JFK Accepts Day Resignation as Postmaster General
President Kennedy accepted the resignation of Postmaster General J Ed Day effective August 9. Day, 49, will join Sidley Austin Burgess and Smith in Chicago as a partner in the firm’s Washington office after leaving a $60,000 a year post. He cited an unusual opportunity and noted his Zip Code system move to speed mail sorting.
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Washington
Kennedy
J. Edward Day
Day
Chicago
Sidley, Austin, Burgess and Smith
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
Illinois
Judge Refuses To Withdraw Hoffa Charges
U S District Judge Frank Gray refused to dismiss an indictment charging James R Hoffa and six others with attempting to fix a federal court jury. The seven must stand trial on jury tampering counts. trial venue and separate trials were rejected.
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Nashville
Hoffa
John Seigenthaler
Nashville Tennessean
rPs
Teamsters Union
Seigenthaler
Pennel rescues world pole vault mark at 5.14m in Warsaw
John Pennel cleared 5.14 meters to set a second world pole vault record in two weeks at the U S Poland track meet in Warsaw. The official height surpassed the earlier 5.11 readout after measurements. Pennel helped the United States to a commanding 68 36 lead over Poland after the first day of this two day dual meet behind the Iron Curtain. Final events are set for Saturday.
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Jim Becker
Associated Press
Warsaw
Poland
John Pennel
United States-Poland
Pennel
U.S
Case of the Bobcat Boobytrap in Compton
Police describe a bizarre prank dubbed the Case of the Bobcat Boobytrap. A bobcat was placed in a suitcase on a sidewalk near the bus station, a car with four men stopped, one grabbed the case, and the others fled as the cat escaped. Officers say the crime carries a built in punishment and are not pursuing suspects named by sources.
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Compton
Calif
Wildcat
Delta Space Rocket Shoots Into Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP a Delta space rocket lifted off at 10 33 am aiming to place the Syncom 2 communications satellite into a stationary orbit 22 300 miles above the equator. The three stage 90 foot tall launch for its 19th straight success carried a 147 pound drum shaped satellite to an ascent of about 5 hours 30 minutes with speed tapering from 22 500 mph to 3708 mph before a solid fuel kick motor inserted the payload into the planned circular orbit over Northern South America and the Caribbean.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Equator
South America
Caribbean
Chuckle Caption About Narrow Minded Earring Joke
Humorous line notes a quip that the speaker did not call someone narrow minded, but suggested they require only a single earring in a playful tone. The brief gag reflects lighthearted humor typical of daily laugh columns.
Lassiter Rules Out Dismissal of West Monroe Property Appeal
Ouachita Parish District Attorney Lassiter will pursue the appeal over the West Monroe property purchase, despite a July 2 school board vote to dismiss. The case centers on funds used to buy 9.8 acres for a new office site, with taxpayers challenging improper use of public funds. The board meets August 6 as Lassiter seeks court resolution.
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Albin P. Lassiter
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
B. A. Tarver Sr
Lassiter
Tarver
Ward 10
J. H. Trousdale, Jr
George Rorex
F. H. Hammonds
Ward 3
Highway Department
Adm George W Anderson departs post after clash with McNamara
Washington AP Adm George W Anderson prepares to leave as Navy chief after a farewell Dinner by the Navy League. McNamara urged against a second term and Anderson’s criticism of the TFX warplane award plus other Defense views is seen as influence on the decision. He warned officers against sharing private opinions with superiors.
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Washington
George W. Anderson
Navy
Robert S. McNamara
Naval Operations
Navy League
McNamara
Anderson
Defense Department
Pentagon
Police Sweep Caracas for Escapees After Prison Break
Venezuelan troops and police hunted 86 terrorists and criminals who fled Reten La Planta prison in Caracas after a gun battle that killed at least five and wounded fifty one. About 200 of 816 inmates participated, overpowering 40 guards and escaping through gates and a construction hole as reinforcements moved in.
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Caracas
Reten la Planta
Vacation Tidbits From Quachita Parish Health Unit
Vacation notices from the Quachita Parish Health Unit report Miss Madge Kelly, secretary to Dr. W. Carroll Summer, at Lake Bruin with relatives. Mrs. Berg S. Lord also on vacation. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Trapp have just returned from their Lake Bruin camp.
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Quachita Parish
Madge Kelly
W. Carroll Summer
Lake Bruin
Berg S. Lord
O. T. Trapp
Trapp
Pentagon tightens rules on using troops in films
Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester said a new directive will curb cooperation with movie and TV productions using military assets. The policy requires detailed producer information, channels requests through the Defense Department, and may involve stricter script scrutiny to ensure the national interest is served.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Arthur Sylvester
Sylvester
Pentagon
Defense Department
Armed Services
Thundershowers Still Threaten Across Forecast
Occasional showers and thundershowers are expected today and tonight with partly cloudy skies Saturday. Southeast winds 8 to 16 mph. Highs 84 to 88, lows 70 to 75. Monroe records show Thursday’s high 77 and overnight 70. Rainfall today brings the month total to 4.66 inches and yearly total to 19.52 inches.
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Monroe
Kennedy to address nation on test ban pact
President Kennedy will address the nation on the nuclear test ban agreement. The speech airs tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time across eastern central and mountain zones on ABC CBS NBC and on radio by Mutual. Local times vary for the western zone.
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Washington
Kennedy
American Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co
Mutual Broadcasting System
Whooping Crane Numbers Fall, New Orleans Zoo Holds One
Ottawa AP reports the wild whooping crane population dropped to 2, a loss of 10, with no nesting for a second year. The Northern Affairs Department hopes the decline isn’t the end for the wild birds. Six captive cranes exist at Audubon Park Zoo in New Orleans and one in San Antonio.
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Ottawa
Northern Affairs Department
Audubon Park Zoo
New Orleans
San Antonio, Tex
Highly Explosive Rocket Found in Maryland Wooded Area
Maryland state police report locating a highly explosive rocket dropped from a Navy Sky Raider during a practice run from the Forrestal off the Virginia Capes. The rocket is pinned down in a 160 acre wooded area after being lost Thursday.
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Salisbury
UPI
Maryland
Forrestal
Virginia Capes
Dirksen Questions Nuclear Test Ban Gimmick
Senator Everett M. Dirksen says a possible gimmick or flaw may exist in the proposed nuclear test ban treaty. He notes a slight variation between the draft in his possession and the published text and indicates he will speak after confirming exact language. He remains in consultation with the White House and State Department as secrecy on the treaty continues.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Dirksen
Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
Chicago
The
Tribune
Dean Rusk
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
State Department
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Guard Moves to Fort Polk for Summer Training
More than 10 000 Army National Guardsmen from Louisiana and Arkansas will move to Fort Polk on Sunday and depart after two weeks of summer training. About 8 500 Louisiana and Arkansas 39th Infantry Division members arrive for training, while 1 800 Louisiana guardsmen in current training return home. Adj Gen. Raymond H. Fleming urged motorists to use caution between 9 am and 5 pm to avoid convoys as intensive training runs through August 11.
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FT. Polk
39Th Infantry Division
Louisiana and
Arkansas National Guard
Louisiana
Congress Hears Unions Side In Rail Case
Congress moves forward with hearings to hear unions’ views on President Kennedy’s plan to settle the rail dispute. Brotherhood officials will testify as the Interstate Commerce Commission is asked to step in, while railroad executives back the plan to avert a nationwide strike. The industry extended the strike deadline by 30 days to August 29 as talks continue. Senator Pastore aims to finish hearings this week but cautions it may extend.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Brotherhood
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
John O. Pastore
D-R.j
Senate Committee
Devastating Skoplje Earthquake Shatters Yugoslav Capital
BELGRADE Yugoslavia (UPI) A catastrophic earthquake leveled much of Skoplje, killing over a thousand and injuring several thousand. Tanjug said more than 100,000 were left homeless as most of the center and many postwar concrete buildings were destroyed. Guests in the Macedonia hotel were reported killed.
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Macedonia
Skopjje
Yugoslavia
Tan
Belgrade
UPI
Skoplje
Tanjug
Yugoslav
Aleksandar Blagojevi
Yugoslav Airlines
Skoplie
Truman says Soviet atomic test ends U S nuclear monopoly
On September 23 1949 President Harry S Truman announced an atomic explosion occurred in the Soviet Union. The UPI files and other sources report the event ending the United States lead in nuclear weapons.
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Harry S. Truman
Soviet Union
United States
United Press International
Bristol Bay Salmon Run Described as Worst in History
Report from Naknek Alaska notes the Bristol Bay red salmon season collapsed with a mere trickle of fish, leaving about 3,500 residents dependent on a dying industry and prompting requests for federal disaster designation. Total 1963 U S catch fell to about 2.5 million reds, far below earlier years, while canneries produced 203 700 cases versus 926 441 in 1961.
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Naknek
Alaska
Bristol Bay
Kennedy
Bering Sea
Anchorage
Missing Zeus Statue Baffles Hollywood Police
In Los Feliz, a 350 pound marble Zeus statue vanished from a revolving pedestal on a resident’s lawn, valued at about $5,000 by owner John Malloy Jr. Minerva statue remained mobile. Zeus disappeared within four hours. This marks the second statue theft in five years, after Minerva was abducted previously and found at a fraternity house.
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Hollywood
Zeus
Los Feliz
Minerva
John Malloy Jr
Increase Your Income With Went Ad Notices
The News Story World urges readers to use inexpensive Want Ads to boost income without more work. It highlights a seven day rate with cancellation privileges and provides the contact number FA 2516 for ad placement.
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