Wall Opens as Little Betty Rejoins her Mother
Betty Marie Mokosch, 7, reunites with mother Hedwig LeDoux in a jetliner at Greater Cincinnati Airport. LeDoux, her husband Joseph LeDoux, and their son Robert, 6, had long awaited the crossing from East Germany as the Berlin Wall rose in 1961. The child was brought to the border by East German youth organizers and Red Cross aid after years apart. LeDoux paid $170 fare, saying the journey was worth it.
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Radcliff, Ky
Betty Marie Mokosch
Joseph LeDoux
Berlin Wall
The
Red Cross
LeDoux
U S Approves 495 Million Loan to United Arab Republic
The United States agrees to lend the United Arab Republic 495 million dollars from surplus American commodities. The loan funds U A R development plans and is repayable over thirty years. Talks were between Philips Talbot and Dr Abdel Moneim Kaysouny.
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Cairo
United States
United Arab Republic
Ing U.A.R
Philips Talbot
U.S
Near East
USAR
Treasury
Abdel Moneim Kaysouny
Coyote Hunt Yields Three Horned Owls in Sterling
Sterling Colorado AP reports the annual coyote hunt with 2% members of the Northeast Colorado Fish and Game Club taking part ended with three horned owls bagged as part of the outing.
Spain Moves to Block Shipments to Castro
Washington AP reports the State Department says Spain has taken steps to prevent its ships and planes from transporting goods or materials to Cuba led by Fidel Castro, signaling tighter enforcement of embargo measures.
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Spain
Castro
Washington
State Department
Cuba
Department
United States
Rota
Polaris
U.S
Ochs
Drunken Hogs Theft Warns Alabama Farmers
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner A W Todd warns farmers to watch for hogs drinking bread soaked in bootleg liquor. He says a theft ring fed hogs to load them into vehicles without squealing. The remark follows reports of the hogs being used to ferry goods to and from Cuba amid U S aid debates.
Mayor Seeks City Clerk Post in Derby Connecticut
Derby mayor John L. Bartimore applied to the Board of Aldermen for the vacant city clerk job. The two term Democratic leader earns 4000 dollars year as mayor of a 12500 resident city, clerk pays 5800, and he also runs a wholesale bakery delivery business. He said he plans to continue as mayor if not chosen.
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Derby, Conn
John L. Bartimore
Bartimore
Mosher to Host Third Annual High School Press Conference
Washington AP reports Representative Charles A. Mosher Republican of Ohio will hold his third annual high school student press conference on April 18 at Oberlin College. The event brings student questions on public affairs to the campus setting and is expected to attract attendance from area reporters and educators.
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Washington
Charles A. Mosher
Ohio
Oberlin College
Three Ohioans Held In Huntington Thefts
Three Ohio men and a 17 year old were arrested in Huntington for thefts totaling between 3000 and 5000 dollars from seven local firms. Suspects are Herman Burd Jr 26 of Sybene Ohio Frank Roach 19 of Chesapeake and another Chesapeake youth. Burd was arrested in Redding California at Huntington officials request.
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Huntington
Herman Burd Jr
Sybene
Ohio
Lawrence County
Frank Roach
Chesapeake
Burd
Redding
Calif
Ambitious Politician Considers Mayor Run If Clerkship Won't Hold
A local figure states they would run for mayor again if the city clerkship is not obtained. The remark signals potential political movement tied to a key municipal post.
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