Khrushchev Eyes Geneva Talks Amid Disarmament Tensions
Washington reports the Geneva disarmament conference opening March 1 faces serious trouble a month ahead. Khrushchev may go to Geneva for opening sessions or delay summit plans, signaling propaganda aims or readiness for a summit negotiation. Officials assess over 50 percent chance he travels, despite Kennedy and Macmillan opposing a summit start.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
Geneva
Khrushchev
U. S
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
United States
RFK Draws Cheers Jeers From Indonesian Students
Robert F Kennedy faced mixed reactions in Jogjakarta and Bali as he addressed students at Gadjah Mada University and received a Balinese welcome. He defended U S policy during West New Guinea tensions, recalled his brother’s WWI service, and said he was not instructed to mediate the dispute. About 100 Balinese girls welcomed the Kennedys with a traditional dance and orchid garlands.
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Jogjakarta
Indonesia
Robert J. Kennedy
Gadjah Mada University
U. S
Kennedy
U.S
West New Guinea
Pacific
Holland
Subandrio
Sukarno
Venpasar
Pai
Bali
Ethel
Katanga Ends Secession Ts Tshombe Presses U S Policy
Katanga parliament ends secession but seeks Katanga power parity in central government including defense minister post. Tshombe accuses U S policy of colonial aims, demands equal portfolios, and vows negotiations with Leopoldville under UN oversight. US military attache shot in Leopoldville amid Congo tensions.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
Free World
Moise Tshombe
U.S
Congo
Katane
Centra
Lumum
Tshombe
U. S
Leopoldville
The
Leopardville
Huslen D. Stogner
el Paso
Tex
Tne Natanga Assembly
United Nations
N. Yuber
Soviet Union
United States
Punta del Este
Cuba
Mario Garcis-Inchavis
Tegui
Kennedy
Sovuanen
Organization of Ameri-/Tshombe
U. N
Parc Hembise
Fidel Castro
Garcia
Zovin
Vicinis
Seven Children Die In House Fire Near St Anne Woods
A fire at a small frame house in St Anne Woods claimed the lives of seven youngsters, six brothers aged 4 to 12 and a neighboring girl. Their mother, widow Gwendolyn Mallory, 40, was away at a neighbor's home in Pembroke Township when the blaze began around 11:20 p.m.
Weather delays Glenn orbital flight beyond tenth postponement
NASA officials postponed John H. Glenn Jr.’s orbital attempt again as a 54 mph gale and 18 foot seas in the central Atlantic raised dangers. Forecasters warned Friday offers would remain poor with a possible extended delay if launch did not occur Friday.
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John H. Glenn Jr
Central Atlantic
United States
Weather Bureau
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Walter C. Williams
Glenn
Glenna
Bermuda
Colder Weather Moves In For Southern Winds
Forecast calls for rain ending tonight as colder air arrives. Turning colder late tonight into Friday with widespread cloudiness and wind. Lows in the 30s tonight, highs Friday upper 30s to around 40.
Yearlong mystery as mother vanishes with two children
A young mother named Lisa DiMares checks into the Rosslyn hotel with two children in Los Angeles on February 14, 1961. She leaves a babysitter for two hours and never returns, later presumed to have vanished. The children, ages 4 and 2, remain in foster care as authorities search for clues to the mother's whereabouts.
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Lisa DiMares
Gotte
Jing
Celia
Frank DiMarco
Tively
French Miners Stage Sitdown Strike in Hunger Protest
In Decazeuille France nine weeks into a sitdown strike by 900 coal miners after 20 began a hunger protest a week ago. Nine hunger strikers still refuse food while three declined hospital aid and 11 were hospitalized. Doctors warn endurance risks and unions weigh replacing hospitalized workers with volunteers.
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France
Red Jets Sweep Berlin Air Lane
In Berlin on February 15, AP reports Mig fighters challenged Western aircraft in the 20 mile wide Frankfurt Berlin corridor. Western allies protested Soviet demands to reserve airspace while insisting on ordinary transit rights. Sir Christopher Steel witnessed several Mig intrusions during morning hours.
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Berlin
Frankfurt-Berlin
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
East Germany
Moscow
Berlin- Hannover
Berlin-Haimburg
Frankfurt
Royal Air Force
Sir Christopher Steel
Steel
Soviet Union
Audit blasts Stratton travel spending and Christmas card costs
The Illinois Legislative Audit Commission adopted a report sharply criticizing former Gov. William Stratton for unitemized travel vouchers and $6,000 in state funds used for Christmas cards in his last two years. The panel endorsed recommendations against public spending on Christmas cards and noted strides by Gov. Kerner to itemize expenses.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Legislative Audit Commission
William G. Stratton
Thel
Meyer and van Meter
Strat Iton
Audit Commission
Meyer and
van Meter
Uniform tax levy seen in Kennedy plan
Dallas Feb 15 AP report says President Kennedy will propose a new tax plan to treat all income alike and remove special exemptions for royalties and capital gains. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Mortimer Caplin noted the plan would move toward a system of itemization and require expense accounts for major state taxes without reducing revenue.
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Kennedy
Internal Revenue Service
Mortimer M. Capilin
Caplin
Snow Storm Buries Northeast Lands Snowpacked Scars
A heavy snowstorm overwhelmed parts of the Northeast with up to two feet of snow. Eastern New York, western Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island, southern New Hampshire, and Vermont bore the deepest totals while Cape Cod saw 6 to 10 inches. Power failures followed ice laden lines as travel halted and schools closed.
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New York State
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
New England
Cape Cod
Weather Bureau
Tannersville
N. Y
Catskills
Ta Taha
Nevada
Wyoming
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Nikita
RFK
Kennedys
Onga
Pe Syclhtargy Lai Kiara
U.N
Stagner
Thomas Hoff, Jr
Chicago
Ther. Hoff
Mee
Wirephota
Cape
Paul Haney
Los Angeles
Rosslyn
Decazeuille
Manderson
Stratton
Dallas
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