Prisoner Gracefully Gains Parole for Courage and Duty
Paducah Kentucky AP George D Collins 42 earned a pardon from Gov Bert Combs four years after a manslaughter conviction He twice acted heroically to aid jail staff saving a deputy during a jailbreak and pleading with armed prisoners not to shoot He faced one year in jail and a 5000 fine for a 1959 traffic death, but could not pay and served at two dollars daily delaying release until 1967
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George D. Collins
Collins
Bert Combs
C. Warren Eaton
Combs
Limited U.S. Boycott Signals Haiti Policy Debate
The United States imposes a limited diplomatic boycott of Francois Duvalier's Haiti while considering stronger action. Ambassador Raymond Thurston and staff have avoided contact since Tuesday, with no suspension of relations. The decision hinges on whether to sever ties or withdraw Thurston to lower contact, protecting U.S. citizens in Haiti amid unrest and a disputed second term.
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United States
Francois Duvalier
State Department
U.S
Raymond Thurston
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Thurston
Duvalier
Peronists Banned From Argentina July Elections
President Jose Maria Guido barred Union Popular candidates aligned with ex-dictator Juan Peron from running for president, vice president, governor, or mayor in the July 7 vote. The move aims to prevent Peronist influence amid military tensions and calls for elections to proceed as planned.
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Argentina
Jose Maria Guido
Juan D. Peron
Guido
Candi
Peronist-front
Union Popular Party
Peronists
Kennan to Quit as Yugoslavia Ambassador in Fall
President Kennedy said George F. Kennan will resign this autumn from his post in Belgrade to return to academic life. The 59 year old diplomat has informed the President that he will leave his Yugoslav assignment and no successor has been chosen yet. Kennan has been envoy in Belgrade since March 7 1961 and previously served as ambassador to the Soviet Union.
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George F. Kennan
Yugoslavia
White House
Kennan
Belgrade
Institute For Advanced Studies
Princeton
N.J
Soviet Union
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Rail Clerks Elect New Grand President in 35 Years
The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks elected C. L. Dennis of Chicago as grand president to succeed George M. Harrison who has led since 1928 Harrison moves to the new post of chief executive as Friday’s vote completes a long-awaited leadership change.
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Los Angeles
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
C. L. Dennis
Chicago
Dennis
George M. Harrison
Harrison
Actress Eliane Stewart Wins Dog Bite Judgment
Actress Eliane Stewart was awarded 4500 dollars by a jury after a German Shepherd bit her lip during a June 1959 visit to a Beverly Hills home rented by Floyd Appel and his wife. Appel is 31.
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Los Angeles
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Floyd Appel
Miss Stewart
Appel
Beverly Hills
Birmingham Braces for a tense weekend amid threats
The city faces warnings of renewed bombings as President Kennedy and Alabama Governor Wallace loom over a Muscle Shoals event. police tighten security with armed guards, patrols, and anonymous threats to leaders and businesses. Alabama lawmakers back Wallace amid nationwide civil rights strain.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
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Jamie Moore
Robert F. Kennedy
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U.S
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Marshal Space Flight Center
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H. Hobart Grooms
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Kennedy to Visit Pope Next Month in Italy
President Kennedy plans a June 20 visit to Italy then West Germany and Ireland to meet Pope John XXIII amid reports of the pontiff's ill health and possible cancer. Meetings with Italian leaders in Rome are expected. Milan was considered earlier.
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Pope John
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Ireland
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Rome
Milan
Amintore Fanfani
Christian Democratic Party
Fanfani
Antonio Segni
Everest Summit Bid Delayed One Day
Nepal AP reports Mount Everest summit from south col and western ridge postponed to May 22 due to high winds and snow. Base camp radio message says conditions slow progress for the American expedition attempting a simultaneous dual ascent.
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Everest
Ike Signals Romney Morton As GOP Prospects In 1964
Former President Eisenhower at Rochester New York news conference urged a wide field for the 1964 Republican nomination. He named Governor George Romney and Senator Thruston Morton as strong possibilities while downplaying Goldwater Rockefeller and others. Morton dismissed the talk as idle. Eisenhower did not comment on Rockefeller's remarriage.
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Michigan
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Morton
Goldwater
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Fisenower
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Kentucky
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Cooper's Conference To Be Televised And Radioed Live
Astronaut Gordon Cooper's Cape Canaveral news conference Sunday will be carried live by at least one network. ABC will provide live TV and radio from 3 to 4 p.m. EST. NBC plans a 4 p.m. telecast after taping. CBS radio coverage uncertain. TV plans undecided for CBS.
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Gordon Cooper
Cape Canaveral
American Broadcasting Co
National Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System
Kearsarge
Cooper
Pollard
Air Force
Charles W. Upp
Turkeys killed by hail hit Stonewall farm
A sudden hailstorm near Stonewall Man killed an estimated 7000 turkeys on a farm. Mrs Henrietta Salkeld said she and her husband Leland were at their hatchery in Winnipeg when notified by telephone. hail the size of marbles lay in water as turkeys scattered.
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Man
Henrietta Salkeld
Leland
Winnipeg
Teacher Quits Political Job in Indianapolis
Virginia Welch, 24, a young teacher, resigned Friday as ward vice chairman and precinct vice committeewoman after being suspended for political activity. She says her pupils need her more than the Democratic party.
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Indianapolis
Pretty Virginia Welch
Greensboro Protesters Jailed After Third Night of Demonstrations
About 400 Negro demonstrators were jailed in Greensboro on Friday night amid a third straight day of protests against segregated downtown facilities. Police moved detainees to city hall for booking using private cars and a bus after transport shortages earlier in the week. Charges cited included trespass and blocking public entrances. cash bonds of 100 dollars were required for repeat arrestees. Bill Thomas, A&T student and CORE leader, pledged continued demonstrations nightly until goals were met.
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City Hall
Bill Thomas
A&t
Congress of Racial Equality
Family First Then To Cape for Cooper Homecoming
Aboard USS Kearsarge approaching Honolulu, Gordon Cooper returns from a 34 hour orbital mission completing 22 orbits. Honolulu welcomes include parades in Hawaii and receptions in Cape Canaveral Washington and New York with a meeting with President Kennedy and a joint congressional address.
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New York
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Cooper
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Iolani Palace
John A. Burns
Montreal Bombings Prompt 200-Man Police Drive
A 200 strong police squad was mobilized in Montreal to halt a wave of bombings blamed on terrorists seeking Quebec independence. A blast injured an Army demolition expert. four bombs were detonated or defused and several boxes damaged as Premier Lesage called a province wide crackdown.
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Quebec
Canada
Quebec Liberation Front
Walter Holland Leja
Jean Lesage
J. Adrien Robert
Robert
Student Killed in Columbus Car Crash
Ohio Wesleyan University student John Mooney, 19, of Columbus, died Friday night after a small car he rode in collided with another vehicle in North Columbus.
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Ohio Wesleyan University
John Mooney
Columbus
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