Philadelphia convicts surrender to troopers
Rebels held 10 hostages in a two block square prison compound at Philadelphia State Penitentiary. The prison was secured with no escape attempts reported as a fire broke out inside the facility and a newsman’s call was answered.
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Theodore Mitchell
Wes
UPI
Iman
Philadelphia Police Highway Patrol
Frank G. McCartney
Reading
Bethlehem
Lancaster
Willie
E. Division St
Farrell
Laos Crisis Deepens as SEATO Faces Laos Impasse
The Laos crisis draws SEATO scrutiny as Thailand’s Sarit Thanarat warns of a Korea scenario and pushes for stronger action. Reports say SEATO favors a political solution and possible return of the International Control Commission. Meanwhile in Vientiane, Boun Oum’s government displays captured arms. a prison revolt explodes with police and state troops massed outside.
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Thailand
Sarit Thanarat
Mekong River
Laos
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Korea
Bangkok
SEATO
Sarit
Pusan
Pakistan
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
France
United States
Canada
India
Poland
U. S
Vientiane
Boun Oum
Fama
De Gaulle Wins Referendum On Algerian Self Government
Paris reports France backed Charles de Gaulle’s plan for Algerian self government with about 75 percent voting yes in 90 departments. Algeria’s result tbd as riots lift death toll to 36. large boycotts noted by nationalist leaders.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Constitutional Council
de Gaulle
Algeria
Tibet Famine Blamed On Reds
Gyalo Thondup, brother of the exiled Dalai Lama, says famine grips Tibet as Chinese Communists requisition crops. He notes Tibet normally has food surplus but recent floods and natural disasters reduced agricultural output and famine followed.
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Bong
Kong
Dalai Lama
Tibet
India
Are
Thondup
United Nations
Safety belts urged after Cornell study and crash data
Surgeons cite a Cornell Medical Center crash study showing belts cut death or serious injury 40 to 60 percent when used. They note only 4 percent of drivers and passengers currently wear belts, urging belts as standard car safety equipment to protect lives.
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Cornell University Medical College
Murray E. Gibbons
Grace Murphy
Denver
UPI
Denver Surf
Senate
Newman
Gibbons
American Medical Association
Washington
Cornell
Dr. Gibbons
Five Suspected Spies Arrested in London Case
Five suspected spies including three Canadians were charged at a London magistrate court with conspiring to breach the Official Secrets Act. Investigators traced leaks to Portland Admiralty antisubmarine base, with arrests following a two month probe into confidential information on a top secret navy station.
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London
Admiralty
Portland
England
Air Force abandons search for space capsule in Atlantic
The Air Force gave up the hunt for a 90 pound instrument capsule that rode 1000 miles into space aboard a Blue Scout I rocket. The capsule parachuted into the Atlantic 1200 miles downrange on Saturday and was lost despite Coastal Sentry locating the area. The rescue effort was called off at nightfall with the capsule presumed sunk.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Sapce
Atlantic
Peace Corps Idea Weighed in Kennedy Aid Plan
New York reports outline a Youth Peace Corps to place idealistic youths in underdeveloped nations without guaranteed draft exemption. President Kennedy, after a quiet Sunday with mass and political talks, is expected to discuss the plan during his campaign tour.
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Kennedy
Avalanche Journal
New York
Ses. To
John F. He
Kennedy Seeks Light On Youth Military Substitution Plan
The report notes MIT's Dr. Max Millikan questions publicizing a youth substitute program as an alternative to draft. He envisions a small scale pilot for graduates in their 20s with two years service, language training, and strict maturity requirements. The plan aims to draw talent while avoiding broad publicity and calls for careful implementation.
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Desort
UPI
Alex Michelini
John Clancy
Michelini
Pal
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
John F. Kennedy
U. S
Montana
Mansfield
Veterans Hospital
Denver
S. P. Newman
Colorado University Medicals
Low
Max Millikan
Dircame
Center For International Studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Worden
Millikan
Kennedy
St .Patrick’s Cathedral
James A. Farley
Farley
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Carmine di Sapio
Tammany Hal
Exhibit of captured weapons from Vientiane battle
Red arms on display included a 165 mm howitzer flown to Vientiane by Soviet aircraft and captured from Capt. Kong Le's forces during the battle for the capital last month. Also shown were a 120 mm mortar with Chinese characters. Planes had trouble as Eastern airliner passengers were affected by overheated equipment at Tampa International Airport.
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Vientiane
Kong le
Srey
Tampa International
Navy Begins Annual Games In Caribbean
The U S Atlantic Fleet opens its annual Caribbean maneuvers with a larger force than last year. Officials say the drills are routine and unrelated to U S diplomatic moves with Cuba.
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Navy
Caribbean
San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S. Atlantic
U.S
Fidel Castro
Houston car dealers tagged by blue law crackdown
Two Houston automobile agencies faced justice of the peace court for violating Sunday closing laws. The charges were filed Sunday as part of Mayor Lewis Cutter s Sunday opening crackdown.
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Houston
Blue Law
Uuston (Ap
Houston Automobile Agency
Justice of the Peace Court
Lewis Cutter
Humphrey Hopes Kennedy Uses Eisenhower and Nixon
Sen. Hubert Humphrey argues Kennedy should seek Ike and Nixon’s help after the election. He praises Eisenhower as a global goodwill figure and says Nixon could assist Kennedy in future diplomacy and leadership, while noting Nixon must remain discreet as party nominee.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Minnesota Democrat
Humphrey
Kennedy
Nixon
Fatal Manila motorboat disaster claims thirty eight lives
Thirty eight people including women and children were killed when a motorboat disaster occurred in Manila on Monday. The accident involved multiple passengers and prompted a large rescue response, with authorities investigating the cause and listing the victims.
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Manila
Slaton Go-Kart Race Draws Fifty Three Entries
Slaton go-kart track hosted weekly races with 53 entries. The event alternates Sundays with Lubbock, featuring multiple divisions and drivers from Lubbock and surrounding areas, including noted competitors such as Allan Sanders, Billy Gam Maton, and Max Haley.
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Slaton
Aurora McCain
Dave Sanders
Sinamay
la Olden
Don Rearnest
Banders
Aiaten
al Evant
Autry
Labtec
Inspection urged for Viscount planes after wing cracks
Thirteen airlines worldwide are advised to inspect wing joints of Vickers Viscount 700s after minute cracks were found in two aircraft of Central African Airways. About 80 of roughly 400 Viscounts are affected with speed restrictions until ultrasonic inspection can verify joints. A Vickers-Armstrong statement notes the British Civil Aviation Authority approval and that the issue led to suspensions and supply delays for equipment.
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London
Vickers-Armstrong Co
Britishation Board
Central African Airways
CAA
Vickers - Armstrong
Vickers
Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
Considine Piece Notes Soviet Phone Reach in VI and NYC
In a continued column, Considine references the Virgin Islands and a remark about the Soviet Union owning 4,022,633 phones, nearly matching New York City's total. A Russian contact in the UN reacts with quiet consideration to the statistic and a sharp aside about Joe and a lynching comment.
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Virgin Islands
Perfid
Tus Albion
Soviet Union
New York City
Joe
Woman Bank Head Miss Maurine Jacob to Resign
Dallas AP reports Maurine Jacob will resign as president of the National Bank of Commerce and also step down from the board. She joined the bank in 1933 and became president in 1956 after J.B. Adone Jr's death. The bank is merging with the Bank of Services and Trusts under the National Bank of Commerce name.
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Dallas
Maurine Jacob
National Bank of Commerce
Jacobs
J.B. Adone Jr
Bank of Services and Trusts
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