Congressman Urges $20 Billion Civil Defense Shelters Plan
Rep. Chet Holifield urges a four year, $20 billion national shelter program to reduce casualties in a nuclear attack. He says about 70 million Americans could be killed or wounded without shelters and supports shifting civil defense under civilian or military control. Kennedy administration weighing options amid defense debates.
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Washington
UPI
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
United States
Holifield
House - Senate Atomic Energy Commission
Kennedy
Pentagon
Congress
Oil and Gas Study Group Won't Decide on Kaibab Lease
Arizona House Oil and Gas Study Committee will seek more information before taking a stand on Kaibab North leases. Chairman Rep. James S. Shreeve noted testimony for and against leasing from oil firms, sportsmen, and conservation groups. Critics warn drilling would ruin Kaibab plateau, with 40,000 opponents including 32,000 Arizonans.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona House
Kaibab North
James S. Shreeve
D-Apache
Shreeve
F.A
Rocky) Crane
Louis B. Ellsworth Jr
Washington
Yacht Goodwill Collides Sinks Vic tor. One Man Dies
In darkness off San Diego the 162 foot Goodwill sliced the 42 foot albacore Vic tor, sinking the smaller boat within three minutes. Irwin Bauer, 49, San Diego real estate seller turned hobby boat owner, died. Three Moor crew survived. a 13 year old crew member may have faced danger.
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Calif
UPI
Victor
Here
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Irwin Bauer
Y. Bauer
Coast Guard
Bauer
Newport Beach
Motorola Wins $99,675 Radar Test Contract in Scottsdale
Motorola secured a U S Army contract for special radar set tests at the Signal Training Command plant in Scottsdale. The award totals $99,675 and was announced yesterday.
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Motorola
Military Electronics
Scottsdale
U. S. Army
Signal Training Command
Soviet Veto Blocks Kuwait Independence Move at UN
The United Nations Security Council vetoed a British plan to recognize Kuwait’s independence as Iraq claimed Kuwait. The Arab League will decide whether Iraq’s claim is legitimate while Kuwait’s future depends on UN admission and Iraqi withdrawal. The U.A.R. pressed for immediate British troop withdrawal and Kuwait’s sovereign status.
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Derrek Horsford
Kuwait
Charles Elworth
Middle East
U.N. Security Council
Arab League
Iraq
UPI
United Nations
N.Y
United Nations Security Council
Soviet Union
Security Council
Britain
No Security Council
United Arab Republic
Ment
Morozov
U.A.R
Sheikdom
Hoffa Wins Re election and Presses For Stronger Powers
James R. Hoffa was unanimously re elected president of the Teamsters at the Miami Beach convention. His victory comes as critics warn of possible challenges to by law changes and a $1 monthly dues increase. Hoffa vows higher wages and expanded pension plans and hints at a return to AFL CIO affiliation. He urges Kennedy and the Senate to stop “fooling around” and let the union operate.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Teamsters
Hoffa
Bobby Kennedy
Secretary of Labor
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Labor Department
Landrum-Griffin
Sion
Afl-Cio
Six Western States Unite Against Western Pacific Takeover
Six western states Arizona California Nevada Oregon Washington and New Mexico join to block Santa Fe and Southern Pacific plans to acquire Western Pacific. ICC hearings set for July 17 as state commissions back the railroad’s current independent status. Everett C McKeague announced the consensus after a conference.
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San Francisco
UPI
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Western Paic
Arizona
California
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
New Mexico
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Western Pacific
Everett C. McKeange
California Public Utilities Commission
Death Takes Erle Brown
Erle James Brown, 66, died yesterday at his home in Scottsdale. He was born in Oxford Pennsylvania and ran a Baltimore delicatessen before retiring nine months ago. He belonged to Washington Masonic Lodge in Baltimore and the Elks Lodge in Towson. He is survived by his widow Rosetta S. Brown. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Messinger Mortuary chapel with Rev. Johnston Calhoun officiating. Interment in Green Acres Memorial Park.
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Erle James Brown
Rancho Vista Dr
Oxford
Baltimore
Scottsdale
Brown
Washington Masonic Lodge
Elks Lodge
Towsin
Rosetta S. Brown
Messinger Mortuary
Johnston Calhoun
Scottsdale Presbyterian Church
Green Acres Memorial Park
Government Will Prosecute Hoffa For Land Fraud
Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy announced that the federal government will press ahead with charges of land fraud against James R. Hoffa despite his reelection as Teamsters president. Kennedy voiced confidence the case remains intact and noted Hoffa’s apparent union popularity covers only a small support group. The charges stem from alleged use of union funds to back a fraudulent land scheme in Orlando Florida. Kennedy attended his niece Robin Lawford’s christening in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Robert Kennedy
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Kennedy
Tremsters
Miami Beach
Orlando
Frs
Robin
Leslie Elisabeth Lawford
Peter Lawford
Pat
Talks To Start On Russ Flights
Washington UPI The United States and Russia will begin talks on July 18 to restart commercial airline flights between New York and Moscow. Col Gen Yevgeni Logvinov will attend, aiming to set up the first regular service since the U2 and RB47 incidents halted relations.
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UPI
United States
Russia
New York
Moscow
State Department
Yevgeni F. Loginov
Wagner To Face Demo Opponent In City Primary
New York Mayor Robert F Wagner will seek a third term in a Democratic primary on September 7. State Controller Arthur Levitt announced he would accept the party endorsement and oppose Wagner, with the winner facing Republican Louis Lefkowitz in November.
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New York
UPI
Robert F. Wagner
Arthur Levitt
Wagner
Louis Lefkowitz
UAR Plans Buy of U.S. Rockets in Planned Launch
The United Arab Republic arranged to buy high altitude rockets from private U.S. firms and issued an export license. Cairo sought to match Israel’s recent research rocket launch as NASA indicated willingness to assist any country with a sound plan and shared results.
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Washington
UPD
United Arab Republic
U.S
State Department
Cairo
Israel
NASA
Fannin Optimistic On Special Legislative Session Results
Phoenix Arizona Gov. Paul Fannin said he was very optimistic the special session starting July 17 would yield legislation. He warned the House had overstepped by proposing a liquor luxury tax and stressed taxation cannot be discussed in this session. House and Senate committees debated liquor code revisions and a tied proposal to raise taxes on liquor, with Sen. Harold Giss objecting to the House bill as beyond the call’s scope.
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Phoenix
UPI
Paul Fannin
House
Harold Giss
Yuma
Senate Committee
Stephens
Official Faces New Charges In Yuma Case
Coila Smith of Yuma faces two new complaints in Superior Court. She previously faced misdemeanor charges including purchase of tax lands. One new charge folds in earlier counts plus two felonies and one misdemeanor. A preliminary hearing for the felonies is set for Sept. 9 before Judge William W. Nabours.
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Yuma
UPI
Coila Smith
County
William W. Nabours
Bids Opened For Arizona Road And Bridge Projects
Arizona Highway Department received bids on four highway and bridge jobs in Tucson Pinal County and Kingman. The Ashton Co of Tucson bid 288320.15 for Tanque Verde Road grading and paving. Construction Materials Co of Tucson bid 161403.50 for grading sides and paving 11 miles of US 60 through Kingman. The Vinnell Corp of Phoenix bid 444505.44 for 6.4 miles of grading and paving on Arizona 84 near the Maricopa Pinal county line. Peter Kiewit Sons Co of Phoenix bid 305967 for a new bridge at Wickenburg over the Hassayampa River with traffic division.
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Ashton Co
Tucson
Tanque Verde Road
Construction Materials Co
U.S
Kingman
Vinnell Corp
Phoenix
Arizona
Maricopa- Pinal County
Peter Kiewit Sons Co
Wickenburg
Hassayampa _ River
Governor outlines plan to review unemployment efforts
In a May 7 conference, leaders from business government industry religion and labor discuss unemployment problems and future steps. Governor Fannin notes state already collaborates with the national government on an area development plan and a report on current activities will be ready for Brown and Rhodes in about 10 days.
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Brown
Rhodes
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