Kennedy looks for path to tighten Laos neutrality
President Kennedy convenes another National Security Council session to reinforce Laos neutrality amid Red pressure. Harriman leaves for Europe on a save-Laos mission after assurances from neutralist leaders. Prince Souvanna Phouma seeks a cease-fire with Pathet Lao as Geneva Pact nations oversee the fragile balance.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Kennedy
National Security Council
Laos
Southeast Asia
Kingoin
Europe
W Averell Harriman
save-Laos
Pathet I Lao
Harriman
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
U.S
Snowstorm Outbreak Drops Across Western Plains
A spring snow storm that dumped 18 inches in parts of Wyoming weakened as it moved into the western plains. Snow and rain covered northern Utah, Wyoming, Montana, the Dakotas, and Nebraska. The Weather Bureau warned livestock farmers amid record April heat in the south. Tornadic winds hit Jamestown Indiana area.
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Wyoming
Western Plains
Utah
Montana
Dakotas
Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Lander
Continental Divide
Southland
Springfield
Oklahoma City
South Central Plains
Ohio Valley
Jamestown
Ind
Buckle Driver in Banks Established for Real Owners
A brief note explains buckling drivers to banks was created so vehicles could identify their actual owners, aiming to improve accountability and security. The item hints at a policy proposal or practice from an era emphasizing clear ownership in financial transactions.
Former Deputy Gunn Fired Over Prisoner Purchases
Former Cuyahoga County Deputy Sheriff George Gunn was fired after admitting other deputies bought items from prisoners and he paid a prisoner ten dollars for a wristwatch. Sheriff James J. McGettrick cited jail rules prohibiting professional dealings with prisoners and said the investigation would continue to see if others violated the rules. Principal jailer Joseph F. Yusko, 73, and deputy for 26 years, also resigned on Saturday.
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Cleveland
George Gunn
Gunn
Cuyahoza County
James J. McGettrick
Joseph F. Yusko
McGettrick
King Hussein Orders New Jordan Parliament To Restore Peace
King Hussein dissolved Parliament and named Sherif Hussein Ibn Nasser caretaker premier as Amman faced continuing gunfire and pro Nasser demonstrations. Elections set within four months to create a House of Deputies reflecting the people will and pursuing Arab unity or federation. The Senate of 30 members named by the king remains unchanged.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Sherif Hussein Ibn Nasser
Samir Rifai
Rifai
Arab Unity
House of Deputies
McNamara orders global belt tightening to curb overseas spend
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara issues a new defense memo seeking savings abroad without affecting combat power. The plan targets the Communications Zone in Europe and other overseas support, aiming to cut costs while rotating units to Europe for six month tours without dependents.
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Washington (Ap
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Associated Press
McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense Department
Pentagon
Army
Europe
McNamara Talks Troop Tour Time and Pacific Roles
Secretary McNamara signaled a possible one year overseas tour limit for teens joining military service and a shift toward a larger Japanese military role. Pentagon planners expect U S force reductions in the Western Pacific as these adjustments unfold. He also noted the defense share of the balanced payments deficit fell to about $2 billion for 1962, down $600 million from 1961.
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Pentagon
Pacific
Japan
McNamara
Congress
Americans Held Cuban Prisoners To Be Released
James B. Donovan announced that Fidel Castro’s government agreed to release all Americans jailed in Cuba. Between 20 and 27 prisoners are affected, many for over three years, with most charged as counterrevolutionaries. About 24,000 pounds of medicines will accompany a Pan American flight bringing the prisoners to the United States. The plan also allows 1,000 refugees to depart Cuba aboard the ship American Surveyor, possibly Friday.
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Geneva
Laos
Dean Rusk
India
Poland
Canda
United States
Donovan
Pan American Airways
Cuba
Havana
American Red Cross
Castro
New York City
Holy Name Society
Paign
Caribbean
China
Khrushchev
Moscow
Peking
Police Chief Resigns in Worthington Suburb
Worthington Ohio police chief Jim Lewis resigns from the suburban city post of about 10 000 residents with the move taking effect in May.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jim Lewis
Worthington
Weather turning cooler after weekend showers and storms
The collision of warm moist air with dry cold air caused showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. Tomorrow a push of colder air will end the showers and drop temperatures. Yesterday’s high was 79 and low 44. The low today reached 46 at 8 30 am. Weekend rainfall totaled 1.78 inches.
Tea and Sympathy Offered Taxpayers in Japan
Tokyo officials announce open houses at tax offices nationwide three times monthly. Taxpayers will be served tea and offered sympathetic advice on tax problems.
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Tokyo
Monarchs and Arab Unity Duel Over United Arab Republic
The Jordan king seeks to join the United Arab Republic while President Nasser rejects monarchies urging republic unity. In Jordanian Jerusalem sector violence erupts with Damascus reporting 44 dead and 92 wounded across four days in 11 towns. Ben-Gurion warns Israel against panic over the Egypt Syria Iraq federation.
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Jordan
United Arab Republic
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem
Amman
Damascus
Hussein
A.R
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Khrushchev Says German Problem Must Be Settled First
Khrushchev told Il Giorno that a West Berlin and German settlement is essential before disarmament progress. He blamed the United States for stalemated talks, warned against NATO expansion, and defended Soviet views on inspections and peace while denouncing U.S. pressure and American actions toward Cuba and NATO.
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Milan
Italy
Prinier Khrushchev
Germany
Berlin
Il Giorno
Khrushchev
United States
Geneva
Kennedy
Mediterranean
Vatican
John XXIII
U.S
Canada
Giorno
State Oil Company
Pietro Nenni
Washington
Roy Thomson
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Fla
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New York
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