Venezuelans Near Election in Turbulent Campaign
Seven presidential hopefuls wind up campaigns across Venezuela as pro Castro forces clash with civilians. Raul Leoni leads polls amid strong party machinery, with challengers Jovito Villalba, Caldera and Uslar Pietri amid a climate of terrorism and military influence.
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Caracas
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Andes
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Betancourt
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Almanac on Ramos Gimenez Betancourt clash and ballot purge
Ramos Gimenez a co founder of AD who left amid a personality clash with Betancourt and German Borregales a right wing columnist. The Communists and MIR have been ruled off the ballot, eliminating parties with a combined 21 seats in Congress. In 1958 Communists polled 160 791 votes or 6.2 percent. MIR was formed
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Supreme Electoral Council
On This Day November Twenty Ninth 1963 History Highlights
In 1890 Army and Navy opened the first Army Navy football game at West Point Navy won 24 to 0. In 1915 Yugoslavia became a federated republic. In 1948 opera telecast from the Metropolitan Opera House began. In 1960 Nelson Rockefeller sought a second term as New York governor. Also notes on voting, parties, and Poland Nigeria film training offer.
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New York
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United States
Ruby case TV coverage urged for Oswald murder trial
Dallas attorney Tom Howard urged that Jack Ruby's murder trial be televised arguing viewers who watched his client shoot Oswald should see the trial. Judge Joe Brown had not decided on courtroom cameras, and Ruby, 52, is jailed without bond near the shooting site.
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Cardinal Cushing recalls Kennedy tears at Patrick’s funeral
Richard Cardinal Cushing describes President Kennedy comforting his late infant son Patrick Bouvier Kennedy at the chapel. The archbishop recalls Jack Kennedy leaving the chapel last, cradling the small casket as tears marked the moment.
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