Kennedy asks Congress to advance civil rights program
President Kennedy urged a divided Congress to reinforce Negro voting rights and desegregation in schools. He outlined a three bill Civil Rights program including federal aid for school desegregation, extension and expansion of the Civil Rights Commission, and a national clearinghouse for information, signaling a likely push within days amid filibuster risk.
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Cuba Still Center of Contention
Washington reports bipartisan foreign policy has broken down in Congress over Cuba. Democrats and Republicans clash as Kennedy’s Cuba decisions and the October quarantine provoke GOP charges of insufficient consultation. Senator Hickenlooper says GOP unity in crises exists, but Republicans have not been consulted in advance on major moves.
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Officer's Son Succumbs in Gun Accident
David Slover, 2, son of Terre Haute patrolman Ronald Slover, died at St Anthony Hospital from an accidental gunshot wound to the head. The injury occurred when the boy crawled into his father's truck and retrieved the service revolver from its holster while the father was away.
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Southside Hospital
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Weather Report for Terre Haute and Indiana
The section notes windy and cloudy conditions in Terre Haute with a chance of light snow this evening. Low temperatures near 5 to 10 degrees, with sunny and cold conditions Friday and highs around 15 to 20 degrees. Indiana overall remains fair tonight and Friday with a continued cold snap and lows near 15 and highs 25 to 33 degrees.
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Negotiators Face Grim Choice in Nuclear Test Talks
In Geneva on February 28 the United States and Britain confront the risk of collapse after four years of talks with the Soviet Union over a nuclear test ban. Moscow pushes for at most three on site inspections and three seismograph recorders. Western powers demand seven of each as a minimum. Khrushchev signaled no concession.
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Kennedy to push civil rights legislation in Congress
AP News Digest reports President Kennedy will send a special message to Congress on civil rights, seeking new legislation amid the contentious issue. The piece also notes progress in U S British talks on a missile firing submarine force, the Polaris chief’s optimism, and other brief items.
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Chicago Alderman Benjamin F. Lewis Shot Dead in Office
Chicago on February 28 reports Alderman Benjamin F. Lewis was found handcuffed and shot in his West Side office. A Democrat who won a second term just two days earlier, he led a Negro bloc in the 24th Ward after defeating Republican Jeff C. Alford 12,189 to 881 in the recent election.
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Pride in Son Soon Changes To Surprise
Washington reports a young boy, six year old George Basle, dialed the Weather Bureau for forecasts on his own. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Basle, expressed pride at his independence and desire to snow to play in. Continued on Page 6.
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Leap year origins traced to Julius Caesar
United Press International reports that leap year began with Julius Caesar in 46 B C. The astronomers synchronized the solar year of 365 days and six hours by adding an extra day every four years, a rule Britannica confirms.
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Grand jury ends stabbing inquiry in Winona Lake case
Kosciusko county grand jury concluded its probe into the fatal Feb 6 stabbing of Louise White Bolinger, 56, found in her Winona Lake attached garage. Mark Alvin Wilson, 18, arrested last Friday on a preliminary murder charge after questioning hundreds of people.
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Russia and China May Get Together
AP report by William L. Ryan describes Premier Khrushchev seeking to cool public clashes with China by moving their rift behind the scenes. The effort aims to reduce heated exchanges while exploring a Moscow Peking note on unity versus discord.
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Khrushchev defends Moscow in tense China dispute
Khrushchev replied with mildness to a clash over how world communism should advance. He warned Red Chinese and Pekingers allies that only Moscow can provide aid if they face danger and expressed willingness to aid any Communist country attacked by the imperialist powers.
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Defense of School Prayer Heard
An attorney for Abington Township School District argued before the Supreme Court that Bible reading in Pennsylvania schools serves a moral purpose rather than a religious one. Philip H. Ward III faced skeptical justices on the second day of arguments regarding religion in public schools amid challenges from the Schempp family.
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Foltz Rebuked by Commissioners Over Terre Haute Refuge
Indiana state Conservation Director Donald Foltz faced a sharp rebuke from the Conservation Commission over a proposed 9800 acre waterfowl refuge near Terre Haute. The commission questioned process and timing, urging wider public input before any decision.
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Self-Service Liquor Store Robbery Shocks Kansas City
A pistol-wielding bandit robbed a self service liquor store in Kansas City on a Wednesday night. Clerk Lloyd A. Anderson challenged the thief and the robber took the cash from the register after claiming the store was self serve.
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Meeting Of Highway Planners Set By Terre Haute Mayor
Mayor Ralph Tucker calls a March 21 session of Terre Haute and Vigo county officials with federal and state highway leaders. The noon Terre Haute House gathering aims to form committees for coordinated city county highway development with attendees from the Bureau of Public Roads and housing agencies.
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Terre Haute
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Indiana House narrowly stalls right to work repeal attempt
A Democratic effort to repeal Indiana's right to work law failed after Speaker Guthrie ruled the motion out of order. Rep. Pozgay's bid to amend and strike text was rejected. the related item on minor work hours was defeated 72-14. Senate actions included photographs on driver licenses, pension fund investment, and a hospital for the mentally retarded at Indiana University Medical Center.
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