Two Officers Take Control In Algeria
Four retired French generals seized power in Algiers to force De Gaulle to abandon negotiations with Algerian rebels. De Gaulle sent aides to quash the coup as paratroopers who toppled the government in 1958 backed the insurgents. Rebel leaders urged Muslims in Algeria to organize against the paratroopers amid uncertain control.
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Paris
Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Algeria
France
Tunis
Ferhat Abbas
De Gaulle Replaces Chieftains in Algeria Crisis
President Charles de Gaulle named new civilian and military chiefs for Algeria to replace leaders held by a military junta. Joxe and Olie assumed power as Morin and Gambier were detained in Algiers, with Debre warning of tragic consequences if the uprising spreads. Strong security measures were imposed in France amid coded radio messages from Algiers.
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Paris
de Gaulle
Louis Joxe
Jean Olie
Jean Morin
Gernand Gambier
Algeria
Algiers
Challe
NATO
I U.S
Lauris Norstad
George McArthur
Charles de Gaulle
Meee Ee Ae
Jean A
Michel Debre
Joxe
Olie
Fernand Gambier
Debre
France
Kennedy orders Taylor study of guerrilla warfare
President Kennedy assigns Gen Maxwell D Taylor to lead a special survey of U S capabilities in nonconventional warfare including guerrilla operations. Taylor joins NSC meeting as the effort begins with White House spokesmen outlining the scope and intent of the study.
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Kennedy
Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
U.S
Taylor
National Security Council
Jerre Salinger
White House
Salinger
Tagtes
Neat
Spnane
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Routine flight pushes X-15 to record speed
Air Force Maj. Bob White labeled a trouble filled X-15 flight as just routine after reaching 3 140 miles per hour and 103 000 feet altitude to break the prior speed record of 2905 mph set on March 7 There were tense moments when the engine quit briefly and the swept wing pressurized cabin acted up during the 11 minute mission
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Bob White
Two Latin Powers Back JFK Plan
Brazil and Argentina pledged to fight Communist penetration and back Kennedy's Alliance for Progress. Presidents Quadros and Frondizi agreed to permanent consultation on continental matters and to coordinate actions, marking a historic deepening of South American cooperation.
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Brazil
Argentina
Western Hemisphere
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Janio Quadros
Arturo Frondizi
South America
Uruguay River
Quadros
Frondizi
Cuba
Furniture market sees sharper merchandising and rising competition
Enterprise staff writer Robert Marks reports on the 1961 spring Southern Furniture Market. Manufacturers and retailers emphasize enhanced merchandising, revamped exhibition spaces, and stronger in-store displays as competition heats up across the supply chain. Sales have climbed as merchandising improves, though overall business starts slow before a full market circle.
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Concensus
UN Seeks To Ease Tension Between Cuba and United States
The United Nations General Assembly approved a U.S.-backed resolution urging member states to reduce Cuba US tensions. The vote 59 13 opposed by Cuba Guinea Lebanon Morocco and the Soviet bloc with 14 abstentions. The assembly also considered a separate paragraph urging OAS members to aid a peaceful settlement but failed to secure a two thirds majority.
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William N. Oatis
United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
U.N
Cuba
United States
Nation Assembly
Guinea
Lebanon
Morocco
Organization of American States
Ethiopia
Mali
Nigeria
Upper Volta
U.S
OAS
Fidel Castro
Rebel Brigades in Cuba Told Help Is Near
An anti Castro Swan Island radio broadcast urged two rebel battalions on Cuban soil not to surrender and promised forthcoming aid. The report cites prisoners shown on Havana TV and notes mixed rebel claims and unconfirmed landings.
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Associated Press
Central America
Swan Island
Havana
North America
Miami
Fla
Cuba
The
New York Times
Washington
Maj
Ernesto Guevara
Castro
Battle To Free Cuba Not Over Says Revolutionary Leader
New York AP reports Cuban revolutionary council chief Jose Miro Cardona warned the battle to topple Fidel Castro is ongoing. He cited MIG aircraft and Soviet tanks as inflicting a grave reverse, but vowed many landings will continue and urged international mediation to halt executions and secure freedom for Cuba.
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New York
Cuban ‘Revolutionary Council
MI6
Cuba
Council
Jose Miro Cardona
Miro Cardona
Fidel Castro
John XXIII
International Red Cross
United Nations
Western Hemisphere
United States
Castro
Washington
Kennedy
American Broadcasting Co
Congo Fund Okayed by United Nations Assembly
The U N General Assembly approved a 100 million dollar Congo peace operation fund after long wrangling. Final vote 54 for 15 against with 23 abstentions as Latin nations relented amid threats of a prolonged session. The debate featured sharp clashes surrounding Hammarskjold and the Congo mission.
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United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
Congo
Assembly
Soviet Union
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N. Congo
Khrushchev
United States
Communist Bloc
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Army Unveils Plan to Redesign Infantry Divisions
The Army staff proposes scrapping the pentomic five battle group layout in favor of a three brigade command at the core. Ten battalions would be organized under three brigade commanders with flexible mix of infantry and armor to match battlefield needs. The change aims at tighter control, easier command, and adaptable force structure though no target date is set.
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Washington
Army Staff
Secretary of Army
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
Army
Stahr
Atomic
Cupboard Bare Declares Mayor Faces Borough Budget
Pine Hill New Jersey reports Mayor Michael Piazza blocked a $195 349 budget citing overrun costs. Trash uncollected for a week and police gas at minimal levels created a cash crunch as clerks awaited pay and officials warned the cupboard is bare. The council lacks a majority to override the veto.
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Pine Hill
N.J
Michael Piazza
Sunday Enterprise Preview of Tomorrow Features Market News
The Sunday Enterprise highlights the spring Southern furniture market with new pieces for homeowners and other market updates. Families from Ohio and Wisconsin attend the City recreation department and High Point College Family Camping Workshop this weekend. The Freedom Caravan for Cuban Refugees in Miami leaves High Point Wednesday, initiated by the Kiwanis Club.
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Sunday Enterprise
Ohio
Wisconsin
City Recreation Department
High Point College
Enterprise
Miami
High Point
High Point Kiwanis Club
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