Battleship USS New Jersey Returns To Sea For Trials
The 45 000 ton battleship USS New Jersey sails from Philadelphia for three days of sea trials as phase two of its comeback toward Vietnam duty. After commissioning on April 6 the ship will test its 16 inch guns and head to the Gulf of Tonkin likely in fall.
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Philadelphia
New Jersey
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Delaware River
Atlantic
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
Navy
J. Edward Snyder
Pennsylvania
Snyder
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IRS Director Explains Law on Charitable Contributions
E. C. Coyle Jr. outlines deductibility rules for gifts to qualified domestic charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and literary groups. Payments for event admission only count as gifts to the extent they exceed the value received. property donated is deducted at fair market value. personal services are not deductible. out of pocket expenses for uncompensated service are deductible.
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E. C. Coyle Jr
Chicago
Internal Revenue Service
Coyle
Meat packing plants ship meat only to state outlets
About one fourth of the nation’s meat is processed by 15 000 plants that ship only to outlets within the state where each plant is located.
Largest NFO Slaughter Protest Kills 600 Hogs Near Glenwood
National Farmers Organization staged a five hour protest slaughter killing more than 600 hogs at the Howard Palmer farm near Glenwood Iowa Representatives from 60 to 70 Iowa and Nebraska counties attended The group aimed to dramatize low prices and sent telegrams to Swift and Co demanding negotiation A large total weight near 150000 pounds was claimed three times the minimum suggested by NFC headquarters for an effective slaughter
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Glenwood, Iowa
National Farmers Organization
Curt Parker
NFC
Stapelton
Neb
Howard Palmer
Glenwood
Parker
Swift and Co
Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
NFO
Swift
Liechtenstein Grants Research Funds to UT Medical Units
Liechtenstein awards a $4,750 grant to the University of Tennessee Medical Units for a research project on freeze-etching of cells. The technique, developed by botanist Hans Moor, is supported by Liechtenstein apparatus makers.
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Memphis, Tenn
Liechtenstein
University of Tennessee Medical Units
Hans Moor
Peanut Butter Honey Sauce for Ice Cream
A simple sauce blends peanut butter with honey for sweetness then thins with cream to drizzle over ice cream. The method yields a creamy, peanut flavored topping with flexible thickness.
Lions to Watch Film on Basic Combat Training
The Morris Lions Club will view a 30 minute film titled Its Up to You Basic Combat Training at the VFW Hall in Morris on Thursday night. Lt Roger Franks son of Mr and Mrs George Franks will help present the film from Ft Leonard Wood Missouri which covers eight weeks of basic training. Reservations advised by Wednesday morning with Franks or any Lion.
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Ft. Leonard Wood
Morris Lions Club
VFW Hall
Roger Franks
George Franks
Morris
Army
Cuban scientists eye meteotron device to induce rain
Cuban scientists from the Department of Physics of the Clouds, led by Capt. Rafael San Roman, forecast rain in April for Cuba's eastern cane regions. A meteotron system will supposedly spray clouds and arrange rain forming patterns, though specifics of the device were not described.
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Miami
Fla
Havana Radio
Department of Physics
Rafael San Roman
Cuba
Firemen Walk Out After $1,000 Hikes
Rockford Illinois firemen walked off the job after the city council refused to raise pay to police levels. The withdrawal began at midnight after a budget boosted average fire pay by 1000 dollars, leaving only about half the force on duty. Mayor Schleicher planned an emergency meeting as acting fire chief Weir prepared for possible callouts.
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Rockford, Ill
Illinois
Rockford
Donald Lindstrand
International Firefighters Association
Rockford Firefighters Strike Ties Up City Budget Talks
The walkout by Rockford firefighters labeled a strike led to a duty for report or face suspension. Fire chief Wayne Swanson was on vacation as negotiations stalled for three weeks with no pay parity with police. Local leaders sought 40,000 more in the budget, but the City Council refused. Rockford, county seat of Winnebago, population 135,000.
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Wayne Swanson
Lindstand
Rockford
Winnebago County
Experiment With Sobriety Gadget
Washington traffic official George Hammond tested a British sat sobriety device after drinking three double shots of Scotch. The Alalyser showed his breath above the danger mark, and he chose to take a taxi home rather than drive.
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Washington
George Hammond
District of Columbia Citizens Traffic Board
Tom Parry Jones
Hammond
Indiana Farm Bureau Sues Over Time Change Plan
The Indiana Farm Bureau filed a federal suit to block Alan Boyd from enforcing the National Uniform Time Act in Indiana. The state faces a shift to daylight saving time April 28 creating a one hour gap between Eastern and Central zones. George Coup, the bureau president, says the impact on agriculture and business needs study.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Farm Bureau
Alan Boyd
Secretary of Transportation
Indiana
George Coup
Transportation Secretary
Indiana daylight time suit seeks restraining order
A suit challenges the daylight time order as arbitrary and harmful. The plaintiff asks for a temporary restraining order and then a permanent injunction until the General Assembly can determine the wisdom of the change, arguing a delay would allow review of the time muddle and potential statewide outlaw of fast time.
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General Assembly
Yale Bowl Sets Record as Early Large Amphitheatre
The Yale Bowl built in 1914 in Chesapeake Virginia became the first amphitheatre known to exceed the seating capacity of the Roman Colosseum. The city limits include a portion of the Dismal Swamp.
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Colosseum
Yale Bowl
Chesapeake
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