Nuclear talks accelerate with East‑West pact tension
Moscow reports that the United States Britain and the Soviet Union pushed negotiations on a test ban with cautious optimism. Andrei Gromyko W Averell Harriman and Lord Hailsham met amid worry a Soviet non aggression pledge could stall progress and that Moscow desires limited inspections and moratoriums on underground testing.
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X Rays Stir Dispute Over Derby Car Materials
X rays of the winning Arizona soap box derby car, claimed as largely metal, sparked a challenge by a California youth’s father. Ronald Lee Dobbins, 12, of Scottsdale, lost the race by a length. the other racer’s father had the X rays taken to argue the car violated derby rules in Tucson.
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Phoenix boy's soap box derby car under scrutiny
James A. Young of Phoenix accuses 14 year old John Boyer of La Mirada California of using a metal reinforced racer in the Arizona Soap Box Derby. X ray photos show metal in the cowling and rear axle with two metal rods, violating rules that call for wood construction. Officials say shavings equaled about 10 percent of fiberglass weight and deny a disqualifying issue. Akron officials will inspect at the Akron race.
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Rail Report Begins on Kennedy Railroad Rules Dispute
A six-man fact-finding committee started drafting a report to President Kennedy on the railroad work rules dispute. Mediation efforts continue to avert a nationwide strike as Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz leads the panel in assessing union and management positions. The first draft is due for Friday submission.
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Find Your Name Ice Capades Ticket Giveaway Starts
Progress launches a daily Find Your Name in Want Ads with two free Ice Capades tickets for readers whose names appear. The 23rd edition opens Aug 15 at Arizona State Fairgrounds with stars Barbara Wagner, Robert Paul, and Grete Borgen among the headliners.
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U.S. seeks to narrow balance of payments gap
The Kennedy administration launches a campaign to attract dollars back from overseas to reduce the balance of payments deficit. White House plans a Thursday progress report to Congress on the problem, aiming for renewed yet cautious efforts rather than new cures. The deficit rose from 1962 and is eroding U.S. gold stocks.
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Fireman Shot In Georgia Amid Racial Demonstration
Violence erupted during an anti segregation demonstration in Savannah Georgia with a Negro fireman wounded. In Charleston South Carolina a fourth racial demonstration turned violent as bricks were thrown at police and firemen outside a newspaper office. Six officers and a firefighter were injured and 95 Negroes were arrested after state troopers reinforced the scene.
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City Council OKs Halicraft Park Scottsdale Plat
Scottsdale approves Halicraft Homes Park Scottsdale No 6 plat with a five acre park tract and a nearby one acre tract for a community pool 111 lots on 40 acres. Council also awards low bid for city fuel supplies and rezones Highland and Scottsdale Road to C-1 after right of way talks.
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Scottsdale School Board Drops Rodeo Holidays
Scottsdale school trustees voted unanimously to add two makeup days next year by eliminating January 31 Parada del Sol and March 12 Phoenix Rodeo of Rodeos holidays. Students can attend rodeo events on weekends. weekday attendance remains unexcused.
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Meany pushes equal job chances for African Americans
AFL-CIO President George Meany urged Congress to grant statutory authority to the Presidents Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity and to provide full opportunities for all workers. He attacked preferential hiring and slowness in enforcement, urging equal standards for unions and management and noting the need for more job opportunities beyond the ball field.
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Baseball Frick cites integrated baseball with minimal violence
Commissioner Ford Frick told Congress that major leagues are near fully integrated on field and in stands without the feared tragedies. He noted losses of some Southern minor leagues but overall satisfaction with integration amid a Kennedy plan to bar discrimination in public accommodations. AFL Commissioner Joe Foss praised football's segregation-free player and seating policy.
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Weather outlook with heat and showers forecast
Partly cloudy today tonight and tomorrow with three chances of a brief shower in the afternoon or evening. Highs near 106 today and tomorrow, low around 80. Weather observer Willard L. Greene notes Tuesday's high 104 and this morning's low 86.
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Arson Suspected as Fires Roar Through Chicago Hotels
Simultaneous fires at the Drake and Knickerbocker hotels forced more than 100 guests to flee as authorities linked at least one blaze to arson. Captain Walter Braun of the Fire Department’s Arson Squad said the Drake blaze began in Walton Room at two spots, likely from matches, while the Knickerbocker fire occurred nearby. Twelve firefighters were treated at the scene for heat and smoke. Former King Peter II of Yugoslavia among Knickerbocker guests stayed in a fifth floor suite.
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Glass and Plastic Illegal as Gas Containers
Scottsdale Fire Chief Lou Witzeman warned station operators that gasoline may not be sold in glass or plastic containers. The fire prevention code requires approved metal containers and cites breakage risk and insufficient testing of plastic as reasons for prohibition.
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Barry Goldwater declines televised debate with Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater rejects a CBS offered televised debate with New York Governor Rockefeller. CBS News president Richard Salant sent telegrams proposing an air time on July 24 August 7 or August 2. The move aims to avoid further disunity within the Republican Party.
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