Major Unemployment Rises In 150 Centers
A Labor Department survey shows unemployment in 150 major areas climbed by about 50 percent from November to January. Over half now have substantial unemployment above 6 percent, with some centers over 12 percent. Secretary Arthur Goldberg launches a five state on site inspection tour to assess the major unemployment problem, visiting Chicago Gary South Bend Detroit Columbus and Pittsburgh.
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Debated Iowa Bill Aims To Change State Board
Lawmakers in Des Moines debated a bill to make the State Department of Public Instruction appointive by the governor. The proposal would create a seven member board with one governor appointee from each congressional district serving six year terms. The current board, elected by congressional district conventions and county boards, faced a heated session with amendments rejected and a motion to return the measure to committee before lunch recess.
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Sputnik Flies Over Scotland As Predicted
The Soviet Union's Sputnik passed over Edinburgh Scotland early today as predicted officials said. Scientists at the Royal Observatory spotted the seven ton satellite, visible to the naked eye, appearing like a second star as dawn neared.
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Hope and Kennedy Seek Neutral Laos Accord
Washington officials reported progress toward a Western plan for ending the Laos war and uniting the country under neutrality. President Kennedy and Secretary of State Rusk consulted Ambassador Blewellyn in Moscow impressions. A proposed neutral powers committee may be explored with India, Canada and Poland as support grows. A hospital report said a patient in question remained in satisfactory condition though highly disturbed.
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Kennedy Plans Expanded Health Insurance for Aged
Kennedy advocates a broad national health program financed by Social Security tax increases to cover insurance for the aged. Proposals include hospital care, nursing home services, diagnostic clinic aid, and expanded medical research, with scholarships for medical and dental students to boost personnel.
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Kennedy cancels 1,241 postmaster nominations
The White House announced President Kennedy canceled 1,241 postmaster nominations fed to Congress by Eisenhower. About 51 were submitted January 17 and 1,160 sent to the Senate January 20, with J Edward Day to hold a news conference to discuss the situation.
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Snowbound East Digging Out After Record Snowfall
Sunny skies and warmer temperatures help Virginia Maryland and West Virginia dig out after record snowfall that paralyzed the region. Two Virginia highway deaths were blamed on the storm as roads begin opening, but many secondary routes remain closed for days. Officials warn clearing will take time as weather officials note the storm is the heaviest of the season. A state of emergency was declared in Maryland and widespread damage reported across industrial storage buildings and roofs.
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Gover Runaway Shoplifting Bill Signed by Gov Erbe
Gov Erbe today signed a controversial shoplifting bill amid criticism it invades civil rights. The measure allows merchants or store employees to search suspected trespassers with protections from false arrest suits if detention grounds are reasonable. Former Gov Loveless vetoed a similar 1959 bill. Erbe cited public support and predicted possible repeal if enforcement is abused.
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Intercepted Bomb Parcels Target Adenauer and Strauss
Security officers in Bonn intercept two parcels mailed to West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss. Explosives were found inside the envelopes, preventing harm and triggering a formal security response.
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Muscatine May Enter Suits Against Electrical Firms
Muscatine may join seven cities in suing major electrical equipment manufacturers over rigged bids. The National Institute of Municipal Law Officers plans suits to recover losses from bids deemed unfair. General Electric and Westinghouse supplied equipment for local and regional projects. The Muscatine department used a 22 1000 KWE generator from GE, with a similar unit from Westinghouse elsewhere. Officials will compile five years of bids and purchases for Iowa utilities before a Des Moines meeting.
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Over 20 More Linked to Police Scandal
Des Moines officials confirm more than 20 officers are suspected in a city police scandal. About half of those named face accusations of coordinating burglaries to gain loot. No individual names were disclosed as the investigation draws on testimony from a convicted officer, Martin Brightman, who spoke to police before starting a 10 year term at Anamosa Reformatory for larceny.
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First British Nuclear Sub Details Stolen in Spy Case
London report details witness Captain George Symonds describing Royal Navy secrets stolen by five accused spies for the Soviet Union. Evidence includes photographs of pages from a secret book on British war vessels such as the Dreadnought and microdot apparatus used to shrink information to tiny film bits. Also tied to suspects Lonsdale, Kroaf, and Helen Kroger through recovered microdot equipment.
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Kennan appoints envoy to Yugoslavia and Canada
President Kennedy names veteran diplomat George F. Kennan as ambassador to Yugoslavia and Livingston Merchant as ambassador to Canada. Both have long foreign service records though Kennan has been out since 1993. Kennan previously served as ambassador to Moscow in 1952 but was declared persona non grata by the Soviets after his sharp criticisms.
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Business Prospects Dim Before Improvement This Year
Washington experts told Congress that business will worsen somewhat before improving, with a full recovery not expected until 1962 or later. A five economist panel testified at the Senate House Economic Committee at the start of hearings on the annual economic messages of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy.
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Congo Names Joe Joseph Lea Prime Minister
Congo President Joseph Kasavubu designated Joe Joseph Lea as head of a new government replacing the four month old regime of commissioners set up after General Mobutu's military coup. The appointment was announced today by the president.
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Congo Names New Provisional Government Leaders
Leopoldville announces a new provisional government led by Joseph Kasavubu with Joseph Lecce as prime minister, replacing Gen. Mobutu’s ruling commissioners. The move aims to unify factions as U.N. debates Congo policy and the Kennedy administration weighs amumba’s release.
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Bookkeeper vanishes with cash then surrenders to police
A 59 year old Independence Missouri bookkeeper Edgar Malone vanished on his way to a bank with more than ten thousand dollars. He phoned police from a railroad station and surrendered the cash and securities, carrying only 434 dollars when arrested. He claimed no reason for taking the funds and said he had placed the rest in a suitcase at a railroad station locker in Des Moines.
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