Congo peace talks rise hopes for easing Congo conflict
Rebel leader Antoine Gizenga and the Stanleyville military chief accepted the central government's call for peace talks. Negotiations to be held in two jungle towns on the Equator-Oriental border, with Mobutu to meet Lundula in Bumba and Balikongo to meet Gizenga in Bundoki, signaling a potential step toward unity though Katanga remains unresolved.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Antoine Gizenga
Stanleyville
Congo
Equator
Oriental
Jean-Pierre Derboyard
Kasavubu
Leopoldville
Victor Lundula
Bumba
Bundoki
Jean Balikongo
Joseph Kasavubu
Gizenga
Girl Jailed For Treason To Be Freed On Parole
Washington AP report states Mildred Gillars, the Axis ally known for Nazi propaganda broadcasts to U.S. troops, will be released July 10 after serving 12 years of a 20 to 30 year sentence for treason. Parole official Richard Chappell notes she will live in seclusion at a convent and report to a parole officer until 1979. Gillars, born Mildred Sisk in Portland, Maine, rose to prominence as a top performer on the Nazi radio network before her 1949 treason conviction.
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Washington
U.S
Richard A. Chappell
U.S. Parole Board
Mildred Elizabeth Gillars
Feral Women's Reformatory
Alderson
W.va
Miss Gill
Germany
Garland Plans Bill to Aid Rank and File Union Grievances
Congressman Peter A. Garland says he will introduce legislation to empower rank and file members to prosecute grievances against their unions. The move signals a push for stronger member protections and potential reforms in union dispute procedures.
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Garland
Plan Augusta
Peter A. Garland
Court May Decide Saco School Fate
In Saco Pepperell Park a proposed school faces a title dispute tied to Land deeds from 1792. Attorneys Wilson and Mahaney warn the city may lack clear title to build, with the Taxpayers' Association vowing injunctions until deeds are resolved. a court decision could settle the matter though costly.
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Pepperell Park
William F. Wilson
Hilary F. Mahaney
Sir William Pepperell
York
Pepperellborough
Mullecu
Teport
New School Building Committee
Wilson
Mahaney
State
Congregational Church
Taxpayers’ Association
Castro Vows Cuba Ready To Repel Any Invasion
Fidel Castro rallied workers and warned the United States is directing plots to invade Cuba and support counterrevolutionary bands. He said rationing may be needed as the regime faces economic aggression while exile leader Jose Miro Cardona in New York predicted a general revolt and U S recognition of a Havana government in exile.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
United States
New York
Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Miami
Fla
Miami Herald
Cardona
U.S
Her
Reed
Fogg
Survivors Of Flaming Liner Sought In The Gulf
A British liner the Dara burst into flames off Bahrain and was abandoned. About 550 aboard, with 130 crew, were reported. 500 rescued as three British frigates and U S forces aided in the rescue and medical teams were sent to survivors. The ship carried passengers and cargo from Bombay to Persian Gulf ports.
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Persian Gulf
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Basra
Sharia
Arabia
British India Steam Navigation i Co
Gulf
Britsh India
Royal Navy
U.S. Air Force
C. E. Ford
London
Dara
Washington Conference Nears End
President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan closed their Washington talks with a communique urging allied unity in the East-West struggle. Macmillan urged NATO partners to pursue a nuclear partnership while voicing concern over France developing an independent nuclear strike force. He arrived at the White House shortly before 10 a.m.
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Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
White House
Cambridge
Mass
Kennedy praised by Muskie on Laos crisis
Senator Muskie told Waterville Sentinel that President Kennedy is handling the Laotian crisis superbly with what he calls quiet diplomacy. He praised the administration's patience and steady approach, expressing confidence in the president's strategy.
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Kennedy Waterville
Sen. Muskie
Kennedy
Waterville Sentinel
Why Do Students Act The Way They Do?
Editors note on college students flocking to Fort Lauderdale during Easter vacation and the reasons behind their behavior. The piece cites student views, local officials, and observers, detailing beach restrictions, mob scenes, arrests, and attempts to curb disorder while noting the conflicting desires of recreation, drink, and socializing on a single Atlantic Boulevard beach.
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Fla
Associated Press
Ben Funk
Fila
Scandinavia
United States
Atlantic Blvd
George W. Gill, Jr
Ber of Commerce
Yale
Princeton
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Forrest Crane
The
Jet Blasts Bomber In Training Mishap
A supersonic jet fired a Sidewinder during a training attack on a B52 in New Mexico. The bomber crashed in rugged terrain. three crew members parachuted to safety. Survivors, including Capt. Blodgett and Capt. Jackson, were hospitalized with injuries. Eight crew members total, five remaining unharmed.
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Grants
N.M
New Mexico
Air Force
New Mexico Air National Guard
James W. van Seyoc
Albuquerque
N.M. van Seyoc
Donald D. Blodgett
Kalamazoo
Ray C. Obel
Logan
Ohio
Glenn V. Bair
Kemmerer
Wyo
Stephen Carter
East Hartford
Conn
Manuel L. Mieras
Flagstaff
Ariz
Peter J. Gineris
Israel splits over Eichmann trial in Jerusalem Post
In Israel fierce debate surrounds Adolf Eichmann's trial set for Tuesday in Israel. The six million Jewish deaths are cited in the indictment for crimes against the Jewish people and humanity. Some see the trial as necessary justice, others note costs and political risks. A shopkeeper mentions the expense amid national strain.
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Jerusalem Post
Eichman
Israel
Adolf Eichmann
Sontaes
Tuesay
Eichmann
Buenos Aires
King David Street
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