Washington Today Government Is Worth More Than It Owes
A congressional committee reports the federal government owned 315 billion dollars in land and property as of June 30, 1963, valuing assets above the national debt by nine billion. The White House grounds appear underpriced at a thousand dollars. The report notes most property is valued at original cost.
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Washington
Congressional
House Committee On Government Operations
White House
Formosan Quake Kills 110 Persons
Nationalist Chinese and U S aid officials began rehabilitation in south Formosa after a weekend earthquake that killed 110 people and injured 479. Seven others were missing and presumed dead, with property damage estimated in the millions from southwestern Taiwan and Chiayi. No American casualties were reported. Taipei saw building tremors but limited damage.
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Formosa
U.S
Taiwan
Chiayi
Crosses Burn Across Louisiana by Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan crosses burned across southeast Louisiana including Baton Rouge and Slidell over the weekend. More than 150 crosses appeared in East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana parishes, targeting a Negro minister’s home and drawing numerous police calls. An anonymous Klan member claimed 100 crosses would be burned in East Baton Rouge Parish. FBI said information would be turned over to the Department of Justice.
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UPI
Louisiana
Florida
Mississippi River
Slidell
Mississippi
East Baton Rouge Parish
Arthur Jelks Sr
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Mimi Finegold
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Clinton
East Felicaina Parish
FBI
New Orleans
Department of Justice
Wall Street Charter Views on Market Strength and Tax Cut
Wall Street firms weigh whether stocks can hold up if a late 1963 speculative bubble bursts. Thurlow says weakness is likely as reinvestment and profit taking slow, while tax cuts may already be priced in. Others warn of a near term top unless broad public buying resumes. Takeover prices remain buoyant and bullish to some observers.
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New York
UPI
Bradbury K. Thurlow
Winslow, Cohn & Stetson
Thurlow
Young Bell Ringer Clive Green Rings Feet at Four
Clive Green, a four year old, serves as bell ringer at St Marys Church in Donington England. He is highlighted by UPI as a remarkable young helper in the church tower duties.
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Donington
England
UPI
St. Mary's Church
Clive Green
Two Warkholdt Brothers Suspended Over Kennedy Funeral Watch
In Elliot Lake Ontario two brothers aged 17 and 15 were suspended from Elliot Lake High School for refusing one hour of detention to stay home and watch President Kennedy's funeral on television. Their parents say they kept them home for the telecast and plan legal action. The school aims to have them return only after paying their debt to society.
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Ont
Kennedy
Rainer
Gerhard Warkholdt
Rudolf Warkholdt
Charles Baker
Magnificent Mass Eulogizes Kennedy at Boston Cathedral
The Pontifical Requiem Mass for John F Kennedy was sung by Cardinal Cushing at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Mozart's Requiem in D Minor was performed by the Boston Symphony and a large choir. Mrs Kennedy attended with family and noted the tribute as fitting and magnificent.
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John F. Kennedy
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
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Boston Symphony
Cardinal Cushing
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
Prospects for Malaysia crisis summit look hopeful
Manila AP dispatch reports Atty Gen Robert Kennedy and President Diosdado Macapagal met three hours and expressed optimism for an early three-nation conference on the Indonesia Malaysia dispute. Kennedy and Sukarno spoke with hope of peace while Sukarno seeks to crush Malaysia and Sabahan claims.
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South Korea
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Sabah
British North Borneo
Jakarta
Shell Oil Co
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Leimena
Antara
Choir member quits after insulting attendance reward
John Tester of Christ Church Tunbridge Wells missed Sunday services after receiving an insulting reward for 60 years of choir attendance. He was given only framed photos costing under a pound and vowed to sing only when he feels like it.
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England
UPI
John Tester
Christ Church
Tester
Unexpected Collectors Highlight NBC Art Program
NBCs Sunday night art hour showcased unexpected collectors from Fullerton and Seattle, including Norton Simon and John Denman, linking everyday life to art. Aline Saarinen hosted with praise for color TV, while a critic notes the show skimmed many works without clear relevance and suggests focusing on a few collections. New York educational TV seeks a second channel to aid high school dropouts and adults lacking literacy.
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N.Y
New York
Robert Lehman
Alexander Girard
Santa Fe
Norton Simon
John Denman
Simon
Denman
NBC
Aline Saarinen
New York City
Quotes In The News Sentiments From Leaders And Activists
In Columbus John A. Wiethe questions Glenn's senatorial bid while urging open discussion of the bystander effect. In Washington the President replies to Khrushchev calling for peace and a letter exchange ending in cautious optimism. The FTC proposes a health warning for cigarette ads stating smoking may cause death. In Baton Rouge Mimi Finegold of the Congress of Racial Equality requests an FBI probe into Klan cross burnings citing inaction by local authorities.
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Ohio
John A. Wiethe
Democratic Party
Cincinnati
John H. Glenn
Washington
Son
Nikita Khrushchev
Federal Trade Commission
Baton Rouge
Mimi Finegold
Congress of Racial Equality
FBI
Television ratings probe head weighs Varity appraisal
Rep. Oren Harris, who leads Congress' probe into TV ratings, should be interested by Varity's assessment of the numbers system. The weekly says that this season buyers are increasingly shrewd and aware of the stakes in ratings.
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Variety
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