De Gaulle names Pompidou as premier in cabinet reshuffle
Paris reports President de Gaulle accepts Premier Debre's resignation and appoints Georges Pompidou to lead a reshaped government. Debre leaves after three years and three months, citing Algeria ceasefire as new phase for his exit.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Michel Debre
Georges Pompidou
Debre
Pompidou
de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
Pierre Pflimlin
Edgar Faure
Castro Frees 62 Prisoners In Miami Welcome
Sixty two released invaders limped from a plane in Miami to embrace waiting families while thousands of exiles filled the airport. A color guard and flags greeted the return as few words were spoken and rescue joy mixed with lingering fear. Negotiators say Castro seeks 62 million dollars for 1,179 prisoners, with release tied to later payment.
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Miami
Fla
Miami International
Fidel Castro
Mercy Hospital
Rolando Novoa
Havana
Castro
Navy Marines Show Power For Kennedy On Atlantic Maneuvers
President Kennedy watched a vast naval display as 49 ships and 7,500 Marines stormed Onslow Beach while carriers, cruisers, and air wings demonstrated striking power. Kennedy toured the Enterprise and Northampton, received a boatswain’s certificate, and expressed renewed confidence.
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Kennedy
Navy
Dewey
Washington
Onslow Beach
N.C
Iran
Land Marine Division
2Nd Marine Air Wing
Atlantic
Northampton
W. D. Hogle
Denver
Enterprise
Cmdr
Harold F. Lang
Taxpayers Await Monday Deadline for Federal Return Filing
The AP reports Americans rushing to file their 1961 federal income tax returns by Monday midnight due to Sunday April 15, with IRS releasing a Saturday collection of odd tax stories. One man offered a 2 percent discount for early refund, a woman asked to claim her son as a dependent, and a caller puzzled over painting costs. A tax notice of error led a traveler to cash the card and depart on an extended trip.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Adenauer Warns Against Berlin Concessions
Washington reports German Chancellor Adenauer protests against U S proposals for Berlin seen as moving toward recognizing East Germany. Tensions rise ahead of new U S Soviet talks while Bonn denies leaks and questions Kennedy administration line on Western policy with Moscow.
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Washington
Konrad Adenauer
East Germany
U. S
Berlin
Bonn
State Department
Kennedy
Adenauer
Kennedy Visits Cherry Point Marines Adds Personal Greeting
President Kennedy during a Tar Heel coast swing greets a Cherry Point family and watches a Marine power display. The entourage includes Shah of Iran and top officials as 7,500 Marines stage a brisk amphibious assault and aircraft carrier maneuvers.
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SAS
Kennedy
Iran
U. S
Wade
Camp Lejeune
N. C
North Carolina
Cherry Point
Robert Leffler
Washington
Marines
Navy
Second Marine Division
Onslow Beach
Shah
Bogue Field
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Commerce
Luther Hodges
House and
Senate Armed Services Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen
B. Everett Jordan
Rep
David Henderson
Price Probes Pushes Toward Steel Price Rollback
Congress presses antitrust inquiries as steel firms reverse price hikes. Sen Kefauver leads subpoenas for production cost data on 12 firms including Inland. Sen Gore plans bills to shield the public from unjustified monopolistic prices, proposing an 80 day cooling off similar to Taft Hartley authority.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Antitrust
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Albert Gore
Senate
Gore
Wheeling Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem
Inland
Kaiser
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Kennedy
The
United of
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Revolucion
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Second Marine Air Wing
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