Ship Seized On High Seas By Cuban Linked FALN Hijackers
Venezuelan freighter Anzoategui with 35 crew was seized Wednesday night by members of the pro Castro FALN. U S Navy planes circled the vessel about 200 miles south of the Dominican Republic as Venezuela seeks international help to recapture the 3 127 ton ship en route to New Orleans. The hijackers claimed a protest against the Betancourt government and identified themselves as Communist led.
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Caracas
Venezuela
U. S. Navy
Dominican Republic
Caribbean Sea
Romulo Betancourt
Pablo Miliani
Puerto Rico
Anzoategui
New Orleans
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Betancourt
Oscar Pereira
FALN
Armed Forces of National Liberation
Pereira
la Guaira
Houston
Tex
Syncom Satellite Put Into Orbit Overcome by Communication Loss
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla Feb 14 A Syncom communications satellite was launched by a Delta three stage rocket into a 22800 mph egg shaped orbit but radio contact was lost 13 seconds after the kick motor fired. A brief signal returned later but no further communication suggested possible off course drift or overheating.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Earth
Weather Map Summary from Local Page
Weather map notes show sunrise at 6 44 and sunset at 5 25. River stage at 1 2 feet and stationary with no precipitation. Local conditions report yesterday's high 25 and low 14 degrees with no new rainfall.
Cold clearing forecast for Terre Haute and region
The forecast covers Terre Haute and nearby areas with diminishing tonight winds and low temperatures around 0 to 5 above. Friday brings mostly sunny, cold skies with highs in the low 20s. Indiana sees partly cloudy, windy, cold conditions with snow flurries tonight and a low of 5 to 14 above and a Friday high in the mid 20s. Illinois warns of cloudy, windy cold with light snow today, clearing tonight, then fair Friday. highs around 27 to 24 and lows near 14. Temperature readings at 6 am show 24 and 2 pm 18.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Contend GOP Plays Politics In Police Bill
Three Terre Haute Democrats in the Indiana House accuse Republicans of using the policemen 40 hour bill to pressure Vigo County into supporting an unemployment compensation measure. The House passed the police bill 79 to 11 after a floor skirmish. Neuderhiser Brighton and Bauer say they refused to compromise and worked to pass the police bill without GOP help.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
House of Representatives
House
Jack L. Neuderhiser
William J. Brighton
Frederick T. Bauer
Vigo County
Rep. Neuderhiser
Guthrie Casts Votes to Pass Two Measures
Indiana House Speaker Richard W. Guthrie cast his first votes of the 1963 session to push two railroad bills to passage. One measure authorizes hearings and cost sharing for railroad crossing warning systems. another bill on grade separation failed for lack of support.
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Indianapolis
Richard W. Guthrie
Indiana General Assembly
Senate
Guthrie
Public Service Commission
State Highway Commission
Demos Move to Block Bills in Indiana Senate
Democrats in the Indiana Senate threaten to block further passage unless Republican committees begin reporting Democratic bills on labor and taxes. Sen. William Christy and Sen. Marshall Kizer rally caucuses as the 25-24 GOP majority needs 26 votes to pass a bill. The move targets House committees and could stall action until hearings occur.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Senate
General Assembly
Sen
William Christy
Hammond
Marshall F. Kizer
Plymouth
Senate
Christy
Kizer
Cracker Barrel Session Canceled in Terre Haute
The weekly Cracker Barrel program sponsored by the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce has been canceled this week. Chamber officials say the Saturday morning General Assembly session will require legislators to stay in Indianapolis during the 61 day legislative period.
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Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
General Assembly
Indianapolis
Secrecy of Plan Rapped By Farmers
About 250 Vigo and Clay County landowners gathered at the Terre Haute Federal Building to oppose the proposed Wabash National Wildlife Refuge on a 9,800 acre tract southeast of Terre Haute. They protested secrecy as the Federal Migratory Bird Commission planned a Washington D C hearing to approve the project, with Indiana legislators granted access but landowners barred.
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Vigo
Clay County
Terre Haute Federal Building
Representativeichard L. Roudebush
Wabash National Wildlife Refuge
Terre Haute
Federal Migratory Bird Commission
Washington
D. C
Indiana
Ward McAllister
Commission
US Mint Produces One Billion One-Cent Coins Annually
United Press International reports the United States mint outputs about one billion one-cent coins each year per the World Almanac and Book of Facts.
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United Press International
United States
New Approach To Problems Of Delinquency
Vigo Circuit Court Judge H Ralph Johnston and the Juvenile Division met with about 60 Vigo County School Corporation deans counselors teachers and staff to foster cooperation between the schools and the court to combat juvenile delinquency. The session highlighted prevention and accountability with Chief Probation Officer Robert Hagmann Juvenile Referee Herbert R Gerdink and deputies John Joseph Sedletzek and Mark Heinig in attendance.
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H. Ralph Johnston
Vigo County School Corporation
Vigo County Circuit Court
Johnston
VCSC
William A. Hamrick
Max P. Gabbert
Alice Femyer
Herbert R. Gerdink
Arch R. Dunbar
Board of
Robert P. Hagmann
Martin
Vigo Circuit Court
Robert Hagmann
John Joseph Sedletzek
Mark Heinig
Lorene Sankey
Cuba trains hundreds of Latin guerrillas in Cuba
Washington reports hundreds of Latin Americans are being trained in guerrilla warfare and insurgent leadership in Cuba. Officials cite illicit fund moves to Communist groups and Cuban radio signaling ties to terrorism in Venezuela. Thousands from other nations receive ideological training, with hundreds gaining practical insurgency methods. Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara figure incomplete.
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Washington
Cuba
U. S
United States
Ern
Venezuela
State Department
Defense
Robert S
City Officials To Seek Grant In Washington D C
Terre Haute officials confirm a 10 am Friday meeting in Washington with Senators Hartke and Bayh to pursue a 1.1 million federal grant for a local sanitary storm sewer installation project. City Engineer Ray Harris and Ralph Tucker plan to press for sessions with Commerce and Labor Department officials.
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Washington, D. C
Terre Haute
Indiana
R. Vance Hartke
Evansville
Birch E. Bayh Jr
Ralph Tucker
Ray Harris
U. S. Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Snow falls over Indiana with light accumulation
Light snow covered Indiana with near zero temperatures and traffic hazards. Flurries and occasional snow were expected today as skies clear tonight. Two days of mostly fair weather with a slight warming trend Saturday are forecast.
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Indiana
JFK Plea Funds for Youth Projects Across Nation
President Kennedy urged Congress to finance a broad set of youth programs including a Youth Conservation Corps a home town youth corps a National Service Corps expansion of the Peace Corps overseas and actions on juvenile delinquency education health and fitness He cited rising birth rates crowded schools and youth unemployment as reasons for urgent action and outlined estimated costs and scope.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Youth Conservation Corps
Peace Corps
National Service Corps
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Foltz
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Clinton
Robert Burwell
Minneapolis
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Sports, Fish and Wildlife
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