26 Aug 1962
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1962
Page
1
Cuban refugee recalls hunger, medicine shortages, and a perilous escape by small boat to Miami. He and five trusted allies planned a night voyage, hid gas and supplies, and faced militia danger while ferrying wives and children to safety amid political repression.
Africa proves tough for Soviet influence as Africans seek to balance East and West. A Kenyan columnist notes Africans want independence with only limited East or West ties and warns against communist domination in Kenya Uganda Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
East and West Berlin calm tentative despite eight days of clashes as East German guards fire on the wall and attempt crossings. Night incidents include a guard fired at an East German who reached West Berlin and a swimmer halted en route. German officials note no injuries, and public anger over the Aug. 17 Fechter death subsides. A memorial service for Hans Dieter Wesa was held without incident.
A guerrilla junta forced Ahmed Ben Bella's Political Bureau from power in Algiers and Ben Bella planned to flee, as elections were postponed. Ben Khedda remained in the background while Mohammed Boudiaf resigned, signaling a deep political upheaval amid chaos.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP reports a 24 hour postponement of the planned Sunday launch of a Mariner 2 spacecraft to Venus due to technical difficulties. The delay pushes the mission timeline and affects NASA’s planetary exploration schedule.
Public and church schools in Tennessee Florida Georgia and Louisiana plan fall desegregation following the 1954 Supreme Court ruling. Archbishop Hallinan cited Atlanta desegregation while Rummel orders in New Orleans and areas in Georgia affect thousands of pupils including 735 Negro students. Charlotte and Durham near token desegregation shift.
Three infants and four children were rescued from a burning two family house on Mangum Street.Mrs Brenda Causey a 15 year old mother managed to place her own seven month old and another infant into the arms of older siblings and led them to safety as fire damaged three rooms and the attic. Mrs Frank Perry aided by grabbing a third infant from the other apartment as neighbors alerted firefighters who arrived promptly. The origin of the fire was undetermined and smoke filled a hallway before the blaze was checked.
Sea raiders shelled the Miramar hotel housing Soviet bloc technicians aiding Castro. Near-panic spread as guests fled in the midnight bombardment. U S officials and Castro blamed each other while a Miami student group claimed responsibility, saying Russians are on our soil.
Juan Manuel Salvat head of the Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil described a Saturday night offshore shelling of a Havana suburb using a PT boat and a 31 foot cruiser with 22 men. He claimed no U.S. or citizen involvement and said the action aimed to aid Cuba's democratic movement.
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