Liquor Measure Advances Through Senate to Governor Hughes
The Iowa Senate voted 25 to 13 to approve a liquor by the drink bill, after accepting House amendments and sending it to Governor Harold Hughes. Debate drew half the galleries, with supporters arguing temperance and local option limits, while opponents warned of broader alcohol impact. Local option would apply only outside cities and towns.
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Jack Schroeder
R-Bellerdorf
Towa
Nie
Integration Leaders In Strategy Sessions In Birmingham
Negro integration leaders met in strategy sessions in Birmingham to map new demonstration plans as tensions rose over a fragile truce. Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Rev Ralph Abernathy faced jail for parading without a permit as protests continued with police enforcing tight control.
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Ala
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Marin Luther King Jr
Ralph D. Abernathy
Fred L. Shutllessworth
King
Abernathy
White House Watching Birmingham Crisis Narrowed
President Kennedy kept a close watch on the Birmingham truce as federal advisers discussed options to deepen intervention. Possible moves included a civil rights suit, a high level federal visit, federal injunctions, federalizing the Alabama National Guard, withholding federal funds, and action under civil rights laws.
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Kennedy
Birmingham
Ala
White House
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Nogro
Justice Department
Birmingham Mets Elas
Justice
Firent
Alabama National Guard
George Wallace
Alabama
Groundbreaking for Area Six Community District school on Colorado Street
Two busloads of pupils from Union Eight, Pine Bluff, Patterson and Mount Grove rural schools watched the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Area Six school on Colorado Street. District chairman George Reesink and county officials led the event with Superintendent Frank Ralson and architect John Parrish present. The 5 1/4 acre site, donated by H. J. Heinz, will replace 22 centers with two new buildings on Muscatine outskirts. General contractor H Eugene Smith started work today.
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Colorado Street
George Reesink
Herbert Sywassink
Davis Buchele
Frank Ralson
John Parrish
C. E. Richardson and Associates
Davenport
Union Eight
Pine Bluff
Patterson
Mount Grove
Muscatine
America
A. A. Johnson
Fred W. Johnston
Mark Collier
County Board of Education
H. Robert Ale
Edward S. (Kelly) Burns
H. J. Heinz Company
A. Wayne Eckhardt
H. Eugene Smith
Mount Pleasant
Journal
Rock Island Merger With UP Debated
New York The Union Pacific and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads have declined to shed light on reports that a merger agreement is firming up. A spokesman said no agreement has been reached and negotiations continue. The latest version says the two lines will present a concrete process to their boards soon, potentially giving the Southern Pacific certain Southwest trackage.
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Union Pacific
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Rock Island and Pacific
Reel Island
Southern Pacific
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Rock Island
Rock I Island
Iowa Senate Sends Revenue Measure To House
Iowa Senate approves a revenue bill boosting sales and use taxes to fund property tax relief and state aid. The plan hikes sales tax to 3 percent, extends to hotels, raises corporations tax, and adds a 2 percent surtax on dividends and interest. Gov. Hughes signals possible veto without withholding proposal.
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House
Des Moines
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Victory in Europe parade honors De Gaulle in Paris
President De Gaulle led the flag bearers during the Victory in Europe celebration at the Arch of Triumph in Paris. The commemoration marked 18 years since Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 6 1945 ending hostilities in Europe, with AP photographer Fox capturing the moment.
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France
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Rheima
Two Potential Nominees At GOP Fete Dinner
Washington audiences dine at $1,000 two plate event to view George Romney of Michigan and Barry Goldwater of Arizona as potential presidential nominees. The dinner aims to raise over $400,000 for 1964 campaigns and fosters informal talks on New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller's future.
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George Romney
Michigan
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Des Moines House Approves Liquor Permit Book Bill
A liquor permit book abolition bill passed the Town House by 64 to 5 and moves to the Senate for concurrence. Proponents argue the measure eliminates outdated liquor controls while opponents say amendments are ineffective in countering contraband.
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Des Moines
Senate
Minay
Gov Hughes May Veto Senate Revenue Bill
Des Moines reports Gov. Hughes said the Senate passed 45.3 million revenue measure lacks income tax withholding and misuses extra funds. He urged 4.5 million more for agricultural land tax credits and 15 million more for school aid, contending the bill’s provisions are unsatisfactory. He criticized the use tax on used vehicles while keeping 5 percent on new ones.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Senate
Nefora
House
Hughes
Miami Herald says U.S. intelligence curbed in Cuba
The Miami Herald reports U S military leaders are upset by reduced intelligence on Cuba. Low level flights paused since February 9 and high altitude U 2s kept to minimum. Leaders fear Russian tents missiles rail lines and Cuban cave hides a major Soviet camp.
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Washington
Cuba
Beyon
Underground
Herald
Kennedy pessimistic on atom test ban this year
President Kennedy warned that a new U S Soviet nuclear test round seems likely unless a test ban treaty is negotiated this year. He expressed little hope for movement since December and warned progress must come soon or the genie may be out of the bottle.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
Soviet Union
Car Hits Sign Killing Two Men in Rock Island
Rock Island authorities report a Night collision on a curve near Rock Island. R. Cavlett, 29, was killed and Matthew Balwing, 26, was seriously injured when their car lost control and struck a roadside sign. Both victims were residents of Rock Island.
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Loyal
R. Cavlett
Matthew Balwing
Lack Data On Weapons On Island
Senate investigators said the official estimate of 17 500 rubles in Cuba is a minimum figure and that strategic weapons may or may not be in Cuba. The 34 page interim report warns Soviet forces in Cuba shield insurgents and deter invasions while noting intelligence chiefs doubt a direct threat if weapons were removed. Some sources suggest up to 40 000 Soviet personnel in Cuba.
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Senate
Cuba
United States
Latin America
Th Subcommittee
Pix Reluzee
Rockwell City Men Die in Separate Motor Mishaps
Two Rockwell City men died in separate crashes. Paul Fiz, 29, died in a hospital early today from injuries when his motorcycle went off Highway 1 about five miles north of Rockwell City. Joseph E. Schmidt, 48, was killed Wednesday night when his car struck a parked vehicle in Rockwell City.
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Paul Fiz
Here
Joseph E. Schmidt
Hockwell City
Cooper Inches Toward 22 Orbit Mercury Flight Plan
Mercury program sets Leroy Gordon Cooper for a 22 orbit mission lasting about 34 hours 19 minutes next Tuesday. He will travel roughly 600000 miles circling latitudes 25 north to 32.5 south and cover over a million square miles of terrain with limited luggage beyond dehydrated food.
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