Castro Puts Kennedy Effigy to Burn in Havana May Day
Fidel Castro radio and Havana press intensify anti US rhetoric with plans to burn an effigy of President Kennedy in a Ku Klux Klan robe during May Day celebrations. They describe 33 anti Castro invaders captured near Las Villas and claim 1,026 prisoners from the abortive landing, while denouncing CIA chief Allen Dulles and warning of Soviet missiles.
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Soviet Union
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Allen Dulles
Cuba
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Aiken Warns Against Farm Output Slash
Senator George D. Aiken rejects aggressive farm production cuts amid Kennedy long range plan hearings. He argues drastic reductions invite Communist approval and urges careful scrutiny of advisory committees and potential production controls for each commodity.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Senate Agriculture Committee
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Kennedy
Eight NASA Huntsville workers under FBI scrutiny
Washington AP The FBI is examining eight employees at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama for loyalty concerns. Three others have resigned facing dismissal for serious character defects, with two more facing dismissal. Albert F Siepert NASA official provided the details after a NASA hearing on employee clearances. The center, which is developing the Saturn rocket, transferred 4 300 army civilians last July with 4 122 placed in sensitive positions and 3 843 awaiting interim clearance.
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Big Rocket Center
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Ala
FBI
House Space Committee
Marshall Space Flight Center
Albert F. Siepert
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Siepert
NASA
Army
Marshall Center
Pro Red Laos Rebels Claim Battle Victory
In central Laos the Pathet Lao launched an dawn attack on Ban Keun 44 miles north of Vientiane claiming victory in Savannakhet province. Government troops were rushed to the scene but outcomes are unclear. Tass reported Muong Phin captured three days earlier but no surrender details available.
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Ban Keun
New China News Agency
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No-Man’'S Land
Kennedy weighs stronger role in Southeast Asia aid
President Kennedy and top advisers debated a more active U S stance in defending Southeast Asia against Communists. A 48 hour window looms as Laos cease fire talks hinge on rebel acceptance while U S and allies mull potential intervention amid rising Soviet aid to rebels. Officials note Bangkok SEATO plans a Sunday special meeting to review the Laotian crisis.
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Southeast Asia
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State Department
Boun Oum
Marines Deploy at Guantanamo Bay Before May Day
A combat ready reinforced marine battalion arrived at Guantanamo Bay Cuba just two days before Fidel Castro's May Day celebration. A second battalion of 1 509 men is reported offshore en route to the United States. The arrival with tanks and artillery came as a surprise to the base.
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Strike Ties Up Docks in Britain
London AP says the British government faced growing pressure to seize emergency powers and deploy troops to strikebound docks as trade groups urge action and Conservative MPs demand parliamentary intervention on Monday.
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London
Moscow Meat Shortage Eases Slightly on May Day
In Moscow on the eve of May Day, meat supplies improved at Gum Moscow and several state butcher shops, though many outlets still offered only canned meat and dried fish. Gasoline remained scarce as Russians prepared for the holiday amid crowding and concerns over shortages.
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De Gaulle Pursues Peace with Algerian Moslems
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle believes a major plot against his regime is crushed. He orders a purge with 2,000 arrests in France and 650 in Algeria, and discusses possible peace talks with the National Liberation Front at Evian or in Tunis with a potential start around May 11.
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Algeria
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France
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National Liberation Front
Tunis
Nyasan Leader To Meet Kennedy In Washington
Nyasaland's African Nationalist leader Dr Hastings Banda will meet President Kennedy in Washington this week. The Malawi party said the talks will cover development issues in African territories and other matters.
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Nyasaland
Hastings Banda
Kennedy
Washington
Banda
Malawi
President Faces Desperate Squeeze in Laos Civil War
President Kennedy weighs options as Laos civil war nears decisive crossroads. Options include pursuing a neutralized Laos via a 14 nation cease fire, military intervention to back Boun Oum, or continued aid with uncertain impact. Escalation risks loom with North Vietnamese strength rising and broader Southeast Asian conflict possible.
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Washington
Kennedy
Boun Oum
Soviets Step Up Airlift to Laos
The state department said Russia has stepped up its airlift to pro Communist rebels in Laos by a considerable degree. Rebels were attacking government held positions at four points.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
Laos
Public Works Cleanup Requests Area Detour Notice
Street Job City public improvement crews will operate from First avenue north to I avenue between First street and Thirteenth street NW. They ask the public's cooperation in avoiding parking cars in the streets wherever possible.
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I Avenue
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Thirteenth Street
Rusk and Dulles to Testify on Cuban Invasion
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and CIA Chief Allen Dulles agreed to tell a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee this week what they know about the failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. Rusk will testify Monday. Dulles is expected Monday afternoon or Tuesday.
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Dean Rusk
CIA
Allen W. Dulles
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Ankara
Turkey
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations
Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Refugees in Embassy Seize Venezuelan Mission
In Havana 123 political refugees are crowded into the Venezuelan embassy according to the foreign ministry. The unusual asylum siting underscores rising regional tensions and Venezuela's stance on political refugees.
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Venezuela
Havana
Foreign Ministry
Chuckle Psychiatrist Question Slips Into Tiny Pipsqueak Tone
A humorous cartoon caption shows a psychiatrist asking a male patient if his feeling of insignificance appeared suddenly or grew with marriage and parenthood. The caption ends with a light jab at self doubt.
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