President Kennedy's health insurance and vaccine push
President Kennedy outlines a broad health program including mass vaccine for every child under five, federal loans to aid group practice in small towns, and $182 million in new outlays for mental health pollution control and research. He seeks rapid Congress action with two White House bills and promises a 10 year federal matching grants program to back local immunization efforts.
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White House
Congress
Kennedy
Palace bombing fails to harm Diem in Saigon attack
In Saigon the palace was bombed by two air force officers acting alone but President Ngo Dinh Diem escaped harm. One pilot was captured as a second Skyraider attack aircraft was shot down by naval anti aircraft fire near Saigon. the other plane reportedly crash landed in Phnom Penh and the Cambodian authorities arrested its pilot. An American contractor at his Saigon apartment died after falling from a rooftop during the attack.
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Tony Escoda
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Raphe Cer
Viet Nam
Pham Quoc
Civic Action
Ngo Trong Hieu
Nguyen van Cu
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Bien Hoa
U.S
Sidney Ambrose
Portland
Ore
Diem
Ngo Dinh Thuc
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Nhu
ADG Skyraiders
U.S. Navy
Three Part Travel Promotion Launched by Chamber and Schools
The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce and the Distributive Education system announce a three part Travel Promotion Program running through April 16 to boost travel business. It includes three conferences on March 12 19 and 26 at 3 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel plus a Harpers Ferry tour and a Travel Information Course.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Willis Fisk
Victor Philippi
Fisk
Verbon Kemp
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Kemp
George Washington Hotel
State Chamber
Virginia
Douglas Smith
Harpers Ferry
Harpers Frry
Chamber
Creeks Swollen by Two Day Rain Across Area
Heavy rains over two days flooded low fields while the She River neared crest at 6.38 feet where forks meet. Weather observers report 1.24 inches at Winchester lab and 1.15 inches in Berryville area with more rain possible tonight and tomorrow. Opequon ran about a foot from banks at Bartonsville Dam. Back and Hogue Creeks ran full to banks but not over.
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Mark McIntosh
Front Royal
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Yesterre Ae
Walter N. Rutherford
Berryville
Bartonsville Dam
Second Boyce Barn Burns in Four Days
The Boyce barn on Mrs. William F. Cook Jr. property west of town burned to the ground early today. Cause unknown. no horses inside though several blankets and hay were lost. Alarm at 2 a.m.. adjacent structures protected. This follows a recent barn fire in the area. State officials will review potential arson as a factor.
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H. W. Glascock
Culpeper
J. W. Ballowe
Lanham
Kennedy Won't Meet Newsmen This Week
President Kennedy will not hold a news conference this week. White House press secretary Pierre Salinger said Kennedy probably will meet with the press next week. There have been weekly presidential news conferences for the past six weeks.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Pierre Salinger
It Was a Long Wet Hap per John Glenn and Family
It was a long wet day on the glory trail for John H. Glenn Jr. and his family as crowds cheered. The scene ended at home in Arlington Virginia where neighbors sang joyfully and the Glenns relaxed by their fireplace after a day of triumph and reflection.
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John Glenn
Ask
Washington
John H. Glenn Jr
Arlington
Glenns
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Glenn
Marine Corps
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyn
David
Capitol
Annie
Houses of
Congress
John H. Glenn Sr
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Caroline Kennedy
Space Hero Glenn Answers Congress on Flight Risks
Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr told the House Space Committee that not every flight can return as safely as the prior three. He argued pilots may be more versatile than scientists for immediate missions while exploring future craft specialization. The hearing also featured Webb and fellow astronauts Shepard and Grissom before the parade hailed Glenn as a national hero.
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Washington
John H. Glenn Jr
America
Congress
Glenn
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Robert Gilruth
Cmdr
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Virgil I. Grissom
Shepard
Grissom
Webb
U.S
Moon
Earth
United States
Tax withholding plan advances in House Finance vote
Richmond AP The House Finance Committee approves the administration income tax withholding bill by 97 to 0 after a hearing with delegates debating its effect on taxes. The panel rejects Del Pope's alternative to raise the income tax, while Senate and House panels move on reapportionment and daylight saving time measures. The withdrawal windfall and annual collections are cited as benefits of switching to withholding beginning January 1963.
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Richmond
House Finance Committee
C. H. Morrissett
Del
Sam Pope
House
Senate
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Morrissett
Charles W. Wampler
Harrisonburg
Charles F. Tankersley
del. W. Roy. Smith
Petersburg
Smith
del. Walther B. Fidler
Richmond County
Pope
Kennedy Khrushchev TV Exchange Reported Soon
The United States and the Soviet Union reportedly plan a March 24 or 25 simulcast exchange featuring 15 minute statements by President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev. White House officials say no arrangements exist, but sources in Paris and State Department talks hint at a broader cultural exchange agreement including radio and TV appearances and film exchanges.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Khrushchev
White House
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Mikhail Kharlamov
Paris
U. S
Izvestia
Alexei I. Adzhubei
U.S
America
U.S.S.R
State Department
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U. S. Dept. of Commerce
Dulles Airport
ELKS
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George Branner
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Lyndon Johnson
Harry Kelly
Space Committee
Capital
Khrushchev TV Exchange
Middletown
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