British And U S Won’t Break Nuclear Test Ban
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan said Britain and the United States will continue to refrain from nuclear tests while Geneva talks on a test ban proceed. He told the House of Commons Western powers oppose lumping the issue into general disarmament negotiations and blamed not the West for the talks' deadlock.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Britain
United States
Geneva
Macmillan
House of Commons
Postal Rate Hike Killed by House Committee
The House Post Office Committee rejected the administration’s $741 million plan to raise postal rates, effectively blocking action on a bill favored by Postmaster General J Edward Day and Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon. The package sought higher first class, airmail, and substantial increases for second and third class mail. Strong bipartisan support to table the bill ended chance of passage this year.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
Congress
J Edward Day
Taxpayers Party Wins Fredonia Village Board Control
In Fredonia New York the Taxpayers Party seized control of the village board for the first time ousting the Businessmen Party amid tough business conditions.
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Fredonia
N. Y
Businessmens Party
Negro Named To DC Board By Kennedy
President Kennedy named Frank D. Reeves a 45 year old Washington attorney to the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners. If Senate confirms, Reeves would be the first Negro on the three member body guiding municipal affairs. Reeves is a Kennedy aide and last year joined the Democratic National Committee.
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Washington
Kennedy
District of Columbia
Senate
Frank D. Reeves
Reeves
Democratic National Committee
Adventurer Dana Lamb Seeks Lost Plateau Behind Conan Doyle Tale
Dana Lamb 55 plans an expedition from Lima to Sao Paulo then into Mato Grosso to locate a plateau in the Bolivian border region feeding the Rio Verde near the Amazon. His wife Virginia will join. the couple previously trekked Mexico for lost city legends and have lectured across the United States. An air ascent is uncertain given the remote site more than 508 miles from the nearest airfield and limited small-plane range and landing options.
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Dana Lamb
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Lamb
Lima
Peru
Brian Fawcett
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P. H. Fawcett
Col. Fawcett
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Matto Grosso
Amazon
Virginia
Fawcett
New Trial Ordered In Bribe Case
A new trial was ordered for Michael Miljamich by the Sun District Court of Appeals. He was convicted of bribery tied to a Stark County vice and gambling probe and previously sentenced to 10 to 11 years. The court cited errors in jury instructions and the admissibility of testimony.
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Ohio
Michael Miljamich
Stark County
Sun District Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Michael V. DiSalle
George N. Graham
Milland
Graham
Norman J. Putman
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