May Tension Builds Over Cuban Rocket Threat
U S officials fear May could bring Cuban control of Soviet manned anti aircraft rocket sites in Cuba with 4 000 to 7 000 Soviet troops remaining on the island about 3 000 of whom run the rockets. If Cubans fire on a U 2 flight or missiles are used the United States plans air strikes on rocket sites with risk of Russian casualties.
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U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Johnson
Florida
Castro
Washington
Castro and Co
Tragedy prompts fire service debate in Kansas towns
A burning building near Tonganoxie, unattended due to municipal rules, highlights gaps in rural fire protection. Officials blame city ordinances and the Kansas Insurance Bureau, urging new contracts or separate township departments to ensure dependable firefighting for populated areas.
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Tonganoxie
Kansas
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Kansas Inspection Bureau
Wakarusa
Rural Fire Protection Urged for Towns and Townships
The text argues that local governments must organize basic fire protection across rural areas so communities are not helpless when aid arrives. It warns that public concern rises only after disasters and calls for proactive planning and systems to protect residents.
Poverty War Tries to Shape GOP Votes in Congress
Johnson pushes a federal anti poverty agency with 962.5 million dollars aimed at bypassing local governments. Republicans criticize the plan as ineffective and fear the slogan may hurt the party at the polls while some urge a constructive alternative.
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Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Johnson
Lennon skips talk at London literary club luncheon
The London literary club hosting John Lennon as guest faced disappointment when the Beatle declined to speak, saying he was scared and would only speak at age 40. Attendees lamented the lack of a talk, though some may find it a pleasant surprise he avoided a lengthy speech.
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London
John Lennon
Lennon
Busy People Echo Glasgow on Time Waste
Arnold Glasgow quips that a person with an hour to spare often spends it with someone who cannot spare a minute, a wry observation on modern time use.
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Arnold Glasgow
Emporia’s Athens past and town leaders recalled
A 1954 reminiscence notes Emporia’s Greek name roots and credit a historic town company president for coins bearing the Goddess of Wisdom. It also calls Emporia the Athens of Kansas and highlights a Pioneer Day with 130 attendees including long married couples and long-serving residents.
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Emporia
Emporius
George W. Brown
Athens
Kansas
Lawrence
E. G. Day
Harold Chamney
Cora Laptad
M.E. Rice
Nettie King Smith
West Hills Homes Association
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Brown
Lucy J. Parker
Bert Chowning
Robert Haggart
Ottawa
F. M. Holliday
C. A. Smart
Walter Thiele
Judge Smart
C. C. Stewart
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer Prompt Unity in Faith
A devotional note cites Ephesians 2 19 on fellowship and belonging. A closing prayer asks God to unite Christians in homes and churches and extend blessing to all people everywhere. Amen.
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Christian Fellowship
Jack's Straws Modern Day George Custer
A jazz musician recounts his surprise in a symphony orchestra, facing many time signatures from 5/8 to 9/8 and 4/4. He describes missteps, comic struggles, and relief when 4/4 time finally returns, noting his duel between jazz rhythm and serious music. He fears his misadventure may set back classical music by decades.
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Jack's Straws
George Custer
Biography of Big Windfall by GAO on B 58 navigation costs
A GAO study shows $1 083 725 in overpayments by Convair and Sperry Rand on B 58 navigational systems. They inflated unit costs and added contingencies boosting profits under incentive contracts, prompting GAO to refer the matter for recovery and penalties.
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Washington
Times - Post
Pentagon
National Defense
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
General Accounting Office
Congressional
GAO
Air Force
Convair
General Dynamics Corp
Sperry
Sperry Rand
Harry F. Vickers
General Dynamics
Frank W. Davis
Department of Justice
Washington Post News Service
Patrolmen Struggle On Bridge as Public Ignores Suicide Bid
Los Angeles officers Ramirez and Crespo battled a man bent on suicide atop the Vincent Thomas Bridge while passing motorists drove by without aid. Police reinforced by Demoulin, witnesses recalled drivers’ callous indifference and a nearby Queens murder comparison followed.
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Los Angeles
Times-Post
New Vincent Thomas Bridge
Ralph Ramirez
San Pedro
Terminal Island
Liceman
Austin Demoulin
Ramirez
Richard Crespo
Crespo
Demoulin
New York
Queens
Stop swallowing air to ease chronic stomach distress
Doctors explain that adults can have stomach air bubbles from swallowing air while eating or drinking. The recommended relief is to slow eating, take smaller bites, and close the mouth after each sip. With consistent practice for a week to a month, air bubbles subside and long standing discomfort may lessen.
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C. H
Notable Figures and Guests Highlight NYC Social Roundup
Sandra Church returns to New York stating retirement from acting while Irwin Shaw prepares to film JFK project with Fred Coe in Paris. Cardinal Spellman may attend an American Jewish Committee dinner where Secretary of State Rusk speaks. Governor Smylie of Idaho secured two seats for Hello Dolly. Johnson hosts a May 4 White House dinner for labor leaders and avoids the Gridiron Dinner. A Berlin World’s Fair clock on loan to Mrs JFK links to the late president.
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Sandra Church
Johnson
White House
LBJ
Rome
Via Garibaldi
Trastevere
Orson Welles
Sam Spiegel
Hollywood
Irving Thalberg
Berlin
JFK
Office Washroom Personalities Highlight Banality of Work
Hal Boyle profiles a comic men’s washroom scene in a New York office. Characters include Joe McSturdy the resigned worker, Angus Anguish rationing towels, the Philosopher chasing cheap meals, office boys preoccupied with mirrors, the Collector counting debts, and the Great Man plotting smaller bonuses after a key loss.
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New York
Joe McSturdy
Angus
Philosopher
Oswald
Ronald
Nature
Valhalla
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