Birch Society defended as Red smear debate heats up
Rep. Edgar W. Hiestand defends the John Birch Society amid growing criticism from officials and lawmakers. FBI Director Hoover signals concern as calls for investigations meet deputy resistance, while founder Robert Welch denies accusing Eisenhower of being a communist agent. See Bolon Page 6.
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Mead OF Birch Society
Robert H. W. Welch Jr
John Birch Society
Belmont
Mass
Edgar W. Hiestand
Rcali
Hiestand
Society
Fmnal
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Justice Department
Kennedy Kidnap Plot Rumor Circulates Around Caroline Kennedy
Palm Beach authorities and the Secret Service investigate reports that pro Castro Cubans plotted to kidnap Caroline Kennedy. The service monitors four license plates linked to the Cubans while police in Palm Beach coordinate the search.
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Smpmed
Freey
Wire Palm Beach
Fla
United States Secret Service
Caroline Kennedy
A. E. Baughman
Secret Service
Kennedy
Caroline
Ender
Palm Reach
Recret Service
Castro Cabans Seusht Lan
Preaieat ‘Kennedy
John Jr
Palm Beach
Cuba
Florida
South
Senate Candidate News and TV Radio Programs
A slice of the paper highlights nine senate campaigns with brief bios and profile notes. Listings show radio and TV programs across sections, plus early sports scores across pages 1 through 3.
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Senate
Titan Test Fails Off Cape Canaveral in Ocean Plunge
A Titan missile failed to ignite its stage after launch and plunged into the Atlantic about 12 miles off Cape Canaveral. The bullet shaped rocket rose smoothly from its pad but climbed into overcast skies before the failure became visible to observers.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Air Force
Lockney in Spotlight as Voters Choose New Trustees
Plains area voters go to the polls to elect seven trustees across districts including Lockney and Slaton. The races feature multiple candidates for school boards amid debates on tuition fees and district consolidation with Robert Lovenac and others. James Thomas Jr. is noted as a historic candidate in Lockney.
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Plains Area
Froyr
Trus Dada
Lovenac
Robert
Ora Fof
Slaton
En Lockney
James Thomas Jdt
South Plains
Earthslide Kills 145 In Russia
A Moscow report says an earthslide near Kiev on March 13 killed 145 people in one of Ukraine's worst disasters. Damage ran into millions of dollars and 143 victims were hospitalized. Legal action was begun against those responsible though no names were given.
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Moscow
Kiev
Ukraine
Moacow
Tass
Soviet
April Draft Call Reduced to 1500 Men
The Dr iferme Department slashed the April draft call to 1500 men the smallest monthly total since the Korean War began. Assistant Defense Secretary Carlisle announced the cut and outlined implications for calls in coming months.
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Washington
UPI
Driferme Department
Sec Carlisle
Pianist Kapell death sparks $1.15 million air crash suit
In a New York federal case eight years after a 1963 San Francisco area crash that killed 19 including pianist William Kapell, his estate seeks 1.15 million dollars. The suit hinges on whether willful airline misconduct under the War Law Convention can override the treaty cap of 8,300 dollars.
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York
San Francisco
William Kapell
Kapell
Pact
Honolulu
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd
Qantas
Charles F. Parker
Struck by Pickup Truck Kills City Street Worker
Thomas E. Trammell, 60, a city street and water department employee, was struck by a 1960 model pickup driven by Ronnie O Neal on Railroad Avenue while guiding a gravel dump. He was hurled 42 feet and died at Methodist Hospital after the 5 p.m. collision. Funeral services are planned at the Sweet Street Baptist Church in Tohoka.
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Thomas E
Avalnseeedon Ant
E. Purdue
Lab-j
Bock
Railroad Ave
Dave Foster
J. D. Whiteley
Ronnie O'Neal
Rt. 4
Railroad
John Willard Walker
Itasca Ave
Trammell
Walker
Foster
Athens
Methodist Hospital
South Plains Funeral Home
Whiteley
Sweet Street Baptist Church
Tohoka
Sips
Man
Three Dead In Storms Sweeping the South
A series of tornadoes and windstorms lashed the South Friday causing at least three deaths and widespread damage. In Unadilla a longtime plumber died when a tornado ripped through his home eight miles from town. Dozens were injured and power, phone, and water lines were disrupted across several counties as floods loomed along the river basins.
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Unadilla
Jesse Storm
Bath
Skies To Clear For Weekend Across Panhandle
Forecast called for fair weather and decreasing clouds in the Panhandle and South Plains over the weekend. The Panhandle could see up to 12 inches of snow accumulations in northern areas near Amarillo.
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United Prose
Panhandle
Amarillo
South Plains
Plan Hints Rusk to Brief Kennedy on Laos Crisis
Secretary of State Dean Rusk flew to Palm Beach to brief President Kennedy on the Laos crisis and plan next moves after SEATO talks in Bangkok. He said he would report on Bangkok and discuss possible steps toward peace negotiations with Russia. He noted encouragement from free world unity at SEATO and suggested an unofficial cease fire as a first step.
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White House
Las Salinger
West Palm Beach
William Barnes
Sco
United Prematorn
Alm Beach
Fla
Sec. of
Dean Rusk
Palm Beach
I Kennedy
Laos
Rusk
Washington
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Bangkok
Russia
Kennedy
Prayerful Opening and Kennedy Meeting Note
A Sunday prayer opens with a call for perseverance and integrity led by Rev. Richard H. Schmidt of St. Mark Presbyterian Church. The article also notes Allen Dulles visiting Palm Beach and an expected meeting with Kennedy around Saturday at 10 a.m. EST.
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Richard H. Schmidt
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
Nehru
Kennedy
Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Palm Beach
Spirit of Easter Observances Across World Mark Resurrection
World wide Easter observances highlighted Good Friday sorrow and Easter joy. In Jerusalem pilgrims retraced the Way of the Cross to Calvary while Rome welcomed Pope John XXIII and prayers rose for sins. Archbishop Spellman urged resilience and faith as nations watched Radio Free Europe.
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Jerusalem
Rome
John XXIII
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Radio Free Europe
America
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