Congress blocks amendments to Cuba warning resolution
The House Rules Committee approved a closed rule to consider a Senate-like Cuba warning resolution next Wednesday without amendments. The Senate had approved a tougher text 86 to 1. Officials say Russia has increased arms deliveries to Cuba with 4,200 Soviet military personnel and 60 Mig fighters in Cuba, plus 12 short range missile sites. Senator Prouty opposed the measure, calling it insufficient.
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Court Seizes Soviet Bound Cuban Sugar Cargo
A Puerto Rican court attaches an $800,000 Cuban sugar cargo aboard the British freighter Streatham Hill bound for Russia. The ship and cargo are to be detained until unloading, as Kane firm seeks $883,978 in damages from Cuba nationalization. Russia and Britain plan to challenge the order. fire in a hold delayed unloading.
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Foes Talk Him Back into Race
In Los Angeles California the nonpartisan school superintendent race sees Cecil Hardesty who was eliminated in June consider re entering as a write in after supporters praise him The two remaining candidates both complimented him prompting the move if allowed by election rules
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Trucker Dies Pinned Between Trailer and Dock in Cedar Rapids
Vernie Goodall, 54, of Cedar Rapids, died after a truck backed into a trailer at Carstensen Freight Lines. He was trapped between the trailer and loading dock and died from abdominal injuries. Fellow workers freed him with pry bars and a tow chain. Floyd B. Prusia, 44, was the truck driver involved.
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Boy Sends Condolences Sees Air Base Tour
Ten year old Tommy Osborne from Hamilton Ohio sends a touching letter to Col Vincent Crane at Bunker Hill AFB after a B58 crash. He visits the Strategic Air Command facility, meets crew, receives a plaque and a KC-135 flight sim experience, hoping to become an air force officer.
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Plan Salvage of Gas Barge Near Natchez Miss
The Public Health Service reports army plans to salvage a sunken barge near Natchez carrying over 1000 tons of toxic chlorine. Evacuation may be advised if gas escapes during salvage. Date sank was March 1961. site pinpointed recently by Navy planes. Salvage must occur before December 1 due to rising water.
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Natchez, Miss
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Reds Use Wasps But Lose Fight
In Saigon, communist guerrillas attacked a government outpost, throwing eight containers of live wasps. Defenders repelled the assault with four soldiers stung in the fray.
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Soviet Warns Cuba Attack Would Spark War at UN
Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko told the General Assembly that a U S attack on Cuba would mean war and end the UN if Kennedy policies continue He condemned U S Cuba policy and warned against U S actions He also refused to fund UN peacekeeping in Congo citing crimes by colonialists and their agents
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U S Seeks Contempt Citations Over Meredith Enrollment
The U S Justice Department asked for federal contempt citations against 13 members of the Mississippi A state college board for refusing to enroll James Meredith in the University of Mississippi. A Friday hearing was set in New Orleans.
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Barnett
Oxford
U. S
Sidney Mize
Meridian
Mize
J. D.williams
Arthur Lewis
Robert Ellis
U. S. Supreme Court
Meredith
Washington
Edwin Guthman
Diphtheria Claims Sioux City Girl in Tragic Death
A 12 year old Sioux City girl, Clydeen Osborne, died from diphtheria while five of her siblings were hospitalized. Health official Dr. James Reeder said it was the first local diphtheria death since 1958 and stressed the situation was under control with quarantines in place.
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UPI
James Reeder
Clydeen Osborne
Clyde Osborne
Reeder
Berlin tunnel escape frees 29 refugees under wall
West Berlin students who built a tunnel beneath the border led 29 refugees through a 120 yard long conduit to East Berlin. Despite ice water and breaking pipes, the group reached the cellar breakthrough and escaped to freedom. Six crying children were among those who crossed.
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