Toll in Quake Mounts to 178
Anchorage Alaska AP reports rising death toll from Friday night's earthquake and tidal waves. Kodiak island area bears the brunt with 22 dead and 50 presumed dead. Fairbanks notes heavy losses with 2 dead and 20 missing. Civil Defense tallies update from Monday show 74 more deaths.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Kodiak
Gulf of Alaska
Chenega
Prince William Sound
Fairbanks
Civil Defense
Cordova
Whittier
Homer
Kodiak Island
Valdez
Kayak Island
Chenga
Seward
Coroner Chief Proposes Abolishing Job in Union County
Mrs. Anna M. Murray one of three Union County coroners says the coroner post is unnecessary and should be abolished. She calls for a legislative push to bury the job through reform.
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Freehold
UPD
Anna M. Murray
Union County
Murray
Disaster Aid Plan Prepared
Washington AP reports a broad federal disaster relief plan taking shape for Alaska. Edward A. McDermott, Johnson administration disaster chief, says property damage may reach 350 to 500 million dollars and calls for greatly expanded emergency funds beyond this year's 20 million appropriation.
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Washington
Alaska
Edward A. McDermott
Johnson
McDermott
MacArthur Remains Critical as Kidney Bleed Persists
Washington Gen Douglas MacArthur's condition stayed critical at Walter Reed Hospital as kidney failure and intermittent esophageal bleeding persisted after his Easter Sunday abdominal operation. Doctors reported slight kidney improvement and controlled bleeding but warned the overall condition remained grave for the 84 year old war hero.
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MacArthur
Khrushchev Arrives in Hungary for Talks on China Split
Soviet Premier Khrushchev lands in Budapest for discussions with Janos Kadar and Istvan Dobi amid Beijing pressure. Informed sources say Hungary Poland and Bulgaria pledges support in any Moscow China rift as Moscow plans speeches and a possible birthday meeting in Moscow next month.
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Budapest
Hungary
Khrushchev
Red China
Peking
Janos Kadar
Communist Party
Moscow
Soviet Union
Kadar
Istvan Dobi
Danube
Nazi Germany
Andrei A. Gromyko
Yuri Andropov
Communist
Poland
Bulgaria
China
Nikita Khrushchev
Eastern Station
Wisconsin Legislature Considers Curb on Agency Rule Power
Madison AP. The Legislative Council urged proposals to limit agency rule making that has force of law. A three member committee was named to study discrepancies in shared tax distributions under the new tax law. The council also delayed action on replacing voting machines with electronic tabulating systems, while planning a citizen committee to study government efficiency with a budget of about 3 800 dollars.
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Madison
Legislative Council
Don. Jerris Leonard
Milwaukee
State Industrial Commission
Leonard
William Steiger
Roshkosh
Steiger
Earl Sachse
Sachse
Saud stripped of all powers as Faisal becomes regent
In Damascus the Mecca radio reports King Saud of Saudi Arabia has been stripped of all powers. Crown Prince Faisal declares regent after a royal decree transferring control of internal and foreign affairs. Saud remains king in title but is a figurehead amid a move backed by 58 princes.
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Saudi
Damascus
Syria
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Mecca
Radio
Tive
Ibn Saud
Europe
Prince Faisal
Spacecraft Readsied for 36 Hour Gulf Sea Test
A two man Gemini capsule with an astronaut and engineer will undergo a 36 hour sea test in the Gulf of Mexico, 30 miles south of Galveston. Three astronaut and three Manned Spacecraft Center engineers pair off in 12 hour shifts to study sea water effects on instruments, leaks, battery life, and recovery readiness.
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Houston, Tex
Galveston
Gulf of Mexico
Manned Spacecraft Center
Earth
Ellington Air Force Base
Nol A. Armstrong
Comd
John Young
Cmir
James Lovell
Gordon Harvey
Jim B. Thomas
Robert D. Mercer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Man Described as Extremely Dangerous Found Hiding
James Neuman, 51, sought for questioning in a robbery, described as extremely dangerous, was discovered hiding under his mother's bed this weekend in Terre Haute Indiana.
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Terre Haute
Ind
UPI
James Neuman
Peach Losses Reach Millions Across South
Subfreezing temperatures hit the Deep South with continued frost risk. Georgia and Alabama crops suffer multi million dollar losses, Tennessee and North Carolina report near total peach crop destruction, while Florida sees limited impact and other states face cold weather with potential further damage.
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Atlanta, Ga
Deep South
South Ae
Laragiuna
Weukgla Waa
Alabama
Tennessee
North Georgia
South Florida
S. Florida
Everglades
Florida
Dixie
South Carolina
Georgia
Middle Georgia
A. W. Todd
North Carolina
Montgomery County
Clyde Auman
West End
Peach Growers Society
Virginia
Dixie Forces Open Fight on Rights Bill
Southern senators clash with House supporters as formal debate begins on civil rights legislation. Humphrey and Kuchel lead a bipartisan push to overcome Dixie opposition while Dirksen plans amendments to the fair employment practices section.
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Dixie
Washington
House
Hubert 2
Humphrey
D-Minn
Thomas H. Fuchel
R-Conf
Kuchel
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Senate
Ruchel
Goulart vows not to modify reform as crisis deepens
President Joao Goulart defended his reform program in a nationwide address amid economic turmoil inflation and unrest. He accused foreign money and large interests of funding opposition while opposing Catholic anti communism campaigns and potential dictatorship plots. The State Department noted gains by Communists and Brazil's drift toward the bloc as tensions rose.
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Rio DE Janiero
Brazil
Joao Goulart
Goulart
Congress
Communist Party
Rio
Sao Paulo
U.S. State Department
Washington
Floor Collapse Kills Eight in Bombay Factory
An old tenure factory floor collapsed during lunch break killing seven workers and injuring eight in Bombay India. Rescue teams worked to reach trapped victims as authorities investigated the cause of the accident.
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Bombay, India
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Winnebagoland
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