Diplomat Spy Georgiev Sentenced to Death in Sofia
In Sofia a Communist court sentenced former Bulgarian diplomat Ivan-Assen Georgiev to death for treason and spying for the United States. BTA said the verdict is final with no appeal, and Georgiev faces firing squad. He allegedly confessed and admitted CIA support, with Western observers calling it a show trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
UPD
Sofia
Ivan-Assen Georgdev
United States
BTA
Supreme Court
Georgiev
Ivan Vachkov
Radio
Vachkov
Bulgaria
Dip Jfomat
United Nations
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Kachkov
CIA
GIA
New York
Atlanta Sit In Closes Five Restaurants
Anti segregation demonstrators led by Dick Gregory staged a daylong sit in against the Dobbs House chain in Atlanta. Five restaurants including Toddie House and Debbs House lunch counters were closed with no arrests. Some protesters were white and Negro, and manager John Farrow said the Memphis HQ advised against charging demonstrators. The campaign also shut the Tiki Bar and Polynesian Restaurant operated by Dobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
Dick Gregory
Dobbs House
Gregory
Chicago
John Farrow
Memphis
Toddie House
Debbs House
Dobbs
U S Adds 18 Titan IIs to Reach 534 ICBMs
A Little Rock wing of 18 Titan II missiles raises the active U S intercontinental ballistic missiles to 534. The Pentagon notes the Atlas Titan programs finished, with 650 Minutemen still planned. The force comprises 126 Atlas 54 Titan I 34 Titan II and 300 Minutemen missiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPL
Little Rock
Ark
Pentagon
U.S
Voluntary Savings Drain Cuban Workers Fees
The Revolutionary Workers Federation in Miami reports that Cuban workers are paying 20 million pesos monthly into a government savings system. It cites red tape hindering withdrawals, with average deposits by about two million workers set at 16 pesos monthly and notes the peso is officially pegged at one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Castro Halts Agrarian Reform to Boost Sugar Output
Havana radio quoted Premier Fidel Castro saying there will be no further agrarian reform in Cuba to reassure farmers over lands and boost production. He announced plans to produce around 5 million tons of sugar in 1964, after a 1963 crop of 3.1 million and prior averages near six million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Havana Radio
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Mmiami
Castro
Castor
Castia
French rebel leader Argoud jailed for life in Paris
Paris AP reports former Colonel Antoine Argoud was sentenced to life imprisonment by the French State Security Court for his role in the aborted 1961 generals revolt in Algiers and for leading a terrorist secret army. Argoud did not attend the final session as his lawyers argued the trial was illegal, claiming he was abducted in Munich and spirited into France by French secret police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Antoine Argouud
Algiers
Argoud
Munich
Germany
France
British Troops Maintain Armed Peace in Cyprus
In Nicosia British troops guard a neutral buffer zone between Greek and Turkish Cypriots as the city marks its first 24 hours without shooting after nine days of violence. Greek Cypriot authorities reopen offices and shops while talks continue on communications and casualties. Makarios and Kutchuk agreed to the buffer zone and British troop mobility to enforce the truce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fazl Kultchuk
Nicosia
Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus
Makarios
Fazil Kutchuk
Former SS Set Denounces Injustice During Auschwitz Trial
In Frankfurt a 57-year-old former SS sergeant Oswald Kaduk shouted defiance as the Auschwitz trial resumed after a recess. He claimed innocence and criticized West Germany’s handling of the war crime case. Kaduk faces charges tied to mass killings at Auschwitz including selecting children for burning and forcing Soviet prisoners to die in the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
UPI
Auschwitz
West Germany
Oswald Kaduk
Kaduk
Poland
Brig. Gen. Phillips Assigned to Apollo Space Program
Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Phillips was named deputy director of the Apollo manned space program. NASA announced that Phillips, formerly vice commander of the Air Force Ballistic System Division, would join about 200 other military officers in key NASA posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Air Force
Samuel C. Phillips
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Phillips
Elaborate Guard For Sweepstakes Tickets in N H
The New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission approved a plan to safeguard tickets for the drawing. Two men will collect tickets from local town banks in a special truck, microfilmed before pickup, with the film kept at the bank until the Rockingham Park drawing. The actual tickets move to a Manchester bank vault for security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Executive Council
Rockingham Park
Manchester
Phone Union Drops From AFL-CIO
New York AP Members of Local 1101 of the Communications Workers of America voted to withdraw from the AFL-CIO union. The 5,000 member group represents about 10,000 of New York Telephone Co workers. No objections were voiced and a move to disaffiliate was supported by local officers as Teamsters and another independent union press for a representation election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Communications Workers of America
Hoffar
Apl-Cio
1101
Teamsters
Brotherhead
Telephone
National Labor Relations Board
New York Telephone Co
De Gaulle Plans Latin America Visits in 1964
Paris sources report President Charles de Gaulle will make two Latin American trips in 1964, skipping the United States and Brazil. The first leg after mid March would include Mexico and Caribbean islands, with a second tour in September to Argentina and Peru, while he seeks concrete talks with President Johnson if a U.S. visit occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPD
Charles de Gaulle
Latin America
United States
Brazil
de Gaulle
Johnson
France
Mexico
General de Gaulle
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Argentina
Peru
Mr. Johnson
Himj
Europe
Harriman Says U S Cannot Influence China Soviet Rift
W Averell Harriman, undersecretary of state, cautions the United States should not try to affect the China Soviet dispute. He warns the rift could prompt increased communist activity in underdeveloped nations. He notes Khrushchev would like to meet President Johnson to influence the free world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
United States
Russia
Red China
W. Averell Harriman
Wgbh-Tv
Harriman
Khrushchev
Lyndon B. Johnson
Free World
Algeria Promised Russian Aid for Independent Economy
Moscow reports Tass says the Soviet Union will help Algeria build an independent economy but gives no new loan details. Russia previously extended a $100 million loan to the Algerian government in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Algeria
Tass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coats
Berkshire
Norman Rockwell
Berkshire Eagle
Phase Mail
North St
Royal Discount
Fourth St
East Germany
Bautzen
West Berlin
Attenhofer
Reiker
Plan Skis
Authier Metals
Ase P.tex
Veneko Fibergias
Eee Frances
Gen. Phillips
Afl-Cio
Nettle Creek
VNEW
England Furniture
Tel
Vanity Fair Beauty Salon
Avs Harriman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!