China charges Khrushchev broke atomic treaty pledge
The Chinese government accused Soviet Premier Khrushchev of reneging on a pledge to share atomic bomb data and a sample device during Camp David talks four years earlier. A New China News Agency spokesman said the Soviet Union abandoned the 1957 defense technology agreement and sourly noted the gift was given as Khrushchev visited the United States. The Beijing statement linked the act to Moscow’s stance toward East Germany and US imperialism.
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Tokyo
Red China
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Camp David
New China News Agency
China
Soviet Union
United States
Fisenhower
Moscow-Peking
East Germany
U.S
Congolese Leader Resigns in Palace Announcement
President Fulbert Youlou announced his resignation from the palace steps as a 10,000 strong mob cheered in Brazzaville. The army seized power briefly after workers stormed the prison freeing 480 inmates. police killed five and wounded about a dozen as labor demands for reform grew.
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Brazzaville
Congo Republic
Fulbert Youlou
Youlou
France
Congo Reoe
Power Rates Reduced by Maine Utility for High Use Customers
Augusta Maine AP Central Maine Power Co announced a rate cut saving about 1 million dollars yearly for high use residential and year round commercial customers about 50 000 people or 20 percent of the utility s customers will see immediate savings The company says the new incentive rates will grow as consumption rises and expects the changes to boost business while the PUC notes rate simplification and earlier fuel cost adjustments have produced automatic reductions of more than 6 3 million dollars since 1957
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Augusta AP
Central Maine, Power Co
I Public Utilities Commission
William H. Dunham
Maine
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Commission
CMP
Harold F. Schnurle
CAB Refuses Northeast Permit for New York to Florida Route
The Civil Aeronautics Board refused to renew Northeast Airlines authority to operate between New York and Florida. The decision cites remote profitability and no current need for a third East Coast carrier while noting Northeast’s long losses and depletion of resources. The board will restore eligibility for subsidy to maintain New England service and pledges to act to ensure local service if Northeast disruptions occur.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Northeast
New York
Florida
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Eastern
National Airlines
CAB
Florida Authority
Northeen
New
Enga
New England
Two Men Held On Train Robbery charges in Britain
London AP reports two men, about 45, were arrested in Bournemouth on suspicion connected to Britain's great train robbery. Police recovered about 100000 pounds, with further money found in a car. The suspects were to be taken to Buckinghamshire where the Glasgow-London mail train raid yielded 2.5 million pounds. A man and two women were detained for investigation in London.
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Bournemouth
England
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Buckinghamshire
Hollis Pair Found After All Night Woods Search
Hollis Center man Warren Stuart aged 54 and his 10 year old fishing companion Janice Littlefield were located by searchers after an overnight trek in Stony Brook woods near South Hollis. They had wandered about 1000 feet from the road and were found shortly before dawn in good condition despite the cold.
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Hollis Center
Warren Stuart
Janice Littlefield
Stony Brook
Stuart
York County
Richard Dutremble
Danice
Roger Littlefield
Byrd and GOP Leaders Doubt Tax Bill Passage This Year
Sen. Harry F. Byrd joins Republican leaders in doubting a tax reduction bill can pass this year. He cites Southern filibuster risks on civil rights and demands for spending cuts. Senate GOP leader Dirksen and House leader Halleck echo doubts about action before year end or at all.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Congress
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Dirksen
Byrd and Taylor Features in national briefings
Sen Harry F Byrd expresses doubt over a tax cut bill this year as Gen Maxwell D Taylor resumes testimony on limiting a treaty amid Senate pressure for detailed security plans. The United States begins NATO talks with Soviets while Red China says the USSR refused aid in 1959. Jacqueline Kennedy returns home to Hyannis Port with medical advice ruling out official duties for five months.
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Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Maxwell D. Taylor
Senate
U.S
United States
NATO
International Red China
Soviet Union
Military Chiefs Back Test Ban Treaty Risk Acknowledged
Gen Maxwell D Taylor testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Joint Chiefs of Staff supported the limited test ban treaty without pressure from Pentagon superiors. He said the JCS were consulted in advance and had access to Moscow Washington cables during negotiations, and they favored ratification, with safeguards to be detailed later. The hearing noted no external pressure, only service duties and security concerns.
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Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
Taylor
Joint Chiefs
Moscow
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Joint
Senate House
Atomic Energy Committee
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Group
United States
U S consults allies on Soviet talks in the cold war
The United States begins consultations with NATO partners to shape the next Western talks with the Soviet Union. Officials aim for a middle next month and align with Rusk and Home meeting Gromyko around the U N General Assembly.
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United States
NATO
Dean Rusk
Lord Home
Andrei A. Gromyko
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Geneva
State Department
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