U S and Russia Eye Direct War Crisis Hotline
In disarmament talks at Geneva the United States proposed a direct communications line from Moscow to Washington via Helsinki Stockholm and London to ensure instant contact between Kennedy and Khrushchev during a grave crisis. The system would use automatic typewriters with a radio backup and could link to the White House on short notice.
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Helsinki
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Stockholm
Sweden
London
Washington
Defense Department
White House
Kennedy
Defense Ministry
Kremlin
Khrushchev
United States
Geneva
Washington Episcopal Cathedral
Francis B. Sayre Jr
House
Armed Services
Dean Sayre
Woodrow Wilson
Cuba
Profumo Resigns After Admitting Lie in Parliament
War Minister resigns after admitting he lied to cover up a relationship with Christine Keeler. Profumo apologized in a letter to Prime Minister Macmillan, saying he misled the House to protect his wife and family. Macmillan called it a tragedy.
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Daily Mirror
Macmillan
Profumo
Christine Keeler
Valerie Hobson
House of Commons
Miss Keeler
Times of London
Profuma
Porpoises Kill Sharks By Goring Gill Slits
Porpoises kill sharks by butting the predators' tender gill slits with their tough snouts, a feeding interaction noted in observed marine behavior.
Clinton Bridge Approval Sought for Wabash River Crossing
Indiana State Highway Commission seeks Army approval for a Clinton Wabash River bridge project. The nine span fixed steel bridge would use welded plate girders and continuous beams, with 150 foot spans and 34.2 feet vertical clearance above low water. Written objections due by July 5, 1963.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Highway Commission
Department of the Army
Wabash River
Clinton
Early Stone Age Wheat Cultivation Noted
The article states that wheat was cultivated in the Stone Age, indicating early agricultural practices and settlement patterns. It highlights wheat as an ancient crop central to early human food systems.
Kennedy family seeks school for older sons in DC area
In Washington the attorney general and Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy search for a school for their three older boys and consider Landon School in Bethesda but rule it out after discovering it has no Negro pupils. Robert Jr tested there. Examinations for Joseph and David delayed by mumps. The Landon headmaster notes no race ban but a long wait list and competitive entry.
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Washington
NEW School
Robert F. Kennedy
Our Lady of Victory
District of Columbia
Landon School For Boys
Bethesda
Kennedy
Robert Jr
Joseph
David
Landon
Kennedys
Kennedy Tax Cut May Be Swallowed By Increases
Kennedy proposes a tax cut but looming Social Security hikes and automatic increases threaten to swallow the relief. The article notes Mills may push a tax-raising bill and outlines projected costs tied to earnings, with future cuts offset by rising bases. It also references gallery security changes after the 1954 Puerto Rican attack and gallery access rules.
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Washington
Kennedy
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Joelson
Lunatic Could Bring National Chaos Warned at Joint Session
The June 6 report quotes Rep. Charles S. Joelson warn that one mad person with a hand grenade could plunge the nation into chaos during joint Congressional sessions. He notes the close proximity of the vice president, speaker, and cabinet members, though at least one cabinet member often misses the address.
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House
Congress
Charles S. Joelson
D-N. J
Appropriations Committee
Joelson
House Chamber
Senate
Walt Horan
R-Wash
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