Kennedy visit prompts largest West Berlin security measures
West Berlin police set extraordinary security for President Kennedy during his 26 hour stay and barred East German newsmen from Kennedy's cavalcade. East German guards fled to West Berlin amid preparations for a 100 yard wide forbidden area along the border to deter escape attempts. Kennedy postpones meeting with Mayor Willy Brandt to 8:15 am as security intensifies.
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West Germany Starts Its Own Peace Corps
Western Germany inaugurated a German Peace Corps, watched by President Kennedy and Chancellor Adenauer. The Development Service will administer the program, with 250 volunteers sent abroad next year and rising to 1,000 by 1966. Applicants total over 3,000. volunteers aged 21 to 35 undergo four months of training before two years of abroad service. The budget is $6.25 million annually.
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Weather Thundersland Flood Hits Nebraska Wheat Fields
Torrential rains unofficially up to 14 inches flooded eastern Nebraska. Two people feared drowned near Valparaiso, Mrs. Nora Divis and Mrs. Jane Kolar, as floodwaters swept them away. Farm homes isolated. Bruno area rescues by helicopter and boat. Lightning sparked fires and wheat fields face losses halting winter harvest in the rich farmland.
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