U S Entry Into Congo Questioned In Senate Debate
In Washington Aug 14 1960 President Johnson faced sharp questions in the Senate over sending four U S Air Force transports and 40 paratroopers to the Congo. Senator Stennis warned against an African Vietnam while Senator Clark defended the move as a continuation of aid to developing nations and UN peacekeeping. Meanwhile in Leopoldville four transports arrived as Mulele rebels threatened Kikwit and Bukavu prompting reports of rebel activity and panic in the region.
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Johnson
U.S. Air Force
Congo
Senate
John Stennis
D+ Miss
Viet Nam
Stennis
U.S
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen. Joseph &. Clark
D-Pa
Clark
United Nations
Jacob K. Javits
R-N
Rom
Leopoldville
The
Central Congo
Mulele
Pierre Mulele
Kikwit
Kwilu Province
Bukavu
Kivu
Turkish Cypriot Forecasts Bread Shortage Amid Blockade
Turkish Cypriot leader Fazil Kuchuk warned of an imminent bread shortage as Greek Cypriots blockade cut kerosene for ovens. He urged Ankara to pressure President Makarios, saying bakeries will close in two days and thirty five thousand people could go hungry. He noted communications gaps and possible villages with nothing.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Fazil Kuchuk
Ankara
Makarios
Compromise Bill Keeps Lake Funds Intact at $4.43 Billion
The House passed a $4.4 billion public works appropriation. The measure, with Senate approval expected, funds Atomic Energy Commission, Army Engineers and Reclamation Bureau for navigation flood control irrigation and power projects. Rend Lake $1 million and Big Muddy River study $125,000 remained intact.
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Senate
White House
Conference
Kaskaskia
Randolph County
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Big Muddy River
Wabash Valley
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Reclamation Bureau
Pastore Urges Reject of Reapportionment Rider
Senator John Pastore urged the Senate to keep a reapportionment rider off the foreign aid bill. He said the rider from Mansfield and Dirksen would delay Supreme Court seat apportionment ruled June 15 and should be handled separately. House action also includes a bill to strip federal courts of jurisdiction over state reapportionment cases.
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Washington
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Pastore
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
House
Sen
Philps. Hart
D-Mich
Rumors Fly Kerner Security Check In Campaign Season
Gov Otto Kerner faced a routine FSI security check tied to his NCDAC appointment, sparking rumors about his re election bid. His press secretary dismissed talks of him seeking a higher post, calling it the silly season before the Democratic National Convention.
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Otto Kerner
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Kerner
Chris Viahoplus
Viahoplus
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
New York
Chicago Daily News
Department of Justice
Nicholas Katzenbach
Kennedy
New Jersey Mob Violence Eases After Third Night Paterson Riot
Paterson New Jersey Aut 14 AP violence wanes as authorities report 50 to 60 incidents in the Fourth Ward. 23 Black youths, one white man, and a dozen juveniles arrested. three officers and a teen hurt. Mayor Graves vows jail for lawbreakers and says police will show force. In Elizabethport clashes involve about 40 black youths and whites. 20 squad cars respond. six black detainees arrested.
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Harlem
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Rochester
Jersey City
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Elizabethport
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Kerner Opens State Fair in Illinois Opening Day
Springfield Aug. 14 Gov Otto Kerner opened the 112th Illinois State Fair with a ribbon cutting amid cheering youngsters. Fair Manager Franklin Rust said rain threats did not deter a record crowd along the streets by the main gate marking the 10 day event.
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Otto Kerner
Franklin Rusti
Stevenson Attacks Extremes In Politics At Bar Association
Adlai E. Stevenson denounces extremes in international politics referencing the Chinese Communists and possibly Barry Goldwater. He cautions that both ends of the spectrum press for aggressive tactics, warns bluff and bluster risk nuclear conflict, and notes the Hershey unity meeting as a pivotal political moment.
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New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Barry Goldwater
United Nations
American Bar Association
Stevenson
China
Republican “Unity
Hershey
San Francisco
United States
White House
Kremlin
CBS Buys Yankees in $12.2 Million Deal
CBS to take 80 percent of the New York Yankees with an option on the rest in a deal valued at 12.2 million dollars. The sale forms a CBS subsidiary New York Yankees Inc with Daniel R. Topping Sr. and Del Webb as directors. Paley promises no changes in management.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
New York Yankees
CBS
Yankees
New York City
Totel
Yanks
New York Yankees, Inc
Daniel R. Topping Sr
del Webb
William Ss. Paley
Christmas Wrap Fire Destroys Plant in Orcill
Stephen Tatersky reports a major fire at a Techni cal Tape Corp warehouse in Orcill destroying most of seven months of production. Replacement value is 350000. Fire began inside packed gift wrap cartons and burned through 56000 square foot storage building. One hurt, another overcome by smoke. Firefighters kept flames from spreading to production areas. three separate fires in one day raise arson doubt. Cleanup and restoration underway. plant may return to production in three to five days.
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Illindsax
Technical Tape Corp
Orcill
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Central Hlingis Public Service Sp
Livo
Murphyshoro
Anna
Kidnap Gang Robs American Airline Cashier at Kennedy
Four men abducted an American Airlines cashier near his home today and forced him to open the airline's safe at Kennedy airport, fleeing with $60,000 in small bills. Police reported several employees awaiting paychecks witnessed the holdup but only noticed when the robbers ran.
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American Airlines
Kennedy
American
First In 114 Years Nuns Change Dress For Modern Wear
In 114 years the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul will adopt a new habit this September. Sister Regius of St. Louis notes the order, active across five continents, seeks a practical, trim and weather suitable uniform replacing the long floor length attire with a tailored, mid length dress in the blue white colors, maintaining the traditional palette.
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Daughters of Charity of
St. Vincent de Pauls
Regius
Normandy
France
Auto Firms Readying New Offers for UAW Talks
Detroit Aug 14 AP the big three General Motors Ford and Chrysler told UAW negotiators they will present new contract offers Monday the first concrete offers to be laid out at bargaining talks.
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United Auto Worklers Union
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
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Weather Outlook for Southern Hinais Weekend
Cloudy and cooler conditions with intermittent light rain in Southern Hinais. Tonight and Saturday remain unsettled with more general showers, lows around 0 to 85 and highs near 70 to 80 degrees.
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