Senate Ratifies Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Step Toward Peace
The Senate approved the limited nuclear test ban treaty 90 to 19 after weeks of hearings and debate. President Kennedy hailed the action as a step toward peace and urged further progress with possible added tax and civil rights measures. Signed at Moscow August 3 by the United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain, the treaty bans atmospheric, outer space, and underwater tests, with 79 to 0 voting approval on the ratification motion.
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Sen
Engle
Clair Engle
D-Calif
Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Montana
White House
Mansfield
Moscow
United States
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
Railroads Seek Fresh Start in Work Rules Dispute
Public hearings opened as railroads urged the arbitration board to discard prior settlement offers and begin anew on long running work rules disputes. Howard Neltzer pressed for merited consideration beyond earlier recommendations, while unions prepared opening remarks. The panel has 60 days to decide after a 40 day hearing phase, with potential ongoing talks on subsidiary issues and a possible renewal of strikes if talks fail.
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Arbitration Board
Howard Neltzer
Goveryman Arbitration Board
Cright
Congress
Bwe
Hremen
Military Advisers Reach Saigon in Bid to Assess Vietnam War
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and General Maxwell D. Taylor arrived in Saigon to meet President Ngo Dinh Diem and inspect the Buddhist student unrest impact on the U S backed war. They planned field work to evaluate if the unity operation was affected by recent turmoil. The visit follows tensions over alleged religious persecution and disagreements among U S officials on policy.
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Saigon
Kennedy
South
Viet Nam
Diem
Uss
Robert S. McNamara
Maxwell D. Taylor
Toint
Nea Dinh Diem
McNamara
Taylor
U.S
Washington
Pan American Plane Hit by Ground Fire Near Saigon
A Pan American World Airways passenger jet from Singapore was struck by Viet Cong ground fire while preparing to land at Tan Son Nhut Saigon. The plane landed safely. Military advisers say guerrilla activity is rising in the Mekong Delta as Viet Cong attacks on government outposts increase.
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Wet
Nam
Pan American World Airways
Singiapore
Tan San Nhut
Tellay
Mekong River
Viet Nam
Woman Sues Ottumwa Officials Over Civil Rights Claims
Mrs Betty Francis of Des Moines sues Ottumwa Municipal Court Judge Willard Dullard and eight others seeking 90000 in damages in U S District Court alleging civil rights violations from a December liquor raid on Wendy's Boat and Dinner Club The suit cites mental anguish damaged reputation business interference and legal costs with defendants including county attorney assistants city attorney and safety officials plus former police chief and two lawyers The filing references President Kennedy signing a 2864 million education bill as unrelated background.
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Ottumwa
U.S. District Court
Willard Dullard
Betty Francis
Wendy
Dullard
Wapello
Samuel 0. Erhardt
John Moreland
Hollis Hotra
Hoeman Schaefer
Wayne Putnam
Curtis Henderson
Atorneys
Charles Bookin
W. T. Bates
Sukarno Says Indonesia Is Back to Normal
Jakarta reports President Sukarno declares Indonesia normalized after anti British violence. U S Ambassador Jones meets with British and Indonesian officials to reassure American firms amid protests and British embassy attack. U S aid review follows the unrest and a strong U S protest.
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Indonesia
Jakarta
U.S
Howard ‘Pl Jones
Jones
Diem Denies Reports of Buddhist Repression in Vietnam
President Ngo Dinh Diem dismissed reports of anti Buddhism acts in South Vietnam as imperialist fabrication. He released a letter to UN Secretary General Thant, who urged normalization and universal human rights. Thant, a Buddhist, appealed for calm amid international concern.
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Thant
South
Viet Nam
Diem
South Viet Nam
Asia
Peacemakers Sought as Birmingham Faces Tensions
Kennedy dispatched special envoys Earl Blaik and Royall to Birmingham to aid peace talks between white and Negro communities after deadly church bombing and ensuing clashes. The pair, welcomed by civic and religious leaders, aim to restore communications and ease racial strife. Judge Allgood warns against intimidation of jurors investigating school integration orders.
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White House
Westpoint
Earl
Red) Blaik
Kenneth Royall
Blaik
Royall
Birmingham
Ala
Earl Blaik
Kenneth
Bandit Trio Loots Bank In Illinois
A three-man bandit crew robbed the Franklin Pari Bank Monday in Illinois near Wisconsin, wearing coveralls and masks. They used lead-filled cans to block doors and fled after a 30 second heist as tellers and customers were ordered to the floor. an alarm was triggered but police were delayed by a freight train nearby.
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Franklin, Pari
Bain
William F
Kennedy's Long Cross Country Tour Reaches Milford
President Kennedy arrives in Milford Pennsylvania for a non political stop to dedicate the Pinchot Institute at Grey Towers Estate. Governor Scranton and Senator Clark attend as Kennedy outlines a journey to save Americas natural heritage with speeches in multiple states and a Palm Springs finale.
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Kennedy
White House
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Aupestal
Gifford Pinchot
William W. Scranton
Joim Kennedy
Sen
Joseph
Clark
D-Pa
Grey Towers
Pinchot Institute For Conservation
Scranton
T Kennedy
Washington
Salmon Dam to Supply Warm and Cold Water
California's Whiskeytown Dam near Redding, a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation project, will provide hot and cold running water for spawning salmon. The dam uses built in control gates to mix outlet water, offering temperatures from 30 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit depending on depth and surface conditions.
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Calif
Kennedy
Whiskeytown
U.S. Bureau, of Reclamation
Liquor Board Suspends Two Iowa Licenses
Des Moines reports the Iowa Liquor Control Commission suspended the Elks Country Club at Lake Manawa for 60 days and the YVFW Club in Council Bluffs for 2 days after hearings where both clubs admitted violating the new liquor control law by allowing consumption after midnight.
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Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Elks Country Club
Lake Manawa
Yvfw Club
Council Bluffs
Homer Adcock
Commission
Gronouski Wins OK from Senate for Postmaster General
The Service reports President Kennedy's nomination of John A. Gronouski, Wisconsin state tax commissioner, to be postmaster general was confirmed by a two vote margin. The decision followed a rapid Senate review as Washington notes the move.
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Kennedy
John’ A. Gronouski
Wisconsin
Iowa Senators Vote for Pact amid Cold War Debate
Iowa senators Bourke B. Hickenson and Jack Miller supported the treaty as the Senate, 81 to 19, ratified the United States mutual test ban accord. President Kennedy argued it would ease tensions and open paths to further agreements, while opponents warned it risked national security and Soviet advantages. Debate focused on whether to attach understandings about nuclear weapon use and Cuba conditions. amendments proposed by Goldwater and others were rejected.
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Bourke B. Hickensonper
Jack Miller
Senate
Kennedy
Richard G. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services
John Stennis
D-Miss
Strom Thurmond
D-5.c
United States
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Cuba
Key Votes Scheduled on Wednesday as House Opens Debate on Tax Cut Bill
The House begins debating an $11 billion tax cut with Kennedy allies aiming to push it this year. Key votes Wednesday will test support, while Byrd in the Senate balks at cuts without offsetting reductions. The plan promises large corporate and individual tax relief, but faces conservative Democrats and Republican opposition over spending limits and budget conditions.
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Washington
U.S
Sietorys
Finance
I Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D.va.s
Treasury
Ue 2
Kennedy
Senate
Congress
McDowell Held on Gun Charge at Mississippi Campus
Cleve McDowell a 21 year old law student from Drew Mississippi was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon on the University of Mississippi campus. The pistol a 22 caliber inside coat pocket fell from his pocket and was identified by Sheriff Joe Ford. McDowell who had signed the campus firearms pledge faced a maximum penalty of 100 dollars fine and three months in jail. The case was to be heard by the Student Judicial Council after his release from jail was considered.
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Oxford
Miss
Cleve McDowel
University of Mississippi
Student Judicial Council
McDowell
Drew
Joe Ford
Ford
Law School
Drys Win in Sioux County By Big Margin
Orange City Sioux County residents cast a strong vote Monday against liquor by the drink. Temperance forces conducted a vigorous campaign and won the local option election by 3,197 votes. Turnout reached 9,545, higher than last year’s governor tally. Unofficial results show 3,174 against liquor by the drink and 3,? for, across 28 precincts.
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Orange
Haiti Dominican Rift Cools After Verbal Clash
Tense exchange over border fire eases as both nations accuse each other of firing into border towns. Dominican officials report detaining about 120 fugitives while Haitian troops are said to have fired Monday at a Dominican border town during a clash with a rebel faction.
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Santa Domingo
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Marine Corps Chief Chosen by White House
Washington Lt. Gen. Wallace M. Green is named to become the commandant of the Marine Corps at the end of four year term of Gen. David M. Shoup, effective December 31, the White House announced today.
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Wallace ‘M.'Green
Marine Corps
David’ M. Shoup
White House
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