Kennedy says Castro lacks offensive power in Cuba threat
President Kennedy warned a Cuban military threat would require reintroduction of offensive weapons and could trigger the greatest crisis in history. He cited ongoing U S Soviet discussions on Soviet presence in Cuba and possible withdrawal. He urged caution, noting some critics doubt there are offensive weapons in Cuba and stressing readiness for worst case scenarios.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
Russia
United States
Kny Administration
Robert S. McNamara
CIA
John A. McCone
Congress
Cuhay
Soviet Union
Interna
Weather and Cuba relief plane plans headline from Bridgeport area
Bridgeport area weather outlook notes variable clouds and wind with a high near 20 and a cold night ahead. The almanac lists the day as the thirty ninth of the year with sunrise and sunset times. Ransom plane to Cuba will ship drugs and medicines to Fidel Castro via Red Cross in Miami today as part of relief and exile efforts with possible refugee transport on return depending on passenger availability.
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Miami
Flp
Red Cross
Toad
Ciba
Fidel Castro
Pan American Airways
Havana
Abby
Brandstadt
M.D
Jacoby
Sylvia Porter
Rangam
U.S
Cuba
Washington
Senate Probers See Soviet Threat in Cuba
Senate investigators refuse to drop concerns over Cuba as a Soviet threat. Senator Stennis says the inquiry continues despite McNamara's claim of reduced danger. Other leaders push hearings on Castro subversive activity and possible Soviet diversionary aims in Siberia.
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Senate
Cuba
Washington
Kennedy
John Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
Armed Services Preparedness
Central Intelligence
John A. McCone
Armistead Solden
D-Ala
Inter-American Affairs
Selden
Congress
Robert
McNamara
Soviet Union
Cone
Khrushchev
McCone
Runoff Set in British Labor Party Contest Between Wilson and Brown
London February 7 AP Left winger Harold Wilson leads in the first round of the Labour leadership contest with 115 votes to 83 for George Brown as James Callaghan is eliminated. The runoff next week pits Wilson against Brown, a former deputy to the late Hugh Gaitskell, with results due Thursday. The winner could become prime minister if Labour gains in Parliament. the next general election must be held by October 1984. Wilson, 48, economist and foreign affairs expert, supports continued Commonwealth ties and hesitates on the Common Market, while Brown, also 48, remains a strong socialist voice. British Labor’s vote, the party’s leadership struggle, and the implications for Britain’s foreign and economic policy overshadow the period as party members choose their next leader.
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Cunoff
Gabor
Hupl Gaitskell
Wilsom
George Brown
Skell
Wilson
Wander
James Callaghan
Sebed
Macmillan
Brown
Callaghan
Britain
Oxford University
Board of Trade
Fairfield Chamber Urges Modernization of Sunday Sales Law
Hartford dispatch reports a heated session over medical care for the aged and Sunday sales. The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce urged Legislature action to modernize the Sunday sales law, citing unfair enforcement and hardship on small retailers and druggists.
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Fairfield Chamber
Fairfield
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur W. Pearce
A& Board
Bridgeport
Anto
Pearce
Chamber
Ann Harding Divorces Symphony Conductor in Uncontested Case
Actress Ann Harding, 58, of Westport, obtained an uncontested divorce from Werner Janssen, 63, a symphony orchestra conductor, on grounds of intolerable cruelty after a brief hearing. The couple, married January 17, 1907 in London, had a long restraining marriage, with Harding alleging isolation and dominance, and witnesses testifying to Janssen’s abusive conduct. Harding, who had previously been married to actor Harry Bannister, had sought alimony but later withdrew claims and resumed her former name.
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Ann Harding
Westport
Symphony Orchestra
Werner Janssen
Jorge Mierhert
MacDonald
Mixs Narding
Janssen
Germany
United States
Mr. Janssen
London
Cigarette Smoking Declined Slightly in 1962 Report
The Commerce Department reported a small drop in cigarette smoking in 1962, the first since 1954, averaging 199.2 packs per person per year. The figure stems from packs consumed divided by the census count of persons over years old.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Five False Alarms Plague City Firemen
Five false alarms were pulled within three hours in the South last night. Alarms came from boxes on Ridge Avenue and Walnut Street Myrtle Avenue and Gregory Street Black Rock Avenue and Couse Street Kennell and Avande Streets and Park City Hospital. Fire Chief Jerome C Barrett asked police to investigate as officials note responding to such alarms costs hundreds of dollars amid plans to abandon the present callbox system in favor of a telephone alert system.
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Ridge Avenue
Walnut Street
Myrtle Onvenue
Gregory Street
Black Rock Avenue
Couse Street
Kennell
Avande
Park City Hospital
Jerome C. Barrett
Dental suit lost by can't kiss wife in MissourI case
In Springfield Missouri on February 7 a mother of two Mrs David Hashagen sued dentist Dr Paul Sunch for thirty thousand dollars claiming a tooth extraction caused facial injuries including loss of teeth and jaw function. Circuit Judge Cullinson directed the jury to verdict for the dentist.
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Springfifed
David Hashagen
Den
William R. Cullinson
Paul Sunch
Hashagen
Break-in at Armenian Holy Ascension Church Investigated
Police investigate a break at Armenian Holy Ascension Church of 1241 Barnum arena where a poor box was found rifled yesterday. A rear window was forced according to detectives.
Puzzle trouble in Sunday Post crossword fans rile to errors
Readers vent over Puzzle 454 with numerous wrong words and snags, while the 575 prize lures parzlers to try again. The paper explains errors and suggests corrections for clues across multiple entries, including COMB, STARRING, TRANCE, LOAN, and PENS, noting persistent slips and reader frustration.
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Sunday Post
Aperis
Post
Robin
France
Pardon Denied in First Degree Murder Verdict
Richard P. Onder reports a Fairfield County jury found a defendant guilty of first degree murder with a recommendation of life imprisonment without pardon or parole. Judge James C. Shannon imposed the sentence after a six day trial as the courtroom watched in a tense, packed setting.
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Harts Miler
Neywalk Hardyman
Westport Soclriite
Isabelle B. Sillan
Peter J. Daley
Cannon Court
Stratford
James C. Shannon
Miller
Ater
Otlo J. Saur
Herbert J. Bundock
G. Sarsfield Ford
Shannon
Shannan
Fairfield County
Weatherafield
Chio
Alexander J. Elson
Thomas Tanner
Louis Acunzo
Wethersfield
Bundock
Mr. Ford
Nidge Shannon
Daley
Bindock
Superior Court
Ralph J. Scofield
Rose
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Verlag Strait
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Ilinois
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Latin America
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Keating
McCane
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Gaitskell
Hare Wilson
Hite
Telegran Viccins
Tyaisha Mummer
Harris Miller
Superior Cour
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GOP
A.W Pearce
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