Kennedy gains break as Inland Steel refuses price rise
The Kennedy administration wins a major break in resisting steel price hikes as Inland Steel Co. says it will not join the price raise. The move prompts the White House and Defense Department to shift buying toward buyers who have not raised prices and seek substitutes, signaling a broader strategy against the price increase.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Inland Steel Co
Chicago
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Armed Services
Defense
U.S. Steel
Soviet attempt to indict Allies over nuclear test moratorium
At the Geneva disarmament conference Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin accused the United States and Britain of refusing an unpoliced moratorium on nuclear weapon tests. He claimed the idea came from India and other small powers, while Western sources described his remarks as abusive and Cold War in tone.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Valerian A. Zorin
Zorin
India
Arthur F. Lall
JFK Sees Atlantic Fleet In Action In Navy Exercise
President Kennedy will observe the Atlantic Fleet in combat drills from sea and shore today and tomorrow. He departs from Andrews AFB to Norfolk for a secret briefing on attack and defense capabilities, then tours ships and aircraft, including a visit to the submarine Thomas A. Edison at Hampton Roads with Lyndon B. Johnson and other officials aboard.
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Washington
Kennedy
Navy
Marine Corps
Norfolk
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Oceana Naval Air Station
Lyndon B. Johnson
Oceana
Congress
Thomas A. Edison
Hampton Roads
Red Menace Stalker Strikes California Town
Inglewood police mobilize 85 officers after a nighttime vandal daubs neat red hammer and sickle designs on civic buildings and a police car. Authorities note the work appears deliberate and adult in execution.
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Red Menace
California
Inglewood
Calif
Extortion Arrest After 12 Hour Threat Letter
Darel Cecil Stringer, 38, of Winnsboro, was arrested after attempting to collect a supposed extortion payment of 20 000 from W F Prickett, bank president. FBI agents led by H G Maynor and Sheriff A J Stephens nabbed him as he picked up the package left at a service station near his home. Stringer faces extortion charges.
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Darel Cecil Stringer
Winnsboro
W. F. Prickett
Winnsboro State Bank and Trust Co
Stringer
Federal Bureau of Investigation
H. G. Maynor
New Orleans
A. J. Stephens
Manor
Camp Owned By Bill Dodd Burns
GRAND ISLE UPI The $15 000 colonial type camp owned by William J Dodd president of the state board of education was destroyed in a fire here Thursday night Investigators suspected arson The camp a landmark and one of the fishing resort s most beautiful camps was burning on the inside when firefighters arrived The state fire marshal s office sent an investigator to check reports of arson at the Dodd camp and in six other recent fires on the island Jefferson Parish Chief Deputy George Gillespie said there was a fire bug down there Dodd acquired the camp about eight years ago.
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Grand Isle
UPI
William J. Dodd
State Board of Education
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Jefferson Parish
George Gillespie
Dodd
Command Post For JFK Told
WASHINGTON AP A large airborne command post stands ready near the White House acting as a refuge for President Kennedy and top commanders in case of a nuclear surprise. Three planes operate with guards and dogs, capable of directing defense from above 40,000 feet. They, along with an underground Maryland sanctuary and the Northampton Navy ship, form alternate war HQs. The craft carry advanced comms gear and can stay aloft for days with refueling and supplies. Sen. Jamar Adcock of Monroe urged ending federal funding for aid to dependent children, proposing a state funded modest program in Louisiana, criticizing abuses noted during campaigns and legislative debate.
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Kennedy
Maryland
Navy
Northampton
Atlantic
Defense
U.S
Louisiana
Davis
Adcock
Water Pollution in Monroe Highlighted by Official
Kenneth E. Biglane of the Louisiana Stream Control Commission warned that the Ouachita River is unusable for a water supply as Monroe and West Monroe discharge raw sewage. He noted industrial pollution and pilot waste plans, with studies for a future sewer treatment plant as part of a capital program. He emphasized education and will address Monroe's Lions Club next Tuesday at noon.
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Kenneth E. Biglane
Louisiana Stream Control Commission
Biglane
Klse-Tv
Dick Wall
Monroe Area
Louisiana Wild Life & Fisheries Commission
Wall
Ouachita River
Monroe
West Monroe
Commission
Lions ‘Club
Noom
Student Dies In University Shell Racing Accident
In New Rochelle a St Johns University rowing shell overturned in Long Island Sound during an early morning practice. One student, Fred Grimaldi, 21, Richmond Hill, died after being recovered by harbor police. Seven others survived by swimming and clinging to the overturned shell. two teammates attempted rescues as high waves swamped the craft about 1,000 feet from shore near the New York Athletic Club.
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New Rochelle
N.Y
St. Johns University
Long Island Sound
Fred Grimaldi
Richmond — Hill
Long Island Creek
New York Atletic Club
Grimaldi
Robert Cononico
Glendale
Joseph Birbiglia
New Hyde Park
Frank Kobe
Hollis
Richard Pegnander
Valley Stream
Richard Olsen
Williston Park
Robert Zangriallo
Corona
Mixed-Up Dog Condemned By London Court
London court refused final appeal to spare Butch the boxer labeled dangerous after attacking a poodle. Owner Constance Gamble, facing daily fines, says the dog loves people but has a dog history and underwent 18 months of psychiatric treatment.
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London Court
London
UPI
Butch
Canine Defense Training Center
Constance Gamble
Inquiry Continues In Child Fatality Inquiry Continues In Child Fatality
An investigation into the fatal accident involving 7 year old Jim Hebert near Lafayette continues. Police identified the school bus driver as Mrs Lorena Huval of Broussard. No charges have been filed.
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Lafayette
Jim Hebert
U.S. 90
Here
Lorena Huval
Broussard
Scientists say man is a modified plant joke
A newspaper joke notes scientists claim humans are modified plants explaining blooming idiots along the highway in a light humorous quip.
Weekend Forecast: Mild Weather, Cool Nights Ahead
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions through Saturday with mild daytime temperatures. Tonight will be cool, with highs around 68 to 72 and lows near 44 to 48, slightly cooler than yesterday's 74 high and 43 low.
Blough Itemizes Price Increases
New York UPI report quotes U.S. Steel board chairman Roger M. Blough saying the $6 per ton price rise would only slightly lift everyday costs. He cites a car at $10.64 more, a toaster up 3-10 cents, wringer washer 35 cents, four burner gas range 70 cents, refrigerator 65 cents, compact car 6.83, and a tin can 0.01 to 0.05 cents.
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New York
UPI
U.S. Steel Board
Roger M. Blough
Official Quits After Estes Disclosures
Dallas report says Emery E. Jacobs deputy administrator of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service resigned within 24 hours of a Dallas court of inquiry into Billy Sol Estes. The inquiry alleged Estes outfitted Jacobs with 1433.20 dollars in Nieman Marcus clothing last Oct. 8 and that another unnamed Agriculture Department officer received a 245 dollar suit and shoes from Estes in September. Jacobs cited accusations against him and his public duty in his resignation letter to Secretary Orville Freeman.
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Dallas
UPI
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Texas
Billy Sol Estes
Emery E. Jacobs
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Atty
Will Wilson
Estes
Jacobs
Nieman-Marcus Co
Wilson
Agriculture Department
Neiman-Marcus
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Department of Agriculture
Catholic School Officials Await Negro Transfers
In New Orleans Catholic schools open to all races this fall, officials anticipate the first indications of how many Negro pupils will seek transfer to all white parochial schools. Registrations are held today and tomorrow. no estimate of applicants yet.
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New Orleans
Archdiocese of
Joseph Francis Rummel
Charles Plauche
Genealogy Society to Meet in Monroe Saturday
The Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society will hold its meeting in Monroe on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Ouachita Parish Public Library. B. S. McRaney, clerk of court for Ouachita parish, will be the speaker. The public is invited to attend.
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The
Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
B. S. McRaney
Lambda Tau Chapter at Northeast State College Sorority
Lambda Tau Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi at Northeast State College is referenced in CHIT-CHAT page 2A, noting campus activities and sorority presence. Reads as a brief mention of Greek life on campus with no further details.
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Lambda Tau
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority
Northeast State College
French Army En Circles Oran In OAS Hunt
In Oran security patrols search houses for OAS commandos amid a five hour battle with French forces. The fighting left at least 15 French troops killed or wounded, with armored cars and barbed wire sealing central areas. Elsewhere in Algiers civilians were warned off streets as attacks continued killing Muslims and wounding others.
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Algiers
Algeria
Oran
OAS
Irregularities In Contracts Charged For Four Engineers
BATON ROUGE AP Four Shreveport district highway engineers including the assistant district engineer for construction were fired on charges of irregularities in road construction contracts. Investigators were to brief district attorneys next week as Burgess consulted federal officials since some projects were federal aid. The four named are Ben Barnes Alfred E Simpson Charles E Brasher and James G Merritt all in the Fourth Highway District. Letters of dismissal were mailed and take effect on receipt.
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Burgess
Highway Department
Washington
Ben Barnes
Minden
Alfred E. Simpson
Bossier City
Charles E. Brasher
James G. Merritt
Caddo
DeSoto
Webster
Bienville Parishes
Liz Burton Still Dating After Club Outing
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton left a night club separately after a date that ended with Taylor in tears. An onlooker saw Burton at their table with rumors of a forehead bruise denied by his spokesman. Taylor arrived with two Yorkshire terriers and Burton was reported at work on Cleopatra as the studio noted she was not at work but might join the set later.
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ROMEO
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Beauty
Burton
Miss Taylor
Eddie Fisher
PET Terriors
Cleopatra
Marc Antony
Vatican
Kennedy Given B70 Nudge and Guard Cutbacks Opposed
The House Appropriations Committee nudged Kennedy toward faster RS70 bomber work while funding measures block planned National Guard cutbacks. It backs speedups in Dyna-Soar space glider development and a Mark 46 torpedo for distant undersea targets, plus expanded chemical and biological warfare research. The panel backs a $47.8 billion peace time defense appropriation to sustain Kennedy’s expanded program, aiming to maintain nuclear lead and conventional edge amid potential stalemate.
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UPI
House Appropriations Committee
Kennedy
National Guard
House
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
America
Congress
Air
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Hugh Balfour
Ben Bradford
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Jamar Adcock
Department of Welfare
Emery Jacobs
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