1500 American Troops to Enter Thailand for SEATO Drill
NEU VERS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 11 19. More than 24 000 men from SEATO nations will take part in exercises. The 25th division provided troops for a U S show of force in Thailand 11 months ago when Communist forces near Laos threatened the Thai border. Washington says the current threat is about as great as before.
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SEATO
U.S
Thailand
Laos
Washington
United States
Mekong River
Efforts to Save Laos Neutrality Near Breakdown
Washington reports diplomatic attempts to preserve Laos neutrality and avert civil war faced near breakdown. Britain accuses the United States of responsibility for fighting. the U.S. blames pro-Communist forces and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko’s unilateral actions. Britain says Geneva Laotian neutrality fate hinges on the coming days.
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Washington
Laos
U.S
Britain
United States
Today
Andrei A. Gromyko
Police Urge Removal of Old Licenses on City Streets
Police Chief Maj. J. Thom as warned CITY MOTORISTS that all cars with old or no licenses must be removed from city streets immediately. Noncompliance will lead to towing at the owner's expense. At the Continental Dance Saturday night at Lee Jackson, two coats were mistakenly exchanged. the mislaid item is black faille with white satin lining, while the other is black with a different lining. Coats may be re exchanged at Lee Jackson.
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Maj. J. Thomas
Lee-Jackson
Lee- Jackson
Byrd Jr. Elected 2nd AP Vice President
The Associated Press board re elected Paul Miller of Rochester as head of AP and Kenneth MacDonald of Des Moines Register and Tribune as first vice president. Harry F Byrd Jr. of Winchester Evening Star was chosen as second vice president, with Montgomery re elected secretary and Booth treasurer. The new executive committee includes Miller MacDonald Byrd McLean Pulliam Healy Jr. and Schurz.
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New York
Associated Press
Paul Miller
Rochester
N. Y
Gannett News
Eapeeiedlt. Pee
Kenneth MacDonald
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Winchester
Evening Star
Assic
T. Montgomery
Robert Booth
Board of
Miller
MacDonald
Byrd
Robert McLean
Philadelphia Evening and Sunday Bulletin
Eugene C. Pulliam
The
Phoenix
Ariz.) Gazette
George W. Healy Jr
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Franklin D. Schurz
South Bend
Ind.) Tribune
Maryland Integrationist Shot to Death in Alabama
An elderly Maryland white integrationist was shot beside a highway near Attalla Alabama. Governor George Wallace and Alabama law enforcement urge cooperation as a search for the killer continues. Coroner Noble Yocum confirmed two bullets struck the victim, who had been walking from Chattanooga Tennessee toward Jackson Mississippi to advocate civil rights.
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Maryland
Alabama
Attalla
Ala
George Wallace
Sere L
Balti
Mississippi
Noble Yocum
Moore
Yocum
South
Public Safety
al Lingo
Bust
Ray McDowe
Moore Icler
Baltimore
Binghamton
N.Y
McDowell
Chattanooga
Mary
Birmingham
Jackson
Meridian
Miss
Gadsden
American Civil Liberties Union
Halleck Threatens Mail Service Cuts as Post Office Scrutinized
Washington AP Charles A Halleck accuses postal officials of pressuring Congress for more funds with threats to cut mail service. Postmaster General Day urged restraint, while Sen Pastore and Sen Robertson call for budget trimming and no new hires. House cuts exceed 100 million, risking Saturday deliveries and broader service reductions.
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Washington
House
Charles A. Halleck
Congress
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
J. Edward Day
Pastore
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate
Department
Post Office Department
Day
Eisenhower
Arthur E. Summerfield
Tom Murray
Dtenn
House Post Office Committee
Robert J. Corbett
Pennsylvania
Murray
Opponents Open Case Against Vepco Over Power Line
Richmond AP report on opponents of Virginia Electric and Power Co. challenging the proposed 500000-volt, 350 mile line from Mt. Storm to northern central Virginia. Vepco finished testimony before the State Corporation Commission as Piedmont Conservation Association argues the route should be north to the Potomac for potential rate reductions.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Virginia
Vepco
State Corporation Commission
Mt. Storm In the
West
Toela
Storm Generating
Radio Networks Plan JFK News Conference Coverage
Four major radio networks will carry President Kennedy's news conference live at 4 p.m. today in New York. Television networks will not air it live, but Columbia Broadcasting System will broadcast at 5 p.m. The AP report notes the radio plan to provide nationwide coverage.
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New York
Kennedy
Columbia Broadcasting System
Fire Destroys Large Part Of Natural Bridge Hotel
A blaze likely started by a short circuit swept through the Natural Bridge Hotel in Virginia, gutting two of its three wings and destroying a nearby employee dormitory. Fire crews from at least 15 communities fought high winds and water shortages for seven hours, with the south wing saved and negotiations underway on damages in the millions. No guests were harmed, and the hotel’s oldest section remained standing.
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Natural Bridge
U.S. 11
Shenandoah Valley
Natural Bridge Baptist Church
John Kelly
Kelly
Paul Graham
Kennedy夏季租客寻在弗吉尼亚庄园
华盛顿邮报报道肯尼迪夫妇在阿托卡弗吉尼亚的乡间宅院寻求夏季临时租客，租期六一至九月三十日，月租一千美元，房屋为新近竣工的乡间住宅，配备家具，位置在拉特尔斯克山顶，近克海角。 Mrs. Kennedy计划在夏季到 Cape Cod 的 Squaw Island 度假地。
Forecast Raises Frost Threat to Area Apple Crops
Weather outlook warns of frost and subfreezing temperatures in the southeastern state. Forecasters expect lows between 22 and 32 degrees with potential damage to apple blossoms if temperatures stay below 30 for long. Growth hopes rely on wind and brief cold snaps.
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West Virginia
Apple Blossom Princesses Named By Horticultural Societies
Four state horticultural societies select princesses for the Queen Shenandoah XXXVI Court at the Apple Blossom Festival on May 2 3 4. Maryland代表 Brooke Farland Gardenhour of Smithsburg. Pennsylvania代表 Brenda Eloise Bean of Bendersville Gettysburg College. West Virginia代表 Robbe Ann Cotter of Martinsburg Penn Hall Chambersburg. Virginia代表 Dorothy Page Hynes of Mt. Jackson Stuart Hall Staunton.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Shenandoah
Brooke Farland
Carolyn June Gardenhour
Raymond K. Gardenhour
Smithsburg
Melvin M. Bean
Bendersville
Adams County
State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania
Biglerville High School
Gettysburg College
Gamma Phi Beta
Robbe Ann Cotter
West Virginia State Horticultural Society
William H. Kilmer
Martinsburg
Penn Hall
Chambersburg
Baker Veterans Administration Center
First Baptist Church
Miss Cotter
Dorothy Page Hnes
E. L. Hynes, Jr
Mt. Jackson
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Stuart Hall
Staunton
E.L.A
Miss Hynes
Dorothy Page
State Horticultural Society
Brenda Eloise Bean
Bobbe Ann Cotter
Dorothy Page Hynes
Virginia Parks Shut During Fire Emergency
Virginia Governor Harrison declared a state wide fire emergency closing state parks and woodlands to unauthorized entry. Hunters and fishermen are barred, open fires forbidden within 300 feet, and the spring turkey season halted until the danger ends. Firefighting crews remain deployed across King George Westmoreland and other counties.
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Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Virginia
Harrison
Marvin M. Sutherland
State Department of Conservation and Economic Development
National Guard
State Highway Department
Colonial Beach
Potomac River
King George
Westmoreland
Harris
Commonwealth
Department of Conservation and Economic Development
Sutherland
John Graff
Tappahannock
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