JFK says military aid remains costliest U S foreign aid item
President Kennedy told Congress that military aid to nations near communist borders is the largest single item in U S foreign aid for fiscal 1962. The report shows total aid of 3.28 billion, with 1.83 billion in economic and 1.45 billion in military aid, plus a 4 5146 million appropriation for 1962. Southeast Asia remains a top priority with large military outlays to South Vietnam, Korea, Nationalist China, and nearby states.
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Kennedy
Congress
Far East
Latin America
International Communist Movement
Alliance For Progress
Greece
Turkey
Iran
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Thailand
South Vietnam
China
South Korea
Southeast Asia
Korea
Japan
Laos
Cambodia
Philippines
Africa
Near East
South Asia
India
Eloping Iowa Teens Caught Foiling San Diego Border Stop
Two former Iowa teens Marla Turner 15 and Larry Baker 18 were detained in San Diego after a planned Mexican elopement. Turner admitted stealing about 10000 from her mother to fund travel and a 1962 convertible purchase. Border guards halted their cross border plans near Tijuana due to the underage issue.
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San Diego
Iowa
Marla Faye Turner
Larry Dean Baker
Atlantic
Chicago
Anita
George Jorgensen
Baker
Cleo Turner
Marla
Lloyd Devore
Miss Turner
Mexico
Iity
Archie Turner
Special U S Grand Jury Ordered For Birmingham
A federal grand jury was ordered to investigate racial outbreaks in Birmingham. Dr Martin Luther King Jr urged President Kennedy to send regular army troops, while leaders called for removal of 300 state troopers. Judge Clarence Allgood ordered indictments for obstruction of school desegregation and warned of mockery of justice.
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Birmingham
Martin Luther King, Jr
Atlanta
Kennedy
King
U.S
Clarence Allgood
Allgood
Bombing Brings Steps To Block Further Violence
Birmingham faced a national security response after a bombing at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church killed four young girls and wounded 23 others. FBI bomb experts, three top Justice officials, and 300 state troops were deployed as city leaders urged calm amid renewed racial tensions and outbreaks of violence.
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Associated Press
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Birmingham
U. S. Justice Department
FBI
Martin Luther King, Jr
National
George Wallace
Albert Boutwell
Brawl at Times Square Rally Over Cuba Ban
A Sunday rally near Times Square drew about 1,400 students who had violated a Cuba travel ban. The event devolved into a 20 minute free for all involving about 80 people with egg throwing and scuffles. An anti Castro demonstrator was knocked unconscious and treated in hospital. One alleged assailant faced felonious assault charges. five others were charged with assault or disorderly conduct. Four girls in a lounge were injured during the melee.
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New York
Times Square
State Department
Cuba
House Committee On UN
Kennedy denounces Birmingham racial violence and calls for unity
President Kennedy expressed outrage and grief over the bombing that killed four Black children in Birmingham. He urged the nation to reject racial injustice and violence and unite for peaceful progress, calling on all citizens to put aside passions and prejudices. White House aides said he conferred with Attorney General Kennedy on the situation and discussed it upon returning from Newport, Rhode Island.
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Washington
Kennedy
Birmingham
U.S
Non-Farm Payroll Employment Rises
The Labor Department reported that non-farm payroll employment increased by 107 000 to 57.6 million from July to August. The gain fell short of the usual seasonal rise expectations.
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Washington
Labor Department
Cuban Spy Accused Executed by Firing Squad in Havana
A Cuban identified by El Mundo as Benjamin Acosta Valdes was executed by firing squad in Havana for spying for the United States. He was said to have transmitted information via radio to an espionage center in Miami. The sentence was carried out on Saturday.
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U.S
el Mundo
Benjamin Acosta Valdes
Miami
Queen Elizabeth Expecting Fourth Child
Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth is expecting her fourth child early next year. The announcement was made as the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh vacationed with family at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The press secretary said both are very happy about it.
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London
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Duke of Edinburgh
Senators Clash Over Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Senate debate features Sen. Robertson warning of terrifying Russian blackmail if ratified while Sen. Sparkman argues a future nuclear war could negate gains. Support also from Neuberger and McGovern, who links defense to children's future and a cleaner world. Neuberger frames the vote as a mother’s concern for survival and national security.
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Washington
Robertson
D-Va
U.S
Russia
Senate
Sen. Sparkman
Dals
Sens
Maurine Neuberger
D-Ore
George McGovern
D-S.c
Soviet Union
Free World
McGovern
South Dakota
Sen. Neuberger
Canada Russia sign record wheat purchase pact
Ottawa AP Russia signs the largest Canadian wheat and flour order in history totaling about 198 million bushels plus 29.5 million bushels of flour for delivery over 10 months. The $500 million deal, part of a new three year trade pact, includes 25 percent cash on delivery and up to 200 million in Soviet credit.
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Ottawa
Russia
Mitchell Sharp
S. A. Borisov
Canada
Soviet Union
Red China
Sharp
Export Credits Insurance Corp
Borisov
Mild quake shakes Formosa south, Taipei reports
A mild earthquake rattled southern Formosa near Taipei on Monday, with no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. Seismologists estimated the quake’s magnitude as light and advised residents to stay alert for aftershocks. Authorities conducted initial inspections of structures in affected areas.
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Taipei
Formosa
Pittsburgh boy reads 10 000 words a minute and beyond
Bill Carmack 17 of Mt. Washington clocked 10 000 wpm and reached 30 000 on several occasions and 40 000 at times. The South Hills high student demonstrated rapid comprehension of a 1 500 word Alexander the Great article in 15 seconds, correctly outlining military strategy and two dates. He credits concentration and a skipped interest in technical or philosophical text. He plans to study human relations and youth work at Salem College after graduation.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Carmack
Mt. Washington
South Hills High School
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Roy Mattern
Bill
Alexander the Great
Alexander
Elsie Murphy
Salem
W. Va
Pilot Killed as Navy Plane Crashes in Luzon
Manila AP reports a U S Navy pilot died Monday when his aircraft crashed in the Lingayen area of central Luzon.
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Manila
USS. Navy
Lingayen Area
Luzon
Chuckle Says Ready Mixes Help Generation Bake Like Mother
A lighthearted note celebrates ready mix products promising the next generation can bake cakes as mothers did. The copy emphasizes ease and nostalgia for home baking, framing it as a smiling cultural gag from a 20th century kitchen.
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