Portly Pierre Salinger Bows Out of 50-Mile Hike
President Kennedy's press secretary Pierre Salinger withdraws from a 50 mile canal hike citing poor physical shape and a six mile Sunday hike as evidence. Lt. Donald L. Bernath wins the Marine challenge at Camp Lejeune in 11 hours 44 minutes as Capitol Hill aides join a trek opposed to Salinger.
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New Frontier
White House
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C&o Canal
Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Donald L. Bernath
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Capitol Hill
Legislative Branch
Shia Green
New York
Charles S. Joelson
D-N.j
Shia
Council On
Fitness Council
No Appeal Planned In Slaying Of Prof Stees
Athens Ohio AP there are no present plans to appeal the first degree murder conviction of Gene Isaac Stees, a former assistant education professor at Ohio University. He was found guilty by a jury last Saturday of killing his pregnant wife Helen in October. The jury recommended mercy and Judge Bolin said an actual life sentence is mandatory. Stees’ attorney Joseph Vanity said he has no plans to appeal and Stees concurs, though he initially felt dejected and disappointed by the penalty.
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Athens
Ohio
Gene Isaac Stees
Stees
Ohio University
Helen
John Bolin
Joseph Vanity
Salinger Cancels Hike Over Compassion for Newsmen
Salinger said the decision to cancel the hike stemmed from compassion for reporters who would have accompanied him and from discussions with Kennedy before going public. He noted that while many brave reporters would go the last mile, some might not endure the first mile.
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Salinger
Kennedy
Youth Held In Theft At Hays Home
In Washington a 17-year-old Black youth, charged with house breaking and assault, admitted breaking into the home of presidential assistant Brooks Hays to raise money for his 16-year-old wife who is pregnant. He allegedly grappled with Mrs Hays, threatened her with scissors, and fled with about $12 after an earlier failed break-in.
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Washington
Brooks Hays
Huge Gym Is Built In New Castle Ky
Hen ey County school officials planned ahead by constructing a 5,600 seat gymnasium for the county high school. The size aims to accommodate future enrollment growth and will serve the county for the next 75 years, though some residents oppose the project. Superintendent John W. Long said about 95 percent are pleased.
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New Castle
Heney County
John W. Long
Long
Money Begets More Money in Schuylerville
Milton Larmon, 78, suddenly receives $12,000 from unexpected sources. A passerby handed him $8,485 for a prior $5,000 house-moving job plus interest from 11 years ago. He then got $3,246 from Social Security as an underpayment adjustment, calling it like old Santa Claus.
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Schuylerville
N.Y
Milton Larmon
Larmon
Social Security
Santa Claus
Publisher Beeler Dies at 60 in Chillicothe
W E Beeler longtime Chillicothe Gazette publisher since 1952 died after a heart attack in Chillicothe Hospital. Funeral services set Friday at 2 p.m. in Chillicothe with burial in Grandview Cemetery.
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Chillicothe, Ohio
W.E. Beeler
Chillicothe Gazette
Beeler
Chillicothe Hospital
Grandview Cemetery
Fire destroys Lima market in downtown blaze
Fire suspected to have started in an office destroyed Pangle's Master Market No. 1 in downtown Lima. Vice President Ray Pangle estimated losses at 600000. The 15,000 square foot one story building, opened in 1933, was the first unit in a chain of 18 stores. About 6000 people watched as the fire cut power to the area and one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation.
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Lima
Ohio
Pangle
Ray Pangle
Note Says Wife Ran Off Dad Kills 5 Kids
Kingsport Tennessee AP report describes D C Pierson aged 34 shooting his five children Cathy Rickey Diana Jackie and Tommy then killing himself after leaving a note claiming his wife ran off with another man Police Captain Jim Broyles ruled the deaths murder and suicide The bodies were found in their nightclothes in sheds at the two bedroom home and Pierson was found in a hallway with a shotgun wound A neighbor said Pierson appeared despondent and police had not located Mrs Pierson several hours after the tragedy.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Jim Broyles
Sullivan County
Broyles
D. C. Pierson
Cathy
Rickey
Diana
Jackie
Tommy
Piersons
Pierson
Bill Gilliam
Bar Association Elects McIntosh President in Middletown
City prosecutor J A McIntosh is named president of the Middletown Bar Association. New officers include Fred Ross as vice president Theodore Repper Jr as treasurer and Donald J Rapp as secretary.
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J. A. McIntosh
Middletown Bar Association
Fred Ross
Theodore Repper Jr
Donald J. Rapp
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