Cuba Eyes U S Demand to Leave Guantanamo Base
Havana reports President Osvaldo Dorticos says Cuba will return recently paid rent for the Guantanamo naval base and hints the United States may be asked to relinquish the base. Khrushchev signals Soviet sugar quota support as Castro illness grounds him from attending a rally.
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Che) Guevara
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Mullens Man Wreck Victim
BECKLEY AP A one car crash in Helen Raleigh County Sunday killed driver Elmer Staton in his 50s of Mal. Injured were Dorothy and Carol Flurnoy of Crab Orchard and James Gilbert of Alpeca Wyoming County Police said the car swerved off the road sideswiped a fence and struck a pole.
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Crab Orchard
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Alpeca
Wyoming
Cuba Pressures U S to Quit Guantanamo Base
Cuba hints it wants the United States to relinquish the Guantanamo Naval base. Castro skips a major anti American rally in Havana due to a chest infection. Eisenhower and Herter open Cuban crisis talks in Newport RI. Kennedy leads in Illinois caucus results. Stevenson would take a cabinet post if nominated. Johnson seeks ballot placement and predicts Kennedy win on first roll call. Local police delay lie detector test for Earl Mathews in a theft case. Baseball scores include Bluefield loss, Cleve land split, Detroit win, Pittsburgh win, Los Angeles win, San Francisco win.
Century-Old Wood County Woman Dies in Parkersburg
Mrs. Mary Alice Brown, born November 16 1856 in Chrisney Indiana, died Saturday in Parkersburg at age 100. She spent most of her life in Wood County.
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Powers Wife Seeks News On Spy Pilot Trial
Mrs Barbara Powers said she has received no official notification of any trial for her husband Francis Gary Powers who faces espionage charges in the Soviet Union. She noted the state department will notify her when Moscow confirms a trial, while letters from Powers describe ordinary conditions and food. Albany relatives hosted her as friends voiced concern over letter similarities.
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Democratic platform drafts clash over civil rights plank
In Los Angeles on the eve of the Democratic convention, platform drafters agreed on a civil rights plank that Sen. Sam J. Ervin rejected as too far. He and other Southern leaders insisted on a stronger pledge to use federal power to end discrimination in voting, schools, housing, and employment.
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Japanese Claim Boat Seized By Russians
TOKYO AP reports a Japanese vessel named 4 Hokuto Maru of 14 tons was seized by Russian forces. The ship reportedly carried a screw of six and participation details remain unclear.
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Eisenhower and Herter Open Cuban Crisis Talks
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Christian Herter began private talks at the White House on the Cuban crisis and Soviet threats to intervene. Khrushchev warned rockets could reach the United States if the USSR supports Castro, prompting the session just after word of Moscow’s stance. Other items include the upcoming OAS meeting in Bogota and U.S. policy questions.
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American Union Leaders Open Moscow Visit
A delegation of American trade union leaders led by Ernest Mazey of the United Auto Workers arrives in Moscow on invitation of the Soviet Committee for Cultural and Friendly Relations with Foreign Countries. The visiting group plans discussions with Soviet officials on labor and friendly relations.
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Belgian Paratroopers Open Fire in Congo Uprising
Belgian paratroopers entered the Congo capital Leopoldville to restore order after mutinous Congolese troops killed six Europeans in Elisabethville. Belgium dispatched 2 009 troops to reinforce the 4 000 already there as U N efforts and U S diplomacy swirled around possible intervention.
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Old Story Of Bandwagon Pressure In Kennedy Delegates
In a pre convention look at how Kennedy builds delegate strength and why many independents would back Johnson if unpledged. The piece notes heavy spending, local deals, and solid commitments that keep Kennedy ahead, while Stop Kennedy efforts fade amid organized support.
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Refugees Board Airliner Evacuated From Congo Chaos
Belgian Sabena flight carried 18 refugees from Leopoldville as Congolese troops obstructed boarding with rifles. Crew described chaos and injuries including rape, with aid crews and officials attempting to clear the departure at Brussels airport and move the evacuees to safety.
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Qrewmes
Congo
Vanced
Albert Delvaus
Hed Cross
Niagara Falls Escapee Happy Narrates Daring Descent
Niagara Falls New York AP report recalls Rodger Woodward's 161 foot fall in a makeshift barrel stunt Saturday. He survived and was saved by a sight-seeing boat crew as a boy who went over the falls was rescued nearby. Deanne Lussier, 17, was also plucked from the rapids at the brink.
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Kennedy Nears Democratic Nomination With Key State Hides
California Iowa and Illinois deliver pivotal backing to Senator John F Kennedy as the Democratic National Convention nears. Brown pledges support and a civil rights plank sparks debates within the party while Symington lingers and Johnson eyes a late surge.
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Iowa
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Los Angeles
John K. Kennedy
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Len Stuart Symington
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Kenney
Churchill Onassis Set For Extended Sea Voyage
Venice reports that Sir Winston Churchill and Aristotle Onassis plan a long cruise with Maria Callas aboard. The trio’s prior voyage sparked romance between Onassis and the singer, who has since separated from her husband.
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