Teens in 1960s poll weigh Cuba crisis and U S action
Eugene Gilbert reports on a 1,177 teenage survey by Gilbert Youth Research, noting most teens approve Kennedy actions but want stronger measures before the crisis, with opinions on Bay of Pigs, inspections in Cuba, and resistance to further Soviet influence in South America.
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Kennedy
U. S
Eisenhower
Frances Kaplan
Fred Dobbs
Philadelphia
America
U.S
Organization of American States
South America
Forgotten wire causes circus death in Salem
An Austrian acrobat, 32 year old Mrs Arthur Duchek, died after colliding with a forgotten guy wire during a taut wire act at the Rudy Brothers Shrine circus in Salem Oregon. Her husband and other performers intervened as she and a nephew rode a suspended motorcycle ladder. doctors said death was due to a broken neck. The crowd of about 2500 was unaware of the fatal injury. A Riverside California man, Glynn Bretz, 23, said he forgot to remove the wire.
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Austria
Arthur Duchek
Brett
Duchek
Ronald Weinrich
Frances
Rudy Brothers ‘Shrine Circus
Glynn John Bretz
Riverside
Calif
Syria claims crushing civilian uprising in crackdown
BEIRUT Lebanon AP reports Syria's government announced on Thursday it had crushed an uprising led by civilians and discharged officers, according to a spokesman for Major.
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Lebanon
Syria
Syrian general declares situation under control on Damascus radio
Gen. Amin Hafez, a strong man in the Syrian army, told Damascus radio the situation was under control. No immediate sign of rebels political leanings emerged. A Baathist coup could have pleased Arab nationalist followers of President Nasser in the UAR.
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Syrian Army
Damascus Radio
Nasser
United Arab Republic
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