Bickering Congress Finally Adjourns
Washington AP reports the 87th Congress adjourned after a feud filled nine month session marked by interchamber bickering over prestige and funding. The House passed a $5 billion waterways appropriation and a $2.4 billion pork barrel authorization with Senate concessions. Final adjournment came with Democratic majorities and election year pressures shaping last minute compromises.
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Lewissie Washington
Senate House
House
Senate
Texan Buried in Limousine Draws Living Remark
A spectator quips that the buried Texan riding in a large limousine embodies an odd form of living. The line captures a darkly humorous reaction to the funeral procession.
Freedom Of The Press Week Opens In Journal
Newspaper Week begins with emphasis on First Amendment freedoms. Page 23 highlights Freedom Of The Press Belongs To Everyone. Also noted is a Cuban affairs feature on page 39 and Dennis Weaver's Gunsmoke status on page 20.
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Congress
United States
Dennis Weaver
Chester
Ohio candidates use OSU schedule cards for votes
Columbus AP reports Horace and Warren, both seeking Ohio upper court judgeships, distribute scarlet and gray OSU football schedule cards to voters. Troop and Warren studied at Michigan.
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Troop and
Warren
The
University of Michigan
Ranger 5 Preps For Moon Try
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Ranger 5 aims for a Tuesday launch to photograph the moon and place instruments to measure moonquakes. If successful it will test a path for future lunar astronauts and identify landing sites. Previous Rangers 3 4 1 2 had missteps or crashes. NASA notes a four day favorable launch window. The mission uses Agena B stages in a parking orbit then free flight pacing 240000 miles to the moon in about 66 to 72 hours.
Baby girl found alive in shopping bag in Cleveland
A two hour old baby girl was found alive in a shopping bag dropped into a garbage pail on Cleveland's east side shortly before noon Saturday. The infant was reported in good condition at St. Vincent Charity Hospital.
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Cleveland
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Great Storm Rips West. 45 Dead Coastwide
Portioned disaster report shows 45 dead across California and Oregon as a hurricanelike storm sweeps the West Coast. Gov. Hatfield declared an emergency, $150 million in damages foreseen, and federal aid sought. Across routes, towns, and major cities the destruction spread from Oregon to British Columbia with wind gusts up to 170 miles per hour.
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Oregon
Mark Hatfield
National Guard
Hatfield
Kennedy
Mt. Tamalpais
San Francisco
Oregon Coast
Mt. Hebo
California
Oregon-California
Cascade Mountains
Washington
British Columbia
Portland
Stanley Park
Vancouver
B.C
Wind topples then rears 25-foot willow in Mill Valley
A strong gust toppled a 25-foot pussy willow across Evergreen Avenue in Mill Valley. A housewife cut away branches in the rain to free her car from the garage. An hour later another gust blew the tree upright, restoring access.
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Mill Valley
Cailif
Evergreen Avenue
Miami Upsets Purdue Sparks Oxford Celebration
Oxford Ohio AP Miami University students celebrated a 10-7 upset of Purdue, with about 2,000 marching to the village and smashing goal posts at the deserted stadium. Army followed by beating Penn State 9-6, and Ohio State routed Illinois 51-15 as the soggy World Series update.
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Ohio
Miami University
Miami
Purdue
University Center
ARMY
Penn State
Ohio State
Illinois
Fidel Castro bids to trade medicine for Bay of Pigs prisoners
Fidel Castro told students at the University of Havana that the Bay of Pigs prisoners’ rescue committee should offer not less than 62 million dollars in goods including medicine and medical equipment to secure their release. Cuban authorities had directed hospitals to list needed American drugs and equipment while canceling orders for Soviet items, signaling a shift in procurement. Donovan, the New York attorney negotiating for the prisoners’ release, said progress remains possible though no agreement was reached in Miami. Castro’s remarks, published by Hoy, keep hope alive for the 1,113 captives lingering in Cuban custody.
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Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs Prisoners Rescue Committee
Castro
Hoy
University of Havana
Donovan
James B. Donovan
New York
Miami
Fla
Power Line Kills Youth In Cincinnati Crash
A 19 year old youth died when a car carrying Army buddies rammed a utility pole on US 50 at Elizabethtown. The impact brought down 33 000 volt lines. Richard Dickerson of Cleves was identified by Hamilton County police. He reportedly was not injured in the crash but touched the live lines while leaving the wreck.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Richard Dickerson
Cleves
Dickerson
U.S. 50
Elizaethtown
Kennedy slams Capehart as Cuba issue fuels Kentucky push
President Kennedy blasted Senator Homer Capehart in a Kentucky stop after barnstorming Pennsylvania and Indianapolis. He said Capehart favors rash talk, an embargo and possible invasion of Cuba, while Kennedy urges careful, informed policy and notes Capehart’s stance mirrors GOP Cuba stance amid the national debate.
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Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Ind
Kennedy
Kentucky
Morton
Republican National Committee
Officer Shot At Dayton
Dayton police and deputies captured an ex convict after a holdup in Dayton Ohio. Officer Clarence L Neff 28 was wounded in the thigh and reported in satisfactory condition. Home owner B Smith 48 was struck three times and also in satisfactory condition. Suspect Winford Eugene Collins 30 of Cincinnati identified as the gunman was held on an open charge after passing 10 years for armed robbery.
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Dayton
Ohio
Clarence L. Neff
Good Samaritan Hospital
B. Smith
Winford Eugene Collins
Cincinnati
Collins
Charges Filed In Child Abuse Case In Dayton
Dayton police said Lawrence W. Karas and his wife Candace, both 19, face charges in juvenile court after their 5 month old daughter Michele suffered injuries including a possible skull fracture. The couple, free on $500 bond each, reportedly admitted throwing the child to a table and into her crib multiple times while at St Elizabeth Hospital. Arraignment is set for Thursday.
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Dayton, Ohio
University of Dayton
Lawrence W. Karas
Candace
Michele
St. Elizabeth Tal
Gromyko Calls for Western Guard on Berlin Front
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko urged the Western powers to guard the West Berlin frontier to ease tensions. He tied the proposal to negotiations with Britain France and the United States and said measures should be taken from the Western side as well. He warned Western acts risk inflaming the situation and hinted at possible German peace treaty moves if parity is not reached. He also criticized U.S. Cuba policy as dangerous and urged noninterference in Cuba’s internal affairs.
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Andrei A. Gromyko
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East Berlin
Gromyko
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France
United States
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Cuba
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