Cuban Crisis Developments Move Toward U N Involvement
UN Acting Secretary General U Thant plans talks with Fidel Castro on UN supervision of Soviet missile removal from Cuba. Castro conditions, US base at Guantanamo Bay, and exile group opposition shape new negotiations as US Navy tightens Cuba blockade boundaries. Kennedy pledges no invasion if missiles are withdrawn but warns on force if Cuba threats persist. Sen Hartke calls Eisenhower out, while Sen Scott cites early Soviet missile activity in Cuba.
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Mapping Satellite Firefly Anna Reaches Orbit From Cape Canaveral
A 355 pound satellite named Anna launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a Thor Able-Star rocket at 3 08 a m and reached orbit about 700 miles above Earth. The Defense Department announced the successful orbit an hour later.
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Nuclear Blast Set For Today
The United States schedules a high altitude nuclear test above Johnston Island tonight from 9 30 to 2 30 Hawaii time lasting five hours. The blast is smaller than Tuesday s event and comes after a Soviet test in Novaya Zemlya. The program uses the Anna 1 B satellite with Firefly lights set to document the event.
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Second Meeting In Cuba Fails To Make Progress
U Thant and Fidel Castro held a second Havana meeting seeking UN verification of Soviet missile removal from Cuba. Castro maintained hard demands including lifting U S economic measures and base guarantees, while Washington suspended the blockade and air surveillance to ease talks. Thant planned more talks as Castro prepared a national address.
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Turkish T third Army marches near Soviet border in Kars parade
Turkish troops from the third army roll through Kars near the Soviet frontier ahead of a parade marking the republics anniversary. units guard the 300 mile border as the Cuban crisis prompts standby orders and canceled leaves. Khrushchev floated removing missiles from Cuba if the US pulls bases from Turkey.
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Nehru assumes defense portfolio as Menon departs
Prime Minister Nehru dismisses V K Krishna Menon as Defense Minister and takes the post, elevating Menon to defense production. Critics cite failures to arm troops against China, while India seeks arms from the United States and Britain after Moscow ends support for MIG-21 jets. Russia cancels the big Indian MIG order and pulls 10 pilots training in Russia.
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New York Times Criticizes Kennedy News Control Over Cuban Crisis
The New York Times editorialized against government control of Cuban crisis information. Arthur Sylvester said the administration used timing and who speaks as a weapon to pressure Soviet missile bases dismantling. He argued news management amounts to censorship and limits the people's right to know.
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Police Halt 500 Marxist Students in Tokyo Protest
About 500 Marxist students from the League of Marxist Students tried to march on the U S Embassy in Tokyo. Riot police of about 300 clashed with them for several minutes but failed to breach the line 200 yards from the gate. A 17 year old bystander threw a stone and was the only arrest.
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Kennedy pledge not to invade Cuba amid crisis settlement
U S officials say Kennedy’s pledge against invading Cuba does not rule out force if Havana threatens the hemisphere. Policy toward Castro remains to isolate the regime and prevent communism, with defensive measures including armed force if major threats arise.
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De Gaulle Will Stay In Charge Despite Slim Victory
Paris AP says President Charles de Gaulle will remain in office after a referendum victory of 61.76 percent among voters who cast ballots, while only 46.3 percent of registered voters supported him overall. He had warned he would resign if the result was weak.
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Navy tightens Cuban blockade patrol area
Washington reports the U S Navy shifted the Cuban blockade fleet into a smaller patrol zone well inside the former boundary. The quarantine fleet remains on station as Thant urges lifting U S restrictions before Havana talks with Fidel Castro.
Eisenhower Withdrawal Suggested
Democratic Senate campaign leader Sen. Vance Hartke called for Dwight D. Eisenhower to withdraw from campaign appearances over concerns his remarks could mislead about the Cuban missile crisis. The Gettysburg spokesperson said Eisenhower was unavailable for comment. Page 2A.
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