US to withdraw 1000 Marines from Thailand amid Laos talks
United States orders partial pullout of 1000 Marines from Thailand citing reduced tension on the Laotian border. About 1200 Marines and 3000 Army troops remain. Kennedy authorized the move as Laos seeks a neutral coalition government under Prince Souvanna Phouma. Western powers fret over 10000 North Vietnamese and SEATO issues before Geneva talks.
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Bangkok
Thailand
United States
U.S. Defense Department
Kennedy
U.S
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Western Pacific
William Sheech
Philippines
Okinawa
Guam
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Geneva
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Pathet Lao
Firefighter Rescues Dog Then Is Bitten in Delhi Incident
Cincinnati AP reports Firefighter Chester Merkel answered a suburban Delhi fire call and learned a dog named Spike was trapped. Merkel broke in, freed Spike, the dog bit his arm and fled as firefighters battled the blaze. He received hospital treatment and was released.
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Cincinnati
Chester Merkel
Delhi
Merkel
Spike
Doomed Convicts Attempt Break at San Quentin
Six condemned killers, Augustine Baldonado, Louis Mora, Manuel Chavez, Willard Winhoven, David Bicktey, and an associate, seized two guards in the north cell block in a failed breakout. They released the hostages, surrendered the guns at 4:07 a.m., and returned to their cells after tear gas was used. The motive cited was a gamble that failed. Associate Warden Dale Frady did not explain how the escape was attempted or how the prisoners breached doors.
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San Quentin
Calif
Dale Frady
Frady
Augustine Baldonado
Louis Mora
Elizabeth Duncan
Clyde Bates
Manuel Chavez
Willard Winhoven
David Bicktey
Bombed Auto Rules Out Youngstown Gang Figure
In Youngstown Ohio a powerful explosive killed William Billy Naples 35 in a car inside a North Side garage. The blast followed earlier racket slayings including his brother Sandy Naples 52 and James Vincent DeNiro 39, with several unsolved cases over the past decade. Naples had recently operated Centre Sand which shop on Carlotta Street and left home with another man shortly before the explosion.
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Youngstown, Ohio
William
Billy
Naples
Joseph
Sandy) Naples
Youngstown
James Vincent DeNiro
Billy Naples
Sandy
Carlotta Street
DeNiro
Market Street
Uptown
Mike Farah
Trumbull County
John Schuller
Vienna
Christ Solokleus
Park Avenue
Moslems Celebrate Near-Certain Vote For Algeria Independence
Algeria's Moslems largely approved independence and collaboration with France in a nationwide referendum, with official results expected to confirm about 99 percent in favor. Crowds celebrated as De Gaulle prepared to decree separation pending final tallies, and many Europeans joined the jubilant mood.
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Algiers
Algeria
France
Evian
Charles de Gaulle
Churchill Recovers Out of Bed After Operation
London AP bulletin said Sir Winston Churchill recovering from fractured thigh repair had a good night and asked to see the morning papers. He sat up in a chair Sunday night for the first time since Friday’s operation in his Monte Carlo hotel room.
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London
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Monte Carlo
Wrist-Slashing Spy Soblen Out Of Danger On Flight Return
Dr. Robert A. Soblen, a jailed Soviet spy, slashed his wrists and stabbed himself during a flight back to New York after being denied political asylum in Israel. He survived after blood transfusions. his leukemia cancer prognosis remains poor and doctors say travel is unlikely soon. Soblen was extradited from Tel Aviv after fleeing the U S and losing an appeal against a life sentence for wartime espionage.
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London
Robert A. Soblen
America
Soviet Union
New York
Israel
Sary
Soblen
U. S
Fl al Airlines
English Channel
Hillingdon Hospital
Scotland Yard
United States
Tel Aviv
U.S
James J. P. McShane
Europe
Three prisoners remain atop Western State Penitentiary water tower
AP report from Pittsburgh says 13 convicts began a protest at the Western State Penitentiary. By today only three remain on a water tower about 100 feet up, weak and without water or food. They are Robert Payne 29 serving parole violation, Charles Miller 32 serving a life term for murder, and James Reed 24 convicted of robbery. Payne led the protest starting last Monday claiming brutality in solitary confinement. Twelve others joined him on Tuesday.
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Pittsburgh
Western State Penitentiary
Robert Payne
Charles Miller
James Reed
Payne
Weather update from local observer predicts more rain
The Weather Well reports C T Morningstar saw 37 drops after yesterday's shower. He notes a chance of additional rain with temperatures near normal and scattered showers tonight, tomorrow, and next weekend. Highs near 86, lows near 64 through Saturday. yesterday's high reached 88 and overnight low 68.
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C. T. Morningstar
Soblen May Return to U S Today
Russian spy Robert A. Soblen is expected to be returned to the United States late today or early Tuesday amid earlier British statements he would not stay in Britain. He slashed his wrists and stabbed himself Sunday while being returned from Israel.
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Washington
Robert A. Soblen
United States
Soblen
Israel
Britain
Soblen Dies in Suspected Suicide Aboard Israel Flight
Soblen, the convicted spy, was secretly boarded at Lydda Airport for Athens and returned to the United States on a-chartered jet carrying 152 Americans. He reportedly used a blanket to hide a small knife and stabbed himself after a meal, in a suspected suicide aboard the flight.
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Soblen
Lydda
Athens
Israel
Soblen Injuries Revealed By Blood Under Blanket
The first sign of Soblen’s injuries came as blood seeped through a blanket. A doctor traveling with him bandaged his wounds while most of the 152 passengers remained unaware. Pilot Capt. Sam Shamir radioed London for a one hour refueling stop and crew change.
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Soblen
Sam Shamir
London
Chuckle: Americans Lift Weights With Ridiculous Gear
A humorous note claims many Americans lift weights using improvised gear like knives and forks. It suggests the dangers of using unsuitable tools for workouts and pokes fun at gym misjudgments in a lighthearted tone.
Pacific high blast planned for Fourth of July
Honolulu AP reports the United States will try a third time to detonate its largest atmospheric nuclear shot of Operation Dominic over Johnston Island and Christmas Island. The megaton device, exceeding Hiroshima power, could disrupt Pacific communications for hours if it blasts between 4 am and 7 30 am EST. Previous attempts June 4 and June 19 were scrubbed due to launch and equipment issues.
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Honolulu
United States
Washington
Kennedy
Johnston Island
Saskatchewan Doctors Strike Over Medicare Plan
Saskatchewan doctors withhold services as the Socialist government launches North Americas first compulsory medical plan. Most offices close for Dominion Day, with telemedicine halted and house calls limited to emergencies. Emergency care is organized by 240 volunteer doctors across 34 hospitals, amid one infant death and stretched services.
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Regina
Emer
Algerian Fallout Looms as East and West Pivot
Post referendum Algeria stands as a Cold War flashpoint with nationalist leadership split between Premier Youssef Ben Khedda and Vice Premier Ahmed Ben Bella. Soviet bloc influence grows through exile forces in Tunisia and Morocco while Western nations face economic links to France and internal political rifts. Boumedienne’s military role and Ben Bella’s Libyan exile add to tensions as recognition and stability remain unsettled.
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Algiers
Africa
Algeria
Europe
France
Youssef Ben Khedda
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Khedda
Bén Bella
Tunisia
Col
Houari Boumedienne
Boumedienne
Ben Bella
Tripoli
Libya
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