NATO endorses firm Berlin stance with openness for talks
In Paris NATO backed Western powers policy to stand firm on Berlin while keeping a door to negotiations with Moscow on a reasonable basis. In Washington Khrushchev’s speech was studied as officials weighed potential move toward or away from war. NATO pondered boosting continental forces, with a possible 75 000 to 80 000 troops and up to 30 divisions over time.
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U.S
Camden
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Pravda
Kremlin
Paris
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NATO Council
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Lord Home
Rusk
NATO
Two Die as Gales Lash England and Scotland
Two men killed and several injured as gale winds sweep London and southern England. A year-old boy was blown from a roof onto a car hood but survived with minor injuries. Torrential rains and floods traverse western Scotland, submerging villages.
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London
England
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New Farm Measure Signed By Kennedy Aims At Surpluses
President Kennedy signed a new farm measure to curb surpluses and lift farmer incomes. The act targets wheat, feed grains, and turkeys, and offers payments for retiring land up to 40 percent, tying subsidies to production value. Freeman welcomed the measure as constructive but noted missing authority for price programs and referenda. The law seeks to cut wheat surpluses cost and reduce government outlay, with other details pending in related pages.
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Hington
Kennedy
Sec. of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
Freeman
Agriculture Department
Fire claims life of siblings in Gaines County home
In Gaines County neighbors aid a bereaved family after a fatal early Tuesday fire. Travis Kirby, 18, and his 7-year-old sister perished in the flames, with speculation about whether the oldest died while trying to save others. A single casket burial is planned as community members set up cots in school rooms for the family.
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Gorgraves
Travis Kirby
Riince Nancy
Larry
Ines
Ashmore
Eter Eite
Cranes Fail To Lift Killer Door At Titan Silo
Denver AP reports two cranes failed to raise a 116 ton concrete door that crushed a Titan missile silo. Five workers died, parts of bodies remained trapped. Officials said recovery would take at least two more days and the death toll could rise.
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Denver
Air Force
Young Brothers Held In Playmate's Death
Chicago police said two brothers were ordered to attend an inquest into the death of a young playmate. The article notes officials have not released further details and an investigation is ongoing.
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Young Brothers
Chicago
Cuban leader imposes strict new economic controls
Fidel Castro announced harsh measures limiting bank deposits and cash withdrawals for Cuban citizens after a currency reform. Individuals may withdraw $1,000 cash, then $100 monthly, with total deposits capped at $10,000 and excess tied to savings. Businesses face a $5,000 initial withdrawal limit, with excess deposited. Old persons and cripples receive credit up to 20,000 pesos.
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Associated Press
AVANA
Fidel Castro
Castro
Cuba
Titov Describes Ride At Red Square Fete Today
Maj Gherman Titov, ex chauffeur turned cosmonaut, is to be feted in Red Square today after a 435000 mile space flight. He told Izvestia and Pravda that manual controls worked well and the ship obeyed them. Khrushchev will host a Kremlin reception as Titov returns to Moscow. Titov described Earth as beautiful from above and noted no ill effects from the mission.
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Associated Press
OSCOW
Gherman Titov
Red Square
Titov
Jess Maj
Yuri Gagarin
Dolt Yourselfer
A man described as busy in spare time making repairs furniture and mistakes, reflecting a light editorial portrait of a handyman figure. The piece blends humor and characterization to evoke a community persona amid varied columns and market notes.
Texas House approves first general sales tax in state history
In a tense late session, Texas lawmakers vote 83-62 in the House and 23-8 in the Senate to pass a $398.3 million 1962-63 spending bill and approve a general sales tax amid a special session. A teachers pay raise bill fails to clear before midnight as clocks are turned back to complete constitutional motions See SALES TAX Page 10.
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Garth Jones Astin
Texas House
Texas
Senate
House
Police Dog Master Split Sparks Carding Over Clyde
Ex policeman James Quigley battles to keep his trained police dog Clyde as the K-9 unit moves to claim the animal. Police Supt Wilson says Clyde cannot quit, while Quigley argues the one man dog should stay with him and questions retraining. Legal ruling by the corporation counsel pending.
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United Press International
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Shepherd Clyde
Quigley
O. W. Wilson
Clyde
Wilson
Jative
England
J. J. Shaffer
The
Anti-Cruelty Society
Prayer to Reach the Stars Issued by Tanner Laine
A devotional note from Tanner Laine of Lubbock asks God to guide and protect explorers as they attempt to pierce space and crown endeavors with success, aiming to stand on distant stars while looking upward.
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Tanner Laine
Lubbock
Lion In Parking Lot Causes Gotham Fuss At Penn Station
In New York a lion trainer and associate faced police after a parked car with a sleeping lion drew a crowd. John Joule, an animal society agent, planned a cruelty summons over lack of water in the heat while Flynn argued the animal’s care.
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New York
William Shepard
Bon
King Kado
Spi
Richard Cumberland
Penn Station
Kade
Nhca
Flynn
Bon Bon
Animal Society
John Joule
Joule
Weather Map Pagi High For Tubbosk
Weather map brief shows a high in the weather area with southerly winds. Forecast notes indicate mild to warm temperatures and shifting wind directions as a breeze develops across the region.
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Tubboskaa
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