Soviet Stalls Ban On Nuclear Tests At UN
A UPI report says a draft resolution to ban all nuclear tests stalled as the Soviet Union withholds acceptance. Eight non-aligned sponsors seek consensus among nuclear powers while the United States backs the measure in principle but waits for the Soviet position. Bolivia's Victor Paz Estenssoro spoke in the General Assembly as Afro Asian bloc pushes for a Security Council meeting on apartheid in South Africa.
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UPI
Soviet Union
United States
General Assembly
Bolivia
Victor Paz Estensscore
South Africa
Yemen
Security Council
Bush Defends WWII Bomb Use in Interview
Dr Vannevar Bush, wartime director of scientific research for the U S government, says Tokyo fire raids were more horrific than Nagasaki and that atomic bombs saved American lives and possibly civilization from biological warfare. He notes no protests against fire bombs as conventional weapons.
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Boston
Vannevar Bush
U.S
Tokyo
Nagasaki
Wgbh-Tv
Bush
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Australia to buy 24 TFX fighter planes from U.S.
Australia will purchase 24 of the United States TFX jet fighters when they become available in 1967 and later. The Defense Department announced the sale, which includes spare parts for a year and training for Australian crews in the United States.
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Washington
UPI
Australia
United States
Defense Department
Canada Shipping Moves End After Union Walkout
Stalled inland traffic began to move as SIU Canada members voted to end a four day walkout protesting a government trusteeship. About 2,000 sailors on the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway returned to work after talks in Ottawa.
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Montreal
Canada Steamship Lines
Victor L. Dryer
Vancouver
SIU
Casals Leads United Nations Casals Festival Orchestra
Pablo Casals, 87, conducted his own oratorio El Pesebre at the United Nations, drawing a packed Assembly Hall in New York. He stood and conducted with vigor for the Casals Festival Orchestra of Puerto Rico as the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, led by Robert Shaw, sang The Manger. A standing ovation greeted the famed cellist.
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N.Y
Pablo Casals
Casals Festival Orchestra
Puerto Rico
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Robert Shaw
Honolulu Coconut Tree Trimming Shortage Nips Hazard
In Hawaii a surplus of coconut trees exceeds available workers for trimming. Public streets and parks risk damaged heads and cars from falling nuts as the state employment service reports a shortage of tree trimmers to maintain safety and remove overripe coconuts.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
State Employment Service
Ship Blacklist Grows Adds Vessels Tied to Cuba Trade
The maritime administration expands its blacklist to 187 ships. Newgate and Newlane are British vessels, Leftic and Vergolivada are Lebanese, and Banora is Moroccan. These ships are barred from handling U.S. government financed cargoes for trading with Cuba.
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Washington
UPI
Maritime Administration
Cuba
Newgate
Newlane
Leftic
Vergolivada
Banora
Morocco
First Canadian Wheat Reaches Soviet Union
The Soviet Union began unloading 21 000 tons of Canadian wheat in 71 hours as part of a 6 8 million ton purchase worth 500 million dollars amid crop failures. Reports say cattle are being slaughtered for lack of fodder, with trucks queuing at slaughter centers in Kursk. A further 50 000 tons from Canada was expected and talks continue for US sales.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Tevestia
Canada
United States
Australia
Russia
Black Sea
Odessa
Soviet Russia
Kursk
Hungary Benefits From More Corn Export Licenses
The Commerce Department issued two corn export licenses to Hungary totaling 1.4 million bushels, one to Continental Grain Co. for 800000 bushels valued at 1,408,116 dollars and another to Cargill for 600000 bushels valued at 969,000 dollars, amid a wider Cuban refugee arrival on a yacht to Key West requiring 24 hour port notice, with Coast Guard detaining the vessel pending legal review.
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Commerce Department
Hungary
Continental Grain Co
New York
Eee Cargill
Cargill
Coast Guard 7Th District
Miami
Key West
U. S
Derber
Havana
United States
Florida
Khan: Peace Concerns All Nations
Sir Muhammed Zafrulla Khan, Pakistan's U.N. ambassador and last year's U.N. General Assembly president, told UMass students that international peace concerns are shared by all nations not just great powers. He warned that the have-nots would lose dignity and hope if peace efforts fail, jeopardizing their independence and dreams of prospering communities.
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Amherst
Mass
United Nations General Assembly
Muhammed Zafrulla Khan
Pakistan
U.N
University of Massachusetts
Tito Departs With J.F.K's Bon Voyage
New York based report says Yugoslav President Tito sails home after a five day visit. He leaves with a Kennedy personal bon voyage message and positive feelings despite a police security dispute. Demonstrations attended Tito's every move and seven arrests followed. Tito and his wife depart aboard SS Rotterdam at noon EDT.
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UPI
Tito
Kennedy
Mme, Broz
Rotterdam
Valachi Senate appearance delayed by probers
Washington AP reports mobster Joseph Valachi, key witness on underworld crime, has had his Senate testimony postponed. The Senate Investigations subcommittee aims for a closed session next week, pending Justice Department and Court approval amid broad political pressure. Valachi, who described Cosa Nostra, testified at recent hearings and contestable public sessions.
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Joseph Valachi
Senate
Senate Investigations
Valachi
Cosa Knowledge
Science and Nostra
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