Kennedy Embraced in Irish Parliament Welcome
President Kennedy was greeted with cheers in the Irish Dail as he hailed a free Ireland and urged small nations to build relations with former powers. He received the Freedom of Cork, presented an Irish Brigade flag, and spoke alongside Taoiseach Lemass and U.S. Ambassador Secretti.
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Great Britain
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Sean Lemass
Matthew Sectteekey
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Record Falls as 108 Attend Handley Library Story Hour
The Handley Library drew 108 children to a Civic League and AAUW Story Hour, exceeding last year’s 95. Library official Dave Rowland notes the attendance high, and last week over 500 books were checked out, a record since 1938.
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Handley Library
Civic League
AAUW
Dave Rowland
Senate Confirms Almond Judgeship After Long Delay
The Senate confirmed Almond for the U S Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, clearing the nomination after a lengthy process. Almond, Virginian former governor and solicitor general, had been interim appointee since Oct. 23 and faced mixed signals from Virginia senators.
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U. S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Almond
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Weather Hot and Muggy Across Much of the U S
The Associated Press reports hot muggy conditions across most of the nation with relief from scattered rain in some areas as June nears its end. Eastern regions remain partly to fully cloudy while the West enjoys generally clear skies amid intermittent showers. In Philadelphia the temperature hit 97 degrees leading officials to ban hydrants openings and workers faced attacks while capping hydrants.
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California
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Philadelphia
Weekend Special German Chocolate Cake at Ward's Pastry Shop
An assorted weekend ad highlights a German chocolate cake deal at Ward's Pastry Shop for a party in the Shenandoah Room of the George Washington Hotel. A separate notice states Garvin Walters Garage closed July 1 to July 6. Hilda Teets' death forces a temporary store closure.
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George Washington Hotel
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Hilda Teets
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Congressional Leaders Welcome JFK Acclaim
Washington AP reports mixed views from Congress on President Kennedy's overseas trip. House Speaker John McCormack calls the tour profoundly beneficial to U S interests and Europe. Hubert Humphrey says it vindicates doubts and counters arguments by de Gaulle. Everett Dirksen expects good results but warns against overestimates. Charles Halleck notes no quarrel and wishes Kennedy success as international reception is described.
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France
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John McCormack
D-Mass
Europe
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Kennedy
U.S
Charles de Gaulle
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Germany
United States
Dirksen
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Malisek
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Highway Deaths Set A New Record In Early Year
The National Safety Council reports 15 190 motor vehicle fatalities in January through May, a record for the first five months. Deaths rose 6 percent while travel grew 4 percent, yielding a 4.8 per 100 million mile death rate, up 2 percent. May toll reached 3 650, up 13 percent from May 1962.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
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Bombings Kill 10 in Viet Nam Compound
Bombs planted by Communist terrorists exploded at the U.S. Military Advisory Assistance Group Compound in Saigon killing 10 Vietnamese civilians and wounding 38. Three American soldiers were injured with leg thigh and facial wounds. One grenade accident at a theater killed one guard and injured 53, mostly children.
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Military Advisory Assistance Group
Centennial Parade in Martinsburg Promises Record Crowd
Berkeley County Centennial Committee expects the largest crowd for the Centenary Parade of Progress in Martinsburg tomorrow at 1 30 p m. Movie star Jayne Mansfield will be grand marshal leading a 200 unit procession with floats and Winchester area marchers. U S Senators Byrd and Robertson of Virginia will be special guests born in Martinsburg. Also riding are Jennings Randolph Byrd and West Virginia Governor William Wallace Barron. Mansfield is accompanied by husband Mickey Hargitay. An overflow crowd attended last night’s first presentation.
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Martinsburg
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Khrushchev Visits East Berlin for Ulbricht Birthday Meeting
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrives in East Berlin for a summit with satellite leaders led by Walter Ulbricht to mark his 70th birthday. Polish leader Gomulka and Czech President Novotny join. Western Berlin's Kennedy visit looms as a contrasting backdrop.
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Valentina Tereshkova
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Wladislaw Gomulka
Antonin Novotny
East Berlin
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Novotny
Ulbricht near 70 still wielding hatchet in East Germany
Berlin AP reports Walter Ulbricht, on the verge of his 70th birthday, remains a hardline East German ruler. Khrushchev plans East Berlin visit seen as support show while West diplomacy questions Ulbricht's grip and East German failures.
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Lodge to Serve as Ambassador to South Viet Nam
Washington AP Henry Cabot Lodge chosen by President Kennedy to be ambassador to South Vietnam. Lodge, a Bostonian and former UN ambassador, has a long political rivalry with the Kennedys dating to 1916 and served in World War II. He will assume the post Wednesday with wife Emily Sears and sons George and Henry.
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South Viet Nam
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GOP
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Emily Esther Sears
George Cabot
Henry Sears
S. Viet Nam
Navy Secretary Backs General Dynamics Plane in Warplane Rift
Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth told Senate investigators that General Dynamics won the TFX contract on merit and rejected claims of an inferior Boeing design. He argued the General Dynamics plane would be faster at high and low altitudes, stay aloft longer, and be more maneuverable, while Boeing offered lighter weight and a larger airframe. The subcommittee probes a multi billion dollar race between General Dynamics and Boeing for the Tactical Fighter experimental program.
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Snate
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Korth
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General Dynamics Corp
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Seattle
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Robert S. McNamara
United States
Stephens City Takes Honors in County Parade
Stephens City's firefighting equipment won best appearing Fire Co in the Middletown Fun Festival parade in Frederick County. Strasburg Drum and Bugle Corps placed second. Virginia Lancers and Rouss Sparkies from Winchester earned other top honors. Best appearing majorettes went to Warrenton Rebelettes. Middletown Little and Minor Leagues led marching units. Culpeper won for longest distance. Flint Hill claimed best appearing ambulance. Crowd size was down from prior years.
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Virginia Lancers
Winchester
Rouss Sparkies
Warrenton Rebelettes
Little League
Culpeper
Flint Hill
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