McNamara Warns West Needs Strong Conventional NATO
Defense Secretary McNamara told a NATO ministerial gathering in Paris that the U.S. arsenal could destroy Soviet society if a nuclear surprise attacked the West. He argued NATO can fight a conventional war with the USSR without immediate nuclear escalation and urged maintaining and strengthening conventional forces despite lingering gaps in NATO strength.
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Paris
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
North Atlantic Alliance
Soviet Union
McNamara
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nnst
China
Atlantic Alliance
NATO
Europe
Alliance
Dean Rusk
Washington
Kennedy
Shipyard Closings Denied by Defense Officials
Washington AP report says defense officials deny plans to close Portsmouth Kittery Naval Shipyard or any other yards beyond San Diego. Deputy Sec. Gilpatric cites no closure dates and urges a thorough excess-capacity study before any decision. Senator Smith, joined by Cotton and Keating, seeks investigation into economic justification and timing ahead of the 1964 election.
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Washington
Nsed
Portsmouth
Ittery Naval Shipyard
San Diego
Calif
Roswell L. Gilpatric
Defense
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Portsmouth-Kittery Naval
Mrs. Smith
Len Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Kenneth Keating
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Defense Department
Naval
Gilpatric
Naval Shipyard
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Navy
Smith
Portsmouth-Kittery Yard
Senate
Americans Held 10 Days Free In Bolivia Mine Crisis
Four Americans among 19 hostages released after a tense meeting of 4000 miners approved a government dissident Lechin pact. The hostages, part of U S Embassy staff and a Peace Corps volunteer, were found healthy but nervous. They were flown toward La Paz with U S diplomats arranging a return flight as rain threatened.
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Bolivia
la Paz
Juan Lechin
Mine Workers’ Federation
U.S
Peace Corps
Catavi
Douglas Henderson
Irineo Pimental
Federico Escobar
Iheck
Pimental
Escobar
Thomas M. Martin Jr
Bronx
N.Y
Martin
U.S. Information Agency
Pomerleau Congratulated By Reed On Re-Election
Governor Reed wired congratulations to Biddeford Mayor Willie Pomerleau after his 2 1 victory in the city election. GOP leaders hailed the sweeping mayoral wins in Maine cities as a boost for statewide campaigns, while Democrats argued local issues dominated. Eugene St. Louis joined the board of police by 39 votes, with other council seats filled across wards.
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Mickey Martelle
Maine
John HJ Reed
Biddeford
Willie Pomerleau
Iddeford
Augusta
Pomerleau
Waterville
Saco
Westbrook
Nichols
Lewiston
William D. Hathaway
Hathaway
Joseph E. St. Louis
Board of Police
Lucien Doyon
Board of Education
Gilbert R. Boucher
Indepace
Raoul Lessard
Napoleon Verrier
Johnson Seeks United Nations Backing in New Push
President Johnson visits the United Nations to reaffirm U S support for the world body and urges NATO ministers in Paris to back the Soviets against the Red Chinese. The U S hostage release in Bolivia contrasts with a Capitol Hill setback for foreign aid and calls for Kennedy investigation evidence.
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United Nations
U.S
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Dean Rusk
NATO
Paris
Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Presidential Investigating Commission
FBI
Kennedy
Pomerleau Wins Biddeford Mayor Vote in Heavy GOP Sweep
Republican Willie Pomerleau defeated Democrat Arthur J. LeSieur by a near two to one margin in Biddeford’s municipal election. He won 4,486 to 2,581 as Republicans gained two council seats. In Ward 6 Joseph Pelletier unseated John Cleary by 15 votes 441 to 426. Antonio Dallaire earned an at large council seat as Democrats swept remaining races except some ward and clerk posts.
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Antonio J. Dallaire
Philip L. Beaudette
Nine Miners Die In Utah Explosion
Nine miners died and another injured in a Utah mine blast near Helper. The explosion at the face of the west shaft likely released gas or coal dust, despite claims the mine was safe. Jesus Nunez was hurled 200 feet but survived with injuries. Nine men worked in the east shaft and did not hear the blast.
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Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
Miss Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Burton
Utah
Leo
Phoenix
Helper
James Diamanti
State Industrial Commission
Moab
Jesus Nunez
Johnson Pledges Peace Support at United Nations
President Johnson addressed the United Nations General Assembly pledging an unwavering commitment to keep and strengthen peace. He called for an end to the cold war, arms control, and international aid, while stressing shared responsibility and cooperation with all U.N. members to combat hunger, disease, and ignorance.
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America
Johnson
United Nations
General Assembly
John F. Kennedy
United States
U.N
Commission Calls For Slaying Evidence Review
Washington AP report says the Warren Commission, led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, will build a legal staff to scrutinize the FBI account of President Kennedy’s assassination. It aims to examine all evidence for possible conspiracy signs, while withholding initial statements.
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Washington
FBI
John F. Kennedy
Presidential Investigating Commission
Earl Warren
Board of Inquiry
Warren
Lee
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