Jess Brock moves 75 year old farmer to new 40 acre Kansas farm
Jess Brock, 75, moves 62 miles with a bright red hay rack drawn by two horses, Roscoe and Barney, to a new 40 acre farm south of his current community 75 miles southwest of Kansas City. He plans spring plowing with the horses, will hire help for tree removal, and aims to build the place into a paying farm while recalling a long life of farming and Army service.
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Actress Ruta Lee fights Red Tape for Soviet Exit Visa
Ruta Lee, seeking to bring her 84 year old grandmother to the United States, said months pass before any Soviet action. She made a personal call to the Kremlin and spoke with the premier's interpreter for about 200 dollars. The interpreter advised contacting a congressman, then the Soviet Embassy in Washington.
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Khrushchev
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Negro Vote Drive Gathers Pace in Southern States
Civil rights groups push a voter registration drive aiming to raise Negro registration to about two million by the November election across 11 Southern states. The AP survey shows roughly 1.75 million Black voters in the region amid 12.8 million white voters, with registration trends roughly offsetting gains. Dr. King cites potential strength at 5.5 million in the South.
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County Forecast Notes Variable clouds and showers then cooling
Variable cloudiness with a chance of a shower and turning colder tonight. Saturday will be fair and cooler. Tonight’s low in the upper 30s, Saturday high mid 50s. Thursday high 65, today’s low 49, a year ago high 40 and low 36. Record highs 82 in 1916 and 1918, record lows 11 in 1896 and 1948. Hourly temperatures end at 8 am with readings listed.
Turkey Threatens Intervention in Cyprus Crisis
Tensions rise as Turkey warns it will intervene to stop Turkish Cypriot killings unless a ceasefire is immediate. Greek PM Makarios warns intervention would mean war, while Nicosia rejects Turkey's note. UN Secretary General Thant orders Cyprus peace force preparations and possible Security Council action.
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Britain
McNamara Returns From South Viet Nam With Assessment
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara arrived at Andrews Air Force Base after a five day swing through South Viet Nam. He reported most officials believe victory is possible with proper effort though the path may be hard. Johnson sent him and Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor to assess political economic and military conditions and advise on further actions.
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Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Maxwell D. Taylor
Witness says Ruby has rare psychomotor epilepsy
Dallas AP Dr. Frederic Gibbs, Chicago epilepsy expert, testified in Jack Ruby's murder trial that Ruby has a very rare type of epilepsy not causing seizures but affecting behavior. Prosecution witnesses disputed Gibbs's interpretation of Ruby's brainwave tests as defense rests after Gibbs's testimony.
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Authority On
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Judge allows live TV and radio for Jack Ruby verdict reading
Dallas District Judge Joe B Brown permits live telecast of the verdict reading in the Jack Ruby murder trial with pool coverage by CBS and one still photographer and one reporter allowed in the courtroom. Radio summaries of charge and summations also permitted. The court remains otherwise closed to cameras.
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House votes down 10000 pay raise for Congress
In a surprising bid to appease critics, the House rejected a 10,000 a year pay boost for Congress, voting 222 to 184 against the measure. The plan would have raised salaries for top officials by 22.5 percent and lower ranks by 3 percent, with broader increases for government workers tied to the pay hike.
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California Gold Draws Attention in Fresno 1964
Washington Senator Barry Goldwater and Governor Nelson Rockefeller converge on Fresno to boost California primary support for the Republican nominating race. Harold Stassen also speaks as part of the GOP push while Texas debates ballot inclusion and other contenders request omission. In the Democratic camp, Wisconsin organizers back Robert F Kennedy for VP and oppose his request to end campaigning.
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Pennsylvania
George Romney
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Near Miss Is Too Close For Julie
Wellsville seventh grader Julie Bourgeois faced a close shave with fate as her 13th birthday fell on the day of the final spelling contest. A measles absence on March 12 forced a delay, granting her another chance to compete in the county spell-off.
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Julie
Chahde
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