Thurmond says Kennedy Cuba policy nonexistent amid Soviet threats
Sen. Strom Thurmond argues the Kennedy administration lacks a Cuba policy and that Cuban revolution is unlikely while Soviet forces remain. He cites Moscow advances in the October crisis, criticizes U.S. fear of nuclear war, and urges removal of Soviet troops with inspections and possible blockades. Senator Margaret Chase Smith adds concern over troop and equipment visibility.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
Kennedy
Cuba
Richard M. Nixon
Americas
Kenneth B. Keating
N.Y
Temporary Truce Tied To Laos Peace Talks
In Laos a temporary truce was agreed between leftists and neutralist forces on the Plain of Jars. Souvanna Phouma said he will return in two or three days to arrange a permanent ceasefire while Gen Kong Le was ordered to halt attacks. Western diplomats remain skeptical of a lasting settlement.
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Vientiane
Laos
Plains of Jars
Souvanna Phouma
Prince Souphanouvong
Souvanna
Souphanouvong
Khang Kay
Kong le
Kong
Pathet Lao
Phoumi Nosavan
Canadian Included On Slate
A group of Americans, six Cuban-Americans, and a Canadian imprisoned in Havana for anti-state crimes will be released and depart by air tomorrow with American lawyer James Donovan. Donovan has been negotiating the release with Swiss authorities handling U S interests in Cuba and may meet Premier Fidel Castro. The 8 185 ton freighter American Surveyor brings exchange goods and will take 1 000 Cubans to the U S on its return voyage. Two men were jailed for espionage, arrested Sept 8, 1960, near the American embassy.
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Cuba
Castro
Margaret Chase Smith
Senate
Havana
James B. Donovan
Emil Stodelhofer
Donovan
United States
Washington
New York
Miami
U.S
Red Cross
Fidel Castro
Chinese New China News Agency
Neighborly Editor Cheers On Cuban Crisis Maneuver
A reader praises Washington’s deployment of U S troops to influence Cuba and trick Khrushchev into withdrawing his forces, arguing the move shows monumental strategic shrewdness and elite planning.
Hussein appoints uncle interim Jordan premier after riots
King Hussein swore in his uncle Sherif Hussein Ben Nasser as interim prime minister after Rifai's government lost a parliamentary confidence vote. Riots in Jerusalem and Amman amid calls for Arab unity continued, with injuries reported and curfews imposed.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Jerusalem
Samir Rizai
Prince Hassan
Sherif Hussein Ben Nasser
Rifai
Arab Unity
Maariv
Weather summary for Amarillo and Northwest Texas region today
Clear to partly cloudy conditions with windy periods. Cooler this afternoon and tonight with highs around 72 to 94 across zones. Northern New Mexico shows partly cloudy mountains with scattered higher elevation snow and cooler, windy conditions.
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Amarillo
Vassar
Texas
New Mexico
Gas Well Blaze Quenched by Perryton Firefighters
A half million dollar gas well fire north of Perryton was stopped by Halliburton Oil Company firefighters after two hours using carbon dioxide blasts and heavy water. One man died and two were injured. the well near Bryan Corner involved King Wood Oil Company and Shamrock Oil and Gas Corporation with land owned by Wesley Bryan.
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Perryton
Halliburton Oil Company
Here
King Wood Oil Company of
Oklahoma City
Shamrock Oil and Gas Corporation of
Amarillo
Wesley Bryan
Bryan Corner
Oklo
Marvin Murray
King Wood
Khrushchev Low-Key Thinks No Leadership Crisis Seen
Western and Soviet diplomats dismiss reports of Khrushchev in political trouble or planning retirement. Analysts note age 69, health, and a busy schedule, but find no clear signs of a leadership struggle or imminent resignation.
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West
Nikita
Khrushchev
Kremlin
London
United Press International
Moscow
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Weather note from 1963 shows sun and wind readings
The report records sunlit days in Amerie and 3 p.m. readings on a Sunday in 1963. It includes wind speed and visibility data for Amrlillo and nearby cities, with scattered OCR fragments referencing Clety and days in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Amerie
Amarillo
Houston
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Lord Home
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International Control Commission For
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India
Canada
Poland
Khang Khay
Jim Argo
Crossroads
D, E
Scott Wellington
Uncle
Beirut
Lebanon
Rizai
Tice
Israel
U.S. Weather Bureau
Donald C. Patchin
J. R. Harvey
Patchin
Sanford
Harvey
Pool Well Service Company of
Marion J Ogden, Jr
Clarence Moore
By Henry Shapiro
London Sunday Observer
London Sunday Express
Frol Kozlov
The
Sunday Times
Hong Kong
Peking
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Georgi Malenkov
Prac
Josef Stalin
Mao Tze Tung
Moscow-Peking
Black Sea
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