Katanga Secession Ended by U N Force in Congo Clash
United Nations forces ended Katanga’s bid for independence after hours of fighting in Elisabethville. Tshombe fled and an administrator was appointed to run the mineral province. Casualties included U N and Belgian-linked forces, with evacuations and a declared state of emergency in Katanga.
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U.N
Elisabethville
Dennis Neeld
Leopoldville
Congo
United Nations
Moise Tshombe
Conor Cruise O'Brien
U. N
Cyrille Adoula
Joseph Mobutu
Adoula
Tshombe
Godefroid Munongo
Munongo
Jadotville
Quick End To Strikes Ordered
Detroit AP reports that the UAW ordered local unions with at the plant deals to return to work and urged rapid settlements. Talks with GM were delayed as fewer than half of the 129 plants had reached local agreements and more than 90 plants remained idle through Tuesday night.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
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UAW
General Motors
House approves two year extension for Civil Rights Commission
The House passed a two year extension of the Civil Rights Commission by a 298 to 106 vote and added it to an appropriations bill. The agency, created four years ago, technically expired last week and would run through September 30 1963 with an $888 000 budget for the current year. The measure, part of a larger State and Justice Departments funding bill, now goes to the Senate for quick approval of the funds.
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Civil Rights Commission
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Commission
Senate
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Justice Departments
Federal Courts
U. S. Information Agency
Kennedy to Meet Neutral Emissaries Separately
President Kennedy rearranged talks with two neutralist leaders, Sukarno of Indonesia and Keita of Mali, to separate meetings rather than a joint session. He plans to push for negotiations with the Soviet Union on Berlin while conditioning any summit on progress. The visitors arrived representing the Belgrade conference of 25 nonaligned nations.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Sukarno
Indonesia
Modibo Keita
Mali
Soviet Union
Berlin
Khrushchev
Keita
Keira
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Rice Shortage Triggers Philippines Public Calamity
Manila President Carlos P. Garcia declared a nationwide public calamity over a rice shortage, authorizing seizure of hoarded rice stocks for public sale and setting price ceilings to avert panic and disorder.
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Manila
Carlos P. Garcia
Philippines
Garcia
U S Space Capsule Orbit, Recovery Marks Mercury Test
NASA reported a capsule completed its ocean recovery after a 9 04 a m launch from Cape Canaveral and landing off Bermuda. The craft orbited from 144 miles to 99 miles, with precision despite landing 39 miles off the target. A manned mission could follow within months if life support and telemetry prove sound.
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Cape Canaveral Test Center
Australia
Bermuda
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Atlantic
Space
French jetliner crash in Morocco kills 77
Air France Caravelle enroute from Paris to Casablanca crashes in heavy fog near Rabat. All 77 aboard die, including three U.S. citizens and several dignitaries. Rescue teams battle rocks and dense fog as Moroccan inquiry begins. Previous disaster in July cited.
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Rabat
Air France
U.S
Cairo
Casablanca
Paris
Public Works Ministry
Douar Doum
Esther hurricane churns with 130 mph winds east of Caribbean
Hurricane Esther, packing 130 mph peak winds, moves west-northwest about 12 mph. Forecasters warn ship traffic and note Esther could threaten the U.S. mainland if the current track holds, as Debbie continues northward and weakens.
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Fla
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Debbie
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Cle
Elbert Hill
U. S
North Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Carla
Hill
Embalmer reports 251 bruises on Mrs Nycum body
Private funeral home employee Robert A. Kearnes testified he counted 251 bruises on Mrs Celette Nycum's body during autopsy preparations in the George King Cutter murder trial. Photos of bruises were shown to jurors as spectators were admitted to the session.
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Charlotte
George King Cutter
Celette Hender
Nycum
Robert A. Kearnes
Ft. Jackson
S.C
W. M. Summerville
Mecklenburg County
Cutter
Kearnes
Aftermath of Carla Strains Gulf Coast Recovery Efforts
Galveston Texas and western Louisiana endure severe damage from Hurricane Carla as rescue crews search for possible bodies. Death toll rises to 15 along 250 miles of coastline with 175 mph winds, heavy flooding, and tornadoes. Health threats loom from polluted water while mass migration begins as residents head home. President Kennedy orders federal inspection. Galveston and Texas City face urgent needs for food health protection and safety measures.
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Tex
Texas
Louisiana
Carla
Gulf of Mexico
Missouri
Kennedy
Prince Daniel
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Frank B. Ellis
Houston
Lyndon B. Johnson
Daniel
Texas City
Girl Allergic To Boys Wins Battle For School Change
Loughton England AP Jane Reeve eleven suffers rash around boys and wins transfer to an all girl school out of town. After authorities initially refused the request, a doctor’s certificate and health concerns prompted placement at a single sex school several miles away.
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Loughton
England
Jane Reeve
Jane
London
Leslie Reeve
Schoo
Teller says 90 percent could survive nuclear holocaust
Renowned physicist Dr Edward Teller argues Americans could survive a nuclear war with proper defense. He cites three steps including shelters, stockpiling essentials, and organized nationwide planning to rebuild. Estimated cost runs into billions with first steps possible within months.
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Edward Teller
U.S
United States
Teller
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
University of California
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