West and Britain warn Soviets on nuclear test ban
In a White House joint statement the United States and United Kingdom urged the Soviet Union to rethink its position on international verification of a nuclear test ban. If no agreement is reached, the US and UK will proceed with late month atmospheric tests, despite Kremlin opposition. The Soviet moratorium ended with a 1958 break and Western leaders seek world opinion support while Moscow stalls at Geneva.
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Skin divers recall fair Cuban welcome after Cuba shipwreck
A seven man treasure-hunt crew stranded near Baracoa Cuba described a fair reception after arrests as possible anti Castro invaders. They praised Cuban officials for humane treatment and salvaging gear from their 42 foot motorboat Pisces before flights to Miami via Havana facilitated by the Swiss Embassy.
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Atlas F missile test blast delays 1962 launch plan
Cape Canaveral AP reports an Atlas F intercontinental ballistic missile exploded on the launch pad during a test firing injuring no one but causing about million in damage and weeks of pad downtime. Officials had planned ten more launches in 1962 to complete the program despite earlier range shortfalls.
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Captain On Trial As Betrayer In Espionage Case
Capt. Joseph P. Kauffman stands before a U S Air Force court martial in Wiesbaden Germany charged with betraying American secrets to East German intelligence. The 43 year old Rutland Vermont native faces possible life imprisonment after alleged disclosures about U S military aircraft in Greenland and officer backgrounds in Greenland and Japan. He was arrested at Castle Air Force Base California and moved to Wiesbaden for trial following pretrial hearings.
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Weather Outlook Cloudy Skies With Possible Showers
Cloudy conditions with a chance of showers tonight. Overnight low near 49. Wednesday rain continues with a cooler high around 54. Yesterday’s official high reached 38 at 3:15 pm and the overnight low was 38 at 1:15 am.
Fortune smiles on sheltered couple at display shelter win
In West Chester Pa a couple who built a backyard fallout shelter won a free shelter prize after visiting a downtown store display. They worked evenings weekends and vacations on the pit, mortar and concrete blocks then joined hundreds in entering the card drawing.
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Oscar Winners: Loren Schell and West Side Story Sweep
Sophia Loren won best actress in absentia for Two Women, Maximilian Schell earned best actor for Judgment at Nuremberg, and West Side Story led with 10 Oscars including supporting actor and actress wins plus design, editing, scoring, and technical honors.
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Gate Crasher's Oscar Night Pranks Astonish Audience
Stan Berman a New York taxi driver known for gate crashing stole the Oscars telecast dramatizing a playful hoax. He claimed to present Bob Hope with a 1938 statue and joked about doorman needs while dodging guards and taking a third row seat. He later hinted at future stunts at the Kentucky Derby.
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Glenn disputes firefly paint theory at Hubbard Medal event
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. rejects the idea that the fireflies seen in orbit were capsule paint flecks. He spoke to 6,000 at the Nazi Guard armory where Americas space Columbus received the Hubbard Medal, calling it for extraordinary scientific contributions and space exploration. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the medal named after Gardiner Hubbard, an award given to only a small number since 1906.
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Castro Prisons Influence U S By Walt Lewis Gulick
Reports from Cuba say Castro’s regime holds about 50 000 political prisoners crowded in jails as Washington discusses freeing 1 179 invasion captives for 2 million dollars. US officials reject a prisoner swap while exploring humanitarian releases and possible funds to Cuba. Cuban Families Committee members traveled to Havana seeking talks with Castro, carrying 2 million dollars in cash and pledges for prisoner freedom.
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Sukarno Rejects U S Plan on West New Guinea Transfer
President Sukarno declared he will not accept a two year timetable for shifting West Irian from Dutch to Indonesian control. He warned the Netherlands has less than nine months to comply and vowed to fight if rights are not restored, while seeking a peaceful settlement and negotiations with The Hague and Washington observers.
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French Blast Fatal To 16 At Plant Near Pont Saint Esprit
Sixteen persons died and 13 were injured when explosions and a fire ripped through an explosives plant at St Just d Ardeche near Pont Saint Esprit in southern France. The blast occurred Monday as workers and 20 soldiers were present, triggering a chain reaction from the first explosion.
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Boss Gets Note Wow No Dough
Henry Aigermissen, owner of Prime Steer Restaurant in North St. Louis, opened his office safe expecting weekend receipts but found a note from an employee stating, You will get your money back in full, signed Obl. The note claims $687 was owed and the writer says they are leaving for unknown places. Police search for the unidentified writer.
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Reds Still Fly Arms To Laos
Soviet aid to Laos continues at Plaine des Jarres with six two engine transports unloading 48 cases of small arms and ammunition per plane and two single engine planes delivering supplies to front line troops. Planes reportedly arrive from Hanoi and a double decker helicopter ferries cargo while Russians supervise operations.
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New York City Teachers Postpone Strike Action
New York public school teachers postponed their strike after a midnight vote by the United Federation of Teachers delegates. The assembly rejected a city proposal to delay and set a 4 PM meeting to decide next steps. Union President Charles Cogen said walkout would start no earlier than Wednesday morning, potentially affecting up to one million pupils. The negotiators had agreed to a plan on wages and conditions, but the assembly voiced opposition as Cogen cited $82 million available for raises, less than the teachers' $53 million ask.
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McNamara denies criticism of B70 bomber program
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he does not believe he has criticized the Eisenhower era B70 RS70 bomber program. He commented after Dr. Harold Brown testified the prior administration oversaw waste in the program before McNamara's tenure. Brown's remarks, aired recently, said efficiency concerns existed before his charge.
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Todays Chuckle About students and knowledge fountain joke
A humorous line notes that some students drink from the fountain of knowledge while others choose the nearby gargie, playing on the idea of different approaches to learning.
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