Kennedy says Cuba evidence does not show big Soviet buildup
President Kennedy cited aerial evidence that 16 000 to 17 000 Soviets remain in Cuba building some barracks and exercising, with only one Soviet ship since October possibly carrying arms. He clarified air cover remarks tied to the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and noted Cuban refugee pilots as a possible, failed alternative.
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Orlando
Sentinel Star
Anderson
Europe Buys Time as Winter Toll Passes 200 Mark
Europe endures a harsh winter with over 200 dead as southern areas face storms and freezing conditions. Britain suffers deep snow and fuel shortages while Denmark and West Germany see modest warmth. Greece Italy and Turkey report heavy snow and blocked transport as Moldavia endures its coldest winter in six decades. The Red Crescent aids snowbound peasants and schools close in Istanbul.
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Winter's Lethal Cold Toll Grows Across Regions
The Associated Press reports a chilling toll as cold weather eases slightly yet deaths rise to at least 124 from exposure, fires, and accidents across the Midwest and East. Snow depths reached 51 inches in Watertown New York with drifts six to eight feet. Buffalo schools remain closed while Florida temperatures dip into the 20s.
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Orlando
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Calling K-9-1 Dog Obeys Radio Orders
Alexandria police use a walkie-talkie attached to Mucho the German shepherd to issue commands from the patrol car. Pvt. Eugene Yoakum notes the dog responds when K-9-1 is called, jumping and performing tasks from 40 feet away, with the team planning to refine the technique.
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Mucho
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Alexandria Police Department
Yoakum
Aiken Sees Enormously Strong Cuban Soviet Base
Senator George D. Aiken after a State Department briefing said the Soviet Union maintains an enormously strong military and political base in Cuba that is growing. He noted Kennedy disputed a buildup claim but Republican leaders call for an independent inquiry. Goldwater urged a Senate Armed Services Committee investigation.
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George D. Aiken
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John A. McCone
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Kennedy
Everett M. Dirksen Ofllinois
Dirksen
GOP Policy Committee
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Senate Armed Services Committee
Boy survives terrifying car run over dragging ordeal
Five year old Kevin Derry of Champaign Illinois was struck by a car driven by Fred L. Smith 48 and dragged a block after becoming lodged behind the front wheel. He was dropped and run over again by the rear wheel but remained in fair condition.
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Champaign, Ill
Kevin Derry
Fred L. Smith
Champaign
Kevin
Refugees From Cuba Arrive in U S by Shirley Lykes
About 1 176 Cuban refugees arrived at Port Everglades aboard the freighter Shirley Lykes seeking asylum in the United States. Many suffered seasickness and emotional strain after leaving Havana, while Red Cross nurses cared for the ill. refugees were relatives of 1 113 invasion prisoners, and some former Cuban media figures performed to steady the group during the rough voyage.
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United States
Shirley Sykes
Port Everglades
Fort Lauderdale
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Benning Lary
Shirley Lykes
Bay of Pigs
Red Cross
Felipe Latour Y Bravo
Havana
Allies Withdraw Ambulance At Berlin Wall
The United States Britain and France remove the ambulance stationed at the Berlin wall after East German border guards shoot a refugee and leave him to bleed to death.
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Kennedy weighs delaying reform to win tax cut
President Kennedy urged Congress to push a tax cut this year while acknowledging that deep tax reform may be postponed. He said there is a choice between immediate reduction and comprehensive revisions, stressing the need for timely action even as some urge keeping reform for later. The fight centers on timing and revenue offsets.
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Kennedy Says US Confidence in De Gaulle Is Mutual
President Kennedy expressed irritation at De Gaulle’s claim that France must defend Western Europe with its own nuclear force. He announced a high level task force to propose an NATO nuclear force and to consult allied governments, led by Ambassador Merchant with Gerard Smith and Rear Admiral Lee as chiefs.
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