Keating Offers New Cuba Information InExclusive Interview
Senator Kenneth Keating of New York says he is willing to brief President Kennedy on undisclosed reports about Soviet military activity in Cuba. He clarifies his remarks about bases and notes he has not verified all sources but would share information with a congressional committee if asked.
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Kenneth B. Keating
Cuba
White House
Jack Bell
Fred
Hoffman
Washington
R-N.y
Kennedy
New York
Associated Press
Keating
Pentagon
U.S.A
Congress
Humphrey
Senate
Defense Department
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
State Department
Q. Sen. Humphrey
House
New Era Looms For Christians Top-Level Intelligence To Cuba
McNamara will publicly discuss Kennedy administration estimates of Soviet strength in Cuba on a 5 p.m. EST broadcast. A news conference will follow with Pentagon officials detailing U.S. intelligence findings amid partisan questions. McCone’s testimony on Cuba to a Senate subcommittee may become public.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Kennedy
Cuba
White House
McNamara
Pentagon
Republican Congress
Caribbean
State Department
U.S
Pierre Salinger
John A. MecCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate
Defense
McCone
Senate Armed Services Preparedness Subcommittee
Congress
Laughing Last Falls to Intent of Own Joke
Comic quip notes that the person who laughs last meant to tell the joke themselves, reflecting a playful twist on shared humor. The item cites a captioned line from the Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp. context as its source for the pun.
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Fea. Corp
Biddeford Civil Service Interviews for Fire Dept Open
The Civil Service Commission will interview two regular men for the Biddeford Fire Department on Saturday February 9 1963 at 10 AM in the City Building. Applications available at the City Clerk's Office.
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Civil Service Commission
Biddeford
Canadian Election Seen Focusing on Nuclear and Economic Issues
In Ottawa the defeated John Diefenbaker government faces a caucus decision on whether he should lead the Conservative campaign. Finance Minister George Nowlan mentioned as a possible choice, while backbenchers oppose replacing their leader. Election likely April 8 with focus on domestic economics and Canada’s nuclear weapons stance.
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Ottawa
Canada
John G. Diefenbaker
Conservative Party
Diefenbaker
George Nowlan
Nowlan
House of Commons
Georges Vanier
Lester B. Pearson
Portland Tragedy Ends With Four Deaths
Police say 22 year old Clarence M Allen killed his estranged wife Sheila and their two children April and Cary then died by suicide. A note left in the car read its better this way. Carbon monoxide and burns from the exhaust were cited as likely causes. A university student was under peace protection at the Maine State Police barracks after threats linked to the case.
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Portland
Leon Webber
Clarence M. Allen
Sheila
Allen
Cary
Wilbur Leighton
Leighton
Here
Orono
Univers of
Maine
State Poice Barracks
Thurston Burns
Joseph Labbe
Portland Police
Riverton
Unemployment Law Change Aims At New House Bill
Augusta AP reports a House bill proposed by Rep. Peter A Thaamums to adopt the high quarter method for unemployment benefits starting April 1 1964. The plan raises weekly benefits to 10 40 dollars with a base period of four of five quarters and sets a high quarter test and earnings thresholds. It also limits maximum annual benefits and expands partial unemployment eligibility for small earnings gains.
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Augusta
House
Peter A. Thaamum
Rainthrop
Dollar Days Festival in Biddeford and Saco
The annual Dollar Days event runs Thursday through Saturday with area stores offering marked down one dollar items. Participating shops will display yellow and black signs and window displays as the Biddeford Saco merchants committee sponsors the sale.
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Biddeford and Saco
Biddeford
Adenauer pledges NATO unity and Europe’s path forward
Chancellor Adenauer told the Bundestag West Germany will back President Kennedy’s plan for a multinational NATO nuclear force. He defended the Franco German treaty as a step toward European unity and urged Britain’s entry into the European Common Market. He warned the Brussels talks’ breakdown could hinder a united Europe.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Kennedy
Europe
United States
Bundestag
Adenauer
Britain
France
NATO
Khrushchev
East Berlin
Nassau
Harold Macmillan
Brussels
Political Crisis Seen Of Months Duration
Washington faces a months long strain in U S Canadian relations after a State Department statement on nuclear warheads sparked Canadian elections. Kennedy was upset by the statement but did not authorize it. McGeorge Bundy cleared it. Ottawa originated the move with the embassy and State Department involvement.
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State Department
Washington
Kennedy
White House
Canada
John Diefenbaker
U.S
Diefenbaker
Dean Rusk
State
Defense Department
McGeorge Bundy
National Security Affairs
Ottawa
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Saco
Raymond A. Mailman
Winter Street
Sen. Keating
George W. Cornell
America
National Liberan Council
Paul C. Empie
Lutheran Council
Rome
Luthleran Cooperative Agency
John M. Hightower
Bated
Taoach
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