Kennedy warns on drugs and thalidomide dangers
President Kennedy calls for tougher drug controls and urges women to check their medicine cabinets and return thalidomide to health authorities. He cites Europe’s birth defects and asks Congress to strengthen safeguards while praising FDA vigilance. He also criticizes Albany officials over racial tensions and outlines Geneva talks on nuclear testing.
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Washington
Kennedy
Europe
Congress
Geneva
Arthur H. Dean
United States
Soviet Union
Peace Pact Reached In Algeria Amid Rival Rift
ALGIERS AP Algeria's political rivals agreed to accept a seven man leadership bureau headed by Deputy Premier Ahmed Ben Bella to avert civil war. Deputy Premiers Belkacem Krim and Mohammed Boudiaf backed the plan after talks with Ben Bella emissary Mohammed Khider and Col Mohand Ou El Hadj, commander of the Kabylie district.
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Algiers
Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
Belkacem Krim
Mohammed Boudiaf
Ben Bella
Mohammed Khider
Krim
Boudiaf
Col
Mohand Ou el Hadj
Kabylie
Yank Asylum Request Reported From West Germany
CTK reported a US Army rocket unit member in West Germany sought political asylum in Czechoslovakia citing racial discrimination. The figure named R. S. Hareld disappeared May 8 near the Czech Austrian border and was last seen with a German woman Margita Schlottag. He served in the Sth Missile Battalion, 1st Artillery, 32nd Artillery Brigade, Wiesbaden. Next of kin listed as Mrs. Hatsuko Harold of East Providence, R I. Enlisted December 1949.
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Frankfurt
Germany
CTK
West Germany
Czechoslovakia
R. S. Hareld
West
Prague
Hareld
Margita Schlottag
U.S. Army
Washington
Raymond S. Hareld
Sth
32Nd Artillery
Wiesbaden
Hatsuko Harold
Fast Providence
R.1
Army
U S Judge Gets 2 Years in Racketeering Case
NEW YORK AP A federal judge sentenced State Supreme Court Justice J Vincent Keogh to two years in prison for obstructing justice by attempting to fix a federal court bankruptcy case. Keogh faced charges involving influence over a bankruptcy matter and was convicted on obstruction counts. The ruling emphasizes integrity in the judiciary and assigns a substantial prison term.
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New York
State Supreme Court
J. Vincent Keogh
Jobs Open or Closed in August at $50,000 Range
Dun's review lists over 100 open or recently closed positions in August, all in a general $50,000 salary bracket. It cites job seekers' reliance on the grapevine as a reason for unfilled posts and advises pursuing management consultants and executive recruiters who maintain large job lists.
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New York
Dun’s
Polaris to Replace Thor Bases in Britain
U S missiles will assume the British Thor targets after Britain plans to close above ground Thor bases next year. The move, tied to cost savings to boost conventional forces, aims to expand Polaris submarine deployments from nine to 17 by October 1963. President Kennedy said Britain gave advance notice of ending the Thor agreement.
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Washington
U.S
Britain
NATO
United States
Kennedy
Aluminum Firms Sign Two-Year Deals Ending Strike
Reynolds Aluminum Co and Aluminum Company of America reach similar two year contracts with AFL CIO Aluminum Workers International Union. The agreement ends a one day strike by about 16 000 workers at 22 plants and adds longer vacations and improved pensions without wage increases. Workers return to Alcoa and Reynolds plants as contracts are signed.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Aflcio Aluminum Workers International Union
Reynolds Aluminum Co
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Reynolds
William H. Davis
Dayton Police Hunt Missing Commissioner
Dayton police fear City Commissioner David Pottinger is a victim of foul play after disappearing after a Wednesday commission meeting in Dayton Ohio. His red station wagon was found with signs of violence and investigators swarmed the scene. Pottinger, an insurance agent, left with about 2100 in his possession and did not return home.
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Dayton
Ohio
David Pottinger
Commission
James Pickart
Pottinger
Stanley
Parents Hold Ground Helps Young Couples Start Soon
A lighthearted note on young couples aiming to begin life where their parents are currently living, suggesting this keeps the parents in place while they start out. The quip contrasts ambition with comfort in home life.
Inflatable Space Station Exhibit Draws Crowds in Cleveland
At Lewis Research Center NASA displays a three story high inflatable space station prototype from Goodyear Aircraft Corp. The 70 foot diameter donut shaped unit features a central hub with an entrance canister and docking area for rendezvous in orbit. A smaller 24 foot diameter model is tested at Langley Field Virginia.
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Cleveland
Lewis Research Center
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Langley Field
NASA
Space Station
Tthe
Eisenhower Arrives for Tour as German Fans Cheer
German crowds greet former President Dwight D. Eisenhower on his arrival in Cologne for a tourist visit. The reception is warm with thousands cheering as the celebrated U.S. leader steps from the plane and proceeds through the welcome area.
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Cologne
Germany
Eisenhower
Soblen Denied Political Asylum in Britain
London reports that Home Secretary Henry Brooke announced Soblen, a fugitive U S spy, will be sent to New York to serve a life sentence. He denied asylum, saying Soblen faces no persecution in Britain and is a fugitive from a democratic country. Soblen, 61, a Jewish psychiatrist, had fled Israel and was hospitalized in London before transfer to Brixton Prison.
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London
Robert Soblen
United States
Home
Henry Brooke
House of Commons
Soblen
New York
Soviet Union
Brooke
Israel
Brixton
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Middletown Weather Forecast Warms Up Slightly Tonight
The forecast predicts fair skies for Middletown with a low of 62 degrees. Friday may bring some clouds but no rain, with a high near 86. Yesterday’s record high reached 84 at 3 45 p m and the overnight low was 57 at 6 a m today.
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Middletown
Crump Paroled Hope Echoes After Clemency Grant
CHICAGO AP Gov Otto Kerner commuted the execution of Paul Crump, a 32 year old convicted killer set to die for a 1953 murder during a $20,000 Libby plant robbery. Crump’s clemency, praised as rehabilitation, faces conflict over parole authority as experts note a parole board governs parole decisions.
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Chicago
Paul Crump
Otto Kerner
Crump
Springfield
Illinois Parole and Pardon Board
Illinois Criminal
Jack Johnson
Kerner
Parole and Pardon Board
Theodore Zukowski
Libby, McNeil & Libby Co
Publicity Swirls Around Finkbines Abortion Case
Robert and Sherri Finkbine say they sought anonymity over Sherri's abortion desire amid thalidomide fears and news attention. The case drew global reporters after hospital actions and a court denial of guaranteed immunity, with Sherri facing career strain as they pursue a legally safe termination.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Robert
Sherri Finkbine
Finkbine
Sherris
Sherri
Finkbines
Sen Se Santly
Abortion rulings debated by Sweden and Norway
The Associated Press reports Sweden and Norway may allow foreign women to obtain abortions. Doctors in Stockholm and Oslo say decisions hinge on examining physicians with no blanket policy. Sweden cites thalidomide cases and eugenic indication, while Norway has no provision for preapproval abortions.
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Norway
Sherri Finkbine
Stockholm
Oslo
Japan
Karl Inge Oester
Medical Board
Finkbine
Jon Bjoernson
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