Kennedy denies Cuban Soviet buildup claims at press briefing
President Kennedy told reporters that daily aerial surveillance found no massive Soviet military buildup in Cuba. He noted 16 000 to 17 000 Soviets remain on the island, describe them as armed but not expanding offensive capabilities, and said only one Soviet ship since October carried possible arms. He urged Western unity.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
United States
U.S
Fidel Castro
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Longshoremen Return Possible After Settlement Vote
New York AP reports longshoremen may return to work Saturday after a settlement drafted by Kennedy’s mediation board. AFL CIO official Walter Sullivan says port pickets could be withdrawn once votes confirm the terms. local port disputes risk slowing a broader return along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
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New York
Mediation Board
Kennedy
Walter A. Sullivan
Atlantic Coast
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen’s Association
Maine
Texas
Sullivan
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Gulf
Village President Gibney Signals Re Election Bid
Village President James B. Gibney indicated he will seek re election if no stronger challenger appears at the Bennington Village Citizens Caucus next month. He noted a busy first year with legal issues and said the office should be two years, not one.
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James B. Gibney
Bennington
Hilda Hurley
Mary Hodeck
Senate probes Cuba military strength opens with Rusk
The Senate begins a probe into Cuba's armed forces with Secretary of State Dean Rusk as the first witness. Kennedy argues no new buildup, while Republicans demand independent inquiry amid skepticism over Castro's arsenal and possible arms shipments.
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Senate
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Kennedy
Caribbean
Kennedy Scores De Gaulle Over NATO Commitments
U S strategists face De Gaulle as France resists NATO and Britain’s EC bid. Washington pivots to indirect pressure, private diplomacy, and incentives while watching Common Market talks. Officials fear a De Gaulle victory could fracture the West.
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Kennedy
de Gaulle
U.S
France
Britain
Wall Street Journal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Absent Legislators Face Fines under New Bill
MONTPELIER AP A bill introduced in the House would dock lawmakers for absence without good reason. Rep Dwight Pickard D Cavendish proposed the measure and it was referred to the Committee on State and Court Expenses.
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Montpelier
House
Dwight Pickard
Cavendish
New York Newspaper Strike Talks End No Progress
Publishers and striking printers met five hours with no changes or tangible progress in the New York newspaper blackout. Federal Mediator Schlossberg cited a lack of movement after overnight recess as Kennedy says the walkout is not a national emergency.
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NEW York
Stephen I. Schlossberg
Schlossberg
The
Wreckage of Air Force B52 Bomber Found in Maine
The article reports the discovery of wreckage from an Air Force B52 bomber in Maine. Details cover location, on-site assessment, and potential investigation steps for verification by authorities.
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Air Force
Maine
Winter Cold Grips Vermont Amid Ski Crowds Expected
Severe cold tops Bennington area with 20 below zero as 13 inches of snow slow cleanup. Officials forecast frigid days ahead and a big but unsettled weekend ski turnout tied to college vacation and clear skies.
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Harwood Hill
White Chapel
Boston Weather Bureau
Vermont
Donald C. Hicks
Greater Bennington Association
GBA
GBA and Its Tourist Bureau
Bennington Armory
Hagerman
Kennedy vows NATO nuclear force as De Gaulle clash deepens
President Kennedy expressed irritation at Charles de Gaulle's claim that France must rely on its own nuclear arsenal. He announced a high level team to craft proposals for a NATO nuclear force, headed by Ambassador Livingston Merchant with Gerard C. Smith and Rear Adm. John M. Lee as assistants.
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France
United States
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
Kennedy
Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
Washington
Western Europe
Western Alliance
de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Paris
White House
Livingston T. Merchant
Merchant
Eisenhower
Gerard C. Smith
John M. Lee
Defense Department
Smith
Lee
NATO
Vermont House Backs Freight Rate Reduction Clash Over Dairy
The Vermont House approved a joint resolution arguing that lower interstate corn shipment rates approved for Connecticut and Maine would unfairly hurt Vermont dairy and poultry farmers. The measure moves to the Senate.
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James Meredith
University of Mississippi
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