71 Units Alerted By Air Force Call
The Air Force alerted 26,000 men in 71 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units for possible active duty as part of the defense buildup for Berlin. President Kennedy authorized mobilization of up to 250,000 reservists and one-year extensions. The alert covers 64 Air National Guard and 7 Reserve units across 26 states and Washington DC, involving about 750 aircraft and 5000 recruits.
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Kennedy
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District
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Ohio Air National Guard units placed on recall list
More than 1500 Ohio Air National Guardsmen face possible recall as 71 Air National Guard and Air Reserve groups were alerted for federal service. The 121st Tactical Fighter Wing at Lockbourne, 16th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Lockbourne, and 162nd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Springfield are designated priority outfits. Selections depend on base assignments, with possible activation of pilots and aircraft or all support staff at less established bases. Exercise Swift Strike runs two weeks for the 166th Squadron, while other 121st Wing units head to Alpena for training.
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Columbus
Ohio Air National
Carolinas
Dale E. Shafer Jr
Germantown
Alpena
Mich
UN Debate Likely Now On Bizerte
Asian African bloc leaders expressed confidence they could amass 32 of 50 signatures to request an emergency session on the Tunisian crisis over the Bizerte base. Cuba and the Soviet bloc backing would leave eight votes short. Adlai Stevenson urged direct negotiations and said a General Assembly meeting was unnecessary.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.S
General Assembly
Tunisia
Bizerte
Cuba
Adlai E. Stevenson
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Stevenson
Optical Firms Face Charges
A grand jury cited 1960 records showing two optical firms had combined sales of 152 million dollars, far ahead of the next four competitors at 33 million dollars. The statement highlights market dominance and potential antitrust concerns.
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Grand Jury
Plans Form For Summit On Berlin Crisis
Western foreign ministers meet in Paris to set groundwork for a possible fall Western summit on Berlin. President Kennedy may meet allied leaders before year’s end, while Dean Rusk heads to Paris to confer with Couve de Murville and Lord Home. Officials see slim hope for a peaceful resolution through East West talks.
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Washington
Paris
Berlin
White House
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Couve de Murville
Lord Home
Britain
Mason County Levy Cuts Approved by Court
The Mason County Court reduced levies below the maximum saving county taxpayers over $126,000. The tax base drops from $236,565 last year to an adjusted rate of about $187,140 with a carryover over $63,000, equating to roughly a 40 percent reduction in potential levies.
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Point Pleasant
Mason
Paraplegic Vet Faces Parking Crunch Near Chicago School
Paraplegic Navy veteran Donald Bruns, 1896 born, drives 45 miles daily to attend classes in Chicago but cannot park near the school. He has parked on the same block for five weeks until a garage manager said no more, hindering his ability to reach classes. Bruns has been paraplegic since a 1965 Navy truck accident and lives in Cary with a wife and two children.
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Chicago
Donald Bruns
Loop
Bruns
Navy
Cary
Britain heads to Common Market entry debate
Prime Minister Macmillan urged Britain to join the six nation European Economic Community to counter communism. Parliament opened a two day debate on applying for EEC membership with support across parties. Labour urged delays until Commonwealth and EFTA agreements are secured.
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London
Macmillan
Britain
House of Commons
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
EEC
Labor Party
Pariamentary
Commonwealth
European Free Trade Association
Anderson Takes Over For Burke As CNO
ANNAPOLIS Md Adm George W Anderson Jr HM a naval aviator is the new commander of all U S Navy ships succeeding Burke as Chief of Naval Operations at the Navy leadership change ceremony in Maryland
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Anderson Takes
Burke
Cno
Annapolis
George W. Anderson Jr
U. S. Navy
World War II Bulletin Reports Rus Travel Bureau Update
The Japan Travel Bureau reported the Rus movement update during World War II, noting shifts in travel and supply routes affecting wartime logistics and civilian mobility. Official briefings emphasized continued monitoring of regional transit restrictions and diplomatic implications.
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Japan Travel Bureau
See in Daylight War Watch Ends Calmly
Fragmentary text shows a wartime alert or warning phrase and readiness to take action. Names and places are unclear but reference to daylight and readiness suggest a public notice or brief about a state of preparedness. The readable elements indicate a somber official tone with no clear event details.
Rio Grande To Build New Post Office
The Post Office Department awards the contract for a new Rio Grande post office building. John M. Lloyd and Alma Lloyd of Proctorville will construct the building, with private participation encouraged for the Rio Grande office project.
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Rio Grande
Post Office Department
J. Edward Day
John M
Alma Lloyd
Proctorville
Paragram
Cholera Outbreak Reported in Taishan Province
Wah Kiu Man Po reports an outbreak of cholera in Taishan Kwangtung with Chinese communities in the United States and Southeast Asia affected. The piece notes the spread and regional concern.
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Hong Kong
Taishan
Kwangtung
United States
Southeast Asia
Wah Kiu Man Pe
Reds Increase Travel Controls West Berlin Shocked By Fulbright
West Berlin officials report tighter police checks at rail points into the city amid East German pressure on workers. About 800 East Berliners quit jobs under pressure. estimates place refugees arriving at 1500 daily as authorities dispute Fulbright remarks and border rights.
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Reds
West Berlin
Fulbright
Berlin
Red East
East
Convict Radcliff Surrenders After Six Day Escape
Clyde Radcliff, 96, an armed robber held since 1956 in Roseville prison, surrendered to Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach and Pomeroy officer George Hicks after a six day escape. He was found near the Rock Springs fair grounds and had been headed toward U S Route 33 to see his children.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
Clyde Radcliff
Cheshire
Gallia County
Roseville
Zanesville
Radcliff
Hartenbach
Happy Hollow
Meigs
Galia
Vinton
Kennedy presses aid bill amid Capitol Hill lobbying
President Kennedy mounts a broad campaign to secure Congress support for an $8.8 billion foreign aid request over five years. He meets groups and key members to advocate for development lending, with $7.3 billion to be borrowed from the Treasury and the rest from loan repayments.
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Washington
Kennedy
Capitol Hill
Treasury
Five Day Forecast Clears Above Normal Rain Likely
Forecast shows above normal precipitation with daily highs near 86 and lows around 62. Expect one inch of rainfall and scattered thundershowers across the period.
Kennedy backs Nationalist China for UN seat
President Kennedy pledged U S support for Nationalist China’s UN membership and opposed admitting Communist China. He and Chen discussed Laos, Laos future, and U S resolve to aid South Vietnam. Chen said Taiwan will use UN charter powers to block Mongolia’s admission. Nationalist China holds a Security Council veto.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S
China
United Nations
Nedy
Chen
Berlin
Laos
United States
South Viet Nam
Ov'er
Mongolia
World Organization
Security Council
Experts See Trouble For Red Doctrine In Washington
Washington dispatch reports trouble ahead for the red doctrine as experts warn of mounting challenges to policy assumptions. Analysts note potential shifts in strategy and political dynamics affecting implementation and public reception.
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