Kennedy Urges Unity to Save NATO in Europe
President Kennedy pressed European leaders in Frankfurt to unite with the United States to defend NATO, warning that failure to cooperate could fracture the alliance. He rejected De Gaulle’s Europe defense stance and praised joint defense planning while meeting Berlin’s Willy Brandt and Adenauer’s economic circle.
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North Western Aims to Buy Rock Island Lines
North Western plans to acquire Rock Island Lines through a cash and stock offer, plus a consolidation with the Interstate Commerce Commission approval. Talks with Milwaukee Road on a three way merger were disclosed, with Rock Island and Union Pacific previously discussing a merge. The mixture would value Rock Island stockholders at 3 dollars cash, 30 par value North Western bond, and 27.78 percent of North Western common.
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Chapman Admits Slaying Pastor and Receives Life Term
Albert Lea Minnesota resident Robert Eugene Chapman pled guilty to second degree murder in the May 23 slaying of Rev. Bern Nyjordet of Silver Lake. He was sentenced to 30 to life years. Authorities alleged premeditation, with evidence citing motive as robbery. The pastor’s body was found near a RaMe preserve. Chapman claimed the clergy man asked where a drink could be bought before accompanying him to Glenville and Hasevard.
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Northwood
Two Story Fall Fatal to Child in Ames
A 19 month old girl, Shaline Vasil, died after tumbling from a second story window in Ames while visiting friends. Her parents Indra and Dr Indra Kumar Vasil of Madison Wisconsin were en route home. the child died from a severe concussion after transfer between local hospitals. Authorities noted other fatal crashes in Iowa included a two car collision near Grinnell killing Ernest Bodine of Haddonville New Jersey and a pickup truck crash near Monticello killing David Shaeffer of Anamosa.
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Ernest Bodine
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Grinnell
Bodine
Evelyn Kudsk
Bellevue
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Kudsk
David Shaeffer
Anamosa
Monticello
Indra Kumar Vasil
Madison
Wisi
Vasily
Mary Greeley Hospital
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Vasils
University of Wisconsin
Employment in State Rises to Highest Level
Des Moines based state employment report shows May non farm employment at a record level just over 700 000 with a rise of 18 000 from a year earlier. Unemployment fell to 23 200 in May a seasonal drop while the seasonally adjusted rate rose to 2.6 percent. Manufacturing gained with notable increases in meat products and construction payrolls rose about 2 000 from May last year. Manufacturing average weekly wage in May stood at 103 dollars versus 88 dollars a year ago.
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Close Span at Clinton After Sidewalk Fire
A wooden sidewalk on the Lyons Fulton Bridge over the Mississippi River caught fire, prompting a temporary closure. Three fire companies battled the blaze near the Iowa shore of the 2000 foot high span steel and wire mesh structure. Bridge manager William E. Elwanger said it would stay closed until damage and any structural risks are assessed.
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Wiliam E. Elwanger
Khrushchev Ties East Germany Visit to Kennedy Tour
Soviet Premier Khrushchev planned a friendly stop in East Germany to bolster morale during President Kennedy’s West German swing and Berlin wall visit. Western sources noted the timing aimed to counter Kennedy’s outreach as Ulbricht marked his birthday. Moscow denied definitive plans, and Western officials suggested a rapid response to Kennedy’s diplomacy.
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Two Dead in Nebraska Floods Strikes Eastern Regions
Floods across eastern Nebraska killed a woman and a four year old girl when their car stalled on a country road and both stepped out. A passerby rescued the children as a boat crew pulled Rudolph Novak, his wife and grandchildren from a loading wagon in Wahoo. Evacuations by boat and helicopter spread through DeWitt, Wahoo, Bruno, Linwood, Dwight, David City and Milford as Ashland faced breached dikes and sandbag defenses. Fire Chief Archie Hightshoe reported no extreme flooding that morning with about 20 people evacuated overnight.
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Linwood
Dwight
David City
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Lincoln
U.S
Archie Hightshoe
Preliminary Hearing Slated In Beckwith Murder Case
In Jackson Mississippi a preliminary hearing is set this evening in city court for Byron de la Beckwith 42 of Greenwood charged with the murder of Medgar Evers. District Attorney Bill Waller seeks hold without bond until grand jury action. The Times-Picayune reports possible commitment to Whitfield mental hospital for psychiatric tests could take up to two months. The state death penalty will be sought while federal civil rights action remains postponed.
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Citizens Council
Beclowith
Outdoor coronation plans for Pope Paul VI announced
Vatican officials outlined an unusually public outdoor coronation in St Fever's Square 30 with a 6 pm start. Tens of thousands expected, including delegations from the United States led by Chief Justice Earl Warren and a Brazilian mission possibly led by President Joao Goulart, plus 4,000 iron miners from Boveno.
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Italy
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Drop in JFK Invites Troops During German Visit
President Kennedy toured the enlisted men’s mess in Nanni Germany after a four hour stay. He joked about White House meals while inviting troops to drop by. He reviewed over 15 soldiers from four nations and saw 70 combat vehicles, including the Army’s latest equipment.
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Kennedy in Cologne Bonn reception on European stance
President Kennedy spent two days in Bonn and travelled by Hanau to Cologne amid large crowds. Georg August Zinn estimated a million joined the welcome as Kennedy urged a united Atlantic stance. In St Pauls church he delivered a prepared speech to lawmakers and business leaders, warning against complacency toward De Gaulle and stressing decisive Western leadership. He met Adenauer and West German leaders to discuss costs of contributions.
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Breakup of Soviet Space Craft Revealed by U S Agency
NASA reports a Soviet satellite broke up into up to 24 pieces after launch last fall, the largest such event since Transit 4A shattered in 1861. The report notes debris reentered Earth over Oct and Feb, with no clear indication of crewed possibility. NORAD data and new NASA policy disclosed the event.
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Airmen Cleared in Keeler Profumo Scandal Inspectors Say No Link
Three U.S. airmen were cleared by the Defense Department of any involvement in the Profumo Keeler scandal. Investigators found only a casual relation with Christine Keeler and identified no evidence of any security violation or links to Eugene Ivanov, with questioning conducted in Washington and the airmen returned to duty in England.
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