U S Urges Nuclear Weapons Debate in Canada
The United States urged Canada to equip its forces with nuclear weapons as part of North American defense against the Soviet bomber threat. The State Department statement, delivered to the Canadian Embassy, touched off political debate in Ottawa as leaders weighed defense policy amid calls from the Social Credit and Liberal parties.
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John G. Diefenbaker
Canada
Soviet Union
State Department
Ottawa
U.S
Washington
Sciearetan
Diefenbaker
Social Credit Party
Robert Thompson
Lester B. Pearson
Liberals
United States
Douglas Harkness
Toronto
Mothers March on Polio Led by Mrs Henry Kern Jr
CITY MOTHERS march tonight for polio birth defects arthritis and crippling diseases in the annual Mothers March on Polio sponsored by March of Dimes. A burning porch light signals willingness to donate.
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Henry Kern, Jr
Allee
Mission Arrives in Congo to Discuss Economy and Army Size
A six man U S mission led by Harlan Cleveland arrives in Leopoldville to seek ways to curb inflation and shortages. The delegation will also discuss cutting U N military strength after Katanga Province session and address pressing Congo economic woes.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
U.S
Congo
Harlan Cleveland
U.N
Katanga
Cyrille Adoula
Bowling Alley Safe Breached. About $600 Stolen
A North Side bowling alley was entered by thieves who pried the rear door and cracked a safe, taking about $600 in cash. The al ley was ransacked with coin machines damaged, drawers pulled, and a Polaroid camera stolen. The burglary, the third at the site in weeks, was found by a caretaker at 7 am after the 11 pm closing.
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Merlian G. Marshall
Marshall
Rejected Bear Cub Adopted By Mongrel Dog
A Russian brown bear cub under a pound was taken from its mother after the mother killed littermates and placed with a mongrel dog in Little Rock. Zoo director Raymond Squires says such behavior occurs in captivity as the cub squeals for the dog when apart and will outsize the dog in weeks yet still needs nursing.
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Little Rock, Ark
Raymond Squires
Little Rock Zoo
Oil Refueling Schedules Signal Record Demand Surge
Local fuel oil distributors report refueling schedules two weeks ahead of last year as bitter cold spikes demand. Degree day calculations show higher consumption with low temperatures and windy days driving up bills. Coal dealers report little growth, while Slonaker and Son notes only modest coal sales gains per customer.
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A. C. Slonaker
Slonaker and Son
Readers invited to public meeting on safer roads
The Star plans a Feb. 14 meeting at James Wood High School to gather grassroots highway safety suggestions. Residents may send specific ideas to Area Highway Safety Committee in The Star café Winchester Va. Top letters will be printed daily before the event.
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James Wood High School
Governor’s Highway Safety Committee
Star
Area Highway Safety Committee
The
Winchester
State Dept weighs releasing 1961 Cuban invasion testimony
Long secret testimony from the 1961 Senate investigation is under renewed study at the State Department. Officials say the record shows no U S air cover was promised to invading refugees. Senators debate publication while security concerns are weighed.
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Washington
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
U.S. Air Force
Dirksen
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Fred Fuller Directors for District Band
Dr Herbert Fred University of North Carolina will direct the Concert Band at the All District Band event at Handley High School. Tryouts begin tomorrow morning with 33 schools and 202 pupils, including 19 from this area, rehearsals through Sunday morning.
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Herbert Fred
University of North Carolina
Handley High School
Handley
Fred
Ball State College
Indiana
Evanston, Ill
Township High School
University of Missouri
Air Force
Northwestern University
College Band Directors National Association
North Carolina and American Bandmasters Association
Fuller
American School Band Directors’ Association
Wisconsin
Northland College
Ashland
Wis
Northwestern
Meredith Registers for Ole Miss Semester Amid Tense Guard
James H Meredith began registering for his second semester at the University of Mississippi amid tight security. Military police manned roof stations at the library, with Jeeps patrolling and campus police barring reporters from the area as he checked in and moved toward registration with federal marshals nearby.
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Oxford, Miss
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
University
Barnes Tatum
Dior Presents Cylinder Dresses On Loudoun Street
Paris AP report on Christian Dior new slender silhouette called cylinder dresses. Care Bohan introduces tapered lines with built up necklines and hem to flatten bosoms, including shirted evening halters and kimono sleeves. Suits feature open jackets, beaded evening looks, and varied armhole cuts with rich textures.
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Paris
Christian Dior
U.S
Bohan
Dior
Continuing Cold Weather and Snow Forecast Across Regions
The State Highway Dept. urges extreme caution on many roads as snow is possible this Saturday. Temperatures may dip to zero in mountains with 17 to 20 degrees tonight and clouds cover weekend sun. Snow tires or chains are advised for most secondary roads in Page Clarke Warren Counties and nearby Charlottesville Warrenton areas.
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State Highway Dept
Weather Bureau
Highway Dept
Page
Clarke
Warren
Charlottesville
Warrenton
Icelandic cigarette tax funds cancer education campaign
Iceland imposes a half cent per pack cigarette tax to support the Icelandic Cancer Society. The levy, effective January 1, aims to raise about $50,000 yearly, with part to fund teen anti smoking outreach and cervical cancer screening for women 25 to 60. Dr. Niels Dungal notes rising lung cancer linked to tobacco imports.
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New York
Iceland
Icelandic Cancer Society
Niels Dungal
Dungal
United States
University of
Kennedy shifts to voluntary farm controls despite price tag ambiguity
President Kennedy urged continued government management of farm production but proposed voluntary rather than compulsory controls for feed grains milk and cotton. An administration spokesman projected annual farm cost reductions of 300 to 500 million, with wheat under a mandatory referendum. The plan faces opposition from the American Farm Bureau Federation and preserves 1938 cotton rice tobacco and peanut authorities.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
Robert Frost Remembered Through a Columnist’s Insight
James Maz offers a penetrating portrait of poet Robert Frost, exploring the man behind the public image, his moods and mannerisms, and what his death last Tuesday reveals about his character and legacy.
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Robert Frost
America
James Mazgives
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