Eichmann Describes Role as Pontius Pilate in Trial
Adolf Eichmann likened his Nazi duties to Pontius Pilate and said he washed his hands of guilt. He recalled the Wannsee conference where the final solution was planned, claiming he did not know of it beforehand. Eichmann testified that others welcomed extermination while he claimed only to “toe the line” and felt guilty.
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Britain Rejects Iraqi Bid to Annex Kuwait
London reports Britain rejects Iraqi Premier Abdel Karim Kassem's claim that Kuwait belongs to Iraq while confirming immediate talks with Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Kuwait, a major oil supplier, is protected by Britain after ending a protectorate last week. Kuwait Oil Co. is jointly run by BP and Gulf Oil.
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Chinese Reds May Have Bomb Message
Arthur H. Dean, chief U.S. nuclear test ban negotiator, warned that the Chinese Communists may develop a nuclear bomb in a year or two. He said on NBC Meet the Press that small evidence suggests the Russians are not aiding them. Dean was recalled to Washington for Geneva talks, stalled last week.
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Oliver Seeks Quoddy Project Role Amid Postmaster Talk
Former congressman James C. Oliver said the only federal job he would pursue is one aiding Maine in securing approval for the Passamaquoddy title harnessing project. He spoke to the Portland Evening Express as Edward J. Bernstein temporarily fills the postmaster role. Oliver favors a spot on the International Joint Commission and urged more citizen push for Quoddy despite recent political accommodations.
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Navy Blimps and a Fleet Death Sentence
The Navy announced its blimp fleet will be deflated and stored by November 30, with eight of ten airships retired. The remaining two will remain in service for one more year for research and development due to budget and personnel shortages and the rising capability of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for anti-submarine and early warning duties.
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Scarborough Youth Missing After Night Search
Authorities in Scarborough continue the search for 18 year old Richard E. Twomey of Pine Point who vanished after 10 p m Saturday. About 200 volunteers aided by Cumberland County bloodhounds combed woods brush and marsh off Ross Road Sunday in efforts to locate him.
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Taft Hartley Invoked In Maritime Strike Rebellion
In Barcelona Venezuela troops seized the town radio station and captured the Anzoategui governor amid a revolt near Caracas. Betancourt urged surrender, loyal forces moved to quell the uprising as related clashes occurred at La Guaira. Washington meanwhile invoked Taft Hartley to halt the maritime union strike and establish a three member emergency board with a Friday deadline.
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Drowning Takes Two Maine Lives
A former Portland man and a 14 year old Portland boy drown in separate incidents. Philip Tirabassi 23 a teacher at William Hall High School West Hartford drowned at the Composing Reservoir Barkhamsted Conn during a boating outing. Edward Smith Jr 14 of Portland drowned at Crystal Lake Dry Mills while swimming with a church group.
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Governors Rally Behind Kennedy Amid Berlin Crisis
HONOLULU AP Governors of both parties pledged strong support for President Kennedy in his dealings with the Soviets on Berlin and other crises. Some Republicans and Democrat Gov John Patterson of Alabama criticized Kennedy's domestic policy and the Freedom Riders controversy. Rockefeller urged bipartisanship saying Kennedy faces complex problems that affect human dignity and freedom worldwide.
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Educators Hopeful Of Forthcoming Federal Aid
The 9th annual National Education Association convention in Atlantic City hears cautious optimism that Congress will approve a federal aid to education program. President Kennedy urged early action, pledging to sign a bill and noting a $2.5 billion plan to fund new classrooms and teacher salaries, though House opposition delays progress. Rep. Thompson read Kennedy’s message to the delegates.
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Ike Nixon Reunited In Pennsylvania GOP Effort
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and ex VP Richard M. Nixon appear at a $100-a-plate fund raising dinner in HFRSHEY Pennsylvania to kick off a bid for governor and a U S Senate seat. Nixon to give a 30 minute speech on party organization while Eisenhower offers brief remarks.
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