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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1963

Page

2

Europe Doubts Kennedy Oswald Assassination Causes

European press across communist and non communist outlets questions the full truth behind Kennedy and Oswald cases. Critics condemn Dallas police for televising Oswald and call Dallas a city of oil, cattle and violence while urging scrutiny of motive and timing and noting conflicting rifle-fire timings.

London Kennedy Lee Harvey Oswald Dallas Oswald London Daily Telegraph Jesse Curry Paris Paris Tour Milan Italy Corriere Lombardy Teal Texas Manchester Guardian Daily Sketch Daily Worker

Cuba Aligns With Moscow on Kennedy Assassination Probe

In Havana the Communist regime backed Moscow’s view that the far right caused Kennedy’s assassination. A Foreign Ministry statement blamed powerful U S reactionaries for concealing the intellectual authors and true motives behind the crime.

Havana UPI Cuba Moscow Kennedy Foreign Ministry United States

Peking Tests Johnson For SE Asia Weakness

Peking challenges Johnson amid signs of intensified U S action pending in South Vietnam Laos and potential crises in Korea and Cambodia The Chinese denounce Johnson as Kennedy loyalist and threaten renewed aggression The Pathet Lao and North Korea issue harsh statements with renewed anti U S campaigns and possible fresh clashes along the 38th parallel

Tokyo Red China Johnson South Viet Nam Laos Korea Cambodia Peking U.S Kennedy North Viet Nam Pathet Lao North Korea

British Criminals Face Crackdown

Home Secretary Henry Brooke told the House of Commons he plans to crack down on criminals in the British Isles. He spoke in support of a bill to increase police powers and said he intends to make life a great deal harder for criminals.

London UPI Henry Brooke House of Commons British Isles Brooke

Oswald Visa Request Reported by Cuba Radio

Cuban government said Oswald sought a visa Sept. 27 to travel through Cuba to the Soviet Union. The request was denied as he lacked authorization from the Soviet Union. Havana radio broadcast the statement monitored in Miami.

Miami Fla Lee Harvey Oswald John F. Kennedy Cuba Soviet Union Oswald Havana Miam Raul Roa

Bomb deliveries target Latin American candidates in U S backed plot

U S Colonel reports that five bombs were seized after two exploded near political figures Raul Leoni and others. Packages were delivered via Serviston Messenger Service. One bomb reached a U S embassy official but failed to detonate. Police cited battery issues and upside down opening as causes.

Serviston Messenger Service Raul Leoni Democratic Action Party Romulo Betancourt Javita Villalba Republican and Democratic Union Rafael Caldera Social Christians Betancourt Eduardo Tamayo Gascue Social Christian Dionisio Lopez Orihuella The U. S

Johnson lauds Secret Service agent who shielded him in Dallas

President Johnson commends Rufus W. Youngblood, the Secret Service agent who vaulted into the car, pushed him to the floor, and shielded him with his own body during Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. The president sent a letter to Secret Service Chief James J. Rowley praising the agent's valiant act and saying he deserves the highest commendation.

Johnson U.S Dallas Washington Secret Service Kennedy Rufus W. Youngblood James J. Rowley Youngblood

Kennedy Letter Sways Vote Against Wheat Sale Curbs

In a late Senate session, leaders defeated a bill barring Export Import Bank guarantees for U S wheat sales to Communist nations. A letter from the late President Kennedy, read by Senate leader Mike Mansfield, urged defeat, stating American exporters would suffer more than Communists if the measure passed.

Washington UPI Senate Kennedy U. S U.S Johnson John Sparkman D-Ala Mike Mansfield Mont Mansfield Karl E. Mundt R-5. D

Prisoners Freed in South Vietnam After Coup

More than 800 political prisoners of the Ngo Dinh Diem regime were released from hidden prisons since the November 1 coup. The new Vietnam left military government announced that the underground jails have been found and cleared around the capital, according to the director general of police.

Saigon South Viet Nam UPI Ngo Dinh Diem Vietnam Directorate-General of Police

Nhu Children Enter Paris School Amid Move from Rome

In Paris two children of Mme Ngo Dinh Nhu arrived from Rome to enroll in school. The youths are Le Thuy aged 18 and Le Quyen aged 11. Nhu’s other children Trac, 15, and Le Quyen, 4, stayed behind in Rome.

Paris UPI Mme Ngo Dinh Nhu Rome Enrer le Thuy le Quyen Nhu Trac

Johnson pledges UN backing after Kennedy tribute

President Johnson pledged full U S backing for practical UN moves to keep the peace and aid developing nations. Ambassador Stevenson delivered the pledge at a General Assembly tribute to Kennedy, saying the United States maintains a single policy beyond personal leaders.

United Nations, N.Y UPI Johnson Adlair. Stevenson United Nations Stevenson General Assembly Kennedy United States The Assembly John Kennedy Dag Mammerskjold U.S

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