U S Fails Plans To Hideous Device Cuba Raid
U S authorities seized an 18 foot motorboat carrying hazardous devices linked to anti Castro exile groups. Dr Orlando Bosch led the operation aimed at dropping devices on Revolutionary Plaza during Castro's anniversary rally. Four Cubans detained. eight devices thrown overboard. investigation into neutrality law violations ongoing. Bosch said the plan sought international reaction and internal Cuban uprisings.
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United States
Brendan Behan Suffering From Head Injuries
In Dublin playwright Brendan Behan was found unconscious in a street with head injuries. He underwent emergency surgery at Meath Hospital and was reported in fair condition. Police could not confirm if a hit and run or a fall caused the injuries. Behan, 40, had been released Sunday after five days of diabetes treatment.
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Outwardly Calm Chile May Turn Communist
The State Department warns Chile faces rising risk of a Communist-leaning president. Salvador Allende leads a leftist coalition pushing expropriation of U S owned investments. Regional moves in Argentina and Peru with U S copper and oil assets boost Chilean support for Allende ahead of the September election.
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Formosa declares cease-fire over New Year
The Nationalist Chinese command on Quemoy Island proclaims a 3-day cease-fire from Dec 31 to celebrate the new year. The move allows Communist forces to observe the holiday as servicemen of the Republic of China do. Cease-fires on special occasions occur between Nationalists on Quemoy and shelling Communists from the mainland. No major shelling on offshore islands occurred in 1943.
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Allende plan to expropriate copper through back taxes
The text notes Argentina and Peru threaten aid cuts over compensation for assets proposed for nationalization. It claims both governments evade obligations by imposing large back taxes on U.S. interests. Chile lacks funds to seize copper, but Allende’s movement may mimic the same scheme to avoid prompt and adequate compensation.
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Foreign Service Careers Planned For Negroes
A State Department official testified that a new training program is being developed to recruit more Negroes into the foreign service. Deputy Undersecretary William J. Crockett said 75 students, mainly Negroes, from colleges will join a Ford Foundation sponsored program. If successful, it may open entrance level positions to minority groups, addressing a continuing problem of the foreign service entrance exam excluding many Black candidates.
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North Sea Oil Sparks Continental Shelf Legal Clash
Bonn reports a legal battle over North Sea oil rights as Britain seeks to extend sovereignty to the continental shelf. Britain would regulate exploration outside territorial waters, while Germany opposes a pending law and Iceland and other nations press 12 mile limits. Oil firms from Britain Netherlands West Germany and the US are active in surveys covering Britain Holland and West Germany waters. Groningen gas field discovery boosts the stake with reserves estimated at over one trillion cubic meters.
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Eight Missing As Ships Collide Near Denmark
In Kattegat Sound, the French freighter Capitaine Lou Malbert collided with the Danish tanker Rosborg, causing eight crewmen to drown or go missing. Danish Swedish and Soviet vessels rescued 19 survivors from the 4261 ton freighter. Rosborg escaped with minor damage. The collision occurred north of Anholt Island. the freighter sank five miles from Lille Middle Ground banks after attempting to beach.
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Volcanic Island Seen Forming Off Iceland
REYKJAVIK Iceland AP a new volcanic island is believed forming off Iceland's south coast. Three new underwater volcanoes began erupting Sunday about 13 miles off the Vestmannaeyjar Islands, a mile north of the active volcanic island of Surtsey which formed Nov 14.
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Lakonia sinks under tow to Gibraltar in Atlantic depths
The burned-out Greek cruise liner Lakonia sank in about 13,200 feet of Atlantic water while being towed toward Gibraltar. Captain Trygve Gaasee of the Norwegian tug Herkules reported the ship listed severely, then capsized and sank as Portuguese tugs withdrew after attempts to close starboard portholes. 1,041 aboard, 91 dead, 4 missing. In Sofia, Bulgaria, the foreign minister voiced regret over the incident amid tensions following an attack on the US legation.
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