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MARCH 25, 1963



LATE SEASON STREAK GIVES PACKERS TOP SPOT IN NAHC
Strong Finish Also Clinches Playoff Berth for Dukes

The two hottest teams at the conclusion of the regular season in the North American Hockey Confederation will do battle in the opening round of the playoffs. The Chicago Packers went 6-0-2 in their final eight games including two wins over Detroit and one against Montreal in the final eight days of the season to allow the Packers to edge out the Motors and Valiants for first place. Toronto was nearly as hot with the Dukes winning four straight to end the season two points ahead of the Boston Bees for the fourth and final playoff berth. The late charge allowed the Dukes to keep the NAHC's longest active postseason streak intact as Toronto qualified for the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive year. It marks the third year in a row that both Boston and the New York Shamrocks missed the playoffs.

Chicago will face Toronto in one semi-final while the other will feature a pair of clubs that are struggling entering the postseason. The two-time defending Challenge Cup champion Detroit Motors, who are looking to match the 1941-43 Boston Bees as the only time to win three consecutive Cups, found their path became just a little more difficult after five straight losses to end the season cost the Motors first place. Detroit will still enjoy home ice advantage for the opening round as the Motors, who ended up two points behind Chicago for top spot, earned second place despite being tied in points with Montreal by virtue of more victories. The third place Valiants did finish with a victory over the last place Shamrocks last night but three consecutive losses prior to that doomed them to starting the playoffs on the road.

Detroit and Montreal were about as even as you could get during the season. Each finished with 82 points and head to head they each won 5 games with the other four ending in a tie. Chicago, despite finishing with the best record in the league and 18 points ahead of Toronto, had its troubles with the Dukes this season: Toronto won the series between the two, going 7-5-2.

NAHC RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK
TUESDAY MARCH 19

Detroit 0 at Chicago 2: Chicago beat Detroit for the second time in three days, allowing the Packers to pull within a point of the first place Motors, who have lost three straight. Second period goals from Archer Cook and Ray Weller were more than enough for the Packers, who benefited from a 24 save shutout effort from Andrew Bomberry.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 20

Boston 4 at New York 5: A pair of third period goals allowed the Shamrocks to knock off Boston and that loss, coupled with a Toronto win, dropped the Bees a point out of a playoff berth. James O'Reilly had two goals and two assists for the Shamrocks with Fred Gallatin chipping in with a three point effort.

Montreal 2 at Toronto 8: A clearly inspired Toronto club moved into fourth place as a four goal first period keyed an 8-2 victory over Montreal. Quinton Pollack, Nick Poulin and Charles Brochu each had three points for the winners.

THURSDAY MARCH 21

New York 4 at Boston 8: Perhaps following Toronto's lead, the Boston Bees exploded for four first period goals and doubled the visiting Shamrocks 8-4 to leapfrog Toronto and return to fourth place in the battle for the final playoff spot. Neil Wilson was the hero at Denny Arena, delighting the crowd with a six point night that included five assists.

SATURDAY MARCH 23

Chicago 4 at Montreal 3: Dave Cordon scored twice as part of a wild third period that saw the two teams combine for five goals with Chicago holding off the Valiants 4-3. The victory moved the Packers into first place, a point ahead of Detroit, while the Valiants suffer their third consecutive loss and remaining two points behind Detroit. With only one game remaining and Montreal trailing Detroit in wins, the Valiants will finish in third place. Montreal defenseman Mark Moggy, who signed a large contract extension earlier in the day, had two points in a losing effort.

Detroit 2 at Toronto 4: Minor league callup Bobby Feasey scored once and added an assist as the Dukes moved closer to securing a playoff spot with a 4-2 win over the Motors, who have now lost four in a row.

SUNDAY MARCH 24

Chicago 2 at Boston 2: Conn Maguire's third period goal earned Chicago a 2-2 tie with Boston and ended the Bees playoff hopes while also securing first place for the Packers.

Toronto 2 at Detroit 1: Second period goals from Dan Morrison and Quinton Pollack-with his 30th of the season- erased Benny Barrell's goal that had given Detroit the lead. The 2-1 win for Toronto was the Dukes fourth in a row and clinched their 12th consecutive postseason appearance. Detroit will make the playoffs and finish second but the Motors limped home with five straight losses to end their season.

Montreal 2 at New York 0: Nathan Bannister stopped 29 New York shots for his second shutout of the season to snap a 3-game Montreal losing streak. Jim Drury and Jocko Gregg were the Montreal marksmen. The Valiants end up tied with Detroit for points but have to settle for third place as the Motors had more wins than the Vals during the season.

PLAYOFF SERIES
1st place Chicago vs 4th place Toronto
2nd place Detroit vs 3rd place Montreal



Dukes Make Playoffs

Toronto hockey fans breathe an audible sigh of relief as the team edges out Boston for the final spot by two points. Despite a losing record of 25-29-16 the team advance to play the Chicago Packers in the semifinals beginning with games in Chicago on dates that have not been announced by the league at the Mail & Empire publication deadline. This was the first time in over a decade that the team finished at less than a point per game pace for the 70 game schedule. Neither the team nor the fans seem to care with the common refrain being "We are in with a chance at the Challenge Cup. Cannot win if you not in."

The week of three must win games began at the Gardens on Wednesday hosting their Canadian rivals from Montreal, who will face Detroit in the playoffs, in front of 13691 hopeful fans. The Dukes came out like a house afire storming Ned Bannister in the Vals' net jumping out to a two goal lead before the game was 4 minutes old. Spencer Quinn opened the scoring at 2:27. Then 34 seconds after Roy Forgeron has been whistled for slashing, Owen Green scored on a floater from the top of the circle that handcuffed Bannister. Fans seemed alive but there was a sense of caution as they had witnessed the Dukes jump out to early leads in the past only to see them evaporate as the game played the entire 60 minutes. The caution was not needed on this night as the Dukes kept up the pressure on Montreal defenders all night. Bobby Feasey, who was summoned from Cleveland two weeks ago, made it 3-0 just past the halfway point of the first 20 with another long shot that went off a Montreal defenceman. Fans began to think the Dukes were comfortable when Pollack made 4-0 on a rebound at 16:04. Between periods Brett was told post game that Bear's message was "Bury these guys now, do not give them any hope of a comeback." Lou Turner upped the lead to five with a man advantage tally at 16:03. Vals broke Connelly's shutout bid with just over 2 minutes to go in the second. The score remained 5-1 until Van Tremblay notched his 10th of the year in the 12th minute waking up the fans. Bear was seen to be animated on the bench which seemed to rejuvenate the players. Goals by Archer, Pollack, Poulin made the final 8-2. As the team went into their dressing room at game's end they were informed that the Shamrocks had done them a favour by upsetting the Bs 5-4 with two goals in the last 9 minutes meaning the Dukes were in 4th by a single point.

Dukes' grip on the final playoff berth was short-lived as Boston crushed NY on Thursday night at home 8-4 giving them a one point lead on Toronto before Saturday's game at the Gardens against Detroit. The mood pregame was one of cautious optimism for the 14512 paying customers. In a goaltending battle between Dell and Connelly, Poulin brought the crowd to its feet at 17:30 giving the home side a 1-0 lead they took to intermission. Joy turned to concern when the Barrel brothers, who both played their minor hockey in Toronto, each scored in the second with Hobie's league leading 42nd at 5:35 followed by Benny at 11;23 giving Detroit a 2-1 lead. Knackstedt, his 20th, evened the score with just over three minutes to play in the second. Toronto regained the last spot in the post season with two quick goals in the third from unexpected sources. After killing an early 5 on 3 Detroit power play Feasey made it 3-2 with his 2nd of the year at 11:37. With the crowd just settling back into their seats Nick Landry made it 4-2 with his 2nd in 67 games in which he dressed this season. Dukes held on to win 4-2 with Feasey being named first star.

Both Boston, Toronto played on the closing night of the regular season with Boston at home to the Packers while the Dukes travelled to the Motor City, The teams both had plenty on the line with Detroit chasing Chicago for first while Toronto was trying to clinch fourth place. There was no scoring in a penalty filled first 20 minutes. A Lou Galbraith hooking call allowed Benny Barrell to open the scoring at 5:16 of the second to the ovation of most of the almost 14000 on hand. Toronto got the goal back when Dan Morrison broke in alone on Goulet after being sprung by Jamieson. The leader of the Dukes for over a decade, Quinton Pollack, gave the Dukes a lead with his 30th on a power play at 11:36. This marks the third straight season Pollack has scored at least 30 times. In a tight checking third neither netminder, Goulet for Detroit or Dukes Connelly, allowed the red light to be lit behind them as the Dukes clinched with Detroit falling to second place. In their room the Dukes found out Boston has tied the Packers meaning the Dukes had two points more than the Bs.

Coach Bear- "I am glad that we got into the the post season by winning not backing in with another team losing a game. Now that we are in all the regular season trials and tribulations are behind us we only have to look forward to winning two series. While dates are being set for the two games at Lakeside we have work to do to prepare for Chicago."

Next Crop of Young Guns Populate FABL Camps

Just like last season, each of the top-3 FABL prospects are in their respective big league camps, but this time we have eight of the games top ten prospects fighting for a roster spot. A few of these guys seem destined for minor league assignment, but I'd expect at least three of these guys will make their debuts on or near Opening Day.

CF Bobby Phelps, Philadelphia Keystones, #1 prospect: At print, OSA determined the top prospect in FABL is 20-year-old Keystone outfielder Bobby Phelps. Outfield is no issue for Philly, they have stars Harry Dellinger (.363, 27, 76, 25) and Buddy Miller (.354, 26, 100) in center and right, but left is completely up for grabs. That could make way for a third star caliber outfielder, as the young lefty has all the tools of a multi-All Star. A potential .310 hitter with plus-plus power, he's also got a strong eye, giving him a complete profile at the plate. He may strike out a bit too much now too, but the then 19-year-old hit an impressive .293/.407/.560 (162 OPS+) in AA, logging 18 doubles, 8 triples, 33 homers, 84 RBIs, 90 walks, and 105 runs. Add in the range for center and the arm for right, and it's only a matter of time before Phelps emerges as one of the top players in the game.

CF Mark Boyd, Cincinnati Cannons, #2 prospect: Phelps may be the prospect with the most upside, but Mark Boyd may be the one who's best right now. At least average at pretty much everything, Boyd already has an elite eye, and he's got borderline 30 home run potential. Like Phelps, he has the opportunity to join a star-studded outfield, with Dallas Berry (.330, 40, 125, 16) and Bonnie Chapin (.316, 26, 95) two of the game's top players. All lefties, they're hitting 2-3-4 for the Cannons right now, but it's not Boyd who's in the outfield. Instead, he's at first, as the Cannons have a talented 24-year-old outfielder Joe Case (.333, 1, 7, 1), who could be an above average outfielder himself. Boyd is the better hitter and defender, but at 6'4'' he's the tallest of the four outfielders, and the best defensive first basemen. He's probably best in left, but this is a bat you get into the lineup by whatever means necessary, and aside from a major injury, there would be no excuse to not allow Boyd to make his debut against the Imperials on Opening Day.

LF Dode Caudill, Chicago Cougars, #3 prospect: Outfielders dominate the prospect list, with not only the top three but also half of the top ten, and while he is listed as a left fielder, Dode Caudill could join Phelps and Boyd in center. With better defenders Jerry McMillan (.328, 18, 65, 22) and Henry Watson (.305, 32, 126, 6) in center and right, Dode is in Cougar camp looking to dethrone incumbent Jim Barton (.317, 11, 80). An athletic marvel, Dode an elite baserunner with great speed, strength, and power, and he'll do everything you ask except bunt to move a runner over. One of the older top prospects, he turns 24 when April ends, and has hit at every minor league level. His lowest WRC+ in a stint was 124, and he hit .291/.400/.493 (142 OPS+) in AA Little Rock. With 24 doubles, 5 triples, 23 homers, 88 RBIs, 92 walks, 101 runs, and 36 steals. Worth an even 5 WAR, it was about as good a season as you can hope for, and it showcased the impact he could make for a FABL team. Without an obvious weakness, it would be hard to bet against him. Word from Cougar camp is that they're expecting him to seize the left field job and not look back, anchoring his lineup for years to come.

C Henry Woods, Montreal Saints, #5 prospect: There's nothing harder to find then a top catching prospect, but to get one ranked as high as fifth is almost unheard of. That's the gift the Montreal Saints may get to receive, as 20-year-old Henry Woods has emerged as a potential cornerstone player. Opening the spring as the starting catcher, Woods has a chance to replace Garland Phelps (.279, 16, 90) as the captain of the pitching staff. A skilled defender, Woods is great at blocking pitches, and he's decent when it comes to framing and catching runners. At 19, he worked his way up to AAA and while he can't match Dode's 124 low at WRC+, he's got a 123. The former 3rd pick is more then just a good hitter for a catcher, as he projects to hit over .300 with a good eye and run producing power. Though as good as he is, I'm not sure he's quite ready for hitting FABL pitchers, but with a pair of homers in five spring games, he's doing his best so far to prove me wrong.

CF John Edwards, Minneapolis Millers, #6: A guy who's gotten plenty written about him recently, the 18-year-old John Edwards broke camp as the starting center fielder, but he went just 2-for-11 with a walk and strikeout. Another athletic marvel, Edwards has great range, an elite arm, and tremendous power potential, even if for now it's below average. More polished is his discipline, as he'll walk his share and almost never strikes out. In 344 AAA PAs, he was set down on just 7.3% of chances, almost half his 13.1 BB%. A straight shooter and hard worker, he's the type to make continuous improvements as he matures, and he's already the most advanced teen since, well, George Whaley (.321, 21, 63, 5). With so little nailed down in Minneapolis, I'm pulling for Edwards, who seems to be a lock to be the first amateur drafted by an expansion team to make their FABL debut.

RHP Marco Middleton, Cincinnati Cannons, #7 prospect: The only team to double-dip in the top-10, the Cannons have the #2 pitcher and position player, with Boyd and Marco Middleton stars in the making. Few have better stuff then the 19-year-old Middleton, who has an elite curveball and a slider that isn't too far away. Even with fastballs sitting in the mid 90s, those two pitches speed up your bat, leading to a lot of strikeouts when he's ahead in the count. Where he lacks for velocity, he makes up for in stamina, as Middleton has the traditional complete game mentality where he believes he can give his team nine solid innings every fifth day. With his youth, he may see his innings kept under control, but he still averaged over 6.5 innings a start in AA last season. After solid numbers there, he got a cup of coffee last season, making seven relief appearances for the Cannons. Charged with 10 hits, 5 runs, and 2 walks in 8.1 innings, he struck out 6 and picked up a save. Starting in the pen this spring, I'd argue he's worth a chance in the rotation, as he's looks to be better then Jimmy Block (7-15, 5.59, 107), and maybe even Red Cunningham (9-10, 4.59, 110) or Jim York (11-11, 5.51, 95). But with young pitchers, there's plenty of factors to take into account, and I can see him getting a few starts in AAA to perfect his craft.

RHP Harry Johnson, St. Louis Pioneers, #8 prospect: On literally any other team, Harry Johnson would be no worst then the 5th starter. Instead, he's on the super-stacked Pioneers, so he's probably not even their #7. Getting some innings out of the pen, I'd expect him to return to AAA to start the year, as he had just 5 starts last season, and he's far too good of a pitcher to be sitting in the pen. His six pitch repertoire is unpolished, as his fastball and slider need some work, but his off-speed stuff is excellent. His curve, change, and splitter are all plus-plus offerings, and he commands them well. He's got a sinker that generates a ton of groundouts, and since he doesn't usually hit more then 90, he almost never allows a homer. A surefire ace with a high floor, the sky truly might be the limit, and while he's likely no Mack or Hasson, he might be a Madden, or at least close enough where the defending champs have a fourth ace in a season or two.

RF Steve Burris, New York Gothams, #10 prospect: Finishing off the top-10 is Steve Burris, the first of the outfielders you wouldn't trust to play in center. A corner bat, Burris does have the speed of a Dode Caudill, and a solid yet effective bat. He may strike out a ton, and that may not change, but when he makes contact he produces high exit velocities that lead to extra bases. With his speed, any double could be a triple, and if an outfielder makes a poor dive you could see him slide into home once it's all finished. For now, it looks like he'll have to take on Rex Pilcher (.205, 8, 38) for the starting job, and as good as Pilcher's eye and arm are, Burris provides the Gothams with so much more upside. On top of that, the then 21-year-old hit .311/.383/.606 (183 OPS+) in 131 AA games, launching 31 homers with 20 doubles and triples. A 70+ extra base hit season is almost unheard of, and without his time in A and AAA he could have gotten to 80. Likely ready to contribute now, the intimidating 6'4'' slugger could be one of the top hitters on his team, with the potential to be one of the best in the game.

• Cougar star Jack Gibson last played in an affiliated game on June 6th, 1961. His first game in over 20 months? 2-for-2 with a double, run, and RBI. He tripled the next day, homered two days later, and hit .500/.538/1.000 in his first week back
• Wolves management are burning the midnight oil at their training facility trying to figure out the proper roster for Opening Day. No one has yet to be sent out although decisions will be made after next week's games. So far the on-field staff has been impressed with Sam Morgan who has struck out 9 in 4 IP along with Tom Sexton who is batting .471 with 2 HR 4 RBI.
• Toronto Manager Randy Hohlt shared a few words as well: "With an abbreviated spring training along with the new 162 game schedule we are going to be forced into some quick decisions. We have to send out 10 guys, we may make some mistakes but the message to all sent down will be 'ready to come up'. Unfortunately it may come down to whether or not player's have unused options. Expect a lot of roster adjustments in April. We have been lucky so far, everyone has stayed healthy, a trend we hope to continue over the last two weeks in Florida"
• Looking to improve their shortstop depth, the Kings added former Chief infielder Bob Gellatly (.255, 11, 51) to a minor league contract with a $24,000 FABL contract should he make the 40-man roster. If not, the 29-year-old can return to free agency. Once an 18th round selection of the Wolves, he debuted in 1962, hitting .255/.280/.375 (71 OPS+) in 123 games.
• The Los Angeles Suns fired head scout Joel Brown after one year with the organization. An average scout, Brown is a former high school baseball player with limited FABL experience. His replacement is former Wolves catcher Walter Loera, who spent 1961 as the other LA team's scout. Known for his work scouting amateurs, Loera got into 331 FABL games, hitting .238/.293/.289 (66 OPS+) in his six year career.
• Washington spent a lot of time adding minor league depth, inking 54 free agents to minor league deals. Some will be brought into compete for the big league roster, while most are likely insurance for injuries or level mismatches in the minors.
• Frank Young (2-4, 1, 3.70, 33) of the Foresters was the first player in camp to suffer a major injury. Expected to fill a pen role, Young will now miss the next 5-6 weeks with a hamstring strain. Cleveland is already without Jake Pearson (16-10, 3.33, 141) for most of the year, and will now have two staff spots to work on filling for the coming season.

Full Court Press: March 18-24, 1963

• It was good news/bad news for Toronto this week. The good news? The Falcons won two of three against the Rockets to help push St. Louis farther into third place. The bad news? The Falcons were walloped in New York, 100-76, to close the week. The three game set between Toronto and St. Louis featured the two top scorers in the league and they played to a stalemate. Both Fred Lillard of the Falcons and Bill Melton of the Rockets averaged exactly 25 points per game. Toronto won the higher-scoring games, as the Falcons averaged 90 points per game in their two wins with an 11-point margin of victory. The Rockets won the low-scoring game, emerging victorious in a 70-67 barnburner where St. Louis won despite shooting 36% from the field.
• Toronto’s lead on the division was cut to a game and a half over Detroit, as the Mustangs used the Toronto-St. Louis series to neutralize their two main foes while taking care of business in three of four against last-place teams. The wins were not convincing enough to some, as the biggest win was an 84-74 win against the Panthers on Sunday night, but a win is a win, and Detroit has one more than Toronto this week. Detroit is perfectly positioned to make its best case for why the Mustangs should win the division. Toronto has its next six games against either Detroit or St. Louis. Three of those games will be against Detroit over the next seven days. Toronto and Detroit will meet at Dominion Gardens on Tuesday night before Friday and Sunday night days at the Thompson Palladium.
• Philadelphia is locking down the second seed in the Eastern Division. The Phantoms have a four-game edge on the New York Knights and there are 12 games left on both teams’ schedules. The two teams will meet for the last time in the regular season this week: Friday night at Bigsby Garden and Saturday night at Keystone Arena. This will be a playoff preview, as it is only a matter of time for Boston to officially clinch the East. With three straight games against Washington, Boston may clinch by the end of this week. The Centurions hold a nine game lead with 12 to play.

FEW SURPRISES IN OPENING ROUND OF CAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Everything went pretty much according to script during the opening weekend of the annual AIAA collegiate basketball championship tournament. Each of the four number one seeds moved on as did three of the number two seeds.

The lone exception was in the Midwest Region where seventh seeded Lawrence State upended Redwood University 59-51. The Chippewa, who were champions of the Plains Athletic Association but did not crack the end of season top twenty five, shocked the 6th seeded Mammoths behind a 17 point effort from senior guard Eddie Sand. It was the first tournament victory for Lawrence State since 1921 and the school has never advanced past the second round. For Redwood, it was the second year in a row the Mammoths were upset by a lower seed in the opening round.

Lawrence State will next face Mobile Maritime in the Midwest Region. The Middies, a 6th seed, upset Amarillo Methodist 46-39, riding on the back of forward Scott Hoekstra's 16 points and 8 rebounds. Great Lakes Alliance champion Indiana A&M (26-4) is the top seed in the Midwest and after beating Gates University 49-38 in the opening round, the Reapers will face Flagstaff State which set Northern California home early.

Number one ranked Carolina Poly, the top seed in the South Region, had little trouble with Alexandria in their tournament opener as the Cardinals outmaneuvered the Generals 61-34. Lane State, second ranked and the top seed in the West had a little tougher time with Brooklyn State, but the Emeralds held off the Bears 59-51. Western Iowa is the top seed in the East Region and the Canaries moved on to face Annapolis Maritime on Thursday following a 51-32 win over Ellery.

RECENT KEY RESULTS

• 24-year-old Jim Hatfield, a solid young heavyweight out of Dayton, OH., earned his fifth consecutive knockout victory and improved to 28-6-3 after flooring Edison Paige in the 10th and final round of their bout at Lakeside Auditorium Saturday evening.
• Hugo Canio, the aging Italian middleweight, went out in style if this indeed was his final fight. The 37-year-old who was first discovered by Chester Conley while the famed promoter was on a post-war European tour with Hector Sawyer, knocked out Andy Pritchett in the opening round of their bout in Montreal Friday evening. It was Canio's 50th career win (50-11-3) and he had hinted last week that if he did win this fight he would likely retire. There were sky high hopes from Conley when he brought Canio to New York in 1949 and he did get a couple of chances at the World Middlweight Title but came up short both times, being knocked out first by John Edmonds in 1950 and then Mark McCoy in a second title attempt seven years later.

UPCOMING MAJOR FIGHTS

• May 3- Welterweight champion Matt Leach will face former champion Eugene Ellis in Houston. Leach, a 29-year-old New York City native, is 33-6-2 and will making his second defense since winning the title from Lenny Shafto last September. The 32-year-old Ellis, 46-6-1 alternated with Lonnie Griffin as welterweight champ for much of the last half of the 1950s. The two staged many thrilling battles for the crown but Ellis has not had a title shot since losing for the last time to Griffin two years ago. It will be the first time the Seattle native faces Leach.
• June 20- Heavyweight Champion George Galleshaw will put his title on the line against former champion Steve Leivers at Bigsby Garden in New York City. Galleshaw held the title for 18 months beginning in 1960 before losing it in a shocking upset to Bert Parks but he regained the crown last November and successfully defended his title in February against Will Flowers. Galleshaw enters the fight with a 36-2-1 record. Leivers, 34, held the title for a spell in the mid-1950s, taking it from another Englishman Joe Brinkworth and making two successful defenses before losing to Brad Harris in 1957. He is 43-2-1 and will be facing Galleshaw for the first time.

The Week That Was
Current events from the week ending 03/24/1963

• Presented with a presidential committee recommendation to tighten foreign aid, Congress appears likely respond by tightening the purse strings to the extent of about $1 billion. President Kennedy had asked for nearly $5 billion in foreign aid as part of his $98.8 billion dollar budget.
• The US has agreed to lend Brazil $398 million to bolster its economy. American officials said the program involves only a loan - no grants.
• The United States says that prolongation of military rule in South Korea "could constitute a threat to stable and effective government." Last week South Korean military strongman Chung Hee Park clamped a lid on political activity and made a bid for a four-year continuation of his two-year old military government.
• A top space official says a full-time teletype circuit between Washington and Moscow will be established some time next year. The line will be used to exchange satellite weather information under a joint US-Soviet agreement.
• Plagued by export difficulties and high unemployment, the British government is setting the stage for important trade deals with Russia and Red China.
• President Kennedy reiterated his claim that even without a recession the unemployment rate in the United States will climb "steadily and swiftly" to 7 percent "unless we step up our rate of growth" and cut taxes.