Laos Coalition Seen As Promising Step In Peace Efforts
President Kennedy told Soviet Premier Khrushchev that the formation of a coalition government in Laos is encouraging. He said the unity government under Prince Souvanna Phouma marks a milestone and urged continued progress with Geneva and Vienna talks toward an independent neutral Laos and broader East West reconciliation. The message, dated June 12, was made public by the White House and notes Laos as pivotal for regional peace.
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Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Vienna
Geneva
United States
White House
Southeast Asia
U. S
Weather Page Data From U S Weather Bureau
The weather summary notes times 6 am 8 noon 9 am and sunrise at 5 22 with a river stage of 9.6 feet at the station. The map appears on page 11 and references the U S Weather Bureau.
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Statio
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Region
Local conditions show a high of 61 yesterday and a low of 52 last night with no precipitation. Terre Haute and vicinity expect fair, cool weather tonight, a higher high 75 to 82 and a low near 50 to 57 on Thursday, with Indiana and Illinois fair and cool through Thursday and temperatures rising into the 70s in Illinois by Thursday.
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Terre Haute
Vicinity
Indiana
Illinois
Alcatraz Escapees Eluding Searchers
Three bank robbers who fled Alcatraz Island through vent walls long-ago pry tools are missing after a Tuesday escape. Warden Blackwell doubts they survived a swim but officials fear they reached shore on a raft. Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin may still be on the island or nearby in a water cave as the FBI-led search broadens across northern California.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay
Olin Blackwell
Frank Lee Morris
John
Clarence Anglin
FBI
California
John William Anglin
Montgomery
Ala
Frank Morris
New Orleans
Endorsements Of Bayh Make Victory Sure
The 1st District Democratic organization in Indianapolis endorsed Birch Bayh for U S Senate, signaling a collapse of Indianapolis Mayor Charles Boswell’s nomination chances. District leaders said 85 to 90 percent of delegates favor Bayh after hearing both candidates, despite Boswell’s bid for half of the 338 delegates at the June 22 convention. Bayh, a 34 year old state representative from Terre Haute, was presented as the preferred candidate.
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Indianapolis
1St District
Democratic
Birch Bayh
U. S
Charles Boswell
John F. Pers
Lake County
John Krupa
Bayh
Boswell
Pers
Krupa
Terre Haute
Chamber
Floyd E. Dix
Herman D. Becker
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce
Joe Walker
Dix
Becker
Charles
Recount Officials Named in Sugar Creek Trustee Fight
Judge Albert R. Owens appoints three recount commissioners to resolve the Sugar Creek Township trustee race on the Democratic ticket for the May 8 primary. Harold Ross seeks recount in Precinct D while John A. Daniel includes Precincts E and F. recount set for next Wednesday in Courthouse Room 32 with three West Terre Haute watchers named.
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Albert R. Owens
Superior Court No. 2
John A. Daniel
Sugar Creek Township
Harold Ross
Daniel
West Terre Haute
Harry All
Miller Avenue
E. M. Wise
North Sixth Street
Robert Baker
National Avenue
Commercial Solvents Chief Refutes Estes-Ties Claim
Maynard C. Wheeler president of Commercial Solvents Corp said his firm’s relation with Billie Sol Estes was only customer and supplier. He testified to a House subcommittee on Estes matter disputing Dallas lawyer Frank Cain’s testimony as largely false and defamatory.
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Washington
Maynard C. Wheeler
Commercial Solvents Corp
Billie Sol Estes
Smaker
Jury urged to convict in Sullivan second murder trial
Sullivan Indiana June 13 Jurors in Leslie Irvin's second trial for first degree murder were told the prosecution proved its case beyond a doubt and must find guilt. Deputy Atty. Gen. Richard Givan reviewed 27 witnesses and noted Irvin's confession and sanity. If no verdict by 11 p.m the jurors would be kept at the Sullivan County Courthouse overnight.
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Sullivan, Ind
Sullivan Circuit
Leslie Irvin
Richard Givan
Irvin
Evansville
Givan
Vanderburgh County
H. Roberts Jr
Joe W. Lowdermilk
Lowdermilk
Sullivan County
Executive Dies After Shot by Secretary's Brother
Taylor S. Gay, a $90,000-a-year oil executive, died after a gunshot wound inflicted by the brother of his spinster secretary Mary Mullooly in New York. Mullooly insists their bond was platonic while Gay’s wife, Berta, says the couple had been legally separated for five years and that there is little hope for recovery. The incident occurred Tuesday at Beekman- Downtown Hospital about 20 hours after the shooting.
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New York
Taylor S. Gay
Mary Mullooly
Gay
Beekman- Downtown Hospital
Berta
Miss Mullooly
Taylor Gay
Kennedy to hold news conference at 4 PM Thursday
President Kennedy will meet with journalists at 4 p.m. EDT on Thursday, reversing an earlier statement that there would be no briefing this week. Press Secretary Pierre Salinger cited a freed schedule as the reason for the change.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Pierre Salinger
U S to Snooping on Russ Tests Amid Nuclear Race
Washington reports Russia plans atmospheric tests soon as U S experts prepare counter snooping. Four Soviet instrument ships near Christmas Island and Johnston Atoll gather data on the American April 25 test series at mid point. Khrushchev says American tests forced renewed Russian testing.
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Washington
Russia
Christmas
Johnston Islands
Pacific
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Evidence In Hulburd Case Opens With Death Penalty In Question
The State vs Charles Ross Hulburd Jr began Wednesday as prosecutors and defense presented opening statements in a first degree murder trial. Jurors were seated with some voicing anti death penalty views as the trial proceeded amid questions about icy conditions during the time of the crime.
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Charles Ross Hulburd Jr
Ralph Berry
Warren Everett
Edward L. Hamilton
Nellie Maxine Corby
Berry
William Cowden
Ruthie
Spruce Street
Cowden
Everett
Youth Who Escaped Indiana Boys School Surrenders
Charles R. Stanton an 18 year old escapee from the Indiana Boys School woodworking shop walked into City Hall after less than three hours of freedom and gave himself up at 445 PM. He said he left to visit his sister who had a baby Monday night and officials noted he would be eligible for parole in two or three months. He is being held for school authority.
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Charles R. Stanton
North Second Street
Indiana Boys School
City Hall
Stanton
Glen W. Harreson
Witness Tells Probers About Child Girls in Night Spots
Witness Ernie Fast, ex midwestern head of the AGWA, says Chicago and Calumet City night clubs used unsanitary, exploitative practices. He testified before the Senate rackets subcommittee on ties between hoodlum-controlled venues and the union, noting lax contract enforcement and misused funds.
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PD -Bar
Chicago
Ernie Fast
Afl-Cio American Guild of Variety Artists
New York
Senate
Fast
Calumet City
John L. McClellan
Pensacola
Fla
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Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
St. Louis
Denver
New Orleans
San Francisco
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