Federal Move Endangers Los Alamos Holdings and Tax-Free Status
The federal government plans to dispose of Los Alamos property not tied to the AEC, affecting residents as taxes rise and city facilities are sold. The lab remains under AEC control and will not change, while housing shortfalls push private building with estimated $38 million in real estate up for sale and $8.7 million planned for improvements.
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Harold R. Williams
Los Alamos
N.M
Atomic Energy Commission
Kennedy
AEC
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Richland
Wash
Ramon Sanchez
Zia Co
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Federal
University of California
Charles C. Campbell
Ellis Stout
County Commission
Civil Service
New Mexico Po
Los Alamos shifts toward county control of utilities housing plan
Stout, with 16 years in Los Alamos, sees utilities and water as the main issues as area moves toward county government. AEC plans utilities may not go to private firms and water source remains with AEC. Residences priced 8000 to 16000 dollars with FHA appraisal offering 25 percent reduction and 3 percent down payment.
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Olicemen
Los Alamos
Stout
New Mexico
AEC Itros
Los Alamos County
AEC
Th County
Two Refugees Escape to West Berlin Despite Gunfire
West Berlin police say two refugees escaped through East German border guards firing about 20 shots near the Teltow Canal in the southern city area. The men reached West Berlin safely just before midnight amid barbed wire fencing by the Communists.
India expands TV teaching to Delhi high schools
All India Radio telecasts ninth and tenth grade chemistry physics English and Hindi lectures to 50 000 students in Delhi under a Ford Foundation grant. The program began in October 1961 with 144 schools. by September 1962, 379 sets operated in 189 schools. Expansion to Mumbai and other cities planned. No other TV stations for education in India currently.
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New Delhi
India
Ford Foundation
All India Radio
Delhi
Bombay
Master of Civilization sculpture by four Wisconsin boys
A six foot welded metal piece titled Master of Civilization won a top prize in the Wisconsin State Fair amateur division. The sculptors were four boys aged 16 to 18 from the state school for boys who had committed burglary car theft and truancy and earned the blue ribbon after completing the artwork in an art class.
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Milwauke
Te School
Red China's Anniversary Snubbed by Soviet Union
Tokyo AP reports the Soviet Union snubbed China's 13th anniversary, with 500000+ marching in Peiping but no top Soviet officials on Mao’s reviewing stand. Peiping warns of struggles at home and abroad, hints at a purge, and cites difficulties from food shortages and economic recovery.
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Red
China
Soviet Union
Tokyo
Square of Heavenly
People’s Daily
Red China
Leonid Brezhnev
Yugoslavia
Chou En-lai
Tio
Khrushchev
United States
Chou
Chen Yi
Peiping
Red Square
U.S
Moscow
Chou Enlai
Algeria Supports China Entry After Admission Status
In Algiers the Algerian foreign minister Mohammed Kenmisti said Algeria will back China’s admission to the United Nations once Algeria itself gains membership. The pledge was made at a reception hosted by Chinese Communist officials celebrating the 13th anniversary of the Communist takeover of China.
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Algiers
China
United Nations
Algeria
Mohammed Kenmisti
Patrol Boat Sinks After Collision at Kiel
East German naval patrol boat sank in the Baltic after a collision with the British freighter Abbotsford. Seven crew members were rescued by three East German patrol vessels, while the Abbotsford continued to Kiel, seemingly undamaged.
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Kiel
Germany
Baltic
Tulsa oil era begins in 1891 with 30 barrels produced
The Tulsa oil chapter starts in 1891 when 30 barrels of crude were produced marking a long running industry. Since then the region has produced nearly 15 billion dollars worth of petroleum, reflecting its vast growth and impact.
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Tulsa
Okla
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