Fidel in White Shirt at May Day Parade
Fidel Castro attended the May Day military review in Red Square beside Nikita Khrushchev. He observed Soviet hardware including missiles as western observers noted a cooling in U.S. relations and Castro’s displeasure at being bypassed on weapon withdrawals during the crisis.
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Moscow
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
Cuba
Kennedy
Red Square
Pacdds
U.S
Foy D. Kohler
Castro
Khrustcchev
Rockels Shaswit
Shrushchevil
Abito
Soviet Union
Khrustichev
Birth Rate in State Declines to Postwar Low
Des Moines health statistics show state birth rate at 21.9 births per 1,000 population last year, the lowest since World War II. The figure marks a sharp drop from 99.8 in 1961, with the previous low 29.3 in 1943.
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Des Moines
Soner Health Department
Towa
Resignation Accepted at Powers Drop From Conservation Panel
Mayon City director Glen G. Powers resigned today from the Town Conservation Commission citing ill health after a heart attack on January 9. The commission approved the resignation and moved Powers to the planning section, 58, with acting director Everett named pending a successor.
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Mayon
Glen G
Powers
Town Conservation Commission
Hore
Everett
River Dash Duel Between Queen and Belle Ends Near Victory
The Delta Queen defeats the Belle by a wide margin in the Chin River dash, amid heavy crowds and loud cheering. The event, likened to historic riverboat races, draws parallels with the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee as steamboats race for supremacy on the river.
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Wouisville
Natchez
Robert FE. Lee
Steamboat Race On Ohio River At Louisville
Thousands lined the Kentucky Indiana shores as the Delta Queen and the Belle raced from Louisville. Earnest Wagner now captains the Queen with Doc Hawley as mate, while the Belle, in red white and blue, finished about two hours behind the Queen amid chilly weather and lingering crowds.
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Cincinnati
Louisville
Ohio River
Louisvilla
Muscatine
Stout
Muscat
Nel
Earnest Wagner
Avalon
Queen
Doc Hawley
Indiana
Indonesia Renames West New Guinea West Irian
The United Nations transfers western New Guinea to Indonesia amid ceremonies in Hollandia. West Irian becomes part of Indonesia as Sukarno enacts assimilation, with Kolabart named the capital. Dutch flag lowered. Indonesian troops already deployed to secure the region.
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Botabara
West Lan
Indonesia
West New Guinea
Halland
West Irian
United Nations
Hollandia
Douglas . MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Sukarno
West Trian
Dot Land
Holelandia
Kolabart
New Town
Subandria
Indonesi
Des Moines House liquor debate girds for clash
Des Moines lawmakers eyed a showdown over liquor by the drink choosing the Senate bill in debate instead of the House dry plan. Supporters and foes voiced hope their views would prevail as security for spectators loomed and amendments like implied consent and licenses tested the chamber.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Plans Changed. Senate to Delay Tax Bill to Thursday
Des Moines reports plans shifted delaying Senate consideration of a tax bill to Thursday while liquor by the drink debate begins. House debates liquor sales as senators weigh sales tax increases, corporate tax rise, and revenue use, with an estimated 43 million annual gain. Some senators oppose higher sales tax, proposing parity in border counties vs Nebraska and Minnesota.
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Des Moines
House
Ways and Means Committee
David 0' Shaff
Clinton
Corporation
Mesme
KML
State Comptroller's Office
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
House Votes To Override Hughes Veto
Des Moines reports the House overrode Governor Hughes veto to deny interim appointments after a Senate reject. The House vote stood 79 to 2 with 29 Democrats opposing and one Republican absent. the Senate later upheld the veto at 36 to 12. The move targets governor appointments to rejected state officers.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Senate
Town House
House
House Democrats
Minuteman Missile Performing Up to Expectations
Norton Air Force Base California interview with General Phillips, head of the Minuteman program, dismisses reports the ICBM cannot reach its payload. He claims results exceed goals in range and payload while noting two Vandenberg failures were isolated and corrected.
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Minuteman Missile
Ay Ralvh
Dughlon Norton Air Force Base
Calif
Aia
Soviet Union
Wig
Saonne de Phillips
Minuteman
United States
Baml
Adr Force
Ballistic Systems Division
Philips
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Vanderberg
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Vandenberry
Haiti Leader Vows To Maintain Power Amid Peace Mission
In Port au Prince Haitian President Francois Duvalier told a cheering crowd that nobody can dictate to him and that God alone can remove him. An American peace mission from the Organization of American States studied the Haiti Dominican dispute as American forces patrolled the Caribbean and blocked potential military moves. Censorship followed the OAS arrival.
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Ticarly
Castro
Marshal Rodion
Malinovsky
United States
Cuba
Presidium
Frat R. Kozlov
Kozlov
Fort Au Prince
Haiti
Y — Tae
Domincan Republic
Francois Duvalier
Sobody
Duvalier
Ure
Peace Mission
Organization of American Slates
Port Au Prince
Santo Domingo
Domenican Republic
Andres Freites
Cavalier
Washington
State Department
Lingaln Whitt T
Fidel
Caribbean
Casio
Hayes High Baseball Players Injured In Car Collision
Hayes High senior avid Barlenhagen suffered cuts and possible leg injuries in a two car crash near Logan and Cedar Streets shortly before 1 pm. Six Hayes boys were in the car driven by Joe Maher. several teammates were treated for minor injuries and released. Driver Gilbert Wulf and his wife Leona were also hurt. Wulf had a left arm injury, Leona may have a fractured jaw. The team was en route to Davenport Central for a game when the accident occurred. Muscatine police investigated.
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Avid Barlenhagen
Mayes Catholic
al Muscatine General Hospital
Logan
Cedar Streets
Bartenhagen
Hayes High
Joe Maher Ju
Kim White
Steve Sontag
Mahar
Tom Adewald
Gary Wieskamp
Gilbert Wulf
Durant
Wulf
Leona
Hayes
Davenport Central
Davenport
Geday
Highway 61
Walt
Cedar Street
Muscatiite
Maher
Hayes High School
Scden
Joe, Maher Jr
Logan and
Journal
Oversize Truck Measure Clears Iowa House Action
The Iowa House approved a bill by 99 to 5 to broaden the authority of the highway commission. It would allow oversize trucks to travel on state highways, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration.
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Des Moines
Jay Lowa
Senate
Bixie Highway Commission
Administration Drops General Aid to Schools
Washington voters report that Democratic leaders of the House Education Committee have dropped general federal aid to public elementary and high schools from the administration’s education bill. Chairman Powell and other Democrats say it would be futile to seek aid now, while they aim to preserve most of Kennedy’s broader education package, despite Republican pressure to focus on college aid.
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Washington
House Aducation
Adan Clayton Powell
Dn.y
Congress
Kennedy
Bill to raise parcel postage to boost revenue
Senator Olin D. Johnston of South Carolina plans to introduce a bill raising parcel post rates. The measure seeks about 80 million dollars in additional annual revenue.
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Washington
Olin D.johnston
D-S.c
Alert Tots Help Nab Burglary Trio in Burlington Wisconsin
Burlington Wisconsin police arrested three men after two children traced a license number found on a dusty dashboard. Michael John Coughlin 30 Anthony Wayne Lowry 28 and John Edward Morse 24 of Saline Michigan faced charges of possession of burglary tools. Bond set at 5 dollars each. The Grahams left ten children in the car while shopping and the kids reported seeing three men at a soda machine. their persistence led to the eventual arrest through the vehicle’s license plate.
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Burlington
Stekness
Michael Johm Coughlin
Anthony Wayne Lowry
Bar
Neck Island
John Edward Morse
Saline
Mich
Charies Graham
Nancy Elizabeth
Michael Charles
Nancy
Grahame
Woman Pilot Flies Solo to Hawaii from California
Bethy Miller, 27, of Santa Monica, become the first woman to fly solo from Oakland to Honolulu in a Piper Apache. She landed with one hour of fuel remaining after a 2400 mile, 17 hour 3 minute journey, greeting ground crew at Honolulu International.
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Bethy Miller
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Hawaii
Santa Monica
Calif
Muller
Oakland “Airport
Honolulu International Airport
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