Republicans Press Kennedy Spending Attack in Congress
The Republican leadership accused President Kennedy of leading the nation into a surge of spending with a budget likely reaching 125 billion by 1965. They questioned cost estimates for welfare and space programs, criticizing hidden authorizations and uncertain totals while urging belt tightening at home.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
Congress
GOP
Post Office memo accuses bias in decision making
The Republican National Committee says it obtained a memo from Michael Monroney to Postmaster General Day staff alleging decisions are to be guided by political favors. The memo reportedly calls for a card file tracking favors for and against congressmen and mentions forwarding details to the White House.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Post Office Department
Michael Monroney
J. Edward Day
Monroney
Congress
White House
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Congressional Relations
GOP Blasts Kennedy Support Of Swap Policy
Republican congressional leaders condemned President Kennedy's backing of a tractors-for-prisoners exchange and sponsorship of a citizens movement. They argued the mismanaged Cuban invasion harmed American prestige and worsened the nation's standing abroad. Senator Everett M. Dirksen presented the statement to newsmen.
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Washington
Kennnedy
America
Kennedy
Fidel Cas
Senate
House
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate Gop
Widow Of Two Veterans Plans Memorial Day Graves Visit
Mrs. Peter Smith, 92, widow of Civil War veteran John T. Lee and Spanish-American War veteran Charles W. Schemp, says she hopes to visit their graves on Memorial Day if she feels able. Smith is 82 and a World War I veteran. she married Lee in 1893 and he served as a corporal in the 26th Illinois Infantry in Sherman's Atlanta to the Sea march.
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Rock Island, Ill
Peter Smith
John T. Lee
Charles W. Schemp
Smith
Lee
Illinois Infantry
W. T. Sherman
Atlanta
Hidden Section Cuts Funds for Two New Orleans Schools
Gov. Jim Davis said he knew nothing about a late amendment in the $514 million general appropriations bill that would cut state funds to two New Orleans integrated schools. The Senate passed the measure 35 to 0 after Brief debate and sent it back to the House for concurrence as the 1961 fiscal session neared its end.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
New Orleans
Davis
Senate
House
Risley Triche
Ouachita Parish Junior High Honors 210 Graduates
Diplomas were presented Thursday to 210 members of the Ouachita Parish Junior High School graduating class. Walter Pierce Rugg received the Good Citizenship Award for scholarship leadership and service. Principal Dr. Ernest Holloway gave the address. Summer class registration announced for Ouachita Parish.
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Ouachita Parish
Walter Pierce Rugg
Ernest Holloway
Faubus Opposes Plans to Expand Little Rock School Integration
Gov Faubus denounces moves to assign 25 Negroes to four all white junior highs and raise Negro enrollment in white high schools. He labels it surrender to the NAACP and warns of broader forced integration as the federal court orders further desegregation.
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Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
Rv Ate
Orval E. Faubus
NAACP
Faubus
National Guardsmen
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Peace Corps Written Examination Draws Thousands in Test
About 7,000 candidates nationwide take an eight thirty a.m. written exam for Peace Corps volunteer work overseas. The seven section test covers English foreign language history institutions physical health and mechanical skills plus personal background and leadership experiences. Sample questions are released by Peace Corps officials to give Americans a chance to compare with applicants.
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Louis G. Panos
Washington
U.S
America
Peace Corps
United States
Kennedy
Nicholas Hobbs
Air Force B58 Shatters Trans Ocean Record
A Convair Hustler bomber with a three man SAC crew broke trans Atlantic speed records. It left Carswell AFB Texas at 4 10 a m and landed Paris at 19 25 m, covering New York to Paris in 3 hours 20 minutes at an average 1105 mph. The flight over Le Bourget Field marked Lindbergh’s 34 year anniversary with refueling by KC-135 jet tankers.
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Lindbergh
U.S Strategic Air Command
Carswell
Paris
Washington
New York
Cooler and clearing skies forecast in northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana may see clearing skies this afternoon with a return to partly cloudy conditions and cooler temperatures tonight. Daytime highs reach about 60 with overnight lows near 52, rising to around 78 and then 91 in the following day at Selman Field where FAA weather data recorded a low of 66 and 3 percent rainfall.
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Louisiana
FAA
Selman Field
Lassiter Attacks Abandonment of Majority Rule
Ouachita Parish speech by District Attorney Albin Lassiter condemns protecting minority groups at the expense of the majority. He warns that such thinking erodes individual and state rights and cites Russia’s 1906 history as a cautionary example.
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Albin P. Lassiter
United States
Lassiter
Russia
Europe
Communist Party
Washington
Texas Woman Killed In Wreck
A 26 year old Nederland Texas woman Charlotte Ann Hall was killed when her car lost control struck the Sabine river bridge railing three times overturned and came to rest on the Texas border. She was alone in the vehicle and killed instantly after being thrown clear. Investigators noted 72 feet between the first impact and the final stop.
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Lake Charles
UPL
Sabine River
Charlotte Ann Hall
Texas
Today’s Chuckle About a wife and mother-in-law
A lighthearted quip notes that behind every successful man stands a devoted wife and a surprised mother-in-law, shaping a playful take on domestic partnership and family dynamics.
Kennedy seeks overhaul of foreign aid program
President Kennedy asked Congress for a drastic reform of the foreign aid program including a $4.75 billion package for the coming year and a new multi billion loan system for later years. He proposed creating a single master aid agency named A I D and separating arms aid from economic aid within the defense budget.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Free World
A.I.D
The
Agency For International Development
Secretary of State
U.S
Southeast Asia
Kennedy Sees Negro as President Within 30 Years
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy said in a Voice of America broadcast that racial prejudice is waning and a Black president could emerge in 30 to 40 years. He spoke from his office on U S racial violence in Alabama, with translations reaching 87 language areas worldwide.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Voice of America
Alabama
Travis Oliver Dies at 49 in Monroe Services This Afternoon
Travis Oliver Jr a Monroe attorney and civic leader died at his residence 2010 Island Drive at age 49 from a heart attack. Private funeral at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev A Donald Davies officiating followed by interment at Riverview cemetery. He was a Navy veteran and longtime lawyer and public servant with ties to Grace Episcopal Church and several local boards.
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Travis Oliver, Jr
Monroe
Island Drive
Grace Episcopal Church
Louisiana State University School of Law
U. S. S, Lexington
Bureau of Aeronautics
Oliver
Navy
Monroe Utilities Commission
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Peoples Homestead and Savings Association
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Lotus Club
American
Louisiana State
Fourth Judicial District
Pi Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity
Katherine Morrison Oliver
Tanker Esso Baltimore Grounded at Southwest Pass
The tanker Esso Baltimore carrying 260000 barrels of crude oil ran aground at the mouth of the Mississippi River in Southwest Pass. Deepwater traffic detoured via South Pass as tugs tried to re float the vessel after a 60 degree turn caused a second grounding near the west and east banks.
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New Orleans
Esso Baltimore
Southwest Pass
Mississippi River
South Pass
Coast Guardsman
Jackson Trial Set Today for 27 Freedom Riders
In Jackson Mississippi 27 Freedom Riders three Negroes and two whites are slated for trial in city court on charges of breach of peace and disobeying an officer. The case follows earlier library integration protests and a police dog raid on a crowd outside the courthouse. The defendants arrived on two buses from Montgomery and could face up to six months in jail and $500 in fines if convicted.
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Jackson, Miss
Jackson
Deep South
Arival
Montgomery
New Orleans
Freedom Riders
Dist. Atty
Richard Dowling
Mississippi
Two socialites found dead after abduction in New Jersey
The partly undressed bodies of socialites Mrs. Elliot C. Ewell and Mrs. Robert Tyson were found near a white Cadillac believed used in their abduction. Police arrested Lorelle Parks and Joseph Maxey, both from Plainfield, after finding keys and a wallet in Parks' pocket. The case involves a fatal crash and possible sexual assault, with authorities labeling the suspects as the primary persons of interest.
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Plainfield
N.J
Daniel Hennessy
Elliot C. Ewell
Westfield
Mack Truck Co
Robert Tyson
New York
Mack
Lorelle Parks
Joseph Maxey
Dunellen
Dom
Hennessy
Bernard Ehrenberg
Union County
Alabama Race Riders To Seek Release On Bond
Four white college professors including the Yale chaplain and a Negro student among 11 integrationists jailed for challenging bus depot segregation were set to seek $1,000 bonds. Their attorney said the five may post bond. the others face a June 16 hearing in Middletown.
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Montgomery
Ala
Yale University
William S. Coffin Jr
Yale
Gaylord B. Noyce
Yale Divinity School
David E. Swift
Wesleyan
Middletown
Middletown, Conn.; Dr. John B. Maguire
George B. Smith
Charles Conley
Alex Marks
County Court of Common Pleas
Trailways
Conn
Wesleyan University
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