Cubans Restrict Havana Miami Flights
The Cuban government limited round trip flights between Havana and Miami to two per day. The move disrupts U S plans to rescue Cuban refugees, after the State Department announced financing 10 trips daily to bring in up to 1,250 Cubans to refuge in the United States.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
Pan American World Airways
State Department
Rancho Boyeros
Laad
Fidel Castro
United States
Nurses and makeup staff praise Miss High Point contestants
Backstage at the Miss America pageant, nurses and makeup staff shared insights on the contenders. Tommie Townsend spoke of nerves before visiting her family doctor, then appeared sparkly after socializing with finalists. A hairdresser tied to a finalist hoped for Atlantic City only to miss the trip. Lighting and backstage bustle included chilly conditions and press doorman clashes. Paladin helped oversee operations as cameras rode near the kettle drum while contestants watched TV previews backstage.
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High Point
Tommie Townsend
Tommie
Atlantic City
Paladin
Weather forecast for Sunday showers across regions
Showers and thundershowers expected Sunday across the Plains and Great Lakes into the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and southern states. Warmer eastern temperatures to dominate from the Mississippi to the Atlantic coast. Cooler in the Pacific Northwest and parts of northern New England.
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Plains
Great Lakes
Ohio
Tennessee
Grissom Recalls Liberty Bell 7 Rescue and Flight
Astronaut Gus Grissom describes the spaceflight from launch to splashdown aboard Liberty Bell 7. He recalls the blue to black earth horizon, switching charts, and the hatch detonation after the blast. He notes near drowning, rotor wash, and a calm rescue as helicopters hoisted him from the sea.
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Grissom
Battle reenactment at Manassas Hill draws crowds and attention
Spectators gathered at Henry House Hill for a Civil War reenactment with VIP grandstands for governors and Congress members. Traffic slowed after a light plane crash near Manassas airfield blocked Route 234 for an hour while the staged battle featured modern sound effects and a retelling led by Virgil Carrington Jones.
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Henry House Hill
Congress
National Park
Virginia
Manassas Airfield
Virgil Carrington
Pat) Jones
Irvin McDowell
Manassas Junction
Joseph E. Johnston
Thomas J. Jackson
Shenandoah Valley
Washington
Bee
Jackson
Nick
George J. Bisacca
Lenox
Mass
Bases Closures Delayed As Kennedy Sets Defense Plan
The Pentagon appears to suspend or stall the closure or transfer of 73 bases while President Kennedy outlines defense acceleration plans next week. McNamara previously identified 73 bases for closing or reduced activity, with 52 in the United States and 21 overseas, of which 16 would have activity reduced.
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Washington
Kennedy
Pentagon
Air Force
Department of Defense
Berlin
Congress
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Kennedy Prepares Berlin Speech During Cape Cod Trip
President Kennedy worked on a Berlin crisis speech at his Cape Cod home while also taking a family cruise. He spoke by phone with Canadian Prime Minister Diefenbaker as a new microwave system linking Alaska to the mainland opened, and he weighed options on emergency powers, draft expansion, and tax changes ahead of Tuesday night address and a congressional request.
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Hyannis Port
Mass
Kennedy
Berlin
Cape Cod
White House
Washington
Andrew T. Hatcher
Marlin
Nantucket Sound
Hatcher
John Diefenbaker
White Horse
Canadian
Yukon Territory
Alaska
Sweet Grass
Mont
Wilderness
Mt. Dove
United States
RCA Canada
Canadian National Railway
Alcan Highway
Canada
Diefenbaker
Fisenhower
Congress
Administration fights to revive school bill in House
Washington AP The administration abandons the shelved education bill and plots an all out fight in the House. Speaker Sam Rayburn’s stance shapes the path as Republicans press for separating aid provisions. Rep Adam Clayton Powell coordinates with White House on next steps in the strategy. Linen and wool note ends.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
Congress
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Rayburn
Adam Clayton Powell
DN. Y
House Education and Labor Committee
White House
Congress slowdown blamed on political fight over Kennedy
Veteran Senator George Aiken says congressional restraint stems from doubts about Kennedy leadership and a fight over patronage while Senate leader Mike Mansfield contests the claim. Aiken cites Berlin Laos Cuba crises and says Kennedy backs away from judicial appointments.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate
Snessard Holland
D-Fla
Aiken
Berlin
Laos
Cuba
Keninedy
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Chile
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Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
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