New Red Intrigues Seen After Berlin Skirmishes
West Berliners clash with Soviet vehicles on the wall anniversary as rioters hurl stones and bottles near Checkpoint Charlie. West German police and U S troops restore order while authorities report about 2,000 protesters in the Bernauerstrasse area and along the wall.
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East Germany
Checkpoint Charlie
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Erich Duensing
Bernauerstrasse
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Making Out an Income Tax Form Lesson in Math
A lighthearted line notes that filling out an income tax form resembles a math problem involving addition, multiplication, and extraction. It highlights the arithmetic demands of tax paperwork with a playful tone.
No Tax Cut Now Kennedy Says
President Kennedy rejects an immediate tax cut as a risky economic weapon and outlines plans for multibillion-dollar reductions and tax reform in 1963. He told a nationwide audience that if a recession threat materializes later this year he will ask Congress to convene a special session to ease the heavy tax burden.
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Raymond J. Crowley
Washington
Congress
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
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Japan
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Retrained Miner Praises Kennedy Job Aid
George DeMartz, a 52 year old coal miner retrained as a welder after unemployment, thanked President Kennedy for the retraining program. He urged more projects in hard hit areas and noted workers could learn drill presses and sheet metal work. DeMartz was among 40 in welding class and spoke after Kennedy highlighted 400,000 trained for new jobs and 700 redevelopment communities.
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Junedale
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Russian Spacemen Still Orbiting Close Together
The Soviet Union reports its group space flight remains in orbit with four cosmonauts aboard Vostok III and IV. Two crew members three days aloft and two for two days say they are near each other with dependable communications as they proceed with the planned August space research program.
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Radio Moscow
Soviet Cosmonauts Near End Of Long Vostok Flight
Two cosmonauts Maj Ordn Nikolayev and Lt Col Popovich remain in orbit as Tass reports their respective progress. Nikolayev completes 49 orbits totaling about 1.25 million miles while Popovich reaches 33 orbits about 870,000 miles. Observers note ships drift apart from a close start, with landing possible around afternoon local time.
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Soviet Secrecy Continues Under Government Aegis
The Soviet government maintained strict secrecy across its operations, minimizing public disclosure and restricting information flow about political decisions, economic plans, and security measures. Officials emphasized controlled messaging and opaque reporting to external observers.
Fair, clear weather to continue with slight warm‑up ahead
The Middletown area enjoys crisp sleeping weather tonight with fair skies and cool breezes. Lows around 58 degrees expected tonight, followed by a return to warm conditions tomorrow with a high near 80 degrees.
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Middletown
Reds Could Threaten U S Spy Satellite Network
Washington reports that Soviet precision in launching paired Vostok craft into matching orbits signals a possible capability to intercept or destroy U S spy satellites. Observers note such a breakthrough could threaten national security and disrupt U S space surveillance plans.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Bernhard A. Schriever
Air Force Systems Command
House Committee Approves 4.6 Billion for Public Works
The House Appropriations Committee voted to authorize 4 615 907 000 for public works nationwide. The plan includes 49 new construction projects and total allocations to 459 projects for the Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and Atomic Energy Commission programs, with a net offset from carryover unobligated funds.
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House Appropriations Committee
Kennedy
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Bureau of Reclamation
Atomic Energy Commission
AFL-CIO backs 35 hour work week push nation wide
AFL-CIO President George Meany announces a national campaign for a 35 hour work week to reduce unemployment. The federation plans new legislation for Congress next year and a task force to aid unions in bargaining for shorter hours without pay loss.
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Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Federation
Congress
Meany backs shorter work week to fight unemployment
Meany spoke at a news conference arguing that a shorter work week can reduce unemployment. He said double time pay beyond 35 hours would force employers to hire more workers and that inflation would be less affected than many fear.
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Rails Set For Hassle Over Jobs
Chicago AP The nation s railroads prepare for a court hearing that could allow Thursday s job cuts. Judge Schnackenberg may hold a Wednesday hearing on the rails request as unions file opposing briefs by 5 p.m. The dispute centers an injunction against rules changes to shed 40 000 diesel firemen immediately and 25 000 more over five years, the carriers saying featherbedding keeps unnecessary workers.
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Elmer J. Schnackenberg
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Schnackenberg
U.S. Dist
Joseph Sam Perry
Oldest Peace Corps volunteer sails to Tunisia at 69
Oscar Haugen, 69, leaves Idlewild Airport with 39 heavy equipment experts to assist Tunisia in road and airport projects. He has lived a nomadic career from Alaska to Iceland, and after family tragedies he pursued service, studying at Indiana University and training at Caterpillar to teach Tunisian crews. He turns 70 in December and says it is never too late for a new life.
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Peace Corps
Oscar Haugen
Idlewild
Tunisia
Newfoundland
Haugen
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
Peoria
Indiana University
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