World Communism Faces Setbacks in 1962 Turmoil
The 1962 world communist movement shows disarray amid Moscow Peking split and Cuba crisis. Khrushchev’s policy shifts provoke harsh critiques from Beijing while European parties fret over Western economic strength and divisions. The Italian congress criticizes China by name, signaling broader continental confusion.
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Hungary Replacing Wooden Border Towers with Steel
Vienna AP reports Hungary is upgrading the Iron Curtain border by replacing wooden watch towers with steel structures. Hungarian border guards unloaded equipment and iron poles as soldiers began assembling completed towers along the frontier. The effort marks a significant fortification upgrade overseen by authorities.
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Bridge Link Between Denmark and Sweden: A Pan-Nordic City
Sweden and Denmark study a 34 mile double deck bridge across the Oresund between Helsingborg and Elsinore. Costing 750 million crowns, it would take 10 years to complete and could transform the region into a bi-national hub with millions of residents and increased commerce.
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New U S Commander in Berlin Gen Polk Takes Command
Maj. Gen. James Hilliard Polk, a tough no nonsense West Point graduate, becomes head of 6 500 U S troops in Berlin and military governor of the American sector. He brings a history of strict training, NATO and Pentagon experience, and a reputation for decisive leadership.
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Refuses To Say If Steel Union To Seek a Raise
Pittsburgh United Steelworkers President David McDonald declined to state if the union would seek a pay raise and other benefits in 1963. He said the wage policy committee handles bargaining and has not scheduled a meeting. The committee, including six USW members and six management reps, will decide if the issue is raised.
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New Zealand to Hire 50 U.S. Teachers Next Year
Wellington reports New Zealand will recruit 50 high school teachers from the United States early next year to help offset a shortage of qualified teachers. This marks the first time the country has looked to the United States for teachers.
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Kennedy on His Second Honeymoon Politically
A non-partisan committee says President Kennedy enjoys a political second honeymoon and can win broader support if he shows vigorous leadership. The National Committee for an Effective Congress praises his Cuban crisis handling and urges imaginative persuasion to push positive domestic solutions within six months.
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Death sentences upheld for lumber theft bribe case
In Moscow a court of appeals upheld death sentences for four men convicted of taking bribes for illegal lumber shipments. The timber came from a Sverdlovsk region farm and was sent to the Soviet Union. V. M. Korchagin, head of the farm, was among those sentenced to death.
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