80 Die as Swiss Jet Crashes Near Zurich
A Swiss Air Caravelle exploded shortly after takeoff from Zurich and crashed near Duerrenaesch, killing 80 aboard. Debris and bodies scattered over several hundred feet as villagers recalled a blazing fire and a roaring crash. Authorities credited with no clear cause and noted most victims were Swiss, including 44 from Humilikon. one American aboard.
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Turkey
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Morocco
Committee Urges Senate To Ratify Test Ban Pact
Washington reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee backs ratification of the limited nuclear test ban treaty. The panel says it would curb testing, slow Soviet progress, and argues the risks favor approval. Senate debate to begin next Monday follows a 16-4 committee vote. Mansfield urges ratification as vital for national security.
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Soviet Union
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Farm Support For Goldwater Shown In Poll Des Moines
A Wallaces magazine poll of 474 farm people in 36 counties shows Barry Goldwater leading Kennedy among Republican supporters. Goldwater would beat Kennedy 97 to 11 percent if only Goldwater, Rockefeller, Romney were options. In combined Republican and Democratic farmers, Goldwater tops Kennedy 30 to 39 with 31 undecided. Among ages 21 to 34 Kennedy leads two to one over Goldwater. Des Moines.
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Father appeals to governor to free son from reformatory
A Woodward man, Eckhart Hi Greif, 50, appeared at Gov Harold Hughes open house seeking aid to release his son Ronald, 21, from the state reformatory. Greif said his son has been “a good boy” and asked the governor to intervene. Nine people waited outside the governor’s office at 9:30 AM for audience during the Wednesday outreach session.
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Farmall Plant Workers Strike in Rock Island
About 4,000 workers at the International Harvester Farmall plant in Rock Island walked out in a wildcat strike Tuesday night. Pickets surrounded the plant by morning, according to company officials.
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International Harvester Farmall
Mixed Marriage Void Georgia Official Rules
Charlayne Hunter and Walter Stovall claim they secretly wed last spring in the North but say the marriage is void under Georgia law. Georgia officials state interracial marriage is prohibited and any ceremony in violation is void, with parties intending to reside in Georgia facing same legal consequences as a Georgia-solemnized union.
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Two Teens Die in Rollover on Highway 9
A car rollover on Highway 9 about 334 miles west of Decorah killed Donald De Walle 16 Cresco and Ann Hall 16 Charles City. Driver Michael Roberts 18 Greese was hospitalized at Decorah with injuries believed not serious.
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South Viet Nam Rejects Kennedy Plea For Reforms
Kennedy urged reform to rally public support and aid in the anti Communist war. Diem’s regime faced criticism over domestic politics and Buddhist crackdown. Washington officials voiced disappointment at Saigon’s response, while U S aid remains about 500 million dollars annually. A Saigon newspaper alleged CIA plots to overthrow Diem, which State Department denied. Three Tonks refugees sought custody at the Saigon embassy.
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Van Buren Wet Victory in Questioned Liquor Vote
Van Buren County voters faced a contested liquor by the drink election. Initial tallies favored drys 1 245 to 1 174, but precinct reports flagged counting errors. If revisions stand, wets lead 1 249 to 1 170, with ten more rechecks and an official canvass to begin Thursday afternoon. County Auditor Clyde Raieris noted Bonaparte tally reversals and clerk input sparked uncertainty about the outcome.
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Birmingham Desegregation Brings Protests at Graymont School
Two Negro brothers Dwight and Floyd Armstrong enrolled in the Graymont elementary school with white pupils amid protests by about 100 white demonstrators. Police arrested several participants as state and federal officials clashed over Alabama’s desegregation of schools.
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Robert Schuman Dies Father of European Unity at 77
Robert Schuman a leading advocate of European integration died at 77 after a prolonged illness. He drafted the coal and steel pool plan that linked France, West Germany, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, creating supranational powers to regulate prices and production in six nations. He worked closely with Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to shape postwar Franco German ties.
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Pipeline Firm Seeks OK for Keota Storage Project
Washington reports that Pipeline Co. of America headquartered in Chicago seeks authorization to acquire storage rights and test a potential gas storage site in eastern Iowa's Keota area, with an estimated cost of 1,088,050 dollars. The Power Commission noted the project concerns the Keota storage area in Washington County.
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Washington County
Expensive Navy error delays radar altimeter redesign
The General Accounting Office told Congress that a Navy error cost 1.2 million dollars for unusable radar altimeters. The Bureau of Aeronautics failed to obtain approval for frequencies used, forcing a complete redesign.
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Bureau of Aeronautics
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Thesdey
Outside Alabama Integration Proceeds Smoothly Across Regions
The Associated Press reports desegregation expanding beyond Alabama with schools admitting Black students under court orders or voluntary action. Instances include Georgia cities Valdosta Savannah and Athens. towns in Virginia and Kentucky initiating or expanding desegregation, while some white pupils protested or faced evacuation. Overall, desegregation grows with mixed incidents and few clashes.
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