JFK Asks Hurricane Fund Hike
President Kennedy urged a $55 million increase in disaster funds after Hurricanes Carla Esther and other threats. Officials estimate 1955 scale damages near a billion dollars, with Carla hammering Texas and Louisiana while Esther affects New England. Six Louisiana parishes and several Texas counties were declared major disaster areas.
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Reeves Field Named Trade Center Site
Reeves Field would host a federal customs house and allied facilities as part of a proposed regional world trade center. Los Angeles and Long Beach boards discussed site feasibility, with Reeves Field and Terminal Island among options. Both agencies signaled openness to combining customs facilities with an international trade center in the harbor area.
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Kennedy to Address U.N. in New York Monday
President Kennedy is set for a U.N. address in New York with plans to return to Washington on October 1 2. Washington backs a plan to delay immediate action on a UN leadership transition and to push for a broad disarmament debate including a nuclear test ban.
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Man plans move to New Zealand over nuclear fallout
Georgetown resident Thomas Ferguson said he will sell his home and sail to New Zealand with his wife and two children early in 1962 due to heavier fallout in Toronto. He cited a government report showing fallout higher here than since air sampling began two years ago, noting that no one would bomb New Zealand.
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Esther Eases Past Cape Cod in New England Storm
Esther battered the coast near Cape Cod with strong winds and power outages, prompting evacuations of about 700 in Montauk and 1,000 in Buzzards Bay. East Coast states prepared shelters as tens of thousands lost power and schools closed. The storm spared major damage in some areas but caused disruptions from New York City to Rhode Island.
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War Renewal Threat Hits Uneasy Congo Cease-Fire
Reported Congo cease-fire holds in a tense mood as Tshombe and UN envoy Khiari negotiate over Katanga. Katanga's secession remains disputed with Congo unity denied by Katanga officials. Western powers and Soviet diplomats maneuver as talks include prisoner exchanges and troop halt plans.
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