Junior officers revolt in Iraq topples Kassem regime
Rebels in Iraq declare they have destroyed Kassem's rule as fighting and explosions rock Baghdad. reports from Iran and Anatolia claim Kassem is dead and generals arrested. The U S State Department calls the uprising anti communist and says known communists were purged from the officer corps.
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Iraq
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Kassem
Council of State
Lincoln White
Iraq revolt by junior officers targets Premier Kassem
Junior officers in Iraq staged a revolt against Premier Abdel Karim Kassem. Rebels said planes and tanks destroyed the defense ministry in Baghdad where Kassem resided under heavy guard.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iraq
Abdel Karim Kassem
Baghdad
Kassem
Defense Ministry
Baghdad Crisis Report Signals Uncertain Iraqi Revolt
Reports say the premier may not be confirmed dead as Baghdad quiets while borders and air ports close. Rebels calling themselves the National Council of the Revolutionary Command install a national guard under Colonel Abdel Kerim Mustafa and pledge nonalignment and oil stability. Radio broadcasts tie to Nasser era rhetoric and urge street action as control appears incomplete.
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London
Iraq
Turkey
Syria
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Iran
National Council of the Revolutionary Command
Abdel Kerim Mustafa
United Nations
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Kassem
Arab Brotherhood
Faisal II
Abdul Ilah
Nuri
Nasser
U.A.R
North Carolina proposes education budget boost in 1963 65 plan
Gov. Terry Sanford and the Advisory Budget Commission unveil a 1.8 billion dollar proposal allocating 678 million to education. Public schools would see 69.6 million more over two years, with 18 million for salaries and 22 million for more teachers. Higher education would rise by 21.6 million, bringing total education outlays to 90 million with retirement and debt service.
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Terry Sanford
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State Board of Education
Strictly Personal Harris Profile Comes to The Enterprise
British born Sydney J. Harris arrives in The Enterprise Monday as a famed columnist whose dry wit and widely syndicated opinions have earned multiple journalism prizes and several books. He grew up in the United States, worked at the Chicago Daily News, and led college Great Books courses while marrying and raising five children.
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Enterprise
Harris
U.S
Chicago Herald-Examiner
University of Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Daily News
Chicago Journalism Guild
Friends of Literature “Ferguson
Sanford proposals omit statewide bond referendum
The Sanford administration endorses a $69 million building program funded directly by the Legislature, with $47 million from direct appropriation and $22 million from bonds subject to legislative approval. No bond referendum is planned, and total capital improvements would rise to about $117 million including college dormitories and facilities funded through federal loans repaid from student receipts. The package heavily favors higher education, with most construction money tied to universities and state ports facilities elsewhere.
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Sanford
Jas
Morehead City
Wilmington
Consolidated University
Powerful VOA dedication highlights world reach from Greenville
President Kennedy hailed the Voice of America shortwave station in Greenville as the world’s strongest radio facility. The $23 million site will double VOA power and reach, with Edward R. Murrow and congressmen attending the dedication attended by 129 government guests.
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Kennedy
Voice of America
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Washington
Telstar
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U.S. Information Agency
USIA
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Murrow
VOA
Argentina
Congo
Yugoslavia
Harry Loomis
Herbert Bonner
Jonathan Daniels
News & Observer
Raleigh
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
George
Stolen Jewels Valued Near 300000 From Irene Selznick Suite
A 20.23 carat emerald cut Tiffany diamond and about 30 other jewels worth close to 300 000 were taken from Irene Selznick in a 10th floor Pierre Hotel suite after she left for dinner and a movie. Police call it an inside job. The thief used a celluloid strip to press back the lock.
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Hotel Pierre
Sanford proposes record 1.8 billion budget with education emphasis
Gov. Terry Sanford unveils a two year budget totaling about 1.8 billion dollars focusing on education while promising no new taxes and possible tax relief. The plan includes 69.6 million more for public schools, 21.6 million for higher education, and a general fund total near 945 million with stepped up teacher pay and space age readiness funding.
Kennedy Warns Soviets on Cuban Arms Crisis Risk
President Kennedy bluntly warned the Soviet Union that renewed offensive weapons in Cuba would trigger history’s greatest crisis. He said the United States would detect hidden missiles via reconnaissance and cautioned against rash action amid rumors about Soviet strength. He also defended US Cuba intelligence and criticized domestic critics in Congress.
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R-N.y
Associated Press
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William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve
Dean Rusk
Rusk
New York
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