Britain approves sale of buses to Cuba despite US objections
London says it will permit a 11.2 million pound sale of Leyland buses and 1.1 million in spare parts to Cuba, arguing the goods are not strategic. Leyland expects orders for about 1,050 more buses as Cuba repairs its crippled public transport system. The United States criticized the deal, but Britain maintains extensive trade with Cuba and sees continuing business as lawful.
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Washington
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Bliss Faces GOP Primary Battle in Ohio
Ohio Republican Chairman Ray C. Bliss says he will urge Goldwater or other contenders to enter the May 5 Ohio primary to avoid a bitter fight. Goldwater reveals consideration of entering the Buckeye primary and notes talks with Bliss. Bliss spoke during Republican National Committee meetings.
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Arizona
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Goldwater
Buckeye
James A. Rhodes
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Romney May Suit Compromise Role for Nomination
Michigan Governor George Romney signaled a possible draft role to influence the 1964 Republican nominating process. Observers say his national moves could position him as a compromise candidate between Rockefeller and Goldwater, affecting delegates beyond Michigan. He denied active candidacy in a National Press Club speech.
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Rockefeller Lays Out 1964 NY Program With No Tax Hike
Gov Nelson Rockefeller presents a 1964 program to the New York Legislature promising no tax increases. He backs a June primary and minor reforms while avoiding major controversial issues that could affect his presidential prospects. He cites progress in industry growth education and civil rights over five years as governor.
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N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Today's Chuckle The upkeep of woman has always been the downfall of man
A humorous quip notes the idea that domestic maintenance challenges have historically burdened men. The joke frames women as the source of this burden in a tongue in cheek stereotype common to older humor.
Pair calls it quits fifth time in Denver divorce
Oswald Lyman at retirement age continues to marry and divorce him five times. His wife, 69, Mrs. Lyman, filed for divorce after promising District Judge Sherman G. Finesilver she would not remarry Lyman.
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Johnson unveils 97.9 billion budget and 25 percent uranium cut
President Johnson declares a lean budget of 97.9 billion dollars and orders a 25 percent reduction in weapon-making uranium output. He outlines broad aims from poverty relief to moon landing by 1970, calling for civil rights reform and a major tax cut. The plan balances defense with expanded education health and unemployment relief while urging swift congressional action.
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Dog Food Helps Save Lost Pair
A Yukon Territory couple stranded for 30 days survived on six pounds of dog food found in an empty trapper cabin. William Alexander McDiar mid and Maggie McDiar mid, ages 43 and 25, were rescued near Watson Lake after being sighted by bush pilot Bob Harrison and located by mounted police. They had snowshoeed from Lar sen Lake to Smith River, facing blizzards, frozen feet and hunger before rescue.
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U Thant Urges Coexistence During Cold War Lull
UN Secretary General U Thant urged world leaders to use the current pause in Cold War tensions to promote peaceful coexistence. Speaking at Columbia University in New York, he framed coexistence as tolerance of racial religious and ideological differences.
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Weather shows overcast with rain then snow flurries tonight
The forecast calls for overcast conditions in Middletown with mist and sprinkles tonight. Colder air arrives later, turning rain into snow flurries that will persist into Thursday. Tuesday's high reached 34 and the low dipped to 27 early today.
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West Berlin astonished by family escape from East Berlin
A 58 year old Friedrich Motter and his wife Helene and their three sons aged 9 14 and 4 escaped from an East Berlin apartment by sliding down ropes to West Berlin during a snowstorm near Luckover Platz. The group was aided by timing after a move order and bricked up windows. They sought shelter as border guards did not intervene.
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Nehru Reports Improvement Amid Conference Visit
Ailing Indian Prime Minister Nehru, 74, showed better health after a restful night in Bhubaneswar. Doctors ordered bed rest with no engagements for two weeks, though an associate said he may return to duties soon. Congress president Kumarawami Kamara Nad ar praised his health and spirits.
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Snow dusts Mauna Kea and Mauna Koa in Hawaii
Snow fell Monday night at the 13,000 foot level of Mauna Kea and Mauna Koa on the island of Hawaii. Snow at that height is rare in the islands.
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Mauna Koa
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Dentist studies faces for beauty type and tooth profile
Dr Harvey Peck, 26 and single, at Boston University Medical Center, studies girls’ faces for a year aiming to define a “toothy full profile.” He notes Sophia Loren and Doris Day exemplify it, while Elizabeth Taylor and Reynolds show straight profiles. Peck has examined 35 women, focusing on recognized beauties and models.
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