15 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1961
Page
1
UPI reports India to send 4700 combat ready troops under UN command to the Congo. Gurkhas arrive Thursday as Kasavubu denounces the move as unacceptable interference in Congo affairs.
The State Department says it cannot guarantee the safety of Americans who stay in the Congo while supporting the United Nations effort to avoid military intervention. Officials say they have taken all measures to protect primarily missionaries, but urge those remaining to leave if possible and seek UN protection.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the attorney general's son aged seven, spent time at a hospital with a yet undiagnosed ailment a hospital spokesman said.
President Kennedy’s unemployment benefit extension faced a fresh Senate Finance Committee hurdle as lawmakers met behind closed doors for a second day to finalize the measure amid threats of delay over the timing of completion.
Forecasters expect mostly fair skies in Florida with temperatures near seasonal normals. A cooling start gives way to a warming trend and little rain, though showers are possible in northern areas by the weekend. Highs reach 78 to 84 today, with lows in the 50s and light NW to N winds.
President Kennedy seeks a radical farm setup allowing growers to draft their own crop programs with a legislative veto. He would delegate powers to himself and Secretary Freeman to work with farmers, forming group specific controls and price supports, potentially shifting drafting of agricultural policy from Congress.
The Senate prepares final passage for a $394 million program aimed at distressed regions with high unemployment. Debates focus on funding control, expiration date, and administration by the Commerce Department as amendments shape a four year plan including loans for job creating industries and retraining for workers displaced by industry shifts.
President Kennedy calls for national unity in the school aid controversy and signals willingness to study loans to non public schools after Congress acts on aid to public secondary schools. He defends religious leaders' rights to speak while urging harmony across faiths for national strength.
The government and Ingemar Johansson’s lawyers return to court over taxes the nation says the Swedish boxer owes. The bill rose to 1 009 801 dollars, covering 1960 Patterson earnings and TV fees, plus 411 620 dollars for 1961 Patterson purses, with a court date set for more action.
Excelsior Springs Missouri seven children aged 2 to 11 died in a rural home fire while their parents Raymond and Mrs Floyd were away at a laundromat. The blaze struck a Vibbard area house and authorities said the cause is undetermined.
In Fort Pierce a long playing confession by ex convict Floyd Holzapfel is presented as trial evidence. Judge D C Smith plans to resume the Peel murder trial Friday with potential surprise witnesses. Robert E Johnson testified Peel urged poisoning Holzapfel to prevent his testimony. The jury remains sequestered while officers guard and jurors occupy the community center.
Arlington Virginia is the site where George Lincoln Rockwell announced that his American Nazi Party has received a state charter. He stated the movement is two years ahead of schedule and plans to expand nationwide with trained organizers in major cities despite local hostility and attempts to act openly.
Veronica Barber, 69, labeled habitual criminal, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of forging a $38 check. Her three qualifying prior convictions on similar offenses made her eligible for the life term.
In Tallahassee the State Association of County Commissioners names a county code as its top 1961 legislative goal. The code would grant home rule to counties, allow acts without legislative bills, and not alter existing general laws. A professional highway commissioner and limits on road fund use were also debated.
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