Reds Match AS Aid In Divided Laos
Soviet Union continues military aid to Laos, delivering arms and supplies to both neutralist Souvanna Phouma and pro Communist Pathet Lao at Plaine des Jarres. Six two engine transports and a double deck helicopter moved cargo from Hanoi. over 50 Russians supervised. Western and Communist blocs view Laos leadership differently.
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Vientiane, Laos
Soviet Union
United States
Laos
Plaine Des Jarres
Souvanna Phouma
Prince Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Crech
Red China
Prince Boun Oum
Vientiane
Army doctors urge diet for soldiers amid fat shift
Two Army doctors report soldiers overeat high fat foods and push for dietary changes. They outline replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated options, such as poultry, fish, cereals, fruits, and vegetable oils, while noting not a radical shift. The crew at Walter Reed presents the study in Military Medicine, challenging the view that heart risks are limited to older officers.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Army
Weldon J. Walker
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Jacques L. Sherman Jr
Military Medicine
The
Association of Military Surgeons
Glenn rejects space flecks as paint in orbit
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. told a 6000 strong audience that the fireflies seen during his orbital flight are not flecks of paint from his capsule. He urged waiting for data from the next flight while receiving Hubbard Medal honors.
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Washington
John H. Glenn Jr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Glenn
National Guard
America
Columbus
Burton Marriage Remains Solid Amid Paris Weekend Hints
Sybil Burton, wife of actor Richard Burton, returned to hiding after declaring no chance of a breakup. Friends noted she enjoyed a Paris weekend with Burton while he drew headlines with Elizabeth Taylor in Rome. A close friend said, "I'm sure that everything is all right." She told reporters she adores Liz Taylor, an old friend.
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London
Sybil Burton
Richard Burton
Paris
Rome
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard
Sybil
Emlyn Williams
Liz Taylor
Patriot's Day Observances Led by Admiral Burke
Patriot's Day will be observed across the nation on April 19 with Admiral Arleigh Burke, retired U S Navy, acting as chairman. The day honors Paul Revere's famous ride and commemorates American Legion posts nationwide.
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American Legion
Arleigh Burke
U. S. Navy
Paul Revere
Lodge Meeting At Cadeville Lodge of Free and Masons
The Cadeville Lodge of the Free and Associated Masons schedules a meeting announced on CHIT-CHAT page 2A. Members are expected to attend and discuss lodge affairs and upcoming community service.
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Cadeville Lodge of the
Free and Associated Masons
Reports Indicate 50 000 In Cuban Jails
Washington reports from Cuba indicate the Castro regime holds about 50 000 political prisoners in Cuban jails. U.S. officials discussed Castro’s offer to swap 1 179 invasion captives for 62 million, with no hard policy on the prisoners. The discussions condemned the ransom offer and noted humanitarian scope for voluntary releases.
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Washington
Cuba
U.S
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Castro
Freedom Fires Cited In Cuba By Dave Roberts
A reporter notes Cuba under Castro is not a typical Communist state, describing ongoing rural opposition. He witnesses widespread cane field fires harming sugar production, with authorities declaring death for arson. The piece contrasts 1958 support with 1962 anti Castro sentiment observed during a 1,300 mile survey.
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Dave Roberts
Associated Press
Cuba
Russia
Iare
Fidel Castro
Castro
Oriente
Foes Hope To Kill Forestry Program
Mississippi lawmakers pursue another bid to kill Gov. Barnett’s forestry program by overriding his veto on a Forestry Commission reorganization bill. Rep. Jimmy Morrow seeks to abolish the Forestry Bank, citing low loan activity versus high costs, as the House prepared a special order for 2:30 p.m. to advance the measure. The veto override earlier passed 83-24, but awaits Senate action to enact over the governor’s protest.
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Jackson
Miss
Ross Barnett
Forestry Bank
Forestry Commission
Jimmy Morrow
Rankin County
Morrow
House
Barnett
State Land and Agriculture Commissioners
Russell Fox
Claiborne County
Agriculture
Si Corley
Bob Graham
Fox
Senate
Forces Hunt Killers Of Two Americans In Viet Nam
South Vietnamese forces search a jungle area in central Viet Nam for a Viet Cong unit that killed two U S Army enlisted men and likely captured two others during a training mission near An Chau. American casualties were light among government losses reported as six dead, five wounded and one captured.
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Saogon
Viet Nam
An Chau
Saigon
Manuela Theiss pleads guilty in public street drug influence case
SANTA MONICA Calif AP Actor Robert Taylors stepdaughter Manuela Theiss 18 pleaded guilty to influence of drugs on a public street accompanied to Municipal Court Monday by her mother Ursula Theiss now Mrs Taylor Theiss arrested Feb 24 said she had been in a sanitarium recently judge ordered treatment probation hearing and sentencing set for May 4 also notes that Chico a fermented liquor made from Indian corn used by natives of South America is mentioned.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Robert Taylor
Manuela Theiss
Ursula Theiss
Taylor
Miss Theiss
Labor's Ace Lobbyist Has Added Power
Victor Bussie, reelected president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, will enter the 1962 legislative session with added influence after a 15 of 650 delegate vote approved raising the union tax from 20 to 25 cents per member. The convention backed political and tax positions, including opposition to a sales tax hike and uniform property tax assessments, as Bussie heads to Baton Rouge with a stronger mandate.
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Jack Owens
Baton Rouge
Victor Bussie
Louisiana Afl-Cio
Shreveport
Louisiana State Labor Council Afl-Cio
Bussie
Afl-Cio
Labor Organization Convention
Louisiana
Employee Takes $687 And Leaves IOU
Henry Algermissen owner of the Prime Steer Restaurant in North St. Louis found a note inside his office safe after expecting weekend receipts. The note signed by an employee read that an IOU of 687 dollars would be repaid, and stated the writer was leaving due to family troubles. Police are seeking the unidentified note writer.
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ST. Louis
Henry Algermissen
Prime Steer
North St. Louis
Henry
Fur
Street car derailment injures 14 in New Orleans
A street car ran off the tracks at Canal and Derbigny at the start of the rush period injuring 14 people, one seriously. The car struck a light post, other cars piled up, and passengers walked to transfer to buses. The injured were treated at Charity Hospital.
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New Orleans
Canal and Derbigny
Charity Hospital
Dismissal of Charges For Beale Street Incident
In Memphis Tennessee 55 sailors and Marines were arrested during a near race riot on Beale Street. City Judge Beverly Boushe dismissed all charges after Navy officials pledged to investigate and discipline those found guilty. The group of about 200 marched on Beale Street amid tensions linked to earlier clashes between Black sailors and civilians.
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Memphis
Loren Schell Triumph as Foreign Stars Win Oscars
Sophia Loren crowned best actress for Two Women while Maximilian Schell earned best actor for his role in a German film. West Side Story dominates with 10 wins from 11 nominations at the 34th Academy Awards in Santa Monica. Loren had skipped the ceremony due to fear, expressing joy upon hearing her victory.
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Hollywood
UPI
Sophia Loren
Maximilian Schell
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Miss Loren
Europe
Gate Crasher Steals Show From Professionals
HOLLYWOOD AP The world's champion gate crasher Stan Berman a 35 year old New York taxi driver stole the Oscar telecast from Bob Hope during the Academy Awards show He strutted on stage announced his title and presented a miniature Oscar to Hope then walked off Hope recovered and quipped about needing a doorman The stunt caps a page 2A CRASHER story
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Hollywood
Stan Berman
New York
Bob Hope
Shelley Winters
Vincent Edwards
Hope
Price-Waterhouse
Oscar Ballott
Berman
TODAY SO CHUCKLE A Working Girl Joke
A humorous quip defines a working girl as someone who quits her job to get married, reflecting a lighthearted old style view on marriage and labor.
Weather outlook for Twin Cities turns warm and unsettled
The federal forecaster calls for partly cloudy and mild weather with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Twin Cities area through tomorrow. Yesterday’s low was 49 and high 72, with today’s overnight low at 55 and a peak of 73 degrees between midnight and 10 am.
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Twin Cities
Sit-In Arrests Endless Jail Refusal In Talladega
Nineteen protesters including 18 students and a Talladega College faculty member refuse to leave jail after sit-in at three downtown drugstores. Police discuss bonds. no incidents occur. In Birmingham, talks on fundraising for Negro college students and a Miles College permit denial surface amid continued civil rights tensions. Federal action appears unlikely as surplus food distribution continues.
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Talladega
Ala
Alabama
Talladega College
Arthur D. Gray
Victory Dyson
Gray
Birmingham
Eugene Conner
Miles College
Burke Marshall
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
Washington
Marshall
Insist Upon Enforceable Nuclear Ban
The United States and Britain warned the Soviet Union that without an enforceable nuclear test ban the planned U S test series set for late this month must proceed. In a White House joint statement Kennedy and Macmillan urged Russia to reconsider inspection terms and accept international verification. If no change occurs, efforts for a workable treaty are not successful and the late month tests will go forward.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
U.S
White House
United Kingdom
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
Kennedy-Macmillan
Russia
Geneva
Dean Rusk
Sukarno Rejects U S Proposal On West New Guinea
President Sukarno in Palembang rejected a reported U S plan to shift West Irian from Dutch to Indonesian control over two years. He pledged to have Indonesia in charge by year end, warning that without Dutch compliance within nine months, Indonesia would fight for its rights. The Hague and The Netherlands reportedly opposed the plan, citing Papuan self determination concerns.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
U.S
West New Guinea
Palembang
The
Hague
Bunker
Coon and Kimberlin Face Fraud Trial
Baton Rouge AP report says State Fire Marshal John Coon and Gib son O. Kimberlin await trial on payroll fraud charges. An appeals court refused to rehear the Civil Service Commission’s claim to discipline Coon, ruling he is not a classified state employee. May, deputy, was not involved. the payroll fraud case has no link to the appeal.
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Coon
May
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Melville Bell Grosvenor
National Geographic Society
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Burton
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