Eichmann Takes Stand In Self Defense
The United States proposed Laos pullout of military advisers and foreign forces with the French remaining under 1954 Geneva terms. Averell Harriman urged phased withdrawals supervised by neutral teams to preserve Laotian neutrality and independence. Over 100 American advisers operate in Laos and U S officials say substantial North Vietnamese support backs the rebels.
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Geneva
United States
Laos
Harriman
Zurich
U.S
International Control Commission
Canada
Poland
India
Rayburn Reports Trouble Over Education and Foreign Aid Bills
UPI report from Washington states Speaker Rayburn told President Kennedy that two key administration bills education and foreign aid face trouble on Capitol Hill. Rayburn, after the White House meeting, said education aid seems more troubled than foreign aid amid a hostile public campaign. Rep. Adam Clayton Powell warned the school aid bill may be abandoned unless the White House acts quickly to untangle the snafu.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Capitol Hill
White House
Congress
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
House Education Committee
Arrests of Freedom Riders Surge in Mississippi
Authorities in Jackson report 117 Freedom Riders arrested in under a month as they await a federal court ruling on the legality of the arrests. Bernard Lee of SCLC says a new Freedom Riders movement will depart Atlanta toward Birmingham and Montgomery later this week. A white teacher from Stillwater, Eugene B. Levine, 34, was arrested for attempting to use the segregated lunch counter at the Greyhound terminal.
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Jackson
Miss
Atlanta
Bernard Lee
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Birmingham
Montgomery
Ala
New Orleans
Eugene B. Levine
Stillwater
Okla
Greyhound
Alarm Sounded For Pair In Quint Scandal
New York police are asked to broadcast a nationwide alert for the arrest of Philip Lacort of Boston and Joseph Green of New York in a widening college basketball bribery probe. Indictments name 36 players from 21 colleges, with Ivy League ties emerging through Columbia's Fred Portnoy. Portnoy was dismissed after being confronted by Columbia officials.
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New York
Philip Lacort
Boston
Joseph Green
Lacort
Green
Frank Hogan
Hogan
Fred Portnoy
Columbia University
Columbia
University
Portnoy
New England
Aaron Wagman
Joseph Hacken
St. Patrick’s Day
North Caroline
Fifth General Sent To Prison
Paris AP reports a fifth French general was stripped of rank and sentenced to prison for involvement in the Algiers mutiny against President Charles de Gaulle. Air force Gen. Jean Nicot received a 12 year term for aiding Gen. Maurice Challe’s entry into Algeria to spark the uprising. Challe Zeller Bigot were sentenced to 15 years each and ex Gen. Andre Peti got five years.
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Paris
Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Air Force
Jean Nicot
France
Maurice Challe
Algeria
Challe
Andre Zeller
Pierre Bigot
Andre Peti
Dock Unions Split Over Military Cargo Amid Strike
New York AP report says maritime union rift grows as military cargoes become a flashpoint. Over 100 ships halted in 30 ports, with marine engineers in San Francisco walking off and refineries from Washington to Texas shutting down due to picket lines. Curran accuses Marine Engineers Beneficial Association of stalling clearance for defense shipments.
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New York
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
San Francisco
Washington
Texas
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
Curran
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Cospers celebrate 50th anniversary in Ocean Springs
Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Cosper mark their 50th wedding anniversary Thursday in Ocean Springs Mississippi. Former Monroe residents and parents of Mrs. E L Carroll of Columbia the couple will be joined by Dr. and Mrs. Carroll.
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Louis H. Cosper
Ocean Springs
Mississippi
Two Year Old Prodigy Wins Library Card in New Jersey
Florence Jacobs aged two receives public library card No 4536 in West New York after mayor exempts age rule. She loves rocketry and space geography and has read 60 books through seventh grade level while spelling 300 difficult words.
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West
New York
N.J
Florence Jacobs
Outer Space
Florence
John J. Armellino
Marie Jacobs
Jerome
Mrs. Jacobs
Alan Shepard Jr
Ikeda Welcomed by Washington Officials on Kennedy Visit
Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda arrived in Washington for a three day official visit to meet President Kennedy. Kennedy, soon after, greeted Ikeda with a handshake as he moved from the White House office to receive him marking the start of key talks.
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Hayato Ikeda
Washington National Airport
Lyndon Johnson
Clement
Washington
Kennedy
White House
Ikeda
Palm Beach
Fla
Los Angeles
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Potomac River
Pennsylvania Avenue
Winds Batter Gulf Coast Areas
United Press International reports high winds and heavy rains striking a wide Gulf Coast area. A Weather Bureau warning covered 50 miles on each side of a line from east of New Orleans to Panama City Florida, valid from 6 a.m. to noon. Trees and power poles fell across Alabama as the squall line moved through Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and northern Florida.
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United Press International
Gulf Coast
Alabama
U.S. Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Panama City
Fla
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
Rain Clears After Four Days as Warm Weather Expected
After nearly four days of rain from heavy downpours to drizzles, the weather forecast predicts no rain this morning with only scattered showers possible this afternoon. Temperatures today range 72 to 76 degrees with a low near 64 to 68 tonight, and tomorrow expected to be partly cloudy and mild with a high around 88.
Costello Transferred After Tax Conviction Finish
Frank Costello, 67, finished his income tax evasion sentence and was moved from federal to state custody to serve a 30 day contempt term. He joked with reporters about the transfer and injuries as he awaited processing and possible deportation to Italy.
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New York
Frank Costello
Italy
Costello
Federal House of Detention
Wagner
Charles ‘Street
General Sessions
U S and Soviet pose for head on disarm talks
Washington AP reports the United States and the Soviet Union prepare for round two of disarmament talks set to open July 31. Key issue is who may be invited to the conference while McCloy and Zorin exchange positions on agenda and veto power. The Soviets push for broader substance and a 5 5 5 invite split with neutrals limited to two.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
John H. McCloy
Kennedy
Valeria A. Zorin
McCloy
Zorin
U.S
Moscow
Gallion denies talks with Kennedy on Freedom Riders
Alabama Attorney General MacDonald Gallion said he never discussed with U S Attorney General Robert Kennedy any protection for the Freedom Riders. He disputed a Senate committee statement and urged Kennedy to “put his feet on the ground” as his aides allegedly spoke about the subject.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
MacDonald Gallion
U.S
Robert Kennedy
Gallion
Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Bobby Kennedy
Eichmann Testimony Is Powerless To Halt Nazi Policy
Adolf Eichmann testified he did not realize the Nazi plan against Jews when joining in 1932 and claimed he was powerless to stop the extermination. The former Gestapo officer, 55, spoke in his defense at his Jerusalem trial, denying voluntary Israeli indictment and claiming he was chained to his bed when seized in Argentina. He criticized Israel for kidnapping him.
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Jerusalem
Adolf Eichmann
Eichmann
Gestapo
Moshe Landau
Landau
Israel
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Helen Agnew Elected President of Quota International
Mrs. David L. Agnew of Monroe Louisiana has been elected president of Quota International at the St. Louis convention. A co owner of Neon Sign Service, she has held multiple local state and national offices since joining in 1950 and helped organize clubs across several states.
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David L
Helen) Agnew
Auburn
Monroe
Quota International
St. Louis
Agnew
Neon Sign Service Company
Quota Club
Bastrop
Rayville
Ruston
Meridian
Miss
Bryan
Texas
Bossier City
Laos Aides Seek Compromise After Palace Meeting
In Zurich three Laotian princes interrupted a conference due to illness among one prince. Chief aides held talks to bridge gaps between warring factions. Souvanna Phouma had a slight indisposition and was expected to recover by Wednesday.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Souvanna Phouma
Panic and protests mark Newark area race tensions
Panic selling by white residents in Lakeview near Hempstead New York spurs Black leaders led by Lincoln Lynch to oppose ethnic turnover and maintain a white to Black population ratio. In Louisville demonstrators clash at a segregated park and police report arrests. ICC to study Kennedy request banning racial segregation in interstate buses.
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Associated Press
Lakeview
Hempstead
N.Y
Lincoln Lynch
Lynch
Louisville
Fontaine Ferry Park
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robert Kennedy
ICC
Deadline Tightens as Castro Faces Tractor Swap
Cuba's Fidel Castro has until Friday noon to accept 500 farm-type tractors as ransom for 1,214 April invasion prisoners or the deal ends. The Tractors-for-Freedom Committee demands 28 million dollars in tractors, with White House approval and co-chairs Eisenhower Roosevelt and Reuther backing the effort. Castro had proposed 500 tractors for freeing prisoners and boosting living standards, but later said he wanted heavy bulldozer-type machines and sought indemnification of 28 million.
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Ron Wilson
Detroit
Mich
Cuba
Fide
Castro
White House
Milton Eisenhower
Eleanor Roosevelt
Walter P. Reuther
Eisenhower
Dwight Dr. Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
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