High Point man killed in shooting near Thomasville
A clash at Hill's Lake left John Simon age 35 dead from five chest wounds and one neck wound. James Trotter 75, operator of the pond, was in critical condition with three wounds. Deputies report a pistol duel occurred after an argument over mobbed fishing and a demand that Simon leave.
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Western hemisphere moves to pressure Castro after Punta del Este talks
Latin American nations coordinate a diplomatic and economic squeeze on Fidel Castro's Cuba. The push emerges after the Punta del Este conference and includes Guatemala denouncing Cuba's Soviet alignment, Colombia planning a foreign ministers meeting, and U S backing from the sidelines as Latins carry the case to the OAS.
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deLesseps Morrison
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Santiago
Chile
Guatemala
OAS
Land Air Maneuvers Open Today
Expansive Army Air Force maneuvers begin in Bragg North Carolina with more than 40 000 troops including reservists and National Guardsmen. Swift Strike tests STRAC command and staff and trains air reservists for global rapid response amid Berlin tensions.
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Cuban Paper Money Recalled as New Bills Issued
Havana reports all Cuban paper money will lose value next Monday and must be exchanged for new bills honoring Cuban heroes. The government also barred entry for travelers on Sunday and Monday, including from the U S Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, to curb illegal pesos sent abroad by émigrés after Castro rose to power.
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West Berlin Takes Center Stage in Cold War Tensions
A newsmap shows West Berlin as the most vulnerable hotspot in the Cold War. The city lies 110 miles inside Soviet-controlled Germany with limited access via three air corridors and Red-controlled roads and railways. Moscow threatens a separate East German treaty to gain control of all access routes to force Western allies out.
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Western Allies Seek NATO Backing on Berlin Crisis
In Paris the Western Big Four foreign ministers from the United States Britain France and West Germany agreed to seek NATO support to bolster defense around Berlin. They discussed boosting NATO forces by up to 80,000 troops and raising overall strength to 30 divisions while preserving Berlin rights and pursuing Soviet negotiations.
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France
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Stevenson Kennedy Plan U N Strategy Talks At Hyannis Port
President Kennedy conferred with Adlai E Stevenson and aides at the summer White House to map U N General Assembly strategy for the fall session. Stevenson said Khrushchev’s Berlin note showed cautious, conciliatory signs. The group toured Nantucket Sound aboard the motor yacht Marlin with Mrs Kennedy accompanying.
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International Organization
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Nantucket Sound
Soviet Pact Demands Push for Berlin Settlement
Moscow reports eight nation pact unity for a year end peace settlement with East Germany and a revised Berlin status. Khrushchev discussed Berlin with Fanfani while notes to the West warned delaying a German treaty risks a new European war.
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Amintore Fanfani
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Tass
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Khrushchev to Reply to Kennedy on Berlin Challenge
Premier Khrushchev plans a nationwide radio and television address Monday to answer President Kennedy's Berlin stance. The remarks reportedly reflect his view of Kennedy as a complex leader guided by the loudest voice, shared with Italian Premier Fanfani during his visit.
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Berlin
Amintore Fanfani
Fanfani
Perky Peter the Pearl Guard at Waldorf-Astoria Exhibit
A staged display at the Waldorf Astoria features Perky Peter the cultured pearl guardian as part of the Retail Jewelers of America show. Publicity men and Pinkerton staff present a lighthearted danger angle while a Macy’s adviser notes the fish rarely harms humans. A pearl-guessing contest offers a prize for the closest guess to how many pearls Peter protects.
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Perky
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Pinkerton
Steve Stewart
Stewart
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