn
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LIFE
Kaik
Lawrence Typewriter
Tyrex
Sears
Tyrex, Inc
Army
Vermont
John Pickens
Roebuck and CO
For Banking
Lawrence
Home Town Bank
Lawrence National Bank
F.d.lc
Massachusetts
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