World leaders discuss Cyprus Cuba and Berlin in Washington
President Johnson and British Prime Minister Douglas-Home meet to tackle critical global crises. They weigh Cyprus Cuba Berlin and Southeast Asia amid Western Alliance strains from France's neutrality and NATO disagreements. Leaders seek united approach as East Africa and Southeast Asia tensions rise.
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UPI
Johnson
Alec Douglas-Home
Cyprus
Cuba
Berlin
Southeast Asia
Lady Douglas -Home
R. A. Butler
Andrews Air Force Base
Air Force
Ottawa
Soviet Union
Douglas - Home
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Germany
Western Alliance
France
Asia
NATO
East Africa
Cyprus Talks Begin Amid New Fighting
Un secretary George Ball and British envoy Cyril Pickard pressed President Makarios to back a U.N. led peace force plan amid renewed Greek Turkish clashes in Nicosia. A Greek Cypriot policeman was killed as talks weigh whether to take the issue to the U.N. Security Council.
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Nicosia. Cyprus
George Ball
Cyril Pickard
Makarios
Cyprus
Ball
Turkey
United Nations
U.N
New York
Fazil Kitchuk
Nicosia
U.S
Mediterranean
Athens
Greece
Britain
United States
Johnson
London
North Atlantic Alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.N. Security Council
Security Council
Moscow
NATO
Johnson Dances With Helen Thomas at White House Reception
Helen Thomas recalls dancing with President Johnson at a White House diplomatic corps reception. She notes his smooth dancing and a 25 minute IRS speech he discussed, while ambassadors and reporters watched. Johnson mentioned working late into Tuesday. Mrs Johnson was ill with flu earlier in the evening.
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UPI
Johnson
White House
Diplomatic Corps
East Ballroom
Marine Band
Kennedy
Helen
Internal Revenue Service
Cuba
Guantanamo Families to Be Shipped Home Over Two Years
The Defense Department announced that no more families of military or civilian personnel will be sent to Guantanamo. About 3,000 dependents will be gradually returned to the United States over the next two years as tours end. Cubans employed there will be fired, and future tours may be shortened to a year or less to reduce separations.
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Washington
Defense Department
Guantanamo
Arthur Sylvester
Guantanamo Naval Base
Sylvester
U.S
First Pageant Rehearsal Set for Easter Event
The 1964 Easter pageant at Holy City opens auditions for new cast members led by Col. Jack L. Rhodes. Rehearsals run Sundays through March 22 then Tue Thu evenings before Easter Service. The 39th pageant features 55 scenes with about 400 performers, with Prelude at 1 am and show from 2 to 5:15 am.
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Holy City
Jack L. Rhodes
Col. Rhodes
Shelling Ceases During Holidays
The Chinese Nationalist commander of Quemoy orders troops to hold fire for three days to let civilians and Red troops observe the lunar new year. Red China announces it will withhold artillery fire during the period.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy
Red China
Soviet Demands Swiss Return Defected Official
Geneva report says the Soviet Union demands Switzerland extradite Yuri I. Nossenko, a security official for the Soviet delegation at the disarmament talks, who disappeared last Tuesday. The United States acknowledged asylum interest, while Tsarapkin blamed foreign agents and hinted at U.S. role behind the defection. Western officials caution Nossenko’s intelligence could aid Western strategy in the talks.
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Geneva
UPI
Soviet Union
Yuri I. Nossenko
Nossenko
United States
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Switzerland
Tsarapkin
Kremlin
Defense rests in Sill death trial at Fort Sill
In a Fort Sill court martial Pfc Ronald E Walker rests his case in the murder trial of Pfc George Jasper Custis, shot three times during a fight outside a Lawton nightclub on November 16. The defense says Walker fired once and dropped the pistol as Custis fell, while others claim all shots came from Walker. Custis, 26, of Salisbury Maryland, belonged to Btry D 2nd Missile Bn 4th Artillery and died while trying to intervene in a fight involving Walker's friend Arthur Ellis.
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Fort Sill
Ronald E. Walker
George Jasper Custis
East Lawton
No. 13
Bell
Walker
Custis
Salisbury
Btry. D
2Nd Missile Bn
4Th Artillery
Arthur Ellis
Johnnie Rhodes
Service Btry
Commissioner Files For Post
The incumbent county commissioner from Lawton filed candidacy in the special election to fill District No. 3. William Robert Ebisch of 4530 Atom entered the Democratic primary for a two year term as District No. 2 commissioner. Ebisch was the ninth entrant. Benny Wallis of Cache withdrew, leaving eight candidates. Wallis cited a prior decision not to seek the western district seat after district boundary changes.
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Lawton
William Robert Ebisch
Atom
Ebisch
E. B
Benny) Wallis
Cache
Wallis
District No. 3
James M. Ash
Court Ad Agency Help In Ruby Trial Assailed
Dallas defense accuses a local ad agency and public relations firm of aiding the court in the Ruby Oswald murder case. The defense argues Dallas leaders prejudice a fair trial, while Bloom testified he aided press accommodations and venue seating plans for 62 in court and 48 press seats.
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Dallas (Ap
Melvin Belli
Jack A
Dallas
Ruby
Sam R. Bloom
Dist
Joe B. Brown
Bloom
Lee Harvey Oswald
Brown
Dallas Oligarchy
Dallas Citizens Council
Rain and Snow From New Cold Front Across Oklahoma
The Weather Bureau warned of continued wet and cold conditions for Lawton and southwest Oklahoma through Thursday as a new cold front brings light rain and snow. Winds 15 to 30 mph shift from south, with highs near 50 today and under 40 Thursday. tonight expected around 36.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Northwest
Bircher Leader Predicts Americans Will Curse Kennedy
John Birch Society figure Revilo P. Oliver argues Kennedy’s assassination shows him failing a Communist timetable and predicts Americans will curse him as they face oppression. Oliver’s essay appears in American Opinion with plans for a follow up in March.
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Ill
UPI
John Birch Society
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
University of Illinois
Robert H. W. Welch Jr
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Society
Oliver
National Council of the
Uniersity of Illinois
Guggenheim and
Fulbros
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