Nixon Winds Up In South Fort Worth Rally Draws 15000
Vice President Richard Nixon wrapped up a southern campaign in Texas and South Carolina urging Democrats to back Republicans. He accused Kennedy of shifting on issues and defended oil depletion for Texas interests. H. L. Hunt endorsed Kennedy Johnson ticket, signaling Texas politics ahead of next Tuesday’s vote.
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Plan To Bomb Havana Fails
Two young Americans planned a Havana bombing from a stolen Fort Pierce plane and disappeared. The Miami News says Paul Hughes and Jay Hunter plotted a revenge stroke after Cuban executions, carrying bombs and Molotov cocktails, linked to Robert Fuller.
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Dag Hammarskjold in stormy UN session over Congo aid
United Nations. Dag Hammarskjold faces a tense Assembly as Rajeshwar Dayal accuses Belgian nationals of pressuring Mobutu’s regime in Congo. Belgium and the Soviet Union prepare to challenge the secretary-general while the report highlights Belgian interference and UN doubts.
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Red Star Warns US Fleet Near Soviet Shores
The Soviet army newspaper Red Star warned that the Soviet Union would blow up the American fleet if it sails too close to Soviet shores. It cited NATO maneuvers in the Aegean and Bosporus areas and visits to Turkish Black Sea ports as provocative actions by the United States.
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Kennedy Promises Fiscal Stability and Strong Economic Policy
Senator John F Kennedy told Virginia audiences that he will defend the dollar and pursue a sound fiscal policy in the 1960s. He warned of rising unemployment and potential recession while outlining a plan to boost growth and balance the budget. Johnson campaigned with him in Amarillo and urged supporters to mobilize vote for Kennedy and Johnson.
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Louisiana Solons to battle school integration fight
Baton Rouge AP report says the Louisiana Legislature meets amid a fresh clash over school integration three months after federal courts warned Gov. Jimmie Davis. The session agenda is secret, with concerns about protests and possible militia plans while New Orleans schools face federal orders to integrate first grades.
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Plane Crash Severs Busy Calif Highway Claims Five Dead
A Piper Comanche piloted by Los Angeles businessman Robert A. Yeakel and three others crashed onto the San Bernardino Freeway shoulder near Ontario after a long rainstorm flight. Yeakel his two sons Kenneth and Robert Jr and associate Joseph Taylor all died. An itinerant farm worker Jose Castaneda was fatally injured. The craft clipped power lines near Pomona an hour earlier.
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Atty Gen Rogers Reported With Nixon Campaign
U S Attorney General William Rogers reportedly joined Vice President Richard Nixon on a South Carolina campaign trip but did not appear at the rally. Washington and Nixon headquarters confirm Rogers traveled with Nixon though the Charlotte Observer says he stayed with the plane near Shaw Air Force Base and did not attend the Columbia event.
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Fresh Republican Charges Liven Up Campaign In N C
Fresh charges from Republicans promise to energize North Carolina campaigning before the general election. William E Cobb accuses Democrats of using religion as a presidential issue. Heinz Rollman calls for investigation into election irregularities. Gavin and Sanford plan rallies, with Shriver campaigning for Kennedy and education aid emphasized by Sanford.
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Castro Eyes Invasion Plot To Influence Nixon Vote
In Havana Fidel Castro and Cuban officials warned of a looming American invasion to boost Richard Nixon, while U S officials dismissed the forecast as propaganda. Defense drills at Guantanamo Bay were set to begin with sirens signaling the basewide exercise involving thousands of personnel and aircraft.
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Builders Clear Land on Wrong Island In Miami
A week after a ceremonial dedication of Miami's new port site on an island, a bulldozer began clearing four acres only to realize a miscalculation. Officials note the work was started on the wrong island and must shift to the intended 500 foot distant location.
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Malenkov Reported In Power Rumor Sweeps Moscow Power Struggle
Vienna paper claims Malenkov ousts Khrushchev in coup with antiparty group aided by China. Moscow and Bonn embassies call story nonsense. AP Moscow reports normal operations. Molotov in Vienna linked to event, but press not allowed. Skepticism dominates official circles worldwide.
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Kennedy Uses Satire to Skewer Nixon in Campaign Route
AP report notes Sen. John F. Kennedy shifts to humor and ridicule in the closing campaign days. He mocks Richard Nixon for Eisenhower ties, riffs on television debates, and retells jabs about Nixon and the Eisenhower era while drawing laughs from audiences.
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