Cuba cuts water to Guantanamo Bay amid fishermen case
The Cuban government suspended water service to the Guantanamo Bay naval base citing the arrest of 36 Cuban fishermen in Key West on illegal fishing charges. The fishermen, described as Fidel Castro militiamen, were jailed in Florida and faced possible fines and jail time. Coast Guard reports say the trawlers were seized near Dry Tortugas, about 65 miles west of Key West.
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Miami, Fla
Havana
Cuba
Guantanamo Bay
U.S. Naval Base
Naval Base
Fidel Castro
Key West
Florida
U.S. Coast Guard
American Olympic Trio Arrested In Innsbruck
INNSBRUCK Austria AP three members of the US Olympic team a skier and two tobogganists were arrested after a car theft and disturbance. Bill Marolt 20 Aspen Colorado George Farmer 25 Seattle and Mike Hessel 21 Eugene Oregon pursued by police while returning from a nightclub joy ride. All three charged with theft. Marolt also charged with driving without a license. The incident reportedly occurred after the athletes had completed their events.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Bill Marollt
Aspen
Colo
George Farmer
Seattle
Mike Hessel
Eugene
Ore
Marol
Karl Hampl
Olympic Village
March
Soviets Ignore U S Proposal at Geneva Disarmament Meet
At the 17 nation disarmament conference in Geneva, Semyon Tsarapkin dismissed the U S bid for an immediate ban on transferring nuclear weapons to non possessors. The U S, led by William Foster, urged negotiations while Tsarapkin pressed West Germany and a multinational force idea.
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Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
West Germany
William C. Foster
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Tsarapkin
Foster
Johnson
Teamster in Hoffa Trial Reveals Youthful Offenses
Edward Partin a Baton Rouge Teamsters official testified against James R Hoffa in Chattanooga and admitted a string of youthful law violations culminating in a reformatory term He said since marriage and fatherhood he has had no other charges until meeting Hoffa Hoffa faces jury tampering and conspiracy trial arguments continued before U S District Judge Frank Wilson
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Edward Grady Partin
Baton Rouge
Hoffa
International Teamsters
Partin
Teamsters Local No. 5
U.S
Berke
Wilson
Missing Students Found Alive On Mt Washington
Four Syracuse University students who vanished on Mount Washington near the northeast peak were found alive after sheltering in a mountain hut. Aerial searchers spotted them and a ground party, with a Navy helicopter lifting them off the summit. Three were brought down first due to lift limits, all in good condition and grateful for hot soup.
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MT. Washington
N.H
Syracuse University
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Maine
Navy
Robert Koppe
Massapequa Park
N.Y
Peter Capelli
Rouses Point
Peter Bradford
Syracuse
Glen House
Koppe
Army Alerted In Bama At Ft Benning For Integration Crisis
Army units including the 2nd Infantry Division and the 11th Air Assault Group were alerted for possible movement into east Alabama within 30 minutes. The alert, first under President Johnson’s administration, followed by school integration tensions in Notasulga and Tuskegee. Fire at a water plant threatened Notasulga’s supply, delaying desegregation efforts and prompting emergency water measures.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Ft. Benning
Alabama
Associated Press
2Nd Infantry Division
11Th
East Alabama
Columbus
Army
Johnson
James Rea
Notasulga
Southerners Rally Against Bipartisan House Civil Rights Bill
The Southerners push back in the House as a bipartisan majority again blocks weakening amendments to the civil rights bill. The large tax cut bill nears final passage with a vote likely tonight or Friday. International reports note Cyprus airlift ends as many women and children stay behind, three die in island violence, and Bangkok talks seek peace between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. National dispatches mention a fire at Nota sulga water filter plant amid desegregation battles, and Mayor Rea closes local schools. Survivors describe the California shipwreck and tense rescue.
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Cyprus
Philippines
Malaysia
Indonesia
Bangkok
Notasulga
Ala
James Rea
California
Tax Bill Near Passage in Senate Amid Amendments
The administration's 11.6 billion tax cut bill moved to the brink of final Senate passage after House approval, with 10 to 12 amendments pending including changes to oil and gas depletion allowances. A prior 48-45 defeat of a GOP effort to repeal the 10 percent retail excise tax on four WW II era levies capped a tense debate before a final vote.
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Washington
Senate
House
GOP
Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
Steamroller unity backs key public accommodations section
Washington AP reports a bipartisan coalition in the House pushed through the core public accommodations clause of a ten part civil rights bill amid 22 amendments. The voting showed Southern opposition, with 18 amendments offered by Southerners and three adopted without opposition, while tensions rose over charges of a steamroller tactic. The debate highlighted strong sectional friction as the bill proceeds to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Geo Xge Meader
R-Mich
Paul C. Jones
D-Mo
Edward J. Patten
D-N.j
George Andrews
D-Ala
Patten
Argu
Andrews
New Jersey
Emanu el Celler
D-N.y
William M. McCulloch
R-Ohio
Coalition
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
Planes Carry Over 570 From Cyprus Evacuation Ends
A one day emergency airlift evacuated 572 American women and children from Cyprus to Beirut after the U S embassy bombing and car arson. About 1,700 Americans on the island remained. British troops entered Paphos to quell fighting between Greek and Turkish Cypriots as U N plans for a Cyprus security force faced opposition from Makarios and Western powers.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
U.S
Beirut
Lebanon
Mediterranean
U. S
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Makarios
Paphos
U.N
U Thant
New York
Security Council
NATO
Britain
Soviet Union
Bedard Seeks Re-Election to Saco House Seat
Camille L. V. Bedard of Saco announces candidacy for another term in Maine House of Representatives. A two-term Democrat and ranking minority member of the veterans and military affairs committee, he will seek the party nomination in June. Residence is 11 Common St.
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Camille L. V. Bedard
Saco
Maine
House of Representatives
Joint Standing Committee On Veterans and Military Affairs
Bedard
Common St
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