Government Ponders Airliner Theft Over Havana
A hijacking over Florida involved an Eastern Air Lines Electra worth 3.5 million dollars. FBI Miami identified the hijacker as Jose Marin, a 35 yearold U.S. resident, charged with airplane theft and kidnapping of pilot W E Buchanan. Cuban soldiers disarmed him and led him away at Jose Marti Airport in Havana.
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Fidel Castro
Washington
Eastern Air Lines
Cuba
United States
FBI
Jose Marin
Marin
Jose Marti
New York
Kennedy asks Congress for 3.5 billion defense funds
President Kennedy asked Congress for 3.5 billion dollars in new defense funding to reinforce US military power amid the Berlin crisis. He proposed a 317,000 man increase in regular forces, doubled and tripled draft calls, and shifts to civil defense, with total Defense Department operations rising to about 47.5 billion for the current fiscal year. He warned of a possible deficit around 5 billion by next June and pledged no surrender in Berlin while seeking peaceful solutions through negotiation.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Russia
Berlin
United States
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Defense Department
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Salvation Army Corps Gets New Officers
Captain and Mrs. Robert Williams are appointed commanding officers of the Biddeford Saco Salvation Army corps replacing Major and Mrs. James Geddes who move to Burlington VI. The couple arrive from Union City New Jersey where they led Army operations in North Hudson County for 21 years. Captain Williams has 11 years in service with prior posts in Pottsville Scranton Buffalo Hornell and Salamanca. Mrs Williams, Ella Tracy of Kingsley Pennsylvania, attended Boston University two years before entering the Army Training College in 1955. They wed in Binghamton New York in 1957 and have daughter Tracy Lynne and son Todd Lawrence.
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Biddeford-Saco Salvation Army Corps
James Geddes
Burlington
Union City
N. J
Hudson County
Capt. Williams
Pottsville
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Buffalo, Horn
Figure-Flattering Clothes Featured In Jacques Heim Show
Paris AP reports Jacques Heim presents a spiral collection that flatters the figure with two-in-one coat dresses and spiral-wrapped designs. The line emphasizes clean shapes, short to medium jackets, modest fur accents, and varied textiles from tweeds to silks, with bold headpieces and metallic embellishments.
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Paris
Jacques Heim
Chuckle on chiggers and their scientific name
The note points out the scientific name of the chigger as trombicula alfred dugesi. It adds a light aside about scratching, attributed to Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp. for context.
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Alfreddugesi
Fea. Corp
Hijacked passenger recalls Cuba hijack and Havana flight stop
A North Miami Beach man recounts the hijacking of a Miami to Tampa airliner, his experience with armed guards in Cuba, and the tense arrival in Havana. He describes food, questions about communism, the gunman's takeover, and the wary treatment by Cuban authorities before planning to continue to Atlanta.
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Havana
AL Lanken
Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Cuba
Florida
Fidel Castro
Yuri Gagarin
Jose Marti Airport
Savane
Christine
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Atlanta
Red China
Kennedy Wins Bipartisan Backing For Defense Push
congressional leaders praise President Kennedy for Berlin stance and defense plan as Republicans and Democrats unite behind 3.454 billion dollars in new defense spending. lawmakers back 217000 troops and 207 million for civilian fallout shelters, with no public dissent and hopes to offset costs by delaying domestic programs. Dirksen backs firmness but urges savings elsewhere before tax hikes.
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Washington
Kennedy
Soviet Union
America
Berlin
GOP
Kennedy vow to lead West but fear grows in Berlin
President Kennedy’s Berlin speech drew warm welcomes in West Berlin and broad Western Europe. East German outlets accused him of distorting Soviet proposals while allies in Asia expressed cautious approval, and headlines across Europe framed the address as a firm yet potentially provocative pledge to defend Berlin.
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Antwerp
Belgium
United States
Kennedy
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Berlin
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L'Unita
Si Pnese
Moscow Radio
Tass
Vienna
Kurier
Kronenzeitung
London
Daily Sketch
Khrushchev
Amsterdam
de Telegraf
Volkskrant
Washington
Bonn
America
Asia
Man Has Way With Skunks
MARS HILL AP A police chief faced a quirky dilemma when a skunk head was stuck under Mrs. Ralph Grass porch. He sought help from Jim Craig who owned many animals. Craig coaxed the animal, removed the jar, and the skunk revived and walked away unharmed.
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Ralph Grass
Carroll V. Emery Jr
Jim
Jimmy
Call To Colors Seen First Step In US Mobilization
President Kennedy signaled a broad mobilization effort to counter the worldwide Communist threat. He proposed boosting U.S. manpower by 217,000, expanding draft calls, and deploying more ships and planes, with potential tax and control measures as needed. The plan would lift total armed forces to about 2,735,000 if additional steps are approved.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Congress
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