Diplomat Anthony Biddle Dies at 64 in Washington
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr., diplomat and soldier from the Philadelphia Biddle family, died at Walter Reed Army Hospital at age 64 from a heart attack after a battle with lung cancer. President Kennedy and others mourn his loss, noting his service in two wars and crises.
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Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr
Biddle
Spain
Walter Reed Army Hospital
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court Sets Aside Alabama Death Sentence
The Supreme Court unanimously overturned the death sentence of Charles Clarence Hamilton for a 1956 Alabama burglary with intent to ravish. The decision cited denial of counsel at arraignment as due process violation, while Alabama may retry the case. Hamilton was found in Mary Giangrosso’s bedroom in Ensley, near Birmingham.
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Ensley
Ala
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Milko
Richard Arlen Lindsay
California
Rose Marie Riddle
Shafter
Bakersfield
Calif
Robert B. Baker
Teamsters Union
Pittsburgh
Baker
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
New York City
Commissioner of Parks
George Lincoln Rockwell
Union Square
New York State Court of Appeals
Rockwell
Newbold Morris
U.S. Supreme Court
Kennedy Returns to White House After Camp David Visit
President Kennedy flew from Camp David in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains to Washington after fog delayed his return. He wore a topcoat without a hat and landed at 11 38 a.m. aboard a presidential helicopter, traveling with Stephen Smith and Charles Spalding.
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Heart Disease and Cancer May Be Nearing Peak
Dr Reinnert Ravenholt told the American Public Health Association that death records from Seattle-King County show coronary heart disease and lung cancer rates may plateau in 10 to 15 years after 85 years of data. He cited official records and newspapers dating to 1876 and noted shifting death causes reflect changing times in the Puget Sound region.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Reinnert T. Ravenholt
American Public Health Association
Seattle - King County
Ravenhold
University of Washington
Seattle
Puget Sound
Molotov Returns to Soviet Life Amid Purge Rumors
Former Foreign Minister Molotov vanished into Soviet society after traveling to Moscow with his wife to face party purges. He faced no public greeting and answered questions with a terse refusal as reporters pressed for details. His daughter Svetlana and son in law appeared briefly to greet the couple.
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West asks Moscow to resume nuclear test ban talks
The United States and Britain urged the Soviet Union to return to Geneva on November 28 to renew discussions on a nuclear test ban treaty. They proposed another date if needed to allow a UN progress report by December 14, noting the General Assembly resolution backing a resumption.
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Colleges Decried as Shortchanged in Federal Funding Battle
Kansas City report notes University of Delaware President John A. Perkins charging states tax constraints and Congress gridlock have reduced support for land grant colleges. He cites Morrill Act origins, Kennedy praise for federal‑state cooperation, and bleak fiscal prospects amid tight budgets.
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University of Delaware
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Abraham Lincoln
Puerto Rico
Kennedy
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Alcohol Helps Man Live With Reality Expert
SAN FRANCISCO AP The cocktail hour can help people cope with reality says Dr. Georgio Lolli a veteran alcohol problems researcher He urges eating while drinking to control alcohol effects noting the habit brings relaxation socialization and a respite from the workday He cautions that poor meal timing and oversized dinners amplify risks and low blood sugar during drinking worsens alcohol effects.
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Georgio Lolli
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University of California School of Medicine
Wine Advisory Board
Yale Plan Clinic For
International Center For Psychodietetics
Rome
New York
Dr. Lolli
World Government Backed at Carnegie Hall Rally
Brig. Gen Hugh B. Hester ret says a limited world government is needed to prevent war and back up edicts. Rally in New York drew about 1,000 people, sponsored by American Soviet Friendship council, with picketers from anti Communist groups.
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Rally For Peace and Friendship
Carnegie Hall
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United States
Hiroshima
Hester
National Council of American- Soviet Friendship
Silver City
N.M
Chapel Hill N.C
Food and Agriculture
Occupied
Germany
Jerome Davis
Enduring Peace, Inc
West Haven
Integrated Ft Bragg honor guard refused service in cafe
An integrated Ft Bragg honor guard was refused service at a cafe near Greensboro after a reported bus delay on U S 220. The sergeant ordered the group back to their bus and left without incident, though rumors of intoxication and weapons were denied by base officials. Brig Gen William Yarborough spoke at the Greensboro Veteran’s Day ceremony where the guard performed.
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Europe
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Madrid
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Army Reserve
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Army Chief of Staff
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Greensboro
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William Yarborough
7Th Special Forces
Baptists Schedule Preliminaries Ahead of State Meeting
Greensboro AP 2 500 pastors and laymen prepare for the 131st Baptist State Convention. The three day session opens Tuesday at War Memorial Auditorium with election of a new president to succeed C B Deane. Delegates may press integration- related recommendations and hear the Pastors Conference and other meetings.
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Rockingham
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Valdese
Tar Heel
Nehru Urges Tolerance At Hollywood Dinner
In Los Angeles Indian Prime Minister Nehru urged film celebrities to exercise international tolerance and compassion while insisting he would not sacrifice his beliefs. He spoke at a 150-person Hollywood dinner hosted by Eric Johnston after a 20-hour day and toured Disney land with Walt Disney, greeting children and signing autographs.
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India
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Association of America
Disneyland
Walt Disney
Magic Kingdom
Rayburn's Mental Clarity Periods Short Now
Bonham Texas AP reports House Speaker Sam Rayburn shows brief mental clarity, with Dr. Joe Risser noting Rayburn recognized the physician during today's check. The quote confirms limited cognitive responsiveness.
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Chimpanzee Orbit Delay Dampens U S Space Hope
Spacecraft trouble delays the Mercury program chimpanzee launch and jeopardizes NASA efforts to place a human in orbit in 1961. A hydrogen peroxide gas leak in the in flight control system forced removal of the Atlas booster from the pad, with repairs likely taking one to two weeks and a minimum four week checkout to proceed.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Project Mercury
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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