U.S. to resume atmospheric nuclear tests soon
President Kennedy approved a new series of atmospheric nuclear tests to begin within days in the Pacific. The Atomic Energy Commission said the first shot could go off any time as weather and facilities allow. Global reactions varied with appeals from U Thant and Nehru urging restraint and Gromyko warning of further Soviet tests if Washington persists.
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U.S
Pacific
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Atomic Energy Commission
AFC
U Thant
United Nations
India
Nehru
Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Soviet Union
United States
Capitol Hill
Congress
Earthquake Figures as A Device in Uppsala and Grenoble
In Sweden, Upp sala University seismograph logged a disturbance near 6 am signaling a probable earthquake. Shortly before, Grenoble in southeast France felt a sharp tremor lasting about four seconds. Dr Severin Duda of the Uppsala Seismological Institution cited the readings as an earthquake likely, amid prior talk of a first blast in a Pacific nuclear test series.
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Uppsala
Sweden
Uppsala_ University
Grenoble
France
Severin Duda
Uppsala Seismological Institution
U.S
Pacific
Safety's Huge Factor in Nuclear Tests in Pacific
Washington AP reports scientists will test new safety mechanisms to prevent accidental firing or sabotage of US nuclear weapons during atmosphere tests ordered by President Kennedy. The Defense Atomic Support Agency cites a 17 year safety record while exploring stricter controls and dual actions to open weapon circuitry.
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Washington
Pacific
Pentagon
Kennedy
Defense Atomic Support Agency
Atomic Support Agency
Five Day Outlook For The Area
The five day forecast shows continued good weather with highs near 72 and lows around 49. It will be cooler tomorrow and Friday with a warming trend Saturday through Monday. Showers possible late Thursday or early Friday. Tonight will be fair and warmer with a low around 56. Yesterday’s official high in Middletown was 72 and the overnight low 44 today.
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Middletown
Limited Area Fallout Expected From Pacific Nuclear Tests
Washington AP reports early fallout from upcoming U S tests in the Pacific should stay confined to a tropical belt roughly 15 degrees north to 15 degrees south of a line through Christmas Island and Johnston Island. Tropospheric fallout will drop to earth quickly, with about half settling in 20 to 30 days and virtually no risk to the United States.
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Pacific
Christmas
Johnston Islands
Washington
Tropics
United States
Weather Bureau
Earth
Today’s Chuckle about saving for a rainy day
A light humorous note suggests some people save for a rainy day by washing their cars, a playful take on frugal habits and quirky priorities. The line invites a smile at everyday money smarts and car care.
Two Gunmen Rob Rectory Of 13500 Collection
Two gunmen blasted into St. Dominic's Rectory in Youngstown taking more than 13500 from the Easter offering. They forced Fathers Swartz and Donnelly at gunpoint to reveal the safe combination and bound them. Five sleeping priests upstairs remained unaware until alarms were raised. Police noted lookouts and a getaway driver may have aided the robbery.
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Youngstown, Ohio
St. Dominic's Catholic Church
Francs Swartz
Thomas Donnelly
Father Swartz
Father Donnelly
Dea
Khrushchev Seeks Pre Summit Accord Before Meeting Kennedy
In a Kremlin interview with Gardner Cowles, Khrushchev said he agrees with Kennedy that major issues must be settled before a new summit. He stood firm on Berlin and Germany, rejected nuclear inspections, and said Western troop withdrawal is a precondition for a broader disarmament deal. He noted hope for Berlin talks but warned no time limit on current negotiations and praised past Vienna discussions for improving mutual understanding.
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Look Magazine
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Germany
United States
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Left Wing Japanese Protest U.S. Tests
In Tokyo about 100 left wing students tried to storm the American Embassy to denounce U.S. nuclear tests but 200 police stopped them near the gate. Led by Zengakuren, the demonstrators fought briefly, leaving banners and belongings in the street before marching to Shimbashi station and singing the Communist Internationale. The protests drew broad reactions as the government issued a mild statement.
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U.S
Japans Zengakuren Student Federation
Tokyo
Shimbasi
Saturn Scores 2nd Big Success in Space Test
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The Saturn booster again soared skyward delivering 95 tons of water into space as a detonated charge destroyed the vehicle. The 162 foot rocket reached 65 miles with 1 3 million pounds thrust and its first stage fired about 115 seconds before collapse. Project Highwater dumped 23 000 gallons of water to study upper atmosphere while NASA hailed two straight program wins.
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Fla
Cording
America
Soviet Union
Richard Canfield
Saturn
Canfield
Nehru Flies to Dehradun for Three Day Rest
Indian Prime Minister Nehru, fatigued by a lingering cold, travels to the Himalayan foothills for a three day rest in Dehradun. He has not regained his usual energy since a bad cold that laid him up at the end of March.
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DELHL
India
Nehru
Himlayan
Dehradun
Ranger 4 Voyage To Moon Ends In Collision
In Pasadena, Ranger 4 is set to hit the moon’s far side at 2 50 am EST marking a historic U S collision era. The mission carried TV gear and cargo for lunar exports but a failed guidance halted maneuvers yet the craft races toward the surface as the first U S hardware to reach the moon since 1959 Russian probes.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.S
Cape Canaveral
United States
Peg
Ranger
Inland Steel Board Sees Time To Test Price Stand
Inland Steel chairman Joseph L. Block told stockholders a steel price rise may be unjustified now and productivity gains must prove their value. He noted wage costs rose 2.5 percent and that earnings are needed for modernization and capital. The firm posted Q1 earnings of 4 cents a share on sales of $214.4 million, down from a year earlier.
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Chicago
Inland Steel Co
Block
Klock
Bus Victim Dies After Being Pinne d Under City Bus
George Denton a 64 year old San Francisco man was knocked down by a San Francisco Municipal bus in an incident Monday and pinned under the wheel for about ten minutes. Firemen freed him using a wooden beam as a lever and he died five hours later at General Hospital.
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George Denton
San Francisco
Denton
General Hospital
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