Khrushchev visits Hungary amid Sino split tensions
Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in Budapest for talks with Janos Kadar and Istvan Dobi as Hungary pledges support for Moscow in any split with Red China. The visit aims to celebrate Hungary’s Nazi-era liberation anniversary while signaling broader Soviet policy amid Chinese denunciations and upcoming Moscow meetings.
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Andreilz A. Gromyko
Yuri Andropov
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Faisal Named Regent After King Saud Stripped of Powers
Damascus reports Faisal, 58, proclaimed regent and ruler of Saudi Arabia after King Saud is declared unfit to govern. The move follows a princes' resolution delegating all royal powers to Faisal, ending Saud's six decade reign and moving the country toward stability amid ongoing instability.
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Prince
North Carolina Peach Crops Devastated by Freeze
A severe statewide frost struck North Carolina, washing out much of the peach crop and injuring apples in western counties. Officials warn full extent of damage will take days to determine as temperatures dipped to the teens in the mountains and highs struggled in the 20s and 30s. Georgia and South Carolina also faced heavy losses, with Spartanburg and Henderson counties reporting major damage to fruit and limited prospects for replanting this season.
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Southern Senators Speak Up on Civil Rights Drive
Senate debate on civil rights opens with Humphrey and Kuchel leading a bipartisan push against Dixie opponents. Dirksen signals amendments to fair employment provisions as South seeks to extend equal rights to Negro citizens and guard against opposition tactics.
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D-Minn
Thomas H. Kuchel
R-Calif
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Kuchel
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Illinois
Dirksen
Senate
Ruchel
Count Jumps to 178 Death Toll Rises In Alaska Quake
Alaska Civil Defense tallies 178 dead or missing after Friday quake and waves with Kodiak hardest hit and Chenega omitted from official lists. Fairbanks reports indicate 45 residents may have perished in a 80 foot tidal surge as residents sought higher ground. In Washington, Fairbanks notes say the cost of living declined for February with gas price cuts and tax relief driving the drop, while some figures rely on government and utility reports.
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MacArthur Remains in Critical Condition at Walter Reed
General Douglas MacArthur's condition stayed critical today as doctors reported his kidney difficulty has improved slightly. A hospital bulletin noted intermittent esophageal bleeding is controlled by a tube, with heart function and vital signs stable, though an ulcer in the stomach was not yet confirmed.
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Douglas MacArthur
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Leonard DD. Heaton
Army
Heston
Coin Shortage Predicted To Reach Crisis In Three Years
Washington officials warn coin demand will surge, potentially creating a serious shortage. Treasury and mints project output could hit 46 billion coins in fiscal 1965 if capacity expands, but current production is strained. Analysts blame high circulation, vending machines, and collector demand, with shortages expected to widen by Christmas.
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Sanford Endorses Highway Bonds
Governor hopeful Sanford endorses bond financing for highways while noting no single major project. He predicts extending Gov. Scott’s road bonds via a penny gas tax, discusses east west routes, interstate extensions, tolls, and urged welfare board action on elderly medical care. He called the 1964 platform an optimistic guide for reforms.
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Congress
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State Board of Welfare
Gemini Sea Test Set Off Galveston Gulf Coast
Houston AP reports the two man Gemini capsule will undergo a 36 hour sea test about 30 miles south of Galveston in the Gulf of Mexico. Three astronauts and three Manned Spacecraft Center engineers will form teams locked in the capsule for 12 hours each to study salt water effects on instruments leaks batteries and buoyancy. Astronauts likely include Armstrong Young and Lovell with engineers Harvey Thomas and Merycer, the capsule lowered from the recovery ship Retriever via a 400 foot nylon tether network.
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James Lovell
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Jam B. Thomas
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