Longshoremen Back Maritime Strike as Port Crumbles
Longshoremen return to the New York docks after a one day walkout that crippled the port as a nationwide strike widens. About 150 ships are idle across 30 ports while oil plants face disruptions and a cooling off period is urged by Texas oil groups seeking federal action.
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New York
East
West
Gulf
Seatth
Texas
Kennedy
North Texas Oil and Gas Association
United States
Queen of the Ameri
Europe
Seamen Freed In Tickets Case Head Home
NORFOLK AP Four Irish seamen return home after a federal jury acquitted John Buckley Michael Heffernan Thomas Cahill and William Gunnip of smuggling charges in the attempted 54 million Irish Sweepstakes ticket seizure. Conspiracy charges dropped leaving two Norfolk men held for grand jury action on ticket pickup from the freighter Irish Elm.
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Norfolk
U. S
John Buckley
Michael Heffernan
Thomas Cahill
William Gunnip
Thomas Sanderlin
FE. A. Knewstep
Rainfall tops June ten-year average at Winchester lab
Rainfall for June exceeds the ten-year average. The Winchester Fruit Laboratory reports 0.57 inches today, with 0.50 more yesterday, totaling over an inch in 48 hours. Month total 4.22 inches versus 3.82 average. 1961 year to date 22.86 inches. Mrs. Mark McIntosh notes good carp and catfish fishing in Front Royal. Sale on geraniums 50 cents at A DeHaven & Son Nursery Martinsburg Pike.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Mark McIntosh
Front Royal
A. DeHaven & Son
Martinsburg
Stevenson Returns From Latin Trip With Gloomy Report
AP dispatch from Bogota notes Adlai Stevenson arrives in Washington with pessimistic views on South America. He will tell President Kennedy that conditions have deteriorated since last year, with increased communist subversion and rising anti American sentiment, urging substantial funds for progress and reform.
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Max Harrelson
Bogota
Colombia
Adlai Stevenson
Washington
South America
Kennedy
Stevenson
Rose Associates
United States
Alliance-For-Progress
Boothe Campaign Visit Schedules Evening Area Meeting
Armistead Boothe, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, plans a 9 p.m. visit at the home of John F. Anderson on Apple Pie Ridge. He will not speak for the Winchester Frederick County Democratic Club, which takes no primary side and will back November nominees. Stephens accepted an invitation. Harrison did not respond.
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Armistead Boothe
John F. Anderson
Boothe
Win“neer
Harv
Fred Larrick
Winchester - Frederick County
Democratic Club
A.S. Harrison, Jr
A.E.S. Stephens
Stephens
Harrison
Four Die as Gasoline Truck and Train Collide in Illinois
AP reports a collision in Bettendorf Iowa area involving a gasoline truck and a 55 car diesel train. Four Illinois men died including three train crew members and the truck driver. The crash ruptured 5000 gallons of fuel triggering a large fire and explosions. Victims were A Blakewell 60 engineer William G Lauder 42 head brakeman Robert R Jacobs 38 head fireman and Howard Wierenga 46 owner of the truck.
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William G. Lauder
Galesburg
Robert R. Jacobs
Howard Wierenga
Albany, Il
Five NATO Nations to Build F104G Starfighter Fleet
Five NATO nations have agreed to construct the F104G Starfighter as a standardized NATO aircraft. More than 1,000 units of the versatile fighter bomber interceptor and reconnaissance plane are expected to enter NATO service in Europe.
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Norfolk
Europe
NATO
French Police Turn Back Pacifists at Le Havre Arrival
In Le Havre France police blocked a group of pacifists from landing while protesting nuclear weapons. The 25 who sought entry included 16 Americans, and the incident involved shfinite security measures by local authorities.
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LE Havre
France
Capes van Ly Dy
Laotian Princes Agree to Form National Union
Zurich report says three Lao war faction princes Boun Oum Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong agreed to a temporary national union government led by the king. They would integrate the three armies into one and pursue neutrality and a cease fire while keeping future talks open. No date was set.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Laos
National Union
Boun Oum
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouvong
Dolder Hotel
National Assembly
Savang Vathana
Phoumi
United States
Geneva
Ikeda and Rusk Cite Foundation For Stronger Ties
Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda and Secretary of State Dean Rusk said a strong foundation for closer U S Japan cooperation has been established after three days of talks. They spoke after a 25 minute final session replacing a Kennedy meeting. Plans for a formal dinner at the Japanese Embassy remained in force.
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Washington
Hayato Ikeda
Dean Rusk
Jaan
United States
Ikeda
Rusk
Kennedy
Japan
United
U.S
Javits Urges Senate Backing for Berlin Policy
Sen. Jacob Javits seeks Senate support for a firm U S policy on West Berlin amid calls for a free city concept. He warns Mansfield’s plan could lead to a divided Germany and urges continued Western access and four power talks under 1959 Western proposals.
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Washington
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Senate
West Berlin
U. S. Doe
Germany
United States
Javits
Berlin
New York Republican
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
John Sherman Cooper
Kennedy
Christian A. Herter
Dean Acheson
Dean Rusk
For
Soviet Union
West Germany
President Kennedy returns to normal after mild virus
President Kennedy, stricken by a mild virus with fever at 101.6, improved to 99.2 by 9:25 a.m. Doctors, including White House physician Dr. Janet Travell and orthopedic expert Dr. Preston Wade, expect a quick recovery. The president canceled appointments but could resume activities by Friday.
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Washington
Kennedy
Janet Travell
White House
Travell
Preston Wade
New York
Wade
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Tshombe Freed After Two Months as Prisoner
Katanga Premier Moise Tshombe was released today after two months in custody of the Congolese central government. He appeared with Congolese leader Joseph Mobutu and spoke briefly at a news conference at Leopoldville, confirming his freedom.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Moise Tshombé
Katanga
Tshombe
Joseph Tleo
Joseph Mobutu
Worth
Loudounst
Clerk Crosses Channel by Bed Makes Dover to Calais Trip
Bob Platten aged 36, a London bank clerk, crossed the English Channel on a wooden bed frame. He rode a 12 foot twin-hulled boat with an outboard motor, taking about six hours from Dover to Calais.
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Calais
France
London
English Channel
Bob Platten
Dover
Step-Up in Cold War Seen by Officials
US officials view Khrushchev's latest Berlin and test ban remarks as a step up in the post Vienna cold war. Secretary of State Rusk will speak at a news conference while Khrushchev warns of renewed nuclear tests and outlines Berlin access issues. Arthur Dean returns to Washington to consult on Geneva talks as negotiations proceed.
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Washington
US S
Khrushchev
Dean Rusk
U.S
Moscow
Germany
United States
Berlin
Vienna
Kenly
East Germany
Khrushchev Says USSR to Resume Nuclear Tests if U S Resumes
In a televised Kremlin speech marking the 20th anniversary of the Nazi invasion, Khrushchev warned the Soviet Union will resume nuclear tests immediately if the United States does. He hinted at a separate peace treaty with East Germany by year’s end if Western powers do not join a German settlement and pressed for disarmament talks to resume July 31.
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East Germany
Kremlin
West Berlin
U.S
Khrushchev
Germany
Kennedy
United States
Geneva
Arthur H. Dean
Washington
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Fet Union
Britain
France
Vienna
Stephens City Seeks Lagoon Sewage Plan
About 100 residents attended a Stephens City meeting on a lagoon style sewage plant proposed east of town beyond Interstate 81. State official James Roadcap cited geological constraints west of town. bond approval due June 30 governs federal grants and highway tunneling costs may add about 30000, with bids determining final price up to 165000.
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Stephens City
James Roadcap
State Water Control Board
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Cratic
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
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Moise Tshombe
Pine Grove Church
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