Ratterman case dropped after surprise testimony
In Newport Kentucky charges against George Ratterman reform candidate for Campbell County sheriff were dismissed after the defense produced testimony from a commercial photographer. Witnesses including the photographer and his wife testified about a planned photo session linked to the Glenn Hotel raid. The dismissal followed a noon recess on the trial's fourth day, with the grand jury set to review the arrest next week and related cases against Carinci and Hodges to proceed.
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Newport
George Ratterman
Reform
Campbell County
Thomas Withrow
Glenn Hotel
Ratterman
Joseph Rolf
Ratter Man
Thomas Hirschfeld
Glenn
Withrow
Withrows
Newport Ministerial Association
Thomas J Paisley
Medina
Ohio
Carmej
Cincinnati
Campbell County Grand Jury
Rolf
Carinci
Miss Hodges
Federal orders marshal help as riots sweep Alabama
Washington ordered hundreds of armed marshals and deputized officers into Alabama to curb racial violence. President Kennedy urged state and local leaders to act, while the Justice Department sought injunctions against the Ku Klux Klan and other groups to protect interstate travel by bus. More than 400 nonmilitary officers were to arrive, with FBI agents aiding investigations of clashes in Montgomery and Birmingham.
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Washington
Alabama
Kennedy
Birmingham
Montgomery
U.S
Ku Klux Klan
National States Rights Party
Justice Department
White House
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
District of Columbia
FBI
John Seigenthaler
United States
Chuckle Sponsor Promotes Painful TV Program
A sponsor pitches an ideal TV show that triggers a headache for viewers, then follows with an aspirin ad. The gag highlights advertising psychology as a joke about consumer coercion and quick relief.
Liz Said Center of Kidnap Plot
In Las Vegas a waiter claimed he and two colleagues plotted two years ago to kidnap Elizabeth Taylor's children for a ransom of half a million dollars. An informant warned of a renewed plan during her visit, but investigators questioned the tale and one other man denied involvement.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Elizabeth Taylor
Ralph Lamb
Jerry Brown
Oakland
Calif
United States and Khrushchev May Discuss Atomic War Limits
The AP reports the Kennedy Khrushchev meeting could touch on using atomic weapons in limited war. It notes tactical nuclear arms exist in both sides, with defense plans to bolster limited war capacity using conventional or atomic arms. Escalation risks from a single nuke in a limited conflict are highlighted.
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Washington
United States
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Free World
Soviet Union
Defense
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
Wacky Walkers Shed Pounds in Odd Club Fun
Three East End men hike two miles home from work each night, ignoring offers of free rides. The feature, with pictures, appears on page 23 of today’s Journal. Margaret Mead weighs in on American childhood in half baked adulthood on page 12. Page 3 covers Barotseland turmoil.
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Wacky Walkers
East End
Margaret Mead
Two Killed Near Willard in Wis Ohio Collision
A ripon Wisconsin woman Lillian Janke 53 and Ohio resident Charlotte Hein 61 died in a crash at the intersection of Ohio 224 and 13 east of Willard. Four passengers were critically injured including Oscar Hein 63 and three Wisconsin men.
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Willard
Ohio
Ripon
Wis
Ohio 224
Here
Lillian Janke
Rt. 1
Charlotte Hein
Flat Rock
Ohio Highway Patrol
Willard Hospital
Oscar Hein
Charlotte
Wisconsin
Federal action after Montgomery freedom riders attack
President and attorney general acted after reports Montgomery police failed to stop a two hour white riot against freedom riders. Kennedy sent telegram to Governor Patterson offering federal help as mobs beat riders at the Greyhound station and downtown, tear gas used as police arrived late.
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Montgomery
Alabama
John Patterson
Kennedy
Freedom Riders
Patterson
Greyhound
GOP Chief Calls For Sound Action
Jamestown N Y Republican National Chairman Thruston Morton urged strong leadership from President Kennedy to halt Soviet and Red Chinese imperialism. At a Saturday dinner Morton said the time for post mortems is past and Republicans will support sensible policies, asking for decisive actions and clear policy guidance.
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Jamestown
N.Y
Thruston B. Morton
Cuba
Laos
Morton
Kentucky
Kennedy
Bubble curtain fails to deter tiger sharks at beaches
A panel of scientists from the American Institute of Biological Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, Office of Naval Research, and Cornell University report that bubble curtains do not stop tiger sharks. Tests show sharks ignore the curtain after about an hour, questioning its effectiveness for summer ocean safety.
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Washington
American Institute of Biological Sciences
American Museum of Natural History
Office of Naval Research
Cornell University
Kennedy drive to cut mortgage rates gains ground
President Kennedy's effort to lower home mortgage interest rates to spur home building appears to be succeeding. Three of the 11 regional federal home loan banks have cut their lending rates in 48 hours, with more reductions expected by Monday and possibly later. Lower rates reduce money cost for savings and loan associations, which may pass savings to buyers through lower mortgage charges.
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Washington
Kennedy
Savings and Loan Associations
Private Drive Picks Up 10 Cuban Rebels In U S
A 10 man rebel committee captured during the April 17 invasion of Cuba arrived in Miami to negotiate Fidel Castro's proposal to swap 1200 prisoners for 500 bulldozers. The group included nine military men and a newspaper man Ulises Carbo. Castro signaled the talks would involve the United States and private citizens with Eleanor Roosevelt Milton Eisenhower and Walter P Reuther leading a drive to raise funds for farm machinery.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana Radio
Key West
Castro
International
Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front
Havana
United States
State Department
Eleanor Roosevelt
Milton
Eisenhower
Walter P. Reuther
Miami News
Americas
Washington
Manuel Artime
el Gancho" Molina
New York
Kennedy
Kefauver shapes bill to hold executives liable for antitrust acts
Senator Kefauver said he is crafting legislation to punish corporate executives aware of antitrust violations by subordinates but who do nothing. The bill would amend the Sherman Act to penalize nonparticipants, part of hearings on price fixing in the electrical equipment industry. He also mentioned a possible measure to require outsider directors on boards of convicted firms, akin to Teamsters monitors.
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Washington
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Kefauver
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Teamsters Union
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