Velvet Gloves Off In Near East Crisis
The text reports a breakdown in Arab unity as Nasserist and Baathist factions clash in Iraq Syria and Jordan. Cairo radio denounces one party rule while Baghdad and Damascus resist reform. Rumors tie Jordan to Baathist shifts amid fears of a fertile crescent bloc and Western covert backing.
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Iraq
Syria
Kassem
Abdel Karim Kassem
Baghdad
Baath Party
Cairo
Damascus
Naser
Baath
Jordan
Hussein
Western attempt to break nuclear test deadlock in Geneva
Disarmament negotiators in Geneva welcomed a new western move on the nuclear test ban but were not hopeful for quick progress with the Soviet Union. Talks focus on a hot line link between Washington and Moscow and destruction of nuclear rocket stockpiles while no major gains are expected before Khrushchev replies to Kennedy.
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Geneva
UPI
Harold MacMillan
London
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kennedy
MacMillan
Moscow
Washington
U.S
Sion
Khrushchev
United States
Soviet Union
U.N. General Assembly
Death Toll Rises in Pakistan Cyclone Hit Coast
East Pakistan faced a mounting death toll likely between 10 000 and 15 000 with reports of 2 million homeless. The cyclone tore a 40 mile wide path from Feni to Coxs Bazar with 162 mph winds and 15 foot tides. 1 200 deaths were recorded in Chittagong area alone and many offshore islands were wiped out.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
UPI
Bay of Bengal
Chittagong
Here
Feni
Cox's Bazar
Karnatuli
Berlin Crisis Eases As Ulbricht Shifts Peace Talk Focus
Western diplomats saw a Communist retreat in Berlin by Walter Ulbricht as he shifted priority from a German peace treaty to a staged disarmament and arms embargo. He said a peace pact must follow a broader arms agreement among NATO and Warsaw Pact members while halting atomic tests. Khrushchev’s stance appears aligned with this shift.
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Walter Ulbricht
Ulbricht
West Berlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Communist Party
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
Khrushchev
Germany
Berlin
Czech Parley Shows Trouble in Economy
Vienna report says a Prague two day Czech Communist Party Presidium session exposed economic distress in Czechoslovakia. Officials cited missed quotas and unmet plans while all government members attended the unscheduled meeting.
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Vienna
Austria
UPI
Communist Party Presidium
Prague
West and Britain push new note to Khrushchev on test ban
The United States and Britain prepared a fresh appeal to Premier Khrushchev aimed at settling a nuclear test ban. London says the note seeks Khrushchev’s view on an adequate inspection regime as debates over yearly inspections and technicalities continue.
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Moscow
UPI
United States
Britain
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Harold Macmillan
Kennedy
Khrushchev
London
Geneva
Diplomats In Hollywood fete for Latin American envoys
A 17 envoy Latin American delegation to the OAS received red carpet treatment in Los Angeles with a gala dinner dance planned by U.S. ambassador de Lesseps Morrison. They toured Disneyland and were hosted by city officials and Latin American consuls while stars like John Wayne and Bing Crosby were set to attend. Ricardo Montalban and Paul Newman were also named among potential attendees. Dr. Roberto Campos spoke at Stanford, noting reduced American aid burdens due to Latin product consumption.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Hollywood
Organization of American States
OAS
San Francisco
California
U.S
de Lesseps Morrison
Disneyland
John Wayne
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Bing Crosby
Robert Stack
Ricardo Montalban
Stanford University
Roberto Campos
Brazil
United States
Latin America
No Release Seen For Mindszenty
Rome reports Cardinal Koenig of Austria says a rapid Mindszenty release from Hungary is unlikely despite ongoing negotiations with the Hungarian regime. He notes contacts between the Holy See and Hungary as a positive sign amid stalled talks. Mindszenty has lived in the U S Legation in Budapest since 1956.
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Rome
UPI
Franziskus Cardinal
Koenig
Austria
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Holy See
Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
Budapest
Civil court fines leftist official for insults in Germany
Lorenz Knorr of the German Peace Union was sentenced to 0 days in jail or a 75 dollar fine after insulting West German generals including Friedrich Kertsch Josef Kammbhuber Hans Speidel Adolf Heusinger and Admiral Friedrich Ruge. He appealed the verdict.
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Solingen
Germany
UPI
Lorenz Knorr
German Peace Union
Knorr
Friedrich Kertsch
Josef Kammbhuber
Hans Speidel
Adolf Heusinger
Adm
Friedrich Ruge
Deadline Extended for Sierra Vista Ranchos Art Contest
Great interest in the Sierra Vista Ranchos paintings contest prompts a new entry deadline of June 30. Artists must register at the Paradise Valley sales office. Grand prize and three category awards for oil, watercolor, and pastel will be judged by local businessmen.
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Sierra Vista Ranchos
Paradise Valley
Catholic Youth Meet Tomorrow With Guest Speaker Joe Vargas
The Catholic Youth Organiza tion executive council will meet at Embers tomorrow at 11 a.m. for breakfast and installation of new officers. Father Elwood Lavoy announced Joe Vargas from Los Angeles will speak on teenagers in CYO and training leaders. Elliott King will be installed as president. other officers include Hiegel Batiste Grace Smith and Vit torino. The session ends with a prayer by Father Lavoy.
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Catholic Youth Organization Executive Council
Elwood Lavoy
Joe Vargas
C.Y.O
Los Angeles
Calif
Vargas
Charles Kellogg
Elliott King
John M. Hiegel
David Batiste
Frank Grace
Mel Smith
Paster Vittorino
Lawrence Miller
Father Lavoy
Dynamite Incidents Haunt Hot Springs Resort
FBI checked two sticks of dynamite tossed onto the lawn of Hot Springs motel owner Gerald Vanderslice. It marks the third dynamite incident at the spa in a year, with earlier blasts injuring a person at the Vapors Club on January 4 and damaging County Prosecutor David Whittington’s car on April 22 as police cite gambling disputes.
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Hot Springs, Ark
UPI
FBI
Hot Springs
Gerald Vanderslice
Vapors Club
David Whittington
Spa
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