Foe Charges Macmillan With Security Gamble
In Britain’s opening debate on the Profumo affair Labour leader Harold Wilson accuses Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of gambling with national security. Wilson cites the scandal involving John Profumo and Christine Keeler as a Soviet victory and questions whether the security services knew and hid facts or failed to know. Macmillan responds that the shock damages Parliament and national trust, calling it a deep wound to government.
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Roin
London
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Brother of Evers Takes Up Civil Rights Duties
Jackson Mississippi news reports Charles Evers 1-year-old brother of Medgar Evers took over as NAACP field secretary in May and pledged work for the equality of all men. The Negro movement in Jackson set to demonstrations including a Saturday protest where hundreds cried We want the killer as police barries faced the crowd. The ferment grows with leaders calling to Demonstrate, demonstrate again while Sunday’s services saw mixed access to churches with some Negroes admitted and others turned away.
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Medgar W. Evers
Mississippi
Barrie Carles
Charles Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Central Presbsian
First Baptist
Four Die in Iowa Weekend Traffic Crashes
Four persons died in Iowa traffic incidents over the weekend. A head on collision north of Webster City killed George Simbides 36, his son James 97, and Edward Shutt 12, all from Marshalltown, as they returned from a horse gala. Another crash near Webster City injured Patty Simbides 9 and a second driver, Gary Randall 18, from Woolstock. In Des Moines a girl Linda Shepherd 7 drowned at a sandpit with her brother James Leroy 11, after an un supervised outing.
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Marshalltons
Wechsler City
Des Moines
Oxford
Norway
Benton County
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Coon Valley
Webster City
Simbides
Shutt
Eagle Grove
Hamilton County
E.R. Lear
Gary Radall
Aandall
Randalane Simbides
Patty
Shephard
Harry Shephard
James Leroy
Warning From Chinese Leader to Khrushchev Over West Ties
Yurse Lim Kenoma warns Soviet Premier Khrushchev that pro Chinese factions will oust him if he continues peaceful coexistence with the West. A Chinese letter to Khrushchev outlines 25 issues for debate as Moscow hosts ideological disputes.
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Condition of Hoover Still Very Serious
New York doctors reported former President Herbert Hoover slightly improved but still in very serious condition. A morning medical bulletin, signed by four doctors, said his heart beat was more regular than Sunday and a low grade fever had subsided, though there has been no further bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract and he spent a comfortable night.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Bill to cut some sales tax vetoed by governor
Des Moines reports Gov. Harold Hughes vetoed a bill that would tax the cash difference on farm implements and household appliances when traded in. The bill’s sponsors argued it would ease prices but the Iowa Tax Commission warned it would cost about 1.73 million dollars annually.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Lowa ‘Tax Commission
Vandal damages 7200 volt line near Nichols
A vandal cut a 7200 volt pole on the Eastern Tows Electric Cooperative line southwest of Nichols. A farmer reported the break at 2 am Sunday, with axe slashes found inside a cemetery two miles west of Nichols. One wire broke, cutting power to many customers while cooperative crews made temporary repairs. Sheriff Oppelt noted the pole snapped about three feet above ground and warned the vandals avoided electrocution.
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Someont
Eastern Tows Electric Cooperative
Nichols
Dick Oppelt
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Oppelt
Requiem Mass Held for Pope at St Peter's Basilica
Vatican City mourners from around the world attended a solemn Requiem Mass beneath the dome of St Peter's. An empty symbolic coffin rested on a black catafalque surrounded by candles while envoys from many nations and organizations sat nearby, including Vice President Lyndon B Johnson. A separate Iowa Manufacturers Association bulletin notes a Davenport resolution urging voter approval on December 2 for the Shaft Plan of legislative reapportionment.
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John Iixii
St. Peter's Baica
Lyndon B. Johnson
Davenport
Towa
Iowa ‘Manuufacturers Association
Kennedy Pushes Civil Rights Plea At White House
Washington reports say Kennedy convened leaders including lawmakers and ministers to urge action for desegregation. He aims to pressure Congress on a civil rights package with votes uncertain in the Senate and potential House passage. Sobell transferred to federal prison medical center for physical exams as administrations seek steps to curb discrimination and bolster voting rights and school integration.
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Russell G. Settle
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Flash Flood Kills Four In Utah Campground
A brutal flash flood on the North Fork of the Duchesne River swept through a Utah family campsite, drowning 4 year old Bradley Gale Brown and two other boys, Rickie Lee and Steven Timmons, while a friend, 16, Robert Timmons, survived. Dam collapse upstream near Lander, Wyoming, worsened floods as volunteers plugged leaks and a 30 mile backwater dropped two feet at Papa Agie River.
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Richard K. Brown
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Lander Lin
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Supreme Court rules against Lord's Prayer in public schools
The Supreme Court rules it unconstitutional for states to require Bible reading or the Lord's Prayer in public schools. The majority applies the establishment of religion clause, stating such exercises are religious in nature and violate government neutrality. Justice Clark writes the opinion, noting parental opt outs do not defend the practice.
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Pennsylvania
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Ribicoff backs nationwide bell ringing proposal
Senator Ribicoff D Conn urges approval of a plan to ring bells nationwide each July 4 10 to mark the Declaration of Independence. The idea, credited to John Adams, dates back to 176 author unknown in source text. The Senate already passed the measure and a House subcommittee is urged to act.
Three Miles Apart In Joint Vostok 6 3 Flight
The Soviet space duo Vostok 3 and Vostok 6 led by Valentina Tereshkova and Valery Bykovsky marked 24 hours in orbit with the pair reportedly within three miles of each other on their first circuit. Tass reported 18 orbits by Tereshkova and 14 by Bykovsky as both crews began daily exercises aboard their ships. Officials offered no confirmation of a planned space rendezvous while observers noted Tereshkova’s telegenic smile and lack of pilot training.
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Soviet Union
Valentina Tereshkova
Valery Bykovsay
United States
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Bykovsky
Tass
Miss Tereshsova
Tereshkova
Two Named for Boys Nation from Iowa
Des Moines native Robert Richard Mayes, 17, of Davenport, and Charles Gene Roland, 17, Des Moines, have been chosen to represent Iowa at Boys Nation in Washington D C July 1. Both attended Hawk Eye Boys State at Camp Dodge where Hayes served as governor.
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Robert Richard Mayes
Davenport
Charles Gene Roland
Des Moines
Iowa
Boys Nation
Washington, D. C
Camp Dodge
Hayes
Boys State
Ben-Gurion Resigns Without Public Reasons
Jerusalem Israel Ben-Gurion longtime prime minister resigned for personal reasons relinquishing his seat in Parliament but staying as caretaker head pending a new government. Speculation cited criticism in Parliament over a security case though a Cabinet communiqué said the quit reasons were not connected with any state problem or event. One source quoted Ben-Gurion saying he would keep the reasons to himself.
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Secimwe
David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion
Unemployment Offices To Stay Open In Iowa
U S Sen Jack Miller reports federal action to keep Iowa unemployment offices open through June with 4 million dollars from other funds. Iowa payroll shortfalls loom as the Employment Security Commission warns of a 65000 dollar week end gap and potential 20 000 dollar immediate shortfall threatening closures for 34 offices and delays in 10000 unemployment checks. Commission leaders meet lawmakers in Washington to press the issue.
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Employment Security Commission
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U. S
Jack Miller
Miller
U. S. Bureau of Employment Security
Harold Hughes
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Commission
Jerome Corbett
Washington T S
New Safety Commissioner to Review IHP Operations
Iowa's new safety commissioner Kam Sueppel will study State Highway Patrol operations and current policies before making changes. He may address immediate suspensions of licenses for drunken driving and will discuss with division directors and drivers license officials before decisions. He also plans to appoint a new Highway Patrol chief and may maintain unmarked patrol cars temporarily to gather more data.
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