Miss U S A Sharon Brown Crowned Miss Universe Contender
Sharon Brown of Minden Louisiana won the Miss U S A title to compete for Miss Universe. The 18 year old, 5 foot 7 inch model says her father Roy Brown was surprised and proud. Her pageant path included modeling school in Monroe and Miss Stock Show and Miss Congeniality titles. She plans college and hopes for TV ads while her family eyes Los Angeles for judging events.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Sharon Brown
U.S.A
Roy Brown
Sharon
Iphone
Collect
Rotary Club
Monroe
Louisiana Tech
Senators Say Prospects Good For Vote College Change
Two senators Kefauver and Keating urged abolishing the presidential elector role or binding electors to vote for the state winner. They cited Henry Irwin's testimony on a plan to block Kennedy and back Byrd and Goldwater, noting no RNC support for the scheme. Irwin testified after last November's election.
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Washington
Kennedy
Estes Kefauver
D-renn
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Kefauver
Keating
Senate
Henry D. Ir
Bartlesville
Okla
Richard M. Nixon
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Irwin
Oklahoma
Nixon
Byrd
Goldwater
R. Lee Harris
Montgomery
Ala
Mississippi
Alabama
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Republican National Committee
Byrd-Goldwater
Could Hit Reds Says Ricketts Aboard The Northampton
Vice Admiral Claude V. Ricketts, soon to be Navy deputy, said a force like the U S Canadian group he led could strike the Soviet Union. The NATO maneuver Riptide II involved 53 ships in a three-day exercise off the East Coast, centered about 200 miles off North Carolina. The tests included more than 100 simulated nuclear strikes launched from the Independence and the Intrepid, opposed by air defense craft.
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Northampton
Adm
Claude V. Ricketts
U.S
Soviet Union
Ricketts
Navy
NATO
North Carolina
Independence
Intrepid
Solons Will Quiz Men On Red Power
Washington AP reports a Senate subcommittee will quiz intelligence experts on U S and Soviet missile and bomber strength and comparisons. The briefing, tied to the upcoming special inquiry, follows the large air show staged by the Soviet Union in Moscow last week. Sen John C Stennis says the briefing should indicate the Moscow flyover's significance.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Soviet Union
Moscow
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
White Paper Planned on Berlin Crisis by Kennedy Admin
The Kennedy administration prepares a white paper to dramatize Western efforts for a German peace settlement with the Soviet Union. Berlin crisis moves into propaganda warfare as Khrushchev calls for action to end postwar tensions in Germany.
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Washington
Kennedy
Berlin
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Germany
He's First Class Scout by Any Man
Dicky Bryant a 12 year old boy from Charlotte completed a five mile hike on two artificial legs to meet a Boy Scout second class requirement. He said he did all right and fell to his knees a few times. He has used artificial legs for 17 months after losing both legs under a freight train wheels. An oral test remains before he attains second class status.
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Charlotte
N.C
Dicky Bryant
Dicky
Western powers face Berlin crisis with proposed pullout
Khrushchev seeks to strip West Berlin of all Western troops by declaring it a free city or by signing a separate peace with East Germany. The United States, after talks with Britain West Germany and France, plans a note to Moscow rejecting the demand and reaffirming Western rights to access Berlin. The note outlines a stance going back to World War II and the goal of a reunited Germany under free elections.
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West Berlin
East Germany
United States
Britain
West Germany
France
Moscow
Khrushchev
Berlin
NATO
U.S
East
Yuri Gagarin Dines With Queen at Buckingham Palace
Soviet space man Maj Yuri Gagarin lunched with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. He sat beside the queen while Prince Philip joined them at a table in the White and Gold 1884 Room, a room once used by Tsar Nicholas I in 1884.
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London
Yuri Gagarin
Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip
Nicholas I
Nike Cajun Rocket Test Fired From Wallops Island
A Nike Cajun rocket combination was successfully fired Thursday from Wallops Island Virginia as part of a series of tests studying winds and temperatures in the upper atmosphere.
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Washington
Wallops Island
Causes Of Denver Air Crash Cited By United Chief
United Airlines President W A Patterson said mechanical failures caused the DC8 crash that killed 17 people last Tuesday. He told reporters the hydraulic system showed fluctuating pressure about 35 minutes before landing at Stapleton. The pilot Capt John Grosso did not see the danger before the runway incident.
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Denver
Colo
United Air Lines
United
W. A. Patterson
John Grosso
Patterson
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Stapleton Airfield
Pilot unaware of danger cited in Stapleton incident
Patterson said the captain felt no danger and would have checked with Lowry Air Base if risk was evident. The base near Stapleton hosts crash and fire-fighting equipment. Meanwhile the Federal Aviation Agency moved to tighten rules governing emergency hydraulic stem operations on DC8 jets.
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Patterson
Lowry Air Base
Stapleton
Federal Aviation Agency
Washington
Warm and humid weather with isolated afternoon showers
The Midletown area faces warm humid conditions tonight and tomorrow with isolated showers this afternoon. Lows near 67 then 64, highs around 83 rising briefly to about 64 and 6 for next five days with a trace of rain last night and a 82 degree high earlier today.
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Middletown
Japan bars visas for foreign Communists at party convention
Tokyo officials announced that they would not issue visas to foreign Communists invited to attend the Japanese Communist party convention opening in Tokyo on July 25.
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Tokyo
Japanese Communist Party
Kennedy takes lead to win foreign aid approval
President Kennedy personally pushes Congress to pass his five year eight point eight billion dollar economic development loan program. Senate and House committees show reluctance but leaders hope to report a bill by mid next week. Fulbright notes no compromise at White House talks and some senators favor a three year plan funded yearly rather than borrowing from the Treasury.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
White House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Fulbright
Fulbright
Tees
Owver
Mansfield
Sers
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
A-rown
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
George D Aiken
R-Vt
Russell
Long
D-La
Stuart Symigton
D-Mo
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Noe
Congressional Appropriations
Treasury
Bread And Butter Issues Loom In Auto Talks
After 22 weeks of bargaining, the United Auto Workers and auto makers near a strike threat with key demands on wages and fringe benefits. GM signals these topics will dominate talks through August 31 contract expirations. UAW disputes GM’s inflation concern while referencing the industry wage formula dating back to 1948.
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Detroit, Mich
Auto Companies
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
Ford
Chrysler
Louis G. Seaton
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
General Motors
JC. E. Wilson
Harlow Curtice
Wind Theatres Hit By Strong English Gusts
London AP reports high winds across England on Thursday. A gust blew 250 pounds from a man’s billfold at a Torquay seafront theater, with 235 pounds recovered. An eight mile gale felled three refreshment tents at Southport’s Birkdale golf course, at the British Open, causing 20 000 pounds in damage as equipment and beer were smashed.
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London
England
Torquay
Birkdale
Southport
Pope pledges profit cap for fair wages in new encyclical
In a 25 000 word Vatican encyclical Pope John XXIII urges limiting profits to ensure workers earn a living wage. He defends private property but allows socialization within moral bounds and calls for aid to underdeveloped nations to promote lasting peace. The document targets Christians worldwide.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Social justice quotes on private property and production
The fragment discusses distributing fruits of production more equitably, the role of private property in social life, socialization within moral order, and ensuring justice across economic sectors. It reflects views on limiting wealth accumulation and promoting personal development through social policy.
Child Deceived by Zoo Admission Math Joke
A small boy tells his mother a punny zoo story. He says one animal paid 33.80 across the board, joking about a confusing price in a lighthearted exchange.
FAA Moves To Stop Air Accidents
FAA orders new emergency hydraulic procedures for DC8 jets after two recent crashes. One United Air Lines DC8 disaster at Denver caused 17 deaths from landing gear failure. an Eastern DC8 made a safe emergency landing in Miami. Procedures aim to preserve pressure when gear cannot lower.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Agency
United Air Lines
Denver
Colo
Miami
FAA
Kennedys Plan Third Cape Cod Weekend Getaway
Mrs Kennedy and Mrs dent along with the Kennedy party prepare for a Cape Cod weekend at their home ending a third straight leisure stretch. They are expected to depart the capital today or Saturday as schedules allow.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cape Cod
Saurday
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