United States Gratified by Soviet Release of RB-47 Crew
President Kennedy announced the U S government is gratified that Captain Olmstead and Captain McKone of the RB-47 were released by the Soviet Union and are en route home. Krushchev made the offer in Moscow after talks with U S Ambassador Thompson. The two airmen survived a July 1 patrol. others were killed. The U S reiterated demands for the pilots’ release, and Kennedy said reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union would not resume. He also noted a postponement of Geneva talks on a nuclear test ban until late March to allow preparation and said the United States would increase food aid to the Congo famine.
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Olmstead
McKone
U.S
United States
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Krushchev
United Press International
Moscow
Llewellyn Thompson
United State
Francis Powers
Russia
Geneva
America
Congo
T. Krushchev
United Nations General Assembly
Mr. Krushchev
Aust gives Congo aid to Red Cross
In Canberra yesterday Prime Minister Menzies announced a 4000 grant to the Australian Red Cross Society for Congo relief. The funds will recruit two Australian medical teams to serve February to June, supplementing the 15000 already provided last August for six months of Congo medical missions.
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Canberra
Menzies
Red Cross Society
Congo
Ife
Red Cross
The
Congo Threat to Hostages and Mobutu Capture
Pengo, ex-spirit chief General Joseph Mobutu, was captured last month during a failed invasion of the pro-Lumumba Kivu region. He was beaten and sobbed in his prison interview with Granville Fletcher, head of the UN info office. Tshombe urged recalling Moroccan troops from Katanga.
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Pengo
Spearitg
Joseph Mobutu
Nited Nations Information Office
Granville Fletcher. Pongo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Rain Brings Relief to WA Bushfire Areas After Delayed Downpour
The cyclone driven rain arrives too late for many, but hundreds of exhausted firefighters gain relief as roads reopen into Dwellingup Holyoake and Nanga Brook. Evacuees return to assess losses and begin rebuilding with donated clothing. In SA the Adelaide Hills blaze is contained and Victoria endures renewed fire danger.
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Dwellingup
Holyoake
Nanga Brook
Western Australia
South Australia
Adelaide Hills
Victoria
Conductor Rudolf Pekarek Leads Sydney Symphony at Albert Hall
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra conductor Rudolf Pekarek bowed to the audience after last night’s concert at Albert Hall. Resident conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Pekarek had a European career before moving to Australia in 1949. Born in Prague, he studied oboe and violin and was considered second only to the Czech Philharmonic. The symphony program closed the three-day Australian Citizenship Convention.
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra
the Albert Hall
Mrr
Rudolf Pekarek
Mr. Pehkarek
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Europe
Australia
Inrague
Oboe
Violin
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Prague Conservatorium
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Nuclear sub chase as pirates seize liner near Angola
Santa Maria with 600 aboard was far across the Atlantic from the Caribbean where seized on Sunday. The liner headed toward Angola as Portugal fears rebel action. Captain Henrique Galvao led the capture and demanded neutral port disembarkation. U S Navy planned interception with three destroyers after Sea Wolf shadowing.
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Sante Maris
Atlantic
Caribbean
Angola
Africa
Portugal
Santa Maria
Britain
United States
Netherlands
Trinidad
A. BE
Jeffrey
Navy
Sea Wolf
Henrique Galvao
Galvao
U.S. Navy
Cape Verde Islands
Azores
Portuguese Guinea
United Press International
Dr. Salazar
No Right Meanwhile Ship Seizure Sparks Legal Debate
A London message quotes Russian legal expert Professor Fedor Kozhevk in saying no country has the right to capture Santa Maria. He calls the seizure a political act and cites modern international law forbidding interference. In Washington the U S state department questions whether piracy was involved.
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London
Santa Maria
Fedor Kozhevnikov
Washington
U.S. Stat Department
Landslide Forces Evacuation of 238 Families Near Handlova
Prague reports by AAP that troops were called in to assist with a slow moving landslide near Handlova. About 238 families have been evacuated as a state highway has dropped roughly 30 feet, per Czechoslovak news agency Eleka.
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Prague
Handlova
Eleka
United States Plane Overdue From Azores to Argentia
A U S military plane carrying 28 aboard was several hours overdue on a flight from the Azores to Argentia Newfoundland. Canadian Press News Agency reported the delay early today.
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Argentia
Newfoundland
United States
Azores
U.S. Naval Base
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India’s Independence
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Canada
T. W. L. MacDermot
Sioner
India
Shri Samar Sen
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