Gravest Crisis Yet For Dag Hammarskjold At UN
United Nations leader Dag Hammarskjold endures a gravest career crisis amid sharp Khrushchev attacks. He remains calm, drives a blue Lincoln each morning to the 38 story secretariat, and works late, returning to a Park Avenue apartment for sleep. His patience earns fierce staff loyalty.
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Conservative Quadros Wins Brazilian Presidency in Landslide
In Rio de Janeiro conservative candidate Janie Quadros defeats Henrique Teixeira Lott. Final vote shows Quadros 4,310,092 to Lott 2,824,681 as the opposition concedes.
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Japan British pact aims $1.4 million payment for losses
Japan and Britain agreed on a 1.4 million dollar settlement to compensate British citizens and their government for losses incurred during Japan’s pre World War II campaign in China.
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Japanese Royals Return Home From U S Tour
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko arrive in Tokyo after a 16 day U S tour. They express appreciation for President Eisenhower and their reception abroad.
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Poliovirus cases rise as 179 reported last week
Washington dispatch says the Public Health Service reported 179 new polio cases for the week, with 121 resulting in paralysis. Officials reiterate vigilance and vaccination efforts continue nationwide.
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Khrushchev seeks UN disarmament summit in early 1961
London officials report Premier Khrushchev desires a special General Assembly session in early 1961 to discuss disarmament. The move signals heightened Cold War diplomacy and potential Western responses.
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South Africa Votes to Become a Republic
Johannesburg reports South Africa approved a republic in a white referendum by 849,958 to 775,978. An election-day computer forecast favored republic supporters led by Prime Minister Verwoerd. Proclamation expected early next year with Parliament to name a president replacing Queen Elizabeth II. Charles Swart and Theophilus Donges seen as leading candidates.
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Premature Jubilations and UN Politics Amid Cold War Strains
United States faces a setback as Communist triumphalism at the UN General Assembly draws scrutiny. African and Asian nations push for independence, while leaders like Tito Nasser Nkrumah Sukarno Nehru show mixed support for Soviet positions and Red China membership negotiations.
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UN Moves Toward Showdown Over Red China on Agenda
The United Nations General Assembly advances toward a pivotal East West clash as a Soviet backed bid to place Red China on the agenda gains momentum. Nationalist China denounces Peiping as a global menace while Western allies fret over new African nations possibly deciding the outcome.
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Pickets Tighten GE Plant Lines in New York
In Schenectady thousands of IUE pickets ring GE plants for a six day strike with AFL CIO support. About 12 workers briefly breached a line at the Schenectady plant while police clashes occurred at Syracuse Electronics Park. Union leader John Shambo calls the rush an attempt to provoke a riot. AFLCIO chief Meany pledges aid to secure a fair settlement.
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Kennedy confronts Nixon on civil rights in southern split
In a bristling statement from Washington Kennedy reiterates support for civil rights and challenges Nixon to say where he stands on Negro sit ins and a fair employment practices commission. He asserts his stance across states visited and criticizes Eisenhower era policies toward Cuba and Batista while pledging defense of Guantanamo and pursuit of reparations.
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Former Chief Bids Farewell From Mine Workers Union
Eighty year old John L. Lewis, former head of the Mine Workers Union, bids farewell as president emeritus and counsels miners to protect their union. He spoke at a testimonial banquet in Cincinnati after retiring in January.
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Ohio Five Day Forecast
Temperatures will average 3 to 6 degrees above normal with a high near 69 and low around 46 to 48. Warmer conditions Saturday and Sunday, minor changes other days. Light rain Tuesday or Wednesday totals about one tenth inch.
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Yankees Crush Pirates 16-3 in World Series G ame
Mickey Mantle led a 19 hit assault as the Yankees routed the Pirates 16 to 3 at Forbes Field. Mantle slugged two homers and drove in five, lifting New York to a 1-1 series tie as Whitey Ford and Wilmer Mizell prepare for a Saturday duel in Yankee Stadium.
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Secrecy Tightens Over Cuban Invasion Effort
In Havana Fidel Castro’s government masked details of the Cuba invasion after four groups totaling about 200 men landed this week, with 27 men admitted in a lone landing. A communique listed three Americans among 24 survivors, as the hunt moved through Oriente Province’s rugged hills while Havana media emphasized U.S. involvement.
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Nixon predicts victory in Ohio after Cleveland rally
Vice President Richard M. Nixon returns from a large Cleveland reception and a Nashville sendoff confident of winning Ohio. He told 12 000 in Public Hall and thousands more that Democrats will switch to Republicans, criticized Kennedy on inflation, and touted the Eisenhower record ahead of the upcoming election.
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Second Debate Tonight Between Kennedy and Nixon
Washington reports the Republican and Democratic presidential rivals will hold a televised debate in a second round. John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon were seen relaxing ahead of the hour long session scheduled to begin at 7 30 p m local time.
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Southpaw Duel Sets Stage for World Series Game Four
Casey Stengel lauds Yankees as winners of World Series game one with better hitting and hints Ralph Terry, 24, would start Game Four unless a third game forces a change. Murtaugh plans Mizell followed by Haddix, with Vernon Law possible if New York wins twice.
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General Electric plant picket riot prompts city state of emergency
Schenectady mayor and city manager proclaimed a state of emergency after jostling shouting and fist fights broke out on picket lines around the General Electric plant. Police and National Guard were reported to be on standby as workers and protesters clashed.
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Khrushchev TV Appearance Carried Across Canada
Soviet Premier Khrushchev will address the nation in a Sunday night radio and television broadcast carried by the Canadian Broadcasting Co. network. The announcement states the program will be heard across Canada.
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De Gaulle Promises Algerian Self Determination
In Grenoble France President Charles de Gaulle reiterated a promise of Algerian self determination. He stated he is convinced in advance that an Algerian will want to remain linked with France.
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East West Agreement Reached at TOKYO Inter‑Parliamentary Union
The conference ended with an East West accord urging urgent disarmament negotiations by the great powers. The Inter Parliamentary Union conference in Tokyo affirmed a call for new talks and broader security measures among leading nations.
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