Congressional Leaders Foresee Full Scale Action Over Cuba Crisis
Washington leaders warn the risk of nuclear war is high as they back President Kennedy’s push to dismantle Soviet missile bases in Cuba. They discuss possible immediate naval clashes and a potential invasion if the quarantine fails. Dil lon signals further action justified if offensive Cuban preparations continue. Dirksen calls the tension ripe for decisive moves.
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25 Soviet Ships Sought In Showdown On High Seas
Washington paced the Cuban crisis as 25 Soviet cargo ships moved toward Cuba and U S naval forces closed in. Kennedy announced a quarantine at 9 am EST with warnings broadcast to ships to stay clear of the area.
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Navy and Marine enlistments extended to meet Cuba crisis
Secretary of Defense McNamara announces up to one year extension for Navy and Marine personnel to man the Cuba quarantine and reinforce Guantanamo Bay. The order halts discharges except for hardship, while Congress extends active duty recalls and reserves authority remains limited.
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U S Photos Show Cuban Missile Sites
Washington Defense Department released 14 aerial photos of Soviet missile sites, bomber fields, and patrol boats in Cuba. Images show light jet bombers in crates, an almost assembled IL28 bomber, seven PT boats with missile launchers, and bases for intermediate and medium range missiles plus MIG21 fighters.
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Antioch Pupils Picket Statehouse Over Cuba Quarantine
About 100 Antioch College students gathered on the Ohio Statehouse grounds Tuesday night to protest President Kennedy's Cuba quarantine. Most labeled the act a unilateral war, while about a dozen opposed the Student Peace Union march, with out-of-state Antioch students leading the anti-blockade group citing global security concerns.
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Blast May Complete Pacific Test Series in Hawaii
The two planned nuclear tests above Johnston Island and another test set for Saturday may end the troubled Pacific nuclear series. Delays were caused by technical problems, but the blasts are now back on schedule for completion.
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Castro Declares Cuba Will Arm Itself Against All Threats
Fidel Castro in a 90 minute address rejected any limit on Cuba’s arms buildup. He called the U S quarantine piracy and warned that any inspection team would meet armed resistance. Castro defended the defense pact and cited the Bay of Pigs invasion as justification for arming Cuba. President Corticos and officials observed as Castro vowed no outside interference.
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Catholics Re Examine Languages At Vatican Council
Vatican observers report Catholic leaders reexamining church language practices at the Vatican Ecumenical Council. They study liturgy and the impact of using Latin in the West and Greek Syriac Coptic Armenian and Slavonic in the East with papal approval.
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Stock Market Ticker Delayed As Market Mixed After Cuban Crisis
In New York prices were generally mixed as several issues rebounded in heavy morning trading. The stock ticker lagged about 30 minutes behind actual transactions at one point. In Le Havre Charles Bohlen arrived as new U S ambassador to France aboard the United States and will present credentials to President de Gaulle on Saturday.
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DiSalle Proposes 12 Point Prison Plan for Ohio
Governor Michael V. DiSalle outlining a 12 point prison and correction program to make Ohio safer. He urged the 1961 legislature budget an extra 1.2 million dollars for facility improvement and personnel, echoing prior reform requests.
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Michael V. DiSalle
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See Other News Of Cuba Crisis On Page 11
Brief note indicates related Cuba crisis coverage continues on page 11. The line invites readers to consult the continuation for fuller details and updates. No additional names or dates provided in the readable fragment.
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Small Nations Urge U Thant to Intervene Over Cuba Standstill
A 45 nation committee at the United Nations urged Acting Secretary General U Thant to seek a standstill in the Cuba crisis while a U.S. Soviet showdown loomed. Venezuela and Britain backed the U.S. position amid calls to halt offensive weapons and dismantle missile bases.
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Gromyko urges West Berlin troops exit and East German sovereignty
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko renewed demands that Western troops leave Berlin and called for full recognition of East German sovereignty. Speaking from a truck in East Berlin after a wall tour, he vowed no violation of East German sovereign rights. He arrived from New York for talks with Ulbricht and Bolz en route to Moscow amid tensions over the Berlin situation.
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Rhodes Pins 1962 Ohio Election On Economy
James A. Rhodes Republican candidate for governor argues the administration has let the Ohio economy deteriorate. He tells voters to look beyond the current administration’s “curtain of mud” to see its failures and emphasize economic issues in the election.
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Communists Advance In India As China Rejects Peace Offer
Chinese forces push at four points in northeast India advancing toward Towang and Asfila while Indian posts fall near Burma. New Delhi dismisses Peiping’s call for talks with Nehru and a 12.5 mile cease fire as hypocritical.
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Turks Cancel Army Leaves Over Border Tensions
In Istanbul the Turkish army reportedly canceled all leaves for units in the eastern border sector with the Soviet Union. Premier Ismet Inonu called another cabinet meeting to discuss the Cuban situation, with Turkey expected to back U.S. moves. Turkish editorials largely favor Kennedy's action, though some leftists warn of a possible broad conflict. The Turkish army is estimated at about 700,000 men.
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