Possible Southeast Asia peril looms beyond Cuban crisis
Washington insiders warn that while Southeast Asia could outlast the Cuban missile scare, the risk of a broader war remains. Analysts note China’s red line, Soviet strategic restraint, and a long, costly Viet Nam campaign ahead. The Cuba confrontation showed how quickly nuclear risk could rise, but experts say the Southeast Asia threat could unfold over months.
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Music Man Stirs African Revolt
James C. Polite, a Peace Corps music envoy in Sierra Leone, organized a 40 piece school band and plans a drill team and full music curriculum. He engages locals with pidgin tunes, writes pieces honoring leaders, and advocates homegrown entertainment over importing performers.
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New Orleans
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Roosevelt University
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U.S. Army
Dallas Charity Drive Reaches $200,000 Mark
In Dallas the JFK memorial drive has raised over $200,000 with more than 600 participating firms. Funds go to a Dallas Memorial Plaza near the Kennedy site and to the Kennedy Library in Boston as part of a national memorial effort.
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James Foundation to End After Final $96 Million Gift
The James Foundation will dissolve December 31 after distributing its last 96 million dollars. Created from Arthur Charles James’s will by 1941, the trust once funded 25 years and supported 92 institutions with final grants between 100 thousand and 5.5 million dollars, following previous distributions totaling 42 million. Funds had invested in IBM and American Natural Gas as it expanded.
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James Foundation
Arthur Charles James
United States
International Business Machines
American Natural Gas
Four Animals Get Money in Amesbury Trust for Pets
Annie E. Webster, 84, of Amesbury, died June 8 leaving a $68,000 estate. After $14,000 in charitable bequests, most assets go into a trust for two dogs and two cats. The will states the pets may live out their lives in her home and receive proper burial when they die.
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Amesbury
GOP Platform Spurs Debate on School Prayer Amendments
In Washington the GOP platform signals renewed attention to constitutional amendments on school prayer and Bible reading. House Judiciary chair John Celler says Congress will not approve an amendment, while Becker mounting a compromise proposal gains traction among conservative groups. The 1962 Supreme Court rulings on school prayer and Bible reading sparked fierce mail and political contention.
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Seek Slug By Curbing
Dallas investigators and Warren Commission agents examine Main Street curb sections near the triple underpass. Workers cut a curb segment as FBI monitors during the Kennedy assassination inquiry. A motorist reported a sting on his face and a chipped curb piece may relate to a stray bullet.
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