McNamara says aid request too small for overseas arms
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the administration is asking too little for military arms aid overseas this year, signaling a need for a larger appropriation. He noted the current $1 billion request is already the lowest in 16 years, and Congress shows reluctance to increase funding.
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Frank Eleazer Washington
UPI
Robert S. MccNamara
Congress
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U. S
Executive Branch
Johnson
McNamara
Maxwell D. Taylor
Swift capsizing at Boynton Inlet claims four lives
A tourist boat with 20 aboard capsized in a 18 to 20 foot roller at Boynton Inlet Florida. Four men died and one passenger was missing feared drowned. Survivors include Captain James Stevens and 14 year old Bill Reno among 15 rescued. several hospitalized in fair condition. Names of the deceased include Harry Williams Ernest Jeffries Mary Agnes Whitman and Louis Paletty.
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Boynton Beach
Fila
UPI
Boynton Inlet
Jerry Sapp
Fort Lauderdale
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Wilton Manor
James
Bill) Stevens
Harry Williams
Lyndhurst
Ohio
Ernest Jef
Stevens
Bill Reno
Pompano Beach
Peruvian Patrol Breaks Free From Amazon Jungle Siege
A 65 man unit, including civilians, freed from Amazon Indians after 10 days in the green hell. They fought a forced march to the Yavari River with air cover from fighters and bombers, were evacuated by U S helicopters, then boarded a gunboat for a river trip to Iquitos.
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Peru
UPI
Amazon Jungle
el Comercio
Yavari
Panama
Iquitos
Requena
Amazon
Montana candidates slow to file for June primary
State officials report sluggish filing for 1962 races in Montana with 37 nominating petitions since November. Notable filings include Antoinette Rosell for U S Senate and Lyman Brewster and Sidney Kurth for the same seat. House races show Deschamps and Olsen as undecided while Battin and Toole have announced for Eastern district. Governor Tim Babcock has announced with several GOP contenders, and the lieutenant governor race features Thiessen and Hazelbaker with others mounting campaigns.
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J. D. Holmes
Associated Press
Capitol
Montana
Frank Murray
Antoinette Fra
Ser Rosell
Yellowstone
U.S. Senate
Lyman Brewster
Billings
Sidney P. Kurth
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Econ
Western
Gaspard W
Por
Deschamps
Arnold Olsen
Congress
Eastern
James F Battin
R-Mont
Robert Lee
Jack C. Toole
Shelby
Mike Kuchera
Tim Babcock
Paul Ee Butte
Roland R. Renne
Merrill Kiddick
Philipsburg
C. R. Thiessen
D-Richland
Robert E
Curley Bob
Frank W. Hazelbaker
Dillon
GOP
Richard G. Nollmeyer
Racial Tension Eases in Jacksonville After Violence
In Jacksonville Florida sporadic racial violence continued with vandalism and an attack by youths but officials reported signs of easing. President Johnson discussed the situation with Justice Department officials and a bi racial community relations committee was planned. Negro civil rights leaders sought state action from Gov. Bryant while Mayor Burns faced scrutiny over deputizing firemen as a special police force.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
Johnson
Justice Department
Washington
White House
Luther Reynolds
J. B. Mashburn
Cit
Tallahassee
Farris Bryant
St. Augustine
Ocala
Bry
Haydon Burns
Burns
Butte To Observe Good Friday With Union Services
Thousands of Butte residents will attend Good Friday services across Catholic and Protestant churches. The Butte Ministers Association sponsors a three hour union service from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Mountain View Methodist Church with six speakers representing local congregations and special music throughout.
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Butte
Butte Ministers Association
Mountain View
Charles Nowlen
Mountain View Methodist Church
Ministers’ Association
Capt
McCulley
Salvation Army
Leon Furth
First Baptist Church
H. Y. Williams
First Congregational Church
Paul Nelson
Evangelical Covenant Church
Tornadoes slash Midwest and South injure dozens
Severe weather from a March storm system struck the lower Midwest and South. Tornadoes damaged a one room school in Clubb Missouri injuring 13 pupils and a teacher as a classroom collapsed. Addison Alabama saw seven injuries and a baby hurt. Logansport Indiana reported hangar damage and planes harmed.
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Twisters
Clubb
Missouri
Addison
Ala
Midlands
Lown
Central Plains
Great Lakes
Logansport
Ind
Meador
Doctors See MacArthur Recovery After Two Surgeries
At Walter Reed Army Hospital doctors said General Douglas MacArthur, 84, should recover fully from two operations within 18 days one to remove his gall bladder and stones and the other to stop internal bleeding and remove his spleen. He remains seriously ill but is expected to lead a normal life.
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Washington
UPS
Douglas MacArthur
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Henry S. Murphey
MacArthur
Weather Outlook For Butte Anaconda Region
Mostly cloudy with occasional snow showers through Friday. Highs around 35 today, overnight 20. East of Divide expect partly cloudy Thursday with scattered snow and warmer highs near 30. West of Divide see mostly cloudy skies with light snow and highs 25 to 35. The table notes that maximums cover 12 hours and precipitation 24 hours ending Wednesday 5 p.m.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Divide
Butte Story To Coin A Phrase In Bank Heist S:
A Butte bank doorway scene shows an armed guard, an armored truck, and two shirt-sleeved men moving sacks in a coin delivery. Bank officials express confusion while onlookers and officials speculate about coins and a Kennedy half dollar. The atmosphere suggests a staged coin shipment amid public curiosity.
Cigarette Salesrebound Seen After 30 Percent Drop
Smoke scare easing after surgeon general report linked cigarettes to cancer last January. State tax and wholesale data show January February drops, with March signs of recovery and some cities back to normal. Britain posts record cigarette sales despite anti smoking push as U S smokers wait to confirm longer term trends. The piece notes industry shifts including cheap tip cigars and broader market effects.
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David Smothers
United Press International
Britain
U.S
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