Stevenson Flies To Peru After Riots in Bolivia
Adlai E Stevenson flies to Peru after a night of rioting in La Paz in which leftist demonstrators were slain and five wounded Extra police were ordered out for his Lima visit to prevent violence. In La Paz the unrest was not directed at Stevenson, and he was not directly involved. The guard at the U S Embassy in Lima was doubled and hundreds of police and troops were mobilized for Stevenson's visit.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Adlai E. Stevenson
Peru
Rio
Extra
Lima
Stevenson
Victor Pas Estenssoro
Enson
Paz Estenssoro
Montevideo
Uruguay
Exercise to Proceed by Guardsmen in Simulated U S Attack
Guardsmen of Hq and Hq Co 2nd Battle Group 6th Inf will initiate alert signals and move to locations for communications and strategic points. A simulated attack on the U S is part of the project.
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Hq. Co
2Nd Battle Group
6Th Inf
U. S
Weather and pool opening update from Town Crier
Mrs. William Mangel reports 36 degree temperature on her porch this morning. Postmaster Wilbur Johnston notes surface mail overseas rates remain unchanged until July 1. Rouss Park Pool area ready with paint and grass, but no water. pool set to open on Sunday.
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William Mangel
Siler
Town Crier
Wilbur R. Johnston
Rouss Park Pool
JFK Appeals for Support of Foreign Aid Program
President Kennedy urged backing for the foreign aid plan at a National Conference on International Economic and Social Development. He warned against endless aid to those unwilling to reform, insisting aid should foster self reliance and anti communism while meeting America’s responsibilities.
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JFK
Washington
Kennedy
Western heat toll grows across states as fires burn
Extreme heat across the Far West caused multiple deaths in California and Oregon, with crop losses near $1 million. Pacific Northwest drownings rise while Texas and New Mexico face storms. Fires near Los Angeles burned thousands of acres, aided by rain in New Mexico helping extinguish a 600 acre blaze east of Tierra Amarillo.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Texas
California
Orearty
Caliia
Pacific Northwest
Mountain States
San Gabriel Canyon
Mint Canyon
Los Angeles
Tierra
Amarillo
Portland
Palm Desert
Calif
France seeks new orders for Laos cease fire enforcement
In Geneva France urged the Laos cease-fire commission to receive new directives and gear for enforcing the truce as violations persist. Jean Chauvel warned the cease-fire does not exist and pressed for Laos to be neutral as a buffer state near China. Rebels and government factions clashed over inspection rights, with the Pathet Lao resisting visits to rebel-held areas.
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Geneva
France
International Conference On
Laos
Jean Chauvel
China
Chauvel
Ban Namone
Ganev Rat Ae
Pathet Lao
One Negro Youth Convicted in Rock Throwing
Royal AP reports the first two Negro graduates of integrated Warren County High School stood trial for a June 7 rock throwing attack on white youths. Kilby James Menefee, 19, was fined 50 dollars and given a 30 day suspended jail term for throwing rocks at Donald Lee Ritenour, 14, and James Kenneth Hamilton, 16. Frank Edward Grier, about 18, was acquitted due to lack of positive identification. A bench warrant was issued for a brother of the convicted youth on the same charge.
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ROYAL
Warren County High School
James Menefee Kilby
Donald Lee Ritenour
James Kenneth Hamilton
Frank Edward Grier
Strong Quake Reported By Seismograph Stations
A very strong earthquake was recorded today by the Boston College seismograph station placing the epicenter 2,700 miles south of Boston in north central Colombia. The U S Coast and Geodetic Survey also reported the quake with a slightly different location. Experts call it a moderately strong quake, not severe. Also listed is a rummage sale at Old Friendship Fire Hall on June 16 with sale times and a shop listing at 128 N Loudoun St.
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Weston
Boston College
Boston
Columbia
South America
Washington
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Toate College
Committee Reports Talks With Castro Over U S Cuban Exchange
The s for Freedom Committee received a secret report from four technicians who negotiated with Fidel Castro on exchanging men for machines. No decision yet on accepting Castro's demand of 28 million dollars in farm tractors for 1,167 Cuban rebels. A fuller written report will be submitted before any statement, likely 24 to 41 hours.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Walter P. Reuther
Joseph H. Dodge
Milton Eisenhower
Keith Spaulding
United States
Havana
Duane Greathouse
Victor Reuther
United Auto Workers
Walter Tutner
Saheeeee Seether
Mittee
Technic I Commission
Spaulding
Two Homemade Bombs Set Off In Washington
Two homemade bombs exploded in downtown Washington as an anonymous caller tied to the Freedom Riders scene claimed more devices would follow. No injuries were reported. authorities noted the blasts occurred at Vermont Avenue and H Street NW and at Massachusetts Avenue NW and 15th Street.
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Washington
Freedom Riders
South
John Logan
Logan
Vermont Avenue
H. Street
N.W
15Th Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Loudoun St
Restitution Ordered in Painting Case with Fines Suspended
In Winchester Municipal Court three men from Virginia and Pennsylvania were fined 500 dollars suspended and ordered to pay 2 150 dollars in restitution for vandalizing private and public property. Benjamin Franklin Elkins III Marion Virginia William Chester Hobbs Jr Christiansburg and Robert Bryan Scott Pittsburgh faces damage to Civil War cannon memorials and other items including county courthouse doors and a large Elks Club apple. The restitution is to be paid from earnings with supervision by probation and parole, and no further violations for one year.
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Benjamin Franklin Elkins, III
Marion
William Chester Hobbs, Jr
Christiansburg
Robert Brvan Scott
Pittsburgh
Commonwealth
Atttorney Dabeny Watts
Watts
Winchester
Hunger strike by Freedom Riders in Tallahassee restaurant protest
A group of 18 ministers and rabbis traveling from Washington arrived in Tallahassee and staged a nine hour sit in at a Greyhound restaurant. They declared they would not eat or drink except water until served, criticizing the restaurant’s closed status amid integration. The riders were escorted by highway patrol and city police as they sought service at the terminal.
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J. W Collier Jr
Newark
N.J
Integrated Realtee
Tallahassee
Greyhound
Washington, D.C
Florida
Greyhound Bus
William Isdale
New York
J. W. Collier Jr
Isdale
Jacksonville
Fla
Charleston
S.C
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Florida West Coast
Harrison calls for cultural renascence program in Virginia colleges
Albertis S. Harrison Jr. urged a state funded cultural renascence with residencies for great minds at Virginia colleges and universities. He cited Toynbee and Faulkner as examples and argued a modest cost from current higher education spending could support stipends for distinguished scholars. Harrison spoke at Old Point Comfort while opponent Lt. Gov. Stephens campaigned nearby.
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Associated Press
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Oial
Virginia
Byrd Organization
Washington
Tee
University Ofirginia
Arnold J. Toynbee
William Faulkner
Harrison
Virginia Society of
Old Point Comfort
Co Stephens
Old Point
Oil Transportation Strike Hits U S Merchant Fleet
NEW YORK AP A seamen strike began disrupting about 990 ships across the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coasts. President Kennedy urged swift settlement while no early union contract agreement emerged. Oil supplies on the East Coast were reported sufficient for about 40 days, with fuel oil kerosene and jet fuel in storage.
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New York
Seaman
U.S
Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific
Kennedy
Seaboard
United
United States
Czechs Charge U. S. Recruited Spy at UN
The Czechoslovak mission at the United Nations says two U.S. intelligence officials attempted to recruit a Czechoslovak member Tuesday at the Grips holm residence in New York. The note claims the U.S. mission demanded expulsion and calls the action a violation of international law and UN status rules. The U.S. has not commented.
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United Nations
N.Y
Unie Mupean Depend Sade
U.S
Demene Sf
Gripsholm
New York
Miroslav Nacvalac
United States
Nacvalac
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