Hoffa Granted Jury Trial In Beating Charge
Teamsters President James R. Hoffa was granted a jury trial starting June 19 on charges he beat union aide Samuel Baron in Hoffa's office. Baron showed blackened eyes and a gash, testifying Hoffa knocked him down twice and shoved him over a chair. If convicted, Hoffa faces up to one year jailed and a $500 fine.
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Washington
UPI
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Thomas C. Scalley
Samuel Baron
Union
Barone
Teamster
Baron
Teamsters Warehouse Division
Teenager Admits Staying In Case Ruled Accidental
A St. Cloud teens confession in a 1958 murder fire case reveals he and his half brother killed Laura E. Thompson 76 to steal 30 dollars and owed money for yard work. The 12 year old described beating her and submerging her head before the blaze. a 1959 grand jury had ruled the death accidental.
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Kissimmee
UPI
Osceola
Robert Buckles
Laura E. Thompson
St. Cloud
Thompson
Buckles
William Thomas Knight
Winner Haven
Brokers testify on Asamco climb and plunge amid losses
John D. Dunbar and Richard J. Teweles of Shearson Hammill told the SEC they were ignorant of Asamco’s worsening finances while endorsing the stock. They reported personal gains from Usamco stock as the firm faced receivership and lawsuits by customers alleging false claims.
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Asamco
Washington
New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
John D. Dunbar
West Coast
Shearson, Hammill & Co
Richard J. Teweles
Los Angeles
Dunbar
Teweles
U.S. Automatic Merchandising Co
Usamco
Redondo Beach
Calif
USA
SEC
Shearson
Hammill
Richard Stevens
Ham
OAS Threatens Judges In Salan Trial
Paris reports that the Secret Army Organization warned judges and prosecutor Andre Gavalda against sentencing former general Raoul Salan and ex general Edmond Jouhaud to death. Godard, an OAS leader at large, allegedly signed the letter threatening the court.
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Paris
UPI
Secret Army Organization
OAS
Raoul Salan
Charles Bonet
Special Court
Salan
Andre Gavalda
Yves Godard
Edmond Jouhaud
Algeria
Godard
Secret Army
Gavalda
Jouhaud
Ex-SBD Aide Faces Charge of Beer Tie
In Panama City Kenneth Ray Garrett a former district supervisor for the state beverage department faces charges of illegal interest in a beer distributing firm while employed. He allegedly held an interest in the Spearman Distributing Co Panama City outlet from February to May 1960. Bond posted and arraignment set for June 12 in Bay County court. Maximum penalties include 500 dollars fine and six months in jail. Garrett resigned from the department last December after transfer to West Palm Beach.
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Tallahassee
State Beverage Department
West Palm Beach
Panama City
Kenneth Ray Garrett
Spearman Distributing Co
Tampa
Garrett
Mundt Attacks Estes Switch After Cotton Allotments Action
Senator Karl Mundt alleges Agriculture Department officials canceled then restored Billie Sol Estes cotton allotments after a New Year meeting with Estes and two unnamed lawmakers. Mundt calls the move a capitulation to a man “out on the make,” as investigations proceed.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Karl E. Mundt
Rl.d
Mundt
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Kennedy
Kennedy Seeks U S Voice in European Security
President Kennedy says the United States will keep its voice heard on European security matters, arguing dissent need not equal disunity. He notes differences with De Gaulle and Adenauer but praises De Gaulle's loyalty to the West and warns against basing policy on short term popularity.
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Kennedy
Washington
UPI
United States
France
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Adenauer
West
Berlin
Plaza Restaurant Marks 32 Years Serving Sarasota
The Plaza Restaurant in Sarasota celebrates 32 years of service to the community. Owners credit consistent menu, affordable dining, and steady local patronage for the milestone.
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Plaza
Sarasota
Six Year Old Girl Vomits Stomach Litter After Surgery
In London a six year old patient had 118 shoelaces, eight socks, 20 hair ribbons and other items found in her stomach during surgery. Nursing Mirror reported the case of a silent stomach cleaner, not identified, with loneliness at the hospital where she had stayed four months.
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London
UPI
Nursing Mirror
W. Nicholas
European couple slain in Algiers attack
A European businessman, Marceauv Befort, 52, was killed in Algiers within 24 hours of his wife dying from a burst of bullets. Befort was shot in the head by two young Europeans who fled after the ambush. His wife, summoned from home to a cafe by a telephone call, was hit by 18 bullets. Witnesses described a European gunman.
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Algiers
Marceauv Befort
Befort
FSU Law School Expansion Proposed in State Study
A 66 page Florida State University study backs a new state supported College of Law in Tallahassee and $77 million in construction over 10 years. The report foresees enrollment rising to 15,000 by 1970 with 4,000 graduates and calls for new doctorate programs and future institutes in Asian studies oceanography space science and international affairs.
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Florida State University
Board of Control
Hugh Stickler
Stickler
Florida
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Ing
Institute of International Affairs
Drought in Sarasota Tied to Wet-Dry Cycle Says County Agent
Sarasota County Agent Kenneth Clark links the present dry spell to a 17 year cycle of drought years following wet years. Weatherman Hollis Bacon notes only a four month window could bring relief, with June 15 to September rainfall averaging 32 inches of the normal 52. Ground is severely parched as high winds persist, boosting evaporation and diminishing irrigation effects.
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Forrest Clark News
Sarasota County
Kenneth Clark
Hollis Bacon
Sarasota
Bacon
Spaceflight delayed as parachute system reviewed for Aurora 7
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Navy Lt Cmdr Malcolm Scott Carpenter delays Aurora 7 orbit flight for three days to add a backup parachute deployment switch after a fault in Glenns capsule parachute deployment raised reliability concerns. Williams and Mercury officials study 21 000 foot threshold and series wiring for redundant guiding chute. Carpenter cites ongoing effort to improve reliability and confidence in the program.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Carpenter
Walter Williams
John H. Glenn Jr
Furl
Mercury
Williams
Glenn
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
William
Khrushchev Predicted U S Forces To Be Driven Out In Thailand
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev warned in Bulgaria that American troops sent into Thailand “will be driven out,” calling the move a stupidity and saying it is only a matter of time before U S forces leave. He urged Washington to abandon its role as international policeman.
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Obnova
Bulgaria
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Thailand
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United States
Laos
Viet Nam
North
South Viet Nam
Kennedy
Harkins Says Crisis Not Eased In Southeast Asia
Gen Paul D Harkins arrived in Bangkok to assess the new U S combat force in Thailand and warned there is no basic easing of the Southeast Asia crisis The general spoke at a news conference noting the ongoing threat from Laos as U S buildup moves toward a planned 5000 troops and Marines with equipment flown in by C130s ahead of a camp near the Laos border
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Xieng Khong
Thailand
Laos
U.S
Laos-Thailand
UPI
Bangkok
Paul D. Harkins
Southeast Asia
U.S. Military Assistance Command
South Viet Nam
Harkins
Nam Tha
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