Russians Pull Troops From Cuba
Washington sources said the Soviet Union has withdrawn many troops from Cuba. U.S. officials could not estimate the remaining count, but figures over time have ranged from 7,600 to about 4,000. A State Department note stated most Soviet troops have been withdrawn. McGeorge Bundy noted far fewer soldiers are now present, though counting is difficult.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Cuba
U.S
Moscow
Latin America
State Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
ABC
Crowds Mourn MacArthur at New York Armory
Crowds lined up behind police barriers two hours before the 7th Regiment Armory opened as General Douglas MacArthur lay in repose. Dignitaries and military leaders attended a religious service before the public viewing and a private farewell for his widow Jean and son Arthur. Memorial rites continued at West Point and other Army posts with 9 gun salutes. He will be buried in the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk after services at St Pauls Episcopal Church.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
7Th Regiment
Limou
Sines
Silk Stocking
MacArthur
Jean
Arthur
Garrison H. Davidson
1St Army
Francis Cardinal Spellman
U.N
Adlai E. Stevenson
Jacob K. Javits
Pacific
Washington
Congress
Capitol
MacArthur Memorial
Norfolk
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Brazil Eyes Interim President Vote After Coup
Senate approves a bill to elect an interim president for 20 months with a likely vote in the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday. Military leaders push for Gen Humberto Castelo Branco as president, citing a 90 day exclusion rule and 9,000 troops in Brasilia. Banks reopen as confidence returns amid anti Communist stance. Cuban ambassador departure fuels speculation of shifting Brazil ties with Castro regime.
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Brasilia
Brazil
Joao Goulart
Chamber of Deputies
Goulart
Humberto Castelo Branco
Senate
Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Raul Roa Jr
Fidel Castro
Modesto Vazquez
Mexico City
Roa
National Brotherhood Award Goes to Nat Cole
In San Diego Nat King Cole received the National Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews at the second annual local chapter dinner. Regional honorees included Most Rev Charles F Buddy bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego US District Court Judge Jacob Weinberger and James Copley publisher of the Copley newspapers.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Nat (King) Cole
Charles F. Buddy
Jacob Weinberger
U.S
James §. Copley
Copley Newspapers
Wisconsin primary fuels civil rights debate with Reynolds Wallace
Milwaukee dispatch notes nearly one million voters expected to ballot as civil rights shapes the race. Governors Reynolds and Wallace clash over vote thresholds with Reynolds predicting up to 100000 for Wallace, while Wallace claims victory with 25000. President Johnson and Kennedy back Reynolds. Rockefeller warns of a radical right showing if Wallace passes ten percent. Weather forecast calls for cloudy skies and a wintry mix.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Wisconsin
John Reynolds
Alabama
George Wallace
Reynolds
Wallace
Eight Steel Giants Indicted for Price Fixing in U S
A New York grand jury charged eight major steel firms and two officials with conspiring in secret meetings to fix prices in the $3.6 billion steel sheet sector. The indictment alleges violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act and cites a 1962 effort to institute a $6 per ton price rise later rescinded by the Kennedy administration. Firms named include United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel, National Steel, Jones & Laughlin, Great Lakes Steel, Armco, Republic, and Wheeling Steel, with listed executives Barton and Stephens.
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Washington
New York City
United States
United States Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
James P. Barton
Bethlehem Steel Co
Bethlehem, Pa
W. J. Stephens
National Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Great Lakes Steel Crop
Detroit
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Ohio
Republic Steel Corp
Cleveland
Wheeling Steel Corp
Wheeling
W. Va
Lawfords barred from New York apartment sale
New York AP report says actor Peter Lawford and his wife Pat, sister of JFK, were denied buying a 15 story cooperative apartment. The owner said he was ready to sell but a board member vetoed the sale, with the other directors reportedly voting unanimously for approval needed.
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New York
Peter Lawford
Pat
John F. Kennedy
Charles Amory
Lawfords
UMass to Reject 8000 Applicants Amid Enrollment Strains
University of Massachusetts President Dr John Lederle told the Senate Ways and Means Committee that about 8000 high school seniors seeking admission will be turned away while the campus can handle only 2600 new students. He noted 4200 admitted but 1600 may choose elsewhere, risking housing and classroom shortages even with a larger budget.
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Boston
John W. Lederle
University of Massachusetts
Lederle
Senate
Ways and Means
Boston State College
Integration Crusade Veterans Urge Aid for Williamston Cause
Two Berkshire County men jailed during civil rights protests in Williamston North Carolina urged local residents to support nonviolent anti discrimination efforts. Lawrence Caesar of Dalton and Rev. J Alan McLean spoke to more than 125 at Pilgrim Memorial Church about sending food clothing and money to Williamston’s impoverished Negro community providing North schooling and hosting promising youths. Caesar cited economic oppression and police harassment as risks for activists, noting 137 families lose surplus food for voter registration and many work losses. the effort aims to bolster SCLC campaigns and youth involvement.
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Berkshire County
Williamston
N.C
Lawrence A. Caesar
Dalton
NAACP
J. Alan McLean
Pilgrim Memorial Church
South
Wahconah Street
SCLC
Caesar
Christ
Berkshire
Etna Volcano Explosions Prompt Mountain Panic
A string of violent blasts from Mount Etna near Catania Sicily sent white and black smoke rising up to a mile into the sky. Villagers fled with belongings as the central crater eruptions caused widespread fear though no lava flow was reported.
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Catania
Sicily
UPI
Etna
Mediterranean
Italy
B26 Bombers Grounded by U S Air Force
The Air Force grounded twin propeller B26 bombers used in South Viet Nam flights after flight deficiencies were identified. A wing reportedly fell off a B26 during a February Eglin AFB demonstration, prompting the suspension of B26 operations by both U S and Vietnamese crews in Viet Nam.
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Washington
Air Force
South Viet Nam
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Viet Nam
U.S
Associated Press
Turkey threatens to invade Cyprus over attacked troops
News from Nicosia reports a Turkish note to Greece warning of invasion if its Cyprus troops are attacked by Greek Cypriots. UN patrols enforce a fragile cease fire after four deaths near Kokkina and Pahy Ammos, with ongoing talks on freer movement and security. A separate Middletown theft notes $100 stolen from a coat check box at the Policeman’s Ball.
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Cyprus
Pomos
Pahy Ammos
Nicosia
Turkey
Greece
Athens
Makarios
Nedim Veysel
Stavros Kastopoulos
Veysel
U.N
Kokkina
Pakhyammos
Fazil Kuchuk
Nicosian
Kuchuk
Prem Singh Gyani
Husnu Hassan
Middletown, Conn
API
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Brotherhood
Nat Cole
N.Y
Umass
William D. Fleming
Worcester
House
Integration Crusade
Massachusetts
McLean
Levester Harris
Morrison St
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