Alliance For Violence Brewing In Castro's Cuba
The House Inter American Affairs subcommittee report accuses Cuba of organizing a paramilitary subversion campaign backed by Soviet and Cuban agents. It calls for a hemispheric quarantine of Castro's regime, military readiness, and collective security measures while noting thousands of Latin Americans trained in Cuba, especially Venezuelans, and urging action on the open Cuban embassy route via Mexico.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
Cuba
America
Soviet Union
Alliance For Progress
Inter- American Affairs Subcommittee
Armistead Selden
D-Ala
United States
Americas
Mexico
Millary
Edwin M. Martin
U.S
Punta del Este
Selden
William C. Cramer
Dfia
Congressional
Cramer
Justice and State Departments
Congress
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Venezuela
Capsule Test On Rocket Sled Fails
Edwards Air Force Base California reports a capsule ejection test failed as the sled neared 1000 mph. The 2400 pound capsule tore free and toppled end over end, spilling a dummy and a parachute across the desert. Winds up to 20 mph gusts may have stressed the craft, with previous tests reaching only 600 mph.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Rail labor talks stall as carriers push rule changes
Five operating unions remain in Chicago after a stalled session on changing yard and transit work rules. Carrier chief James E Wolfe favors third party mediation while President Kennedy could summon parties or appoint an emergency board to avert a possible strike. The dispute centers on eliminating 40,000 fireman jobs and other featherbedding claims costing about 600 million annually. The Supreme Court had allowed the changes despite union opposition.
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Chicago
James E. Wolfe
Kennedy
Wirtz
Washington
Walfe
Presidential Railroad Commission
Supreme Court
Marc 4
Khrushchev urges camel farming to boost soviet output
In a Pravda published speech Khrushchev mocks cow productivity and urges southern farmers to consider camels for milk leather and wool as he notes state and cooperative farms lag behind plans. He cites free market sales of poultry meat and milk by peasants and warns of insufficient fertiliser and machinery in major farms.
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Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Pravda
Commmunist
Seal
Tobacco aims for quality to protect farmers income
The department urges farmers to use approved varieties and sound cultural practices. It warns that attempting large crops with poor quality will cut income next summer and stresses maintaining the fine reputation of American tobacco to stay competitive against Rhodesia and Canada.
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Rhodesia
Canada
Businessmen Pay Tribute To Sen Byrd
A national group of businessmen honored Senator Harry F Byrd D Va at a Shoreham Hotel banquet for his day in day out effort to maintain a sane fiscal policy The National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association presented a bronze plaque praising his long leadership against government encroachment on free enterprise and his push for a balanced budget and lower debt
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
The
Virginian
National
Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Byrd
Lyle Remde
Omaha
Neb
Shoreham Hotel
Vernon Sanders
San Francisco
Virgina
Georgia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New Jersey
New York
Districts of Columbia
National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association
Harry Flood Byrd
United States
Arab political shifts threaten Middle East balance
The text notes Jordan's King Hussein facing attacks from Nasser's propaganda as Ba'athist leaders in Iraq and Syria push for a joint five power command including Yemen and Algeria. A Yemeni regime guarantee would back Field Marshal Abdullah Al Sallal against Saudi support for deposed imam Mohammed Al Badr.
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Jordan
Syria
Iraq
Hussein
Nasser
Uace
Saud
Mohammed al- Badr
Government claims GM sales tied to $5 million in SoCal
The government’s indictment states GM sales in Southern California totaled $250 million, with $5 million tied to the alleged restraint. In summer 1960 defendants allegedly pressed dealers to stop selling via discount houses. Judge Clarke ruled proofs failed to show unfair restraint under the Sherman Act. Prosecutor Weinstein said civil action would pose a lower burden of proof, but criminal findings could influence it.
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California
Clarke
Les Weinstein
Roosevelt Nomination Faces Committee Scrutiny
Senate Commerce Committee wrapped three days of hearings on Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr as undersecretary of commerce. Prouty pressed Roosevelt on a traffic record and tax issues while Roosevelt defended his attitude and explained past lawsuits with Duke Cullum over a Fiat franchise and a related action settled with court approval. The panel planned executive session for a decision, with Roosevelt likely to be recalled if Cullum testifies.
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Lewis Hawkins
Washington
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vi
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Roosevelt
Senate Commerce Committee
John ©. Pastore
D-Ri
Prouty
Duke Cullum
Iourt
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Sens
E. L. Bartlett
Alaska
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Internal Revenue Service
TRS
Cullum
IRS
Fiat
Governor Asked To Spare Ricky The Dog Execution
Richmond Virginia Governor Albertis Harrison Jr was asked Thursday to grant clemency to Ricky a year old German shepherd condemned for killing sheep The petition filed by Harvey S Lutins argues Ricky only guarded a carcass and not the kill The Laings owners of Ricky deny the charge and say the dog was trained to defend carcasses The case cites the Virginia Constitution and American jurisprudence as grounds for pardon
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Richmond
Ricky
Giles
Virginia
U. S
Supreme Courts
Luting
Mao
Khrushchev
Laing
Peking
Cambodia
Indochina
Moscow
Thrush
Chevy
Analysis of Bo to Peking as supplicant with hat in hand
A terse late 19th century note depicts Bo approaching Peking in a deferential pose, hat in hand, signaling supplication. The fragment suggests diplomatic entreaty or ceremonial appeal during tense times, though details and context remain sparse.
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Pridie
Boing
Peking
Floods threaten Virginia towns as Red Cross aids
In Buchanan and Wise counties flood damage rises with Grundy reporting about 1 million in town damage and county losses around 3 million. Red Cross distributed food and clothing while about 20 families remained homeless and 75 homes had minor damage across the region. Authorities declared disaster areas to enable emergency aid.
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Richmond
James River
L. D. Combs
Grundy
Buchanan
Red Cross
Eee
Y. Werg Enne Combs
Hguriveraend
Imul Aid
Pound
Conley Mullens
iPound
Mullens
Manin Terman
Albertis S. Harrisou, Jr
Virginia
Dickenson
Lee
Russell
Scott
Tazewell
Wise
Kennedy
Ana Sturgill
Appalachia
Wise County
St. Paul
Coeburn
Big Stone Gap
Tazewell County
Russell County
Dante
Cleveland
Ohe
Swords Creek
Scott County
Girl Deputies Report on Child's Escape and Whipping
Deputies quoted a girl saying she was jailed for refusing housework. She claimed escape Tuesday via a door hole and lock pin removal, was picked up by a motorist, and taken to cousins who bathed fed her and notified her sister Donna Ainsley in Cortland before hospital care. The aunt denied the allegations. the father admitted whipping but said punishment was fair.
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Donna Ainsley
Cortland
Bus Driver Commends Calm Escape On Van Brunt Ramp
Mrs Edwards of Askew Elementary School and three riders were injured after a Meantime bus struck a guard rail and slid onto a grassy median strip on Van Brunt. A lonse muffler caused brake fluid leak while the driver maneuvered to halt at 25 mph.
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Page One
Three More Die On Highways Toll Hits Aperture 162
Virginia’s 1953 highway toll reached 162 after three fatal crashes. Roger Leroy Carpenter, 38, of Frederick, Md., died in a collision on U.S. 29 east of Fairfax City. James L. Bairsey, 3, of Chesapeake, was killed crossing Virginia 2801 in Chesapeake. Frederick Mills Jackson, 48, of Kingsport Tenn., died from injuries after a crash on U.S. 23 in Scott County near Clinchport.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Roger Leroy Carpenter
Frederick
U. S. 29
Fairfax City
James L. Bairsey
Chesapeake
Freederick Mills
Trivial Factor Said to Trigger Sudden Murderer
In Chicago a group of psychiatrists report that slight provocations can trigger sudden murderous acts in seemingly normal people. The study notes a pattern: a tightly knit, overprotective mother, a tendency to blame others, isolation, and a late surge of rage after minor slights. Intervening social ties like church, scouts, or family can prevent such outcomes.
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Nathan Blackman
St. Louis
James M. A.’ Wells
Columbia
Joseph W. “Lamberti
Winnipeg
Man
General Psychiatry
American Medical Association
Navy Bomber Crash Fatal To Two Men
An A3B Navy twin jet bomber from Whidbey Island crashed into Anacortes Harbor near its home base while approaching for radar contact. Both crew members died: Lt. Dean McFarland Brown, 26, and Aviation Machinist Mate 3 C. Norman C. Vogt.
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Anacortes
Wash
Albuquerque
N.M
Anacortes Harbor
Whidbey Island
Naval Air Station
Here
Paul Schofield
Whidbey
Navy
Dean McFarland Brown
James C. Brown
Citrus Heights
Calif
Norman Francis Vogt
Norman Carl Vogt
Eldredge
Ohio
Witnesses Describe Robbery Suspects Departure
Holdup Doll and Lawrence testified to Balz that three men entered a car in front of Pogue's home and departed soon after the robbery, aiding the investigation with their account of the getaway.
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Page One
Doll
Lawrence
Balz
Pogue
Tragedy in Sequatchia Cove as flood sweeps family away
In a sudden flood near Sequatchia Cove, Dixon family of four perished as their house collapsed. Dixon, 50, his wife Mary Lau, and sons Harold Dee, 12, and Paul Michael, 8, were found downstream about 24 hours later. Over 50 houses wrecked and many residents evacuated. survivors aided by neighbors and relatives.
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Dixon
Bowlin
Mary Lau
Harold Dee
Paul Michael
Dixons
Sparsley
Sequatchia Cove
Shemes
George Dixons
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U. S. Agriculture Department
ECLA
Haysi
Buchanan County
Hurley
Sectior
Ithan Grundy
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