Soviet Warning Ties Cuba to Possible World War
The Soviet government warned the United States that an attack on Cuba could trigger a world nuclear war. It accused Washington of provocations and called for restraint while stating it would aid peace loving states if attacked. The note says Moscow is sending military supplies to Cuba but not bases, and it urges Berlin settlement and end to occupation.
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Havana radio reports two ships attacked by pirate vessel
Havana radio claimed a Cuban freighter named San Pascual and a British cargo ship Newlane were attacked off Cuba's north coast by a pirate vessel. San Pascual reportedly took 18 hits and eight through cabins. Newlane 13 hits. Trafalgar Steamship Co. described Newlane's cargo as sugar for socialist countries. The report followed recent offshore shelling and amid rising Soviet bloc shipments to Cuba.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Castro Worried Over New Soviet War Warnings
Washington reports a Soviet nuclear warning aimed at bolstering Cuba’s regime more than threatening the U.S. Castro’s openness to Soviet aid worries Washington. The White House offered no immediate comment as Moscow signals restraint amid Berlin tensions and U.S. elections.
North Carolina Joins Federal Manpower Training Plan
Gov. Sanford and state officials announced NC will participate in a federal program to retrain unemployed workers. The state will receive 1.68 million dollars plus a year's subsistence of up to 22 dollars weekly, with classes planned in Charlotte Asheville Greensboro High Point and Durham among others.
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Red China Claims U S Planes Violated Territory
Red China said two U S planes intruded over Chengssu Islands in Chekiang and Yunghsing Island in Kwang tung for a total of 12 minutes. The Communist agency billed the events as provocations and warned the United States amid ongoing reconnaissance flights.
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U.S
New China News Agency
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Red China
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Yunghsing
Kwangtung Province
United States
Soblen Dies in London After Deportation Flight
Soblen, the fugitive spy held for wartime espionage for the Soviet Union, died in Hillingdon Hospital London after an overdose and subsequent brain damage described as exhaustion from convulsions. His wife Dr Dina Soblen, a psychiatrist, was at his bedside and later admitted as a patient.
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U. S
Soviet Union
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Brixton
United States
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Rusk Says U S Not Frightened By Cuba Warning
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told reporters the United States is not frightened by Khrushchev’s warning on Cuba and will act as needed. He spoke after a closed Senate Foreign Relations Committee briefing and noted he had not read the Soviet statement in full. Reactions in Congress ranged from calling it propaganda to urging sterner action to stop a Communist beachhead in Cuba.
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Cuba
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State Department
U.S
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Montana
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Kremlin
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Old Belt Tobacco Sales Suspended By Officials
The North Carolina Virginia Old Belt markets will pause sales until next Monday as the Department of Agriculture withdraws inspection and grading services due to sparse buyer representation. Gov Terry Sanford called the situation deplorable and urged equal treatment for farmers, hoping to secure adequate buyers by next season.
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Terry Sanford
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kennedy Flies Into Huntsville Space Tour Launchpad
President Kennedy arrived at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville to review space efforts with 522 missile students from 13 countries. He met Wernher von Braun and then received a 15 minute classified briefing as part of a two day tour including Cape Canaveral and Houston.
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Washington
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Ala
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Fla
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St. Louis
Records Show Profits and Personal Income Rise in Quarter
Secretary Luther Hodges announced second quarter corporate profits at an annual rate of 50.9 billion and personal income at a record 443 billion, with July and August seen as encouraging. He noted a profits squeeze remains a national issue despite gains and forecast continued slow but improving business through Christmas.
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