Kennedy seeks funds to peak readiness and Europe troop move
President Kennedy's aides push Congress for defense funding to raise U S military readiness and consider moving more troops to Europe. McNamara outlines plans to add about 225000 personnel, form a fourth Marine division, and prepare for potential Berlin and global Communist threats.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
Europe
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Senate Appropriations Committee
Berlin
Defense Spending Pushes Budget Toward Record Red Ink
President Kennedy asked Congress for 3.5 billion dollars in new defense spending to push the current red ink budget to a peace time record 87.73 billion. A Congressional staff report challenged the administration’s deficit estimate and warned the higher defense outlay could raise the 1963 shortfall beyond five billion.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Berlin
Cuban Waiter Charged In Plane Hijack
The FBI charged Wilfredo Roman Oquendo a 36 year old Cuban born waiter with kidnapping assault on the high seas and related offenses in connection with Monday's hijacking of an Eastern Air Lines plane. Investigators say he used the alias J Marin aboard the aircraft and who is a naturalized US citizen with ties to Cuban secret police and Castro's movement. Bond recommended at $100 000 and he has two children and has lived in Miami.
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Miami, Fla
FBI
Wilfredo Roman Oquendo
Eastern Air Lines
Oquendo
Secret Police
Carlos Pino Socarras
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Atty
Robert I. Kennedy
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Miami
Pigeon Prank Triggers Las Vegas Police Sweep
Two boys admit they released carrier pigeon Sam with a note claiming a man was trapped behind a cement factory. The bird flew three blocks before landing on a porch. Police define the stunt as a prank and warn of the wasted nationwide alerts.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Sam
Carl Brenton
John Sleeper
Guardsmen To Converge On Polk
Maj Gen Raymond H Fleming announced 10 009 National Guardsmen from Louisiana and Mississippi will gather at Fort Polk July 30 for two weeks of active duty training. About 1 280 military vehicles will travel in 18 convoys clogging highways near the fort. The 39th Infantry Division under Maj Gen George W Trousdale will provide most troops with a four day bivouac the annual parade and review and an inspection by the Army vice chief of staff.
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New Orleans
UPI
Raymond H. Fleming
Louisiana
Mississippi
Fort Polk
39Th Infantry Division
George W. Trousdale
Monroe
Army
Monroe man named national membership chairman
Billy Hargiss of 915 South Third Street Monroe, immediate past president of the Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce, was appointed national membership chairman by National President Bob Conger at a recent meeting of state presidents and national officers. Hargiss attended with his wife at the Tulsa meeting as Bobby Wilson of West Monroe, newly elected district governor of Lions Clubs, presided Sunday at a district council.
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Billy Hargiss
South Third Street
Monroe
Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bob Conger
Hargiss
Tulsa
Oklo
Bobby Wilson
West Monroe
Lions Clubs
Senate GOP Agrees to Fast-Track Kennedy Defense Bill
Senate Republican leaders announced after a policy meeting they will expedite Kennedy's defense funding proposal. Dirksen said the bill should reach the President by next Tuesday night and called the move an emergency action with broad support. Bridges echoed the firm stance and noted bipartisan backing for the $3.454 billion defense package and a $207 million civilian fallout shelter fund.
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McNamara
Kennedy
Berlin
United States
Army
Marine Corps
Armed Services
Navy
Marine Air
Washington
Senate
Sen
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
GOP
Dirksen
Russia
America
Nancy Filhiol Funeral Rites Set Tomorrow
Nancy Filhiol 75 lifelong Ouachita parish resident and Fort Miro descendant dies after long illness. A Requiem Mass will be Thursday at St Matthews Catholic Church at 10 a.m. with a Rosary tonight at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Interment at St Matthews Cemetery. She lived at 901 Jackson street and had been at St Joseph Home this past year. She is survived by three nieces two great nieces and two great nephews.
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Estelle Nancy Filhiol
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Filhiol
St. Matthews Cemetery
Jackson Street
St. Joseph
St. Matthews Church
Altar Society
Fred L. Hancock
Marie Filhiol
L. G. Webber
Borger
Texas
John Wilson
Donaldsonville
Thomas Bond
John Hardy Filhiol
Fred Hancock, Jr
Judy Finds A Way Six Tons Of Books To Africa
Judy, a Canoga Park High School junior, organized a books for Africa drive that gathered six tons of donated volumes. Over seven months she wrote letters from December seeking transportation after a Los Angeles bookstore closure and donations from the City Library’s rejected stock.
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Canoga Park
Calif
Judy
Africa
Canoga Park High School
Los Angeles
Sinatra Crowd Heckles Eddie At Opening
Elizabeth Taylor watched Eddie Fisher perform with a rowdy Sinatra crowd at his night club debut. Fisher stumbled early but recovered as Dean Martin Peter Lawford and others heckled and then joined on stage, while Liz waved from a ringside seat and later joined the audience in singing God Bless America.
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Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Frank Sinatra
Liz
Sinatra
Dean Martin
Peter ‘Lawford
Sammy Davis Jr
Joey ‘Bishop
Shirley Mac
Martin
Davis
Bishop
Fisher
Moscow
America
Kennedy
Ellender and Javits Clash Over British Loan Plan
In the Senate today Javits argued that another U.S. loan to Britain may be needed to help them withstand economic strain and fund military commitments. Ellender countered that those most in danger are the least exerting effort, amid Kennedy's defense buildup push and Britain's reduced expenditures.
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Ellender
Javits
Washington
Jacob K. Javits
Len Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate
Kennedy
Britain
Wife Of Ex Mayors Killed In Wreck Near Lake Charles
Allen Hill former mayor of Piedmont West Virginia was seriously injured and his wife Gladys Hill 50 was killed when their car struck a bridge railing near Kagley about 15 miles north of Lake Charles. Trooper Cornel Pinder said Hill tried to pass a truck and ran off the highway.
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Lake Charles
Allen Hill
Piedmont
W.va
Here
Gladys Hill
St. Patrick's Hospital
Hill
Cornel Pinder
Kagley
Pinder
Kennedy seeks 3.5 billion for defense as Berlin crisis rises
President Kennedy asked Congress for 3.45 billion in new defense funds to boost U S armed forces by about 217000 troops and step up civil defense. He ordered draft calls doubled and tripled to enroll up to 24000 monthly, signaling a hard line against the Soviet Berlin pressure.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Berlin
United States
Final Plans Approved for Two Northeast Dormitories
The State Board of Education approved final plans and specifications for two NE Louisiana dormitories and a student center expansion costing 1.75 million dollars. A library building site was approved for 800 thousand dollars and a 100 acre land purchase committee was authorized. Bids for the dormitories and student center add will open August 18 at 2 p.m. in Stubbs Hall Room 100.
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State Board of Education
Baton Rouge
Stubbs Hall
George Walker
Northeast
Hippolite Street
Garrett Hall
Gundy
Nash Roberts
New Orleans
Northeast State
Police Dogs Break Up Crowd After Student Arrest
Four shepherd dogs aided Providence police in dispersing a 200-person youth crowd protesting the arrest of 19 year old Ralph B. David. Three youths and a 21 year old woman were arrested. a 17 year old girl was questioned at headquarters.
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Providence, RL
Ralph B. David
Providence
David
Newburgh Acts On Three Welfare Relief Cases
Newburgh New York moves to enforce its welfare rules with minimal action in three cases. Two mothers of illegitimate children face home environment studies if more children are born out of wedlock. A third case transfers a $60.27 monthly cash relief to vouchers due to unaccounted income.
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Newburgh
N.Y
Hudson Valley
Joseph Mitchell
Mitchell
Resolute Stand Kennedy Speech Delights Berliners
West Germans cheered Kennedy after his Berlin crisis speech praising a firm stance. Reaction split along cold war lines with Western Europe and allies backing the move while Tass praised the arms buildup and New Delhi called increased defense spending unfortunate.
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Berlin
Kennedy
Tocow
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Tass J
Washington
West Berlin
South Union
Little Change In Area Outlook
Partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures were predicted with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers possible. The outlook calls for continued similar conditions with highs around 88 and overnight lows near 70 to 75.
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