McNamara warns Soviets against Cuba intervention
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara warned the Soviet Union that the United States will not tolerate use of Soviet troops to suppress revolts in Cuba or in any Western Hemisphere nation. Reports say 100 to 300 Soviet soldiers left Cuba aboard the Baltika, with four other ships believed en route carrying thousands more. A NASA briefing notes a moon internal structure analogy to a fruit cake as science plans a October unmanned mission with a seismograph. Peace Corps marks its second anniversary.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Cuba
McNamara
Baltika
Space Agency
Robert Jastrow
Jastrow
Institute of Space Studies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Peace Corps
How to handle TEEN-AGERS in March Reader's Digest
A March Reader's Digest excerpt suggests parental approaches to teens. An expert explains why seemingly risky allowances might earn respect. The ad argues for open guidance, with examples about teens' behavior and parental discretion.
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Reader’s Digest
Peace Corps marks second birthday and global growth
The piece notes the Peace Corps second anniversary with Kennedy having created it March 1 1961 and Sargent Shriver tasked to build it. It says 43 nations joined to form new peace corps groups and that the U S Peace Corps will be the nucleus for these agencies. The story also mentions Brigadoon at the White House on March 27 a state dinner for King Hassan II of Morocco.
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Kennedy
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
U. S. Peace Corp
Washington
White House
Morocco
Hassan II
Welsh Signs Eight Bills in Indiana State Action
Indiana Governor Welsh ratified a constitutional amendment to remove tax payment as a voting requirement for president, senator, or representative. He also signed seven repeal bills from a 105-item package and a concurrent resolution praising Bloomington University High School for marking George Rogers Clark’s march from Kaskaskia to Vincennes.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
U. S
Welsh
Senate
Bloomington University
George Rogers Clark
Kaskaskia
Ill
Vinecennes
Billy Graham Hospitalized Before Asia Crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham is in a Honolulu hospital for tests after a fever and weakness. Doctors will take 48 hours for tests and three days of evaluation to decide if he can proceed with the Manila crusade opening March 11.
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Honolulu
Billy Graham
Graham
Manila
Hawaii
UPI
Truman Hints Slower Pace After Hernia Surgery
Former President Harry S. Truman says he tires easily after an abdominal hernia operation on January 18 and his doctors and family hope he will avoid a full schedule for about another month. Robert G. Storey of the U S Civil Rights Commission endorses Kennedy’s plan to expand the commission after six years of fact finding. Henry Cabot Lodge named winner of the Bellarmine College Medal in Louisville, first non Catholic recipient of the Catholic institution’s award named for St Robert Bellarmine.
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Harry S. Truman
Robert G. Storey
U. S. Civil Rights Commission
Kennedy
Storey
Dallas
Tex
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
United Nations
Bellarmine College
Louisville
Robert Bellarmine
Reprieve for Two Irish Setters in Pittsburgh Case
In Pittsburgh on March 1 Judge William Rahauser ruled two Irish setters Brickland and Sunny Birth considered personal property may live while an estate audit proceeds. Miss Ida Capers, who died Jan 26 at 72, ordered their death in her will, hoping pet care would end with her death. Gov Scranton seeks permanent protection. kennel owner Thomas Miller has many offers but wishes to keep the dogs himself.
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Pittsburgh
William Rahauser
Allegheny County Orphans Court
Ida C. Capers
Brickland
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Walter E. Alessandroni
Miss Capers
Thomas Miller
Miller
California
Florida
Kansas
ISC Students Debates Knox College and Baldwin Wallace Tourney
ISC debaters attend two debates on campus with Knox College and join Baldwin Wallace College’s Greater Cleveland Forensic Association Novice Debate Tourney in Berea Ohio. Teams include James Floyd and Harley Bierce as finalists and Billie Hunte man and Carol Whitaker as negatives with Dennis Guse guiding. Mike Rokicki will observe.
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Knox College
Baldwin-Wallace College
Greater Cleveland
Indiana State College
ISC
Tom Prill
Lafayette
Nancy Stinchfield
Evansville
Judy Myres
Hammond
Fred Hord
Terre Haute
Joe Willis
Sullivan
David Thornberry
Baldwin-Wallace
Berea
Ohio
James Floyd
Harley Bierce
Billie Hunteman
Indianapolis
Carol Whitaker
Crawfordsville
Dennis Guse
Mike Rokicki
North
Dartmouth
Mass
Indiana school age population grows 46.8 percent by 1960
The National Educational Association reports Indiana's school age population 14 to 17 rose 46.8 percent from 1950 to 1960, reaching about 1,231,048 in 1960. enrollments were 87.8 percent for 14 to 17 year olds, with 10.8 years average education and 13.1 percent of 1961 draft registrants failing the mental test. Nationwide rates are provided for comparison.
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Washington
National Educational Association
Indiana
NEA
New York Post Resumes Publication Amid Strike Ties
The New York Post will return Monday under a day by day arrangement after a printers strike led to a partial shutdown of five papers. Dorothy Schiff, Post publisher, said no separate settlement would be made with the printers and that talks would continue with union leaders and publishers to resolve the 84 day deadlock.
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New York
New York Post
Post
Dorothy Schiff
Bertram Powers
International Typographical Union
ITU
Schiff
Publishers Association of New York
NYPA
Robert Wagner
Elmer Brown International
Wagner
The
Bertram A. Powers
Local 6
Afl-Cio International Typographical Union
Finland Civil Servants Strike Halts Railways and Posts
About 20 000 civil servants walked off the job in Finland causing rail and postal disruptions. Customs officers joined the strike and workers in air and shipping threaten action. International notes include Bhutto meeting in Peking and India protests over Kashmir. A Libyan town El Marj was hit by a new earthquake causing more damage.
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Helsinki
Finland
Tripoli
Libya
el Marj
Administration seeks four year draft extension
Washington March 1 The administration sent Lt. Gen. Lewis B Hershey director of Selective Service to the House Armed Services Committee to request a four year extension of the draft. The current law expires July 1.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
House Armed Services Committee
Wildlife Refuge Prospects Outlined by Foltz in Indiana
Indiana Conservation Director Donald Foltz said a 9,800 acre wildlife refuge in Vigo and Clay Counties has very good prospects. He told the state Conservation Commission after a Washington trip that funds would come from duck stamps, and an on site inspection is planned for March 28 in Terre Haute.
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Indianapolis
UPD -Indiana
Donald Foltz
Vigo
Clay Counties
Foltz
State Conservation Commission
Washington
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Indiana
Terre Haute
Crab Orchard Lake
Illinois
Vigo County Schools See Attendance Rise Despite Snow
Vigo County School Corp reports improved attendance after a heavy snow event. Despite snow in Terre Haute area, all schools were in session with 2,219 absentees and 57 teachers on Thursday, down from 3,315 pupils and 78 instructors the prior week. Influenza, plus mumps and measles, contributed to absences, say officials.
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Vigo County
Suit Filed to Break Ward Will in Vigo Court
Leonard P. Kincade leads a probate contest over Alta L. Ward estate valued over 80000 calling into question a will admitted to probate that allegedly was revoked not renewed and that Ward died without a valid will. The two cousins Harry Fagan and Grover Crable, oppose executor William V. Cahill Terre Haute Savings Bank and several trustees and heirs as defendants.
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Vigo
Leonard P. Kincade
Berry, Kincade and Miller
Alta L. Ward
Harry Fagan
Grover Crable
William V. Cahill
Terre Haute Savings Bank
Marion R. Higgins
Seventh Avenue
Pennsy Safety Record Praised After Sixth Straight Gain
Pennsylvania Railroad workers posted a 1962 on the job safety improvement, the sixth consecutive year of progress. Joseph A. Bonelli announced a 13 percent rise in injuries per million man hours from 1961, with eight of eleven scoring units improving. The Chesapeake Region in Baltimore led a 30 percent jump, and Altoona Holiday, Wilmington shops earned the top 24 percent gain.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph A. Bonelli
Pennsy
Bonelli
PRR
Chesapeake
Baltimore
Altoona
Hollidaysburg
Wilmington
Del
Allen J. Greenough
Assessors Begin Countywide Personal Property Canvass
Vigo County deputy assessors started rounds in Harrison Honey Creek Sugar Creek and Otter Creek townships to value personal property. County and township officials outlined appointment steps and owner responsibilities with special attention to vehicle equipment data on or before March 1 1963.
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Vigo County
Harrison
Honey Creek
Sugar Creek
Otter Creek
Court House
Fred Bauer
Herman H. Compton
Paul G. Gummere
Lawrence F. King
Earl W. Williams
Earl Swaim
Rockville
State Board of Tax Commissioners
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