Khrushchev Threatens Missile Bases in Balkans Rally
Premier Nikita Khrushchev warned that missile bases could be built on Soviet territory as a counter against bases in Italy and Greece. He urged a rocket free zone under mutual control in the Balkans and cautioned that moving to launch missiles could trigger a world war. The Kremlin leader spoke to about 20,000 at Lenin Stadium after a 12 day trip to Albania and Hungary. Italy agreed to NATO missile bases on its soil, while Greece offered no such commitment.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Italy
Greece
Khrushchev
Balkans
Kremlin
Lenin Stadium
Albania
Hungary
NATO
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Balkan Peninsula
Soviet Union
Khrush
Butler Sees Civil Rights Issue Shape 1960 Nomination
Butler told a Hartford newsman the Democratic party would not likely nominate a southern or Southwestern Democrat because of the civil rights issue. He spoke while attending an 11 state Democratic women regional conference and noted he is Catholic and hopes religion will not decide the nomination or election.
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Butler
Hartford
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Khrushchev backs Balkan rocket bases amid tension with Greece Italy
Khrushchev argued for rocket bases in the Balkans noting Albania's defense pact with Warsaw Pact allies. He claimed Western powers push a cold war agenda and criticized Italy and Greece for resisting bases while Albania could deter attack.
Dynamite blast and gunfire mark Kentucky coal strike flare
In Hazard Kentucky dynamite exploded outside a nonunion operator’s home and gunfire was heard across the hills as the United Mine Workers strike nears its third fatality. Miner Bobby Jenkins Jr. was killed by a state trooper while resisting arrest.
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Hazard
Kentucky
United Mine Workers
Bobby Jenkins Jr
Lawrence P. Maggard
Witesburg
Whitesburg
UMW
Chester Blair
Sassafras
Ex Courtland Police Chief Charged After Crash
Ex Courtland Police Chief J R McPhate, 55, resigns Friday and is jailed after a midday collision with a tractor near Wheeler. He is in custody in Lawrence County Jail at Moulton. Mayor W A Toms will consider a replacement, with Brown Parker moving to chief and Raymond Eskridge taking Parker’s duties.
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Moulton
Courtland
J. R. McPhate
Sheriff's Office
McPhate
Wheeler
W. A. Toms
Lawrence
Toms
Brown Parker
Raymond Eskridge
Parker
Sheffield
Quadruplets Birth Delights East Orange Couple
Ciro Bravata and Louise Bravata welcomed a daughter and three sons at East Orange General Hospital. The first baby arrived 65 minutes after arrival, all newborns under five pounds and in good condition. The parents, married 2.5 years, are first time to have children.
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East Orange
N. J
Ciro
Jerry) Bravata
East Orange General Hospital
Louise Bravata
Bravata
Pennsylvania Railroad
Manhattan
United States
Lightning Kills Three In Central Park
A family sheltering under a tree in Central Park was struck by lightning during a brief storm. Roslyn Caporale, 11, and her brother Christopher, 12, died on arrival at Roosevelt Hospital. Their mother Rose Caporale, 43, and two other children, James 10 and Kourakis 49, were injured but not seriously.
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New York
Central Park
Roslyn Caporale
Christopher
Rose Caporale
Caporale
James
Kourakis
Roslyn
Roosevelt Hospital
Admiral Semmes Hotel to rise with new motor hotel
In Mobile construction will start soon on a multimillion dollar Admiral Semmes Motor Hotel across Government Street from the existing Admiral Semmes Hotel. Richard A. Klaemner of Affiliated National Hotels announced the 110 room structure will include a swimming pool.
County Cave-In Scares Diggers
Two spelunkers crawled from a pit cave in South Morgan County after a cave-in trapped five explorers including Army and Civilian personnel from Redstone Arsenal. The rescuers reached the lip of the cave just as concerns of a disaster mounted, and the group rejoined above ground without serious injury.
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Huntsville
Ala
Morgan County
Redstone Arsenal
Pfe Paul Statens
St. Louis
Corp
Fred Zimmerman
Frank Vann
Carl Olberg
Selah
Wash
Edward Tapp
Philadelphia
Penn
Osberg
Tapp
College enrollments to rise sharply by 1966 and 1976
The Population Research Report estimates that enrollments in the first two years of college will climb 44 percent by 1966 and 66 percent by 1976.
Vacation Bible School Opens At Falkville Church
Falkville Methodist Church starts a week long Vacation Bible School with sessions from 8 00 a m to 11 30 a m each day. The program ends with a picnic at Mrs Sam Gordons home where the superintendent will oversee. Gerald Robinson a student at Florida Christian College in Tampa is home for the summer with his parents. Mr and Mrs Stan Cel Bynum of Tanner are spending the week in Tampa Florida. The British announce a 700 pound foldable motor vehicle that parachutes from planes and can be assembled within five minutes.
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Falkville
Falkville Methodist Church
Sam Gordon
Tanner
Gerald Robinson
Florida Christian College
Tampa
Gadsden Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Doss Embezzlement Case
A Gadsden jury could not agree on 16 counts of embezzlement involving 3960 dollars of city funds tied to a Little League program and city recreation. A September term likely will hear a second trial after testimony ended Friday and closing arguments were delayed.
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Doss
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