Reds Ahead In Vital Iceland Elections Stir Cold War Gaze
In Iceland’s May 27 municipal elections 99,000 voters decide local councils while global powers watch. The central issue is NATO’s Keflavik base, opposed by Communists who won nearly a fifth of last October’s vote. Iceland, small and rich in cod, hosts a long standing NATO presence with strict access limits for base personnel.
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Iberia at crossroads as Franco and Salazar face strikes
In Spain, Francisco Franco grapples with a major labor wave beginning in Asturias and spreading to Bilbao, while Portugal under Antonio Salazar endures violent demonstrations and deaths. Observers see growing pains in Spain and aging weakness in Portugal, with Franco seeking peaceful settlement and potential wider profit controls.
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Long Running Mystery Remains Unchanged Mousetrap Still Secret
London AP reports Agatha Christie play The Mousetrap nears 100 years of uninterrupted performances this November. Over 10 million have seen it and preserved the killer’s identity, with producer Peter Saunders noting a code keeps audiences from spoiling the ending. The eight member cast has included 65 actors over time as carpets wear out thrice.
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Third Force In British Politics By Arthur Gavshon
Britain's two main parties face a growing Liberal rise led by Jo Grimond. The Liberal leader is seen as a potential kingmaker as mid term gains widen the party’s influence. Grimond predicts a future substantial Liberal presence and balance of power despite 1964 timing uncertainty.
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Chilean Recovery Two Years After Cataclysmic Quake
In Valdivia Chile two years after the earthquake tidal waves and volcanic eruptions devastations linger. Thousands faced with winter in makeshift shelters as government and private capital push reconstruction of cities railways bridges harbors water and power systems. Financing from the United States and Europe supports new industrials schools hospitals and utilities. The scale of damage keeps life far from normal in the eleven southern provinces.
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