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News Summary


News Summary
The o. S. army hehcopters nor
nlaily used to transport Vietna
mese troops and supplies are be-
ing kept in readiness for the U.
S visitors.
PRESIDENT JOHN r. KEN
NEDY spent the week end at
Palm Springs, Calf. following
his lG.0U3-mlle. ESTATE tour. In
one speech in the mildly West. the
President dashed out at what he
called "the political right He
warned that to cut off foreign
aid to country every time W.
disagreed with its policies, ID
withdraw from the United Ma
tons. 10 cali for the resumption
OF atmospheric ruclear tests and
to return to Fortress America
policy would mean rot only
abandoning our position Of world
leadership but counting weak
ness instead Of strength. TIL
President was 10 return to Wash
ington Monday.
THE REV. MARTIN LUTHER
KING issued All ulyimatum TO
the city of Birmingham. Ala.
Friday Speaking before an an
nual meeting of his Southern
Christian Leadership Conference
in Richmond, King said some
thing drastic must be done to
relieve Birmingham S racial ten
siorS within the next couple Of
days or he would recomne nd
demonstrations bigger and bet
ter than ever before Earlier
Roy wilkins. executive secre-
taly Of the NAACP took issue
With King + call for a selective
boycott by Negroes at Christmas.
time wilkins said he found it
hard 10 go against Santa Claus.
PRESIDENT DE GAULLE
said Saturday night that France
would not be bound BY the
United Nations. the North At
lai,tic alliance or a United Ell
rope in anything that concerns
her interest Spe aking to a
G h G erl G crowd OF 10000 IN
Lyons. de Gaulle said France
would continue to develop an in
dependent nuciear striking force
despite the limited test ban
treaty. 1t was the strongest
statement yet of the Fren c h
leaders, determination to pursue
policy of independent national
ism in a world dominated BY 90
operation among nations form
ing various groups or blocs-
THE DOMINICAN REPUH-
LIC was reported about to be
relieved of the state Of siege
imposed by the civilian junta
last Wednesday. An order end
ing the pm. TO 6 am. culfaW
was said to have been signed
1T the presidential palace Satu'-
day but the national police con
tlnued to round up persons it
suspected of Communist connec-
Cons The U. S. has denied
diplomatic recognition to the
new regilne and has recalled
the Y. 5 ambassador and other
American officials in Santo Do
nilgo.
THE STATE COP has threat
rned to institute a suit to test
lhe constitutionality Of Virginia
poll tax. A group of lawyers un-
der the leadership of J Living
slon DillGw Of Pearisburg. 1857
p arty candidate for attorney
general was named to Study
this possibility by the Republi-
can State Central Committee
meeting Saturday at Mountain
Lake The committee umani-
mouSly called for an end to the
poll lax A proposal to seek
Presidential preferential pri-
naly IN Virginia was defeated.
THE STOCK MARKET daclin-
Cd last week after a two-month
rise. The AP 60-stock average
was down for the first time IN
nlne weeks, closing Friday at
$277.80 for a net weekly loss Of
$40 Although the retreat touch
Cd virtually all segments Of the
market. observers noted that so.
far il has been of fairly modest
proportions and had not been
accompanied by panicky selling.