Katanga Stroke Fails U.N. Congo Command Adopts Policy Of Military Neutrality
In Leopoldville the U.N. Congo command shifted to military neutrality after its action to end Katanga's secession ended in bloodshed and a cease fire. The move comes as Premier Cyrille Adoula faces a potential cabinet crisis amid pressure from leftists and Lumumba followers. Katanga's Gen Masako Norbert Muke challenged the truce, while U.N. diplomat Mahmoud Khiari urged a halt to bloodshed. Elisabethville remained tense with armored cars and roadblocks as both sides observed the cease fire.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
U.N. Congo
Katanga
Cyrille Adoula
U.N
Adoula
Masako Norbert Muke
Elisabethville
United Nations
Mahmoud Khiari
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Khiari
Patrice Lumumba
Antoine Gizenga
Moscow
Tshombe
International Task Force
Death Penalty Sought in Cutter Case Jury Expected Today
In Charlotte AP report on the first degree murder trial of millionaire George King Cutter for the death of Mrs. Celette Nycum. Prosecution seeks the death penalty as evidence is in andSummations near completion. Defense argues circumstantial evidence and possible guilt only. Jury of four women and eight men to hear final charges and determine cause of death and Beatings.
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Charlotte
George King Cutter
Celette Nycum
James E. Walker
Walker
Nycum
George Cutter
Robert G. Sanders
Allen A. Bailey
Superior Court
W Jack Hooks
W. M. Summerville
Rusk Urges UN to Name Temporary World Leader
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the United Nations General Assembly to appoint an outstanding world leader to temporarily run the secretary-general’s duties after Dag Hammarskjöld’s death. He urged rapid action as the Berlin crisis and East West tensions loom.
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Rusk
U.N
New York
Dean Rusk
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations
Kennedy Nominee Bell Likely to be Confirmed by Senate Panel
Sen. Sam Ervin predicted quick Senate Judiciary subcommittee approval for J Spencer Bell of Charlotte N C to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bell, a prominent North Carolina lawyer, was introduced by Sen B Everett Jordan with support from three NC friends.
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Washington
Sam. Ervin
Kennedy
J. Spencer Bell
Chaillotte
N. C
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Bell
North Carolina
Jordan
Spencer Bell
Hubbard
North
Debate on Red China admission to United Nations opens
The U N General Assembly faces a full debate on admitting Red China as a member, with the United States opposing and the Soviet Union supporting it. The issue may hinge on new African nations as the 21 nation steering committee also endorses talks on a nuclear tests treaty and U N aid to curb population growth. Meanwhile efforts to name an interim U N secretary general gain momentum as East-West tensions and the Berlin crisis are discussed by Rusk and Gromyko.
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General Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Rusk
Foreign Press Association
United Nations Assembly
U.N
Andrei Gromyko
Berlin
Nikita ‘Khrushchev
Gromyko
Hammarskjold
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Tom Hoge
United Nations
N.Y
China
Assembly
Soviet Union
Sweden
Denmark
U.N. Secretariat
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Troops Rushed To Counter Rebel Drive Near Ban Methuot
Government reinforcements pour into the mountains north of Saigon to counter a Viet Cong offensive. Paratroops moved to bolster Ban Methuot after rebels overran an outpost 20 miles from the city and contact was lost with a relief unit. Military observers warn of rising rebel activity with large forces in the north.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ban Methuot
Ike Wins About 60 Dollars in Craps Aboard Nieuw Amsterdam
Ike Eisenhower won about $60 shooting craps aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam in a charity game to benefit the American Cancer Society. Mamie and other notables joined the fundraiser off Hoboken after the ship left New Jersey.
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Robert Holton
Nieuw Amsterdam
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mamie
Cancer Society
Ike
State approves purchase of 30 radar speed devices
The North Carolina State Board of Award approved buying 30 radar speed measuring devices for the State Highway Patrol. Gov. Sanford pressed for action after prior hesitations, with a bid of 22,500 dollars versus a 36,000 dollar appropriation.
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Raleigh
State Board of Award
Sanford
State Highway Patrol
William White
Hewsmen
Motor Vehicles Department
Board of Award
Thomas J. White
Kinston
Ralph Scott
Haw River
Tom Woodard
Wilson
Shelton Wicker
White
North Viet Nam May Try to Seize Part of South Viet Nam
U S military experts warn of a possible North Vietnamese push to create an enclave in South Viet Nam using regular forces after the rainy season. The move could occur in November or December and pose a twin challenge alongside the Berlin crisis. A puppet government base near Diem could be sought to rival the Western regime.
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Washington
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
United States
Berlin
U. S
Southeast Asia
Ngo Dinh Diem
Khrushchev Says USSR Open to Talks on Peace
Premier Khrushchev told Nehru and Nkrumah that the Soviet Union is ready to negotiate anytime anyplace to secure peace. He linked a German peace treaty and Berlin to universal disarmament and urged talks amid Western military buildup. He warned that war over Germany would spark a nuclear world catastrophe.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Nehru
India
Kennedy
West Berlin
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
U.S
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Tass
Berlin
Germany
World Trade Federation
Radioactivity Highest In Little Rock
Washington AP Little Rock Ark has the highest atmospheric radioactivity in the U S since Soviet resumed nuclear tests. The Public Health Service cited a Little Rock reading of 709 micromicro curies per cubic meter with other cities like Montgomery Topeka New Orleans Minneapolis Pascagoula Jefferson City Ponca City and Austin also reporting elevated levels on Wednesday.
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Washington
Little Rock
Ark
United States
Soviet Union
Public Health Service
Montgomery
Ala
Topeka
Kan
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Pascagoula, Miss
Jefferson City
Ponca City
Okla
Austin, Tex
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Nathan Detroit
Harry the Horse
Rockefellers
Drexels
Frelinghuysens
Gerrys
Huttons
Viet Nam
Gov. Sanford
Washington, N.C
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