Hopeful turn in 250 million wheat deal with Soviet bloc
Washington sources indicate progress on a four million ton wheat sale to the Soviet bloc after weeks of stalemate. Key issue remains U.S. shipping rates for American ships with Khrushchev signaling possible agreement if bargains are equal and non discriminatory. A Ball delegation meeting reportedly helped narrow the gap.
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Washington
Amer- Moscow
Kennedy
George W. Ball
Khrushchev
Castro Slays 5 CIA Agents Reported by Cuba
In Havana the government executed five men Thursday night for killing a militia member. Local papers alleged the men were agents of the U S Central Intelligence Agency. It marked the second such execution this week.
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Fidel Castro
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Sicily Moves to Tackle Mafia Influence in Economy
The Regional Assembly of Sicily approved a plan to scrutinize wholesale license ownership and commercial and industrial associations to assess Mafia involvement in the island's economic life. The move aims to curb underworld influence in business and licenses.
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Sicily
Mafia
Khrushchev Predicts USSR to Top World by 1970
Premier Nikita Khrushchev told a Kremlin gala that the Soviet Union will become the No 1 country by 1970 after a public debate on the stratospheric fly swatter missile. He claimed Soviet economic supremacy in seven years and warned the U.S. about Cuba. He also remarked on China, the Berlin frontier, and intercontinental missiles.
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UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Russia
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Red Square
United States
Cuba
China
Huge U S War Stockpile Ready in Western Europe
The United States has 277.5 million invested in tanks artillery trucks and other gear stockpiled in Western Europe for two divisions flown from the U S. The 2nd Armored Division recently used about 155 million in war games near the Iron Curtain and will return to depots west of the Rhine before flying back to Fort Hood Texas.
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United States
Europe
Associated Press
2Nd Armored
West Germany
Rhine
Rhine River
Ft. Hood
Tex
Germany
France
Berlin
Senate Do Nothingness Continues From First Page
A senate stalemate over civil rights and tax cuts bogs down as Kennedy shifts strategy. Critics blame archaic rules and leadership gaps, noting Baker’s resignation as a missed link in Democratic coordination amid rising regional tensions.
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Mansfield
Dirksen
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Congress
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Turo Acquitted On Bribe Charges
A Worcester jury found state Rep. Leo J. Turo innocent of bribery charges after a nine-day trial. Witnesses testified that Nicola Gadelto paid Turo a total of 485 dollars in exchange for contracts, but the defense argued Turo was out of town on those days.
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Leo J. Turo
Worcester
Worcester County Superior Court
Turo
Nicola Gadeleto
Worcester Fyncker
State Department of Public Works
Gadeleto
Gadel
Ture
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Bobby) Baker
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