Vatican Eyes As Possible Door To West
The New York Times reports in Washington that Eastern European communist regimes explore a modus vivendi with the Vatican to ease church survival and gain access to Western markets. Talks involve local hierarchies, regimes, and Vatican envoys, with Hungary and Czechoslovakia cited amid broader Westward prospects.
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Kennedy and Wallace discuss civil rights in Alabama talks
President Kennedy and Alabama Governor George Wallace spoke briefly about racial tensions during a helicopter flight from Muscle Shoals to Huntsville and later in Nashville, stressing law and order. Kennedy urged all Americans to uphold the law while acknowledging ongoing civil rights debates.
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Migrant workers bus plunge kills 27 in Florida tragedy
A bus carrying migrant farm workers swerved into a canal north of Miami, drowning at least 27 people. Belle Glade police arrested a driver on manslaughter charges as divers recovered bodies from the Hillsboro Canal. Victims, mostly Lowery, fled toward safety but many were trapped, with ages ranging up to 85. The crash followed an apparent improper passing, and the bus carried workers from Pahokee and Belle Glade returning from market farms along Lake Okeechobee.
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Disarmament Drive Opens Amid Nuclear Tension
Western diplomats and reporters monitor a disarmament push as the bus scene unfolds near Fort Lauderdale. Amid talk of a nuclear test ban, observers note the presence of displaced children and the rising stakes in arms control discussions.
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See Cooler and Partly Cloudy Weekend Weather
Partly cloudy and cooler through Monday with a chance of light rain showers late Sunday into Monday. Highs Sunday near 70s, lows in the upper 40s. Northwesterly winds 8 to 15 mph.
Sputtering Racial Troubles Police Clamp Lid On Tight In Birmingham
Hundreds of armed state troops police Birmingham amid black protests and bomb threats as Governor Wallace seeks court injunctions against federal troops. Kennedy vows respect for law while meeting Wallace at Muscle Shoals TVA ceremonies. Across the nation, demonstrations, school integration orders, and racial tensions unfold with arrests and cross burnings reported.
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New York
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SIU Dean Seeks Reappointment To Top Post
Education news reports SIU University dean requests to re sign the top administrative post. The item highlights leadership continuity amid university affairs and campus governance discussions.
Cooper Returns to Honolulu After Space Flight
Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 34, greeted by service personnel and civilians in Honolulu after his 34 hour space journey and 22 orbits. He landed at Hickam Air Force Base as Cap Canaveral and Cape Canaveral events followed including a White House reception and a Broadway ticker-tape parade.
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Heavy Agenda Pushes Illinois Legislature Toward Backlog
Springfield May 19 AP The Illinois Legislature faces a tight schedule with 6429 proposals amid a six week countdown to adjournment. Governor Kerner seeks relief measures and a revenue plan while backers push education funding reapportionment and court reform. Debates loom over public aid ceilings birth control boxing crime commission and a new commerce department as lawmakers wade through 9680 bills proposed in 1961. A rise in committee bottlenecks and a June 1 deadline for bill introductions heighten pressure. Kerner’s revenue article amendment would tax real and personal property at different rates and a flat income tax could be adopted with property tax elimination after five years. Lawmakers await Kerner’s Wednesday brief and have withheld criticism pending clarification.
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Church State Clash Looms Over Bible Reading Policy
Des Moines reports the United Presbyterian Church General Assembly will seek to block Bible reading in public schools except in courses tied to the regular curriculum. The debate centers on whether such exercises are religious in nature and violate the Establishment Clause. The church panel says faith and prayer are vital, yet government must stay neutral on faith and indoctrination precepts.
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United Presbyterian Church
Supreme Court
Debris Search For Thresher Sub Deepens Atlantic
In Atlantic depths about 8,000 feet the Navy used underwater cameras sonar and other gear on debris found near 220 miles east of Cape Cod. Pictures and sounds were inconclusive but helped challenge the wreck link to the atomic submarine Thresher. The search centered near the DuPont and Atlantis II operations with Capt. T A Andrews to decide the next steps as officials note political tensions amid Khrushchev era.
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