Kennedy warns Cuba rearming could trigger war
President Kennedy cautioned that a Cuban rearming buildup could threaten Western unity and provoke a major conflict. He downplayed a direct invasion threat but warned that Soviet support and offensive weapons in Cuba would escalate risk, while noting no current offensive arms present per intelligence. He urged Americans to understand the stakes and foresaw possible further clarification from Khrushchev.
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Cuba
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Secretary of Defense
United States
Castro
JFK Deplores Attitude in Newspaper Strike
President Kennedy criticized the handling of the two month old New York newspaper strike at a news conference. He warned two or three papers might close as the strike persists and urged responsible free collective bargaining. He urged understanding of the issues and expressed doubt that negotiations had been responsible.
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JFK
Washington
Kennedy
New York
Taft Hartley
Cleveland
International Typographical Union
Ruling Maintains Free Land Offer for Terminal Island Site
Los Angeles officials dispute Council action on the Terminal Island site as Dr. George Wall of the Harbor Commissioners asserts support for the land offer. Mosk’s ruling allows reduced tolls after the bridge opens, with a state legal opinion noting potential rate adjustments after 12 months. Assemblyman Vincent Thomas sees a basis for talks with federal customs officials, while traffic is expected to justify the bridge project linking Terminal Island to the mainland with an initial 25 cent car toll and 35 cent truck fee.
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Yorty
Los Angeles
Terminal Island
George Wall
Thomas
Fonk
Katanga Money Believed Taken by Mercenaries
Katanga mercenaries who fled the Congo to Angola are suspected of taking 45 million francs from the Katanga National Bank in Elisabethville. Officials noted questionable banking practices and ongoing confusion as funds surface in foreign banks while Congolese authorities pursue the case.
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Washington
UPN
Congo
Angola
Katanga National Bank
Elisabethville
Katanga
Conzgeese France
United Nations
Senators vote down gag rule in Senate clash
In Washington, supporters failed to secure the two thirds needed to curb filibusters on a rules change proposed by Sen. Anderson. The Senate approved a simple majority to adjourn, ending a four week stalemate and pausing further action until lawmakers return after Lincoln's Birthday speeches.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton P. Anderson
DNAL
Anderson
Lincnln
Prayer Breakfast Focus on Stronger Men at Kennedy Address
President Kennedy urged prayers for strength, not ease, at the Washington Prayer Breakfast attended by leaders from Congress, Cabinet, courts, agencies, and Billy Graham. He echoed Reverend Phillips Brooks, urging faith alongside wealth and power, to meet the nation’s challenges.
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Washington
Kennedy
Gress
Diplomatic Corps
Billy Graham
Dallas
Tex
Ino
Phillip Brooks
Soviet Cuba Trade Pact Wrapped Up In Moscow
MOSCOW reports that a Soviet Cuba trade agreement and a long term credit deal were signed after Cuban Trade Minister Alberto Mora Ebesserra left Moscow for Beijing to seek aid from Red China. Tass said the pact commits the Soviets to metals, fertilizer, chemicals, pulp and more in exchange for Cuba's sugar and tobacco among other goods.
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Alberto Mora Ebesserra
Peking
Red China
Tass
Soviet Union
Cuba
Banking Chief Reappointed In Kennedy Era
President Kennedy reappoints Martin McChesney as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. He has led the board since 195 and is praised for cooperation with Kennedy administration policies. The appointment underscores the Fed's independence within national policy.
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UPC
Kennedy
Thesarge McChesney
Martin
Federal Reserve
Federal
Xyster
Iidex
Federal Reserve Board
National Administration
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Vine
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Simmons
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