UN Debates Cuba Invasion as Latin Nations Push Restraint
The U N General Assembly faces a Soviet bid to condemn the United States for the Cuba invasion while seven Latin American nations push a rival resolution urging restraint to avoid elevating tensions. Adlai Stevenson rebukes Castro claims and calls for Cuban self settlement. Raul Roa counters with optimism for Castro’s forces.
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N.Y (Ap
U.N. General Assembly
Soviet Union
United States
Cuba
U.N
Valerian Zorin
Assembly
99-Nation
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
Khrushchev
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Raul Roa
Florida
Roa
Zorin
Guatemala
Castro
Chuckle: a politician never as black nor as whitewashed
A witty quip notes that a politician never matches the extremes of a critic’s paint job, blending satire on public figures with the paradox of political perception. The line plays on color metaphors to lampoon partisan labeling and media shading.
Kennedy warns Khrushchev over Cuba and past dealings
President Kennedy pressed Soviet Premier Khrushchev to keep hands off Cuba in a sharp warning. He invoked U S commitments under the inter American system and contrasted it with Eisenhower's earlier threat to defend Western Hemisphere nations. Kennedy stressed that U S actions are a matter of world concern.
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Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Cuba
Eisenhower
Lebanon
Russa
Fidel Castro
United States
Castro
Hemisphere
Moscow
100 MPH Chase Ends In Death For 2 Speeders
In Painesville Ohio two North Madison men died when a speeding car struck a tree east of town. William H Walker 29 was found in the trunk after being hurled from the front seat while Robert R Billson 29 was thrown 52 feet from the impact. The speedometer reportedly stuck at 102 mph as deputy Tal Divan chased the vehicle.
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Painesville
Ohio
North Madison
Here
William H. Walker
Lake County
Walker
Robert R. Billson
Tal Divan
Weather outlook shows mild temperatures with scattered storms
A five day period brings near normal temperatures with highs near 64 and lows around 43. Warmer conditions are expected Thursday to Saturday, cooler Sunday, then warmer again Monday. Rain totals around one inch with showers and scattered thunderstorms mainly Thursday night to Saturday night and again Monday.
Four Children Die in Loring AFB Fire
At Loring Air Force Base Limestone Maine four children of Lt William R Haskett and Mrs Haskett died from smoke asphyxiation after a fire in their quarters early today. The parents were hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Limestone
Maine
Air Force
Loring Air Force Base
Michael P
Nicholas J
Anthony W
Mary M
William R. Haskett
Haskett
J. B. Conner
Massillon family killing spree ends with capture
Massillon Ohio authorities captured Cleo Porter after an all night search. Porter allegedly killed his wife Judith Porter 23 and her father Jacob Hain 51, wounded two neighbors, and shot his in laws during a family argument. The baby was unharmed.
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Massillon
Ohio
Cleo Porter
Porter
Judith Porter
Jacob M. Hain
Massillon City Hospital
Reighart
Lleg
Elinor
Mary Ann
Round-The-Clock Guantanamo Base On Alert
Guantanamo Bay base on 24 hour alert with radar watch and heavy anti aircraft readiness. Rear Admiral O'Donnell says ships, destroyers, and high rate guns poised though no sign of rebel activity near the base. Cuban militia activity and fires north of the base indicate tension as rebel movements loom from Baracoa.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
U.S. Naval Base
E. J. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Rebels Raid Havana As U S Pilot Is Shot Down
The Cuban radio said a U S citizen Leo Francis Bell of Boston was shot down over south central Cuba after reportedly carrying social security documents. Rebels attacked Havana air force HQ at San Antonio de los Banos and fired on the city as diplomatic tensions rose between the United States and the Soviet Union over Cuba.
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O'Donnell
Miami
Fla
United States
Cuba
Leo Francis Bell
Boston
Mass
Beacon Street
Air Force
San Antonio de Los Banos
Havana
Associated Press
U. S Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Naval Base
Mayari
Oriente
Soviet Union
Washington
Moscow
Invasion of Cuba Reportes Executions and Skirmishes Grow
The Castro radio reported two Americans shot in Pinar del Rio and another group of four for transporting weapons. Included were August Jack McNair of Miami and Howard F. Anderson of Seattle, a Havana resident and ex Marine. Communications with Havana remained limited as fighting spread in Las Villas and Matanzas. Rebel claims of prison island fall and mass prisoner joiners were denied by Castro.
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Castro
Pinar de Rio
Cuba
Jack McNair
Miami
Fla
Howard F. Anderson
Havana
Seattle
Wash
American Legion
Matanzas
Oriente
Isle of Pines
Las Villas
Rebels Gain Momentum Amid Cuban Invasion Fears
Cuban anti-Castro rebels claim a victory as unrest inside Cuba prompts Castro to tighten control. Reports describe panic measures, terror tactics, and a push to rally internal support while underground attacks threaten power and communications.
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Castro
Laos Leader Souvanna Phouma Skips Washington Stop
Souvanna Phouma cancels his Washington visit on a world tour returning to Laos by Peiping while Western diplomats expect future talks with Kennedy and Rusk. U.S. backs Prime Minister Boun Oum and warns of Laos potential division as rebels advance toward the Mekong border with Thailand.
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Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Tne Plate
Peiping
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
United States
Moscow
Soviet Union
Boun Oum
Two Americans Executed by Cuban Firing Squad
A Cuban state radio in Miami reported two Americans, Howard Anderson of Seattle and Angus McNair of Miami, were shot at Pinar del Rio after military tribunals. Anderson led Havana service stations and headed the Havana American Legion post before the regime disbanded. McNair and four Cubans were captured attempting to land an arms laden motor launch offshore of Havana. The executions followed arrests by Castro police in March.
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Cebel
Miami
Fla
Howard Anderson
Angus McNair
Pinar del Piovice
Anderson
Seattle
Havana
McNair
Fidel Castro
Pinar del Rio
Cuba
United States
U S Air Force Plane Crashes Near Hong Kong in Fog
A twin engine U S Air Force aircraft with 16 aboard apparently crashed on a hill near downtown Hong Kong as thick fog hindered searchers. Most aboard were believed to be military personnel. In Ohio, four Montpelier High School students were killed and two injured in a car truck collision southwest of Bryan at the U S 6 and Ohio 576 intersection while en route to a dance.
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Hong Kong
Bryan
Ohio
Montpelier
Here
Hicksville
U.S. 6
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