Kennedy Acts 10 Meet Red Threat
President Kennedy calls a National Security Council meeting to discuss Berlin emergency planning with Britain and France. The session aims to outline steps if Russia enforces Berlin demands by force and to show the West’s determination to stay in West Berlin.
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Berlin Crisis Deepens as Kennedy and Khrushchev Trade Warnings
The Berlin standoff sharpens as Kennedy declines partial mobilization plans while Khrushchev signals possible Western troop withdrawal terms. Both leaders warn against force. Khrushchev calls blockade a gangster act and vows measures to strengthen security if needed. A London dispatch notes Macmillan delaying Southeast Asia trip due to the crisis.
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Soviet Premier's Berlin peace pledge signals possible deescalation
Observers noted in Moscow that Krushchev softened earlier harsh lines as he spoke on Berlin. He repeated Russia’s aim to sign a peace treaty and to make Berlin a free demilitarised city while dropping calls for Germanys to break from NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Diplomats think the crisis might be averted if Western powers consent to talks.
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Australia to buy two guided missile destroyers and primes navy upgrade
Australia announces a major naval re equipment plan costing about £60 million to modernise the fleet. The two Charles P Adams class destroyers will join in 1965 and 1966 with Seacat missiles and ASW helicopters from Britain, plus conversion of HMAS Sydney to a fast transport and training with British submarines.
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Iraqi Forces Move To Kuwait Border
Iraqi forces moved two brigades to the Kuwait border amid quiet conditions reported by Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak. Kuwait and oil concessions remain central as Baghdad seeks peaceful settlement with global actors and potential reversion of Kuwait to Iraqi control.
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Major David Jones Store Planned for Canberra Centre
David Jones will occupy half of a new three storey shopping block on Section St built by Lend Lease. The centre, 220000 square feet of retail space, includes a supermarket, smaller department store, 40 shops and a restaurant. Construction expected to start within three months and finish by 1963, with parking for 2000 cars.
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