Castro Raises Prices To Pay Program Cost
Castro in Havana announced price hikes on beef poultry beer and cigarettes to fund a 200 million flood control program in Oriente Province. He blamed US withholding weather data and urged lifting the blockade while noting Cuba would reject a US Hurricane aid offer but accepts aid through the International Red Cross.
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U.S. Red Cross
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Ethiopian Emperor mediates Algerian Moroccan border dispute
ALGIERS AP Emperor Haile Selassie pressed mediation between Algeria and Morocco over a Sahara desert tract as King Hassan II and President Ben Bella faced political tensions. Ben Bella demanded Moroccan withdrawal before any summit or talks could proceed amid a harsh domestic climate.
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Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Morocco
Ahmed Balafrej
Rabat
Selassie
Hassan II
Sahara
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Bella
Hassan
Operations Big Lift and rising tensions shape U.S. posture
The Army and Air Force showcase rapid power projection as Operations Big Lift unfolds. Hurricane Ginny’s head winds threaten to disrupt air routes, while seven major steel firms face federal subpoenas amid price rise reports. A year after Cuba, U.S. military strength and East West diplomacy look to rewarm.
Boss’s View Shapes Conviction and Pickle Week Humor
A humorous note contrasts authority and national quirks. It jokes that to settle a belief one should learn the boss's stance, then quips that Americans honor fathers with one day and dedicate a week to pickles, illustrating cultural quirks.
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Wind May Increase Fire Peril in Southern Maine
Forest fire danger remained critically high in southern Maine with a forecast of brisk southerly winds. Forest Commissioner Austin H. Wilkins said only light showers in northern Maine might ease conditions, while Wednesday could bring 18 mph winds in open areas and six mph in woods increasing fire risk. hunting bans continue in the southern third, with seven small fires reported Monday and the largest at five acres in Newry.
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Maine
Austin H. Wilkins
Reed
Wilkins
Newry
Auburn
Waterford
Albion
Standish
Hamlin Plantation
A. ‘Roostook County
Subpoenas Hit Major Steel Firms in New York Inquiry
A federal grand jury in New York subpoenaed at least seven large steel companies in a probe tied to steel prices. Republic Steel Corp. said the subpoenas took the industry by surprise, as the White House pressed to roll back April 1962 price hikes. Other firms named include U S Steel Bethlehem National Jones & Laughlin Youngstown Wheeling, with Inland and Kaiser not served. President Kennedy noted concern over selective price increases across industries.
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Justice Department
Washington
Republic Steel Corp
White House
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Republic
U.S. Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
National Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Wheeling
Inland Steel Co
Kaiser Steel Corp
U S Has Beefed Up Forces Since Cuban Crisis Year Ago
A year after the Cuban missile crisis the United States has expanded its military readiness with faster jet fighters in Florida and more U2 reconnaissance flights over Cuba. Air Force intercontinental missiles rose to about 460 in place from 180, while Polaris submarines increased from nine to 13. The Pentagon notes Cuban forces remain sizable but are focused on training and advising. Reconnaissance and patrols keep constant watch on Cuba’s movements and bases, including Guantanamo.
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Washington
Florida
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Caribbean
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Pentagon
Tito urges U.N. summit for peaceful coexistence code
United Nations hears Tito press a high level U.N. codification of peaceful coexistence as a path to end the cold war. He urged the U.N. General Assembly to elaborate and codify principles of peaceful coexistence for world peace.
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Tito
Yugoslavia
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Lucky bettor dies after winning big on $2 wager
Harry Levine a 75 year old retired woolen merchant of Westbury New York who hit the twin double for 1683 50 on a 2 bet died of a heart attack Monday night as he was about to cash the ticket.
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N. Y
Harry Levine
Powder Keg Conditions Plague New England Woodlands
Fire danger runs very high to extreme in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as cool dry air persists. Winds to 30 mph stir flammable conditions with 62 fires in Massachusetts alone and a 40 acre Essex County tract burning. Officials warn a 2 inch soaking rain is needed amid drought and water shortages.
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New Hampshire
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Maine
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Millinocket
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Navy Ship Adrift In Stormy Seas
The Navy destroyer escort Fogg rode 25 foot seas during Hurricane Ginny with its 10 man crew safe. Coast Guard cutters Casco and Chilula stood by about 100 miles east of Cape Fear as the mothballed vessel, en route from Hampton Roads to Mayport, drifted 70 miles and faced possible tow challenges. Ginny forecast to drift southwest, keeping the Fogg in rough seas as weather developments determine next steps.
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New York
Atlantic
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Cape Fear
N.C
Ginny
Salish
Cape Lookout
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Mayport
Fla
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Cape Hatteras
Monay
East West talks may warm up after lull in Cold War
U S officials expect renewed activity on both east and west diplomatic fronts as calm from the limited nuclear test ban talks gives way to possible frictions. No drama anticipated, but tensions may surface in Berlin, NATO, and Western allies ahead of December ministerial meetings in Paris.
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Soviet Union
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West Germany
Cuba
Berlin Autobahn
Izvestia
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