Marines Deploy Along Laos Border As Thai Forces Rally
U S Marines armed with bazookas and rifles move to the Mekong border with Laos to deter a Communist offensive. A 1,800-strong task force lands in Bangkok and Pangkok as SEATO allies consider bolstering the mission and deterring further gains near Vientiane.
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Henry Hartzenbusch
Bangkok
Thailand
U. S
Laos
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Valley Forge
Don Muang
Mekong
Fred A. Steele
Ventura
Calif
SEATO
Hawa
Okinawa
U.S. Army
James L. Richardson
Pacific
Saigon
Viet Nam
Paul D. Harkins
U.S
Udon
Vientiane
Ubon
Cambodia
Weather and crash threaten Saturday space flight
Bad Atlantic weather with seven to ten foot waves and a plane crash cripple a small emergency recovery team en route to Zanzibar. Astronaut Scott Carpenter now has a 50-50 chance to reach his scheduled orbital mission as authorities note the main recovery forces remain stationed in the Atlantic.
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Cape Canaveral
UPS
Scott Carpenter
Atlantic
Bermuda
Azores
Carpenter
Zanzibar
Plane Crashes Near Nairobi Kill 14 at US Flight
Fourteen people were killed when an American C130 transport crashed near Nairobi during a support mission for Kenya's space program. Rescue attempts indicated no survivors. Two helicopters were dispatched, and weather was blamed for delays in spaceflight schedules.
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Washington
UPS
Nairobi
Kenya
Air Force
Paul Haney
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John Glenn
America
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition Opens in Seattle
A nostalgic recap links past science milestones from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair to a Kennedy era moment. It notes a long signal journey via a star and microwave link, and closes with a remark about mosquitoes as a lasting nuisance. Sarasota Sophie recollects a quip about women preserving fruit.
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Seattle
Palm Beach
Kennedy
Andover
Maine
Laos Peace Move Energizes Coalition Talks
Prince Boun Oum and Gen. Phoumi Nosavan return from Taipei amid hopes for a coalition government with Souvanna Phouma. Rebels hold Nam Tha, while Pathet Lao signals openness to talks. U.S. Marines reinforce Thai border as cease-fire frays.
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Nam Tha
Boun Oum
Phoumi Nosavan
Taipei
Phoumi
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Reds
Paris
Laos
Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao
Salan Trial Draws Anger Of Attorneys
In Paris the Salan treason trial erupts as defense and prosecution clash over claims about special French police violence in Algiers. Ex General Salan faces life for leading the European Secret Army Organization in Algeria and involvement in the April 1961 putsch. President Borne warns the hearing against turning the trial into a carnival.
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Paris
Raoul Salan
Algiers
Andre Galvada
Salan
European Secret Army Organization
Algeria
Hotel Strike Settled at Waldorf Astoria
United press report states striking workers returned to the Waldorf Astoria in New York as temp measure while eight union leaders are to be readmitted only if management allows their return as lunch waiters. The eight were fired Monday for leading a 90 minute walkout for higher tips.
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New York
UPI
Waldorf-Astoria
Conrad Hilton
Mionday
The Plaza Restaurant Serves Sarasota for 32 Years
The Plaza Restaurant marks 32 years serving Sarasota with familiar dishes and a steady crowd. Local patrons celebrate a longtime staple in the community as renovations and menu favorites reflect decades of service.
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Plaza
Sarasota
Tampa Strike Unit Had False Alarm
USSTRICOM chief Gen. Paul D. Adams said a late last year plan to launch a high mobility operation was canceled for undisclosed reasons. The command at MacDill AFB stands by for possible troop movement to Thailand amid debates on its role and readiness.
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Robert 8. McNeill
Tampa
UPI
U.S. Strike Command
Paul D. Adams
Adams
Usstricom
MacDill Air Force Base
Thailand
U. S
Sarasota Federal FHA Home Loans Ad
See Sarasota Federal for FHA home loans with as low as three percent down and low monthly payments. Advertises low interest rate and contact number 955-1161 for advance information.
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Sarasota Federal
McClellan Orders Full Estes Probe In Senate Session
Senate investigations subcommittee votes to authorize a full inquiry into the Billie Sol Estes case. McClellan envisions a broad probe covering the Agriculture Department and related areas, with hearings potentially lasting months. Administration officials have fallen from grace recently as sources confirm staff briefings and 20 GAO investigators aiding the effort.
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Washington
UPI
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Billie Sol Estes
McClellan
Agriculture Department
Senate
Subcommittee
General Accounting Office
Britain To Send RAF Contingent To Thailand If Requested
Prime Minister Macmillan told the House of Commons Britain stands ready to contribute a Royal Air Force contingent to Thailand to help back U S forces in Laos and deter a Communist advance. Australia and New Zealand also signaled readiness. no formal request yet received.
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Thailand
Laos
Hercules
Vientiane
Mekong River
Houei Sai
U.S
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Harold Macmillan
Royal Air Force
Austria
New Zealand
Ward
London
UPS
House of Commons
Britain
United States
Macmillan
House
Australia
Labor Party
Southeast Asia
Edward Heath
Privy ‘Seal
County Seeks Savings in Sarasota Public Works Budget
Sarasota County Public Works budget around $1 million is scrutinized by County Commissioner committee with County Engineer Mosely Collins. Focus is reducing the 926,183.61 main budget and 42,480.12 road reserve as July deadlines loom.
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Sarasota County
Ae Se
Boyd R. Gernhard
Johnson Warren
Public Works Department
Collins
Manatee
Soviet News Agency Reports Marine Landing in Thailand
Tass, the Soviet news agency, relayed Bangkok's factual report on U S Marines and allied forces arriving in Thailand with U S invitation noted. Tass echoed Western accounts while offering minimal critical comment from Laotian and North Korean sources and cited Trybuna Ludu urging a neutral coalition in Southeast Asia.
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Moscow
Tass
Bangkok
U.S
Thailand
Laos
Communist Party
Pravda
Quinim Pholsena
Nodon Sinmon
Trybuna Ludu
Southeast Asia
Railroads Break With Unions Over Work Rule Reforms
The nation’s railroads announce a break in negotiations with five operating brotherhoods regarding work rules changes urged by a presidential commission. J. E. Wolfe, chief bargainer, says unions refuse to face public responsibility and defy the commission, leaving no alternative.
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Chicago
UPI
Featherbed
J. E. Wolfe
Rockefeller Tells College Boy He Has Guts To Do Right Thing
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller clashed with 27 year old college leader Louis Gilmore of Mahopac at Cortland State University about tuition. Gilmore read a Kennedy line on courage. Rockefeller said he would back the trustees in their tuition decision and urged public office work demonstrating courage through action.
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Rockefeller
Cortland
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Kennedy
The
State University
Louis Gilmore
Mahopac
Gilmore
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LSD
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UPI Telephoto
Sarasota Sohpie
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al Control Commission
ICC
Defense
Bernard le Coroller
Charles Bornet
High Military Tribunal
Rence
Army
Lins
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