Rusk and Gromyko Seek Breakthrough At Laos Peace Talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk met with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Geneva to resolve deadlock delaying the 14 nation Laos peace conference. The session followed a barroom briefing by a Soviet spokesman as talks centered on seating Pathet Lao rebels amid broader representations.
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Atlas tests 5000 mile Atlas missile flight succeeds
The United States fired an advanced Atlas missile 5000 miles on its second success in seven attempts. The EB Atlas, powered by 398000 pounds of thrust, launched from Cape Canaveral and delivered a data package from its nose cone which was recovered by the USS Yankee. In San Diego Karl J Bossari said the weapon could carry an astronaut into orbit.
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Flood cleanup delayed as southern Illinois faces rising flood
United Press International reports slow moving flood crests in southern Illinois and Indiana. Families cope as fields become muddy lakes, while authorities and National Guardsmen bolster levees. Governor Otto Kerner orders fresh troops into the region, and Typhoid serum is deployed in Carmi as waters cover farms and villages.
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Mississippi Valley
Otto Kener
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William Morris
Carmi
Ill
Ray Serat
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Etna Eruption Sends Rocks to 5000 Feet Over Sicily
Mount Etna blasted rocks as big as trucks up to 5000 feet into the air then eased to rumbling. A lava flow crept down the slope toward lowland towns while fiery glow lit the region for miles. The Catania Volcanology Institute reported Friday night eruptions and warned nearby communities to be ready for possible evacuations.
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Algiers Under Guard In Fear Of Terrorism
Algiers remains under tight security as Arab nationalists and settler underground groups threaten further violence on the eve of the anniversary of the European uprising that preceded De Gaulle’s return to power. Bombs explode in several cities, with no injuries reported, amid fears of further terrorism and provocations between communities.
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Count, Countess Become Citizens of USA
A former count and countess were sworn in as U S citizens in Riverhead New York. Former Count George de Toil 37 of Poland and his wife the former Countess Zinaida Jakusewa 35 of the Ukraine became citizens. They reside in West Islip Kentucky where Be-Tolt works as a carpenter.
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George de Toil
Poland
Zinaida Jakusewa
Ukraine
West Islip
K.Y
Be-Tolt
Economy Shows April Marching Up Yet Still Not Top
Washington reports a brighter economy with a hopeful April upturn in industrial production. Federal Reserve data show a 2.8 percent rise in factory, mine, mill, and utility activity, the first overall advance since the recession began, though still 4 percent below pre-recession levels and unemployment hovering around 6.6 to 6.8 percent.
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Bandit Returns For Second Try In Louisville Robbery
A lone bandit robbed a finance company in Louisville taking about $50 before fleeing. He returned half an hour later with another man and robbed the assistant manager James Pritt and a clerk in a back room. Audit will determine the total amount taken.
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Landslide in Cameron Highlands Buries Homes
In Malaya Cameron Highlands a landslide sent a large chunk of earth down a hillside crushing six houses. So far 17 bodies have been recovered and four more persons are believed buried.
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Johnson vows US will honor commitments in Asia tour
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson told the Philippine congress in Manila that the United States will honor its commitments to liberty worldwide. He urged unity against communism, praised Philippine resistance to Huk and Viet Cong influences, and cited Kennedy’s New Frontier as a path to greater freedom.
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East Germans joke on Gagarin butter mission tease
East Germans amused by Moscow food shortages joke that Yuri Gagarin will next travel to the Milky Way to get butter. The quip reflectsCold War era humor about shortages and space exploration.
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Fire wipes out 24 Hollywood hillside homes
A massive Hollywood hills blaze fanned by 40 mph winds destroyed at least 24 homes on a five mile front in a daylong fire near Griffith Park. No fatalities reported though tens of thousands evacuated or sheltered. Actress Spring Byington and Aldous Huxley’s home were spared or damaged. firemen battled to shut gas lines and protect the Griffith Observatory as horses, girls scouts, and residents fled with only essential belongings.
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United Press International
Julian Smith
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Fires Damage Large Acreage Across Wisconsin
Wisconsin state conservation officials reported 46 forest fires on Thursday torching 414 acres across the state. Six fires in District 10, Jackson Monroe and part of Clark counties, burned about 222 acres. The Camp McCoy reserve blaze exceeded 2,500 acres but isn’t counted in official totals as the Army protects it. Winds up to 32 mph and late spring fueled outbreaks. fire danger expected to stay high until green-up. Through the year, 1,007 fires damaged 7,900 acres. by this date in 1980 there were 464 fires and 3,819 acres damaged.
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State Conservation Department
Wisconsin
Ed Vanderwall
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Monroe
Clark Counties
Camp McCoy Miliary Reservation
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Commission
Chamber Rejects Kennedy Tax Relief Plan
The UPI report says the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told the House Ways & Means Committee the President's 1.7 billion tax cut is too complex and could discriminate among industries. The chamber urged faster write offs on new and used equipment for immediate relief, arguing Kennedy's plan may delay benefits for business this year. Joel Barlow, the chamber spokesman, warned it could create broader tax problems despite possible savings for some firms in 1961.
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UPI
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Ways & Means Committee
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Kennedy to Be greeted by Canadians during trip
President Kennedy will visit Ottawa for a three day tour starting Tuesday with a warm welcome expected despite some Canadian skepticism on Cuba policy. Officials anticipate crowds second only to Queen Elizabeth II's visit two years ago as U S Canadian friction diminishes and talks with Prime Minister Diefenbaker aim to boost good neighbor relations.
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