Germany's postwar revival drives Western Europe
West Germany emerges as the leading Western European power twenty four years after World War II. The economy prospers under Franz Josef Strass and Bonn hosts a shifting political scene with Adenauer’s legacy, while publics weigh NATO ties and reunification hopes amid a rising conservative fringe.
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West Germany
Europe
Russia
NATO
Maximilienstrasse
Munich
Konigsallee
Dusseldorf
Hamburg
Bremen
Charles de Gaulle
France
Germany
Franz Josef Strass
Bundestag
National Democratic Party
Konrad Adenauer
Federal Republic
Red Bandits Resurface in Colombia Jungles
In Colombia, a small guerrilla group linked to the Army of National Liberation resumes attacks near Bogota. Ten soldiers and 15 civilians die in ambushes over 45 days. eight fighters occupy towns, destroy ranches, and ambush an army patrol.
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Red Bandits
Colombia
Jungles
Bogota
Army of National Liberations
Fidel Castro
Humor Battles Regime in Cuba Sparking Lively Exchange
In Cuba a humor and rumor clash unfolds between pro and anti Castro factions as hardships fuel antigovernment jokes. The government counters with propaganda and a light news tone lampoons shortages and social issues. A Nixon to Castro joke about Apollo 11 ends with Castro replying about Cuba’s million people in the sun.
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Communist Party
Havana
Cuba
Isle of Youth
Nixon
Fidel Castro
World Council plan on antiracism draws sharp Black critique
Black American church leaders in Canterbury accuse the World Council of Churches antiracism plan of being watered down and biased by white attitudes. Officials defend it as the best compromise in a multiracial federation of 235 denominations. Critics argue for disclosure of church assets and stronger action against institutional racism.
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Canterbury
England
World Council of Churches
Council
United Farm Workers Movement
California
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Putzi) Hanfstaengl
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Lleras
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New York
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