Byron White Named to High Court
President Kennedy named Byron R. White deputy attorney general and associate justice to replace retiring Justice Charles Evans Whittaker. White, 44, a former All-America football star and Rhodes Scholar, earned praise for qualifications and character. Senate confirmation expected. White previously aided Kennedy campaign and worked in Denver law practice.
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High Court
Washington
Kennedy
Byron R. White
Supreme Court
White
Charles Evans Whittaker
University of Colorado
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rhodes
England
Yale Law School
Fred M. Vinson
National
Citizens For Kennedy
Denver
Justice Department
Robert F. Kennedy
American Bar Association
The
Cour
Whittaker
Senate
John Carroll
D-Coro
Segregation Spending Halt Urged Over Desegregation Plan
Washington AP report states the administration will stop payments to segregated schools under the impacted area program as efforts to desegregate gain momentum. Ribicoff reports 1.6 million students affected, with 235,000 on military bases and about 45,000 in bases states with large segregation. The U.S. Justice Department may file lawsuits to desegregate districts receiving funds, and Kennedy approved the stance while denying an across the board cutoff.
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Washington
Secretary of Welfare
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Department of Justice
Ribicoff
House Education
United States
White House
Kennedy
No Intervention Planned in Maryland Segregation Problems
A State Department official said the agency plans no further intervention in segregation issues along U S 40 in Maryland unless the state asks for assistance. Pedro Sanjuan, director of the foreign visitors section, noted the department previously helped when African diplomats were refused service in restaurants. He added they would help if requested. Strider Named to Board Posts at Johns Hopkins and Engineering Education Society.
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Baltimore
State Department
U.S. 40
Maryland
Pedro Sanjuan
Department
Allegany Officials Cut Tax Rate In Maryland
Allegany County commissioners reduced the county property tax rate to 1.85 dollars per 100 valuation, a 25 cent cut the third straight year. The vote comes as the county expanded a community college, raised teacher salaries, increased county employee pay, and spent over 200 thousand on road equipment. The cut relies on 863 thousand dollars in unspent budget funds and over 500 thousand dollars in state sales and cigarette tax revenue. The tax base is 178 million dollars with total assessable wealth about 183 million.
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Arlegany
Allegany County
Kennedy Hopeful Of Keeping Peace
President Kennedy met with Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin presenting his credentials and expressing hope for progress in Cold War disputes. Dobrynin said the Soviet Union is convinced that joint effort can surmount existing difficulties, marking a ceremonial 15 minute White House exchange ahead of future talks on Berlin and related issues.
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Washington
Kennedy
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Soviet Union
White House
Dobrynin
Mikhail A. Menshikov
Doebrynin
America
Berlin
Aberdeen Army civilian may seek political office
An Aberdeen Proving Ground civilian employee may run for public office if the service does not create a conflict of interest or harm the base. Brig. Gen. Weber’s spokesman said a group asked for looser limits on political involvement by employees. In Washington, the Civil Aeronautics Board allowed Northeast Airlines to begin jet service to Washington via Baltimore Friendship Airport on April 1, skipping the usual 30 day notice.
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Aberdeen, Md
Aberdeen Proving Ground
John H. Weber
Aberdeen
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Northeast Airlines
Baltimore Friendship Airport
Northeast
Damascus Rotary Club launches book donations at kickoff
Charles W. Beaver, president, autographs the new book at a Damascus Rotary Club meeting that marks the kickoff of a community project. Herbert L. Cain chairs planning to stock a bookshelf at Damascus High School with monthly book purchases by members on their birthdays. Peggy Smith, the high school librarian, selects titles and spoke to Rotarians praising the effort.
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Charles W. Beaver
Damascus Rotary Club
Damascus
Peggy Smith
Damascus High School
Smith
Beaver
Cam
Rotarians
Fire devastates five Libertytown homes as efforts save belongings
A late afternoon blaze heavily damaged or destroyed five houses on John Smith properties near Libertytown. Liberty volunteers saved many household effects. the scene was at the rear of Md. Rt. 26. No injuries reported, origin under investigation.
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Guardian Hose Company
Thurmont
Ralph Shinn
Creagerstown
Shinn
Sandy
John Doll
John Smith Properties
Libertytown
Richard Hemp
John Smith
MD. Rt. 26
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