Lumumba Refused Surrender as Congo Crisis Deepens
United Nations refused to surrender Patrice Lumumba to Mobutu forces amid threats of a military assault on his residence. Lumumba remains under UN protection, with parliamentary immunity needed for arrest, as Bomboko and Kasavubu pressure the UN for action. Col. Mobutu withdraws troops except for a small cordon around Lumumba’s home.
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Leopoldville
Congo
United Nations
Patrice Lumumba
Joseph Mobutu
Lumumba
Mumba
U.N
Shield
Justin Bomboko
Mobutu
Bomboko
U. N
Rajeshawar Dayal
Col. Mobutu
Joseph Kasavubu
U.N. Command
Enloe Heads League of Municipalities
Raleigh Mayor W G Enloe elected president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities at the 51st annual meeting in Charlotte. District representatives named include Elizabeth City mayor L B Culpepper and Wilmington mayor E Capps. Legislative aims include payroll tax votes, anti paper in corporations near annexations, street right of way protection, and redevelopment of substandard business areas.
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Charlotte
W. G. Enloe
Raleigh
North Carolina League of Municipalities
J. R. Townsend
Greensboro
W. Frank Carter Jr
Mount Airy
James S. Smith
George B. Herndon
Fayetteville
L. B. Culpepper
Elizabeth City
R. H. Peck
Washington
E. §. Capps
Wilmington
Ben A. Baker
Smithfield
Fred L. Harrison
Scotland Neck
Thomas B. Hunter
Rockingham
George D. Lentz
Winston - Salem
H. E. Vickerson
Statesville
H. L. Riddle
Morganton
H. W. Ramsey
Canton
Terry Sanford
Kennedy asks fifth debate before election
Sen. John F. Kennedy urged a fifth television radio debate with Vice President Richard M. Nixon a few days before the November 8 election. He telegraphed NBC and ABC accepting their proposal and hoped other networks would join in. He cited the large audience and current events as justification for another exchange between the candidates.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Nixon
Kennedy
Eisenhower
NBC
ABC
Johnson on Secret Nixon Khrushchev Record Sparks Outcry
Lyndon Johnson urged Spartanburg whistlestop listeners to write the White House about the Nixon Khrushchev Moscow record. The Democratic candidate defended his campaign pace, criticized Republicans for withholding facts, and urged unity as his train toured South Carolina and North Carolina stops.
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Lyndon Johnson
Spartanburg
White House
Moscow
Richard M. Nixon
Gaffney
South Carolina
Robert Hemphill
Olin Johnston
Demng
Gastonia
North Carolina
Johnson
Khrushchev
Texas
South
John F. Kennedy
LBJ
Phyllis Greene
Limestone College
Cherokee County
Greer
Greenville
Anderson
Rocky Bottom
Easley
Clemson
Seneca
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Nixon
Nixon Emphasizes Peace Issue In Western Swing
Vice President Richard M Nixon tours the West stressing peace as the campaign focal point. In Salt Lake City he appears before 8,000 at the Mormon Tabernacle and credits Eisenhower for keeping the United States out of war. He visits Albuquerque and San Diego aiming to lock California’s 32 electoral votes.
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NIXON
Richard M. Nixon
West
Utah
Albuquerque
N.M
San Diego
California
Salt Lake City
David C. McKay
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
McKay
John F. Kennedy
Mormon Tabernacle
Republican Party
Party of Peace
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denver
Eisenhower
Billings
Mont
United States
Washington
Soviet leader hints at postponing disarmament drive
Premier Khrushchev faced defeat on two key issues as the United Nations General Assembly discussed disarmament. He signaled willingness to try again at a special session after the U.S. presidential inauguration. The Assembly voted to add Hungary and Tibet to agenda, with debates on South Africa and Algeria coming up. Delegates from Canada the United States Czechoslovakia Bulgaria the Ukraine and Albania were slated to follow on disarmament.
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Belman Morin
United Nations
N.Y
Khrushchev
General Assembly
U.S
Soviet Union
Hungary
Tibet
Union of South Africa
Assembly
Canada
United States
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Albania
U.N
Truman rails at Republicans during Texas visit
Former president Harry S. Truman, in Texas for a two day swing, assailed Republicans in a series of speeches including a Waco rally and a dinner that drew over 800 attendees. He charged Nixon with opposing labor and public welfare measures and urged Baptists to consider his Democratic stance on social issues.
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Kennedy
New York
Jacqueline
Louisville
Georgia
Franklin Roosevelt Shrine
White House
Warm Springs
Columbia
S.C
Pittsburgh
Pittsiburgh
San Antonio
Tex
Harry S. Truman
Texas
Heart of Texas Coliseum
Waco
John Nance Garner
Uvalde
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ
Baptist Church
Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Bird
Community Sizzles Over Short Skirts in York
In York Pennsylvania a dispute over school dress codes erupted at Central Union High School. Principal William N. Craley declared knee length skirts indecent sparking a heated feud. A 12 member citizens committee was formed to resolve the hemline controversy while a sit down strike led to readmission of 96 pupils.
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York
William N. Craley
Central Union High School
Citizens Committee
Craley
Gordon Gray Hospitalized After Chest Pain
Gordon Gray, assistant to President Eisenhower on national security, is a patient at Walter Reed Hospital after chest pains. Doctors report no heart attack and plan several days of observation. Gray, former president of the University of North Carolina, previously held posts as secretary of the Army and assistant secretary of defense.
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Washington
Gordon Gray
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Gray
University of North Carolina
Army
Defense
Estonian Sailor Seeks Political Asylum From Khrushchev Visit
Victor Jaanimets, 29, a Baltika crewman and first class oiler, fled the ship in New York during Khrushchev's UN visit and requested asylum. He told reporters he fled to escape Soviet oppression and propaganda, and warned others on the ship may try to defect.
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New York
Khrushchev
Baltika
Victor Jaanimets
United Nations General Assembly
Ernst Jaakson
Jaanimets
Immigration and Naturalization
Immigration Service
Washington
Justice Department
Department
Hitler
Journal-American
George Carpozi Jr
Richard Piperno
Don Vandegrift
Frank Borsky
America
Soviet Union
Estonia
Baltic
Latvia
Lithuania
United Nations
Journal - American
Alfred Anderson
United States
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