Ex Marine Tells Of Spy Death
A former Marine testifies on Capitol Hill that he was discharged after helping hide a Cuban suspected spy's body at Guantanamo base in 1961. He says he was ordered to be quiet and faced possible fines or imprisonment.
27 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1963
Page
1
A former Marine testifies on Capitol Hill that he was discharged after helping hide a Cuban suspected spy's body at Guantanamo base in 1961. He says he was ordered to be quiet and faced possible fines or imprisonment.
Nearly 300 Tar Heel and foreign manufacturers display goods at the second North Carolina International Trade Fair in Charlotte. Gov. Terry Sanford and Mayor Stan Brookshire lead the ribbon cutting. Miss Universe from Buenos Aires, Beatriz Nolan, attends the ceremony. The fair aims to attract about 250000 visitors and features exhibits from six foreign countries with buyers from 15 nations.
Neutralist Premier Souvanna Phouma flew to Plaine des Jarres to press for a settlement amid a month-long Lao crisis. He faces hard bargaining with Pathet Lao and right-wing forces while seeking a permanent cease-fire. British and Soviet envoys accompany him. Gen Kong Le, Nouhk Phoum savan, and Prince Souphanouvong head Pathet Lao talks.
A Sunday Enterprise feature reviews 50 years of Salvation Army service in High Point since 1913, highlighting outreach to the needy and growth of its Citadel. Also in the issue a photo feature shows Finch Field’s decay at Thomasville and a migrant tale of Armando Guerra family fleeing Castro’s Cuba.
Fidel Castro arrived in the Soviet Union to a massive welcome in Murmansk where Tass reported thousands lined the Arctic port. Anastas Mikoyan led the greeting as Castro praised wartime sacrifices and outlined solidarity with the USSR.
In Montgomery a 35 member Alabama Senate debates Gov. George Wallace 50 million dollar school revenue package as a 11 member minority filibuster blocks passage of a junior college trade school program. The body has not adjourned for meals four days, with sessions continuing through weekends.
In a Bahamas waters near Bimini Islands a 36 foot pleasure craft struck a shoal and sank during a Friday night party. Coast Guard rescued 23 aboard and two injured were flown to Miami. Two dead and several hurt as a five hour rescue ended with uncertainty about total numbers aboard.
In Clarksburg West Virginia 22 miners died in a Compass No 2 mine explosion at Dola with rescue teams recovering all bodies by Friday night. Methane gas and coal dust are suspected causes as Clinchfield Coal Co plans to close the mine for weeks while investigations continue. Thirty miners escaped injury.
The Associated Press reports at least seven deaths in NC traffic accidents since Friday evening. A Mt Olive car train crash killed three people Herman Best William Coley and Richard Green all Negroes. Others died in separate crashes on NC 39 and US 74 near Wingate.
Billy Graham, convalescing from a stomach ailment, arrived in Montreux to attend his daughter Virginia Graham's wedding to Stephan Tchividjian, son of a Swiss financier. He travels from Paris where he planned a two month crusade starting May 12.
Chicago reports a 60 percent rise in traffic deaths and announces a new teen traffic court. Judge Casimir Swiklinski said starting next month teens cannot pay fines for violations without appearing before a city judge or referee.
In Phoenix a man mailed his state tax return to his sweetheart. The State Income Tax Division found a line in the letter amusing: I rock them. They returned the letter with a note that a tax agent would discuss any further mistakes.
Public chatter grows about Gov. Nelson Rockefeller marrying Margaretta Murphy. No comment from Rockefeller, plus a three week lull in his schedule fuels talk of a possible Southampton ceremony and possible impact on presidential plans.
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