Secret Service busts Cleveland counterfeiting ring
Twenty three Cleveland residents were indicted by a federal grand jury for circulating more than $100,000 in counterfeit $20 bills across several states since last October. Ring leaders Alfred W. Gibson Charles Rudd and Peter Trevoto led the operation, which used nearly flawless notes. Printing equipment has been destroyed and some defendants were arrested and freed on bail.
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Cleveland (Ap
Cleveland
Secret Service
Alfred W. Gibson
Charles Rudd
Peter Trevoto
Burt W. Griffin
U.S
Globe
Kourshchev
Castro signals major purge to fix Cuban revolution
Fidel Castro announced sweeping changes to curb abuses and poor performance within Cuba. He criticized revolutionary defense committees and urged heightened public vigilance while vowing to remove those deemed useless from their positions. He linked the purge to restoring order and meeting production goals.
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Key West
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Castro
Revolutionary Defense Committees
Viet Nam First Lady Plans Tour
Ngo Dinh Nhu, sister-in-law of President Ngo Dinh Diem, plans a parliamentary delegation tour of Latin America England and Italy later this month she hopes to return for August National Assembly elections. She appeared with injuries from the February 27 palace attack and spoke of chest pain and a facial cut infection.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Jacqueline Kennedy
Ngo Dinh Nha
Nha
Bachillor
Ngo Dinh Diem
Latin America
England
Italy
National Assembly
Nhu
Slayton Could Join Future Mercury Flights Despite Heart Issue
NASA officials said Deke Slayton will miss the upcoming orbital flight but remains a leading candidate for future missions. Dr. William Douglas Slayton and Project Mercury head Gilruth affirmed his capability. The next flight, planned for late April or early May, was halted because of heart concerns.
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Washington
Donald K
Deke) Slayton
Project Mercury
Mercury
Robert R. Giruth
Slayton
Gilrath
Air Force
Deke
Gilruth
William Douglas
National Aeronautics and Space Administrattor
Guatemala in Crisis as Army Seizes Control
Guatemala amid rising opposition to President Miguel Ydigoras as the army declares curfew and seizes key city points after four days of street clashes. At least 20 killed, 40+ injured, 250 arrested. anti government strikes ripple through commerce. Rebels linked to Paz Tejada and the 13th of November movement blamed Castros and Communists. Radio stations halt broadcasts in protest.
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Guatemala
Miguel Ydigoras
Ydigoras
Congress
Carlos Paz Tejada
Jacobo Arbenz
Paz Tejada
Arbenz
Havana
Fidel Castro
Castro
Ziory
Rockefeller Divorce Ends After Brief Reno Hearing
In Reno Nevada a 31 year marriage ended in under 10 minutes with a decree of divorce granted to Mrs Mary Rockefeller on mental cruelty grounds. She returned to Philadelphia with her two sons Steven and Rodman. the governor and Mrs Rockefeller reached a mutual property settlement.
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Reno
Nev
Nelson Rockefellers
Grant
Bowen
Mary Rockefeller
Steven
Rodman
Newsymen
Grant Bowen
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Gov. Rockefeller
Rockefeler
Bank Robbery Ends With 4000 Nickels Bag Staged by Teller
In Louisville, two young bandits robbed a branch bank on Friday of about $200. A quick thinking teller pushed a bag of 4000 nickels weighing 45 pounds toward the robbers, who apparently thought they had a larger haul.
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Louisville
Gilbert Hauch
Hauck
Five Algerian Workers Buried Alive In Toulouse Site
Five Algerian laborers were buried alive when water flooded the foundations of a Toulouse building site on Friday night. Two French workers were rescued from the wreckage.
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Toulouse
France
St Patrick’s Day Parade Highlights Ireland’s Wary Joy
Ireland marks St Patrick’s Day amid labor strife and shortages yet hosts a massive Dublin parade with 15 bands and festooned floats. Workers face wage disputes at a local match firm and a state TV walkout looms, while shamrocks run scarce and shillelaghs flood tourist shops.
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Dublin
Ireland
Heavy losses in disputed Sea of Galilee clash
Israeli and Syrian forces fought along the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee in a fierce air land battle. Each side claimed victory with heavy casualties. Israel reported about 90 dead Syrians and five Israeli deaths, while Syria reported one dead and five wounded and greater Israeli losses. Syrian claims included tank and vehicle losses on both sides and multiple border incidents.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Sea of Galilee
Syria
Damascus
Nukev
Ein Gev Sorth
U.N
Jordan Valley
Five objects sighted in western Pacific along missing airliner route
Search planes reported five partially submerged objects along the Flying Tiger Line Constellation route missing with 107 aboard. The Brister destroyer and KC97 circle the area while Guam based units photograph possible clues as crews scour 250000 square miles of Pacific waters. The missing plane departed from Travis Air Force Base en route to Clark Air Force Base, carrying U.S. Army men and Vietnamese. its fate remains uncertain.
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Manila
Pacific
U.S
Brister
Joint Rescue Center
Agana
Guam
Photographic Squadron 61
Sky Warrior
A .S. Air Force
Clark Air Force Base
Travis Air Force Base
California
Plate
Hawaii
Wake Hand
U.S. Air Force
Java
Philippines
Pressure Mounts On U S Tests In Atmosphere
Geneva AP dispatch reports heavy pressure from several nonnuclear nations at the disarmament conference to suspend atmospheric nuclear tests next month. Brazil leads the middle bloc arguing tests can be halted now without an international inspection system. The dispute centers on President Kennedy's plan to proceed with tests in late April unless Russia signs a test ban with inspections.
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John M. Hightower
Geneva
United States
Brazil
Kennedy
Russia
Off-Duty Patrolman Accused of Deflating Sergeants Car
Philadelphia police say patrolman Gerald White, 25, is to face a police board after being accused of puncturing the air of his sergeant James A. Olan's patrol car. White was observed in the act and detained by authorities.
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Philadelphia
Department
Gerald White
James A. “Olan
White
Rhee Plans Return to Korea Despite Government Opposition
Honolulu AP report notes exiled South Korean leader Syngman Rhee announcing plans to fly home today despite Seoul’s unwelcoming stance. Junta officials urged him not to travel, citing grieving families and the 1960 riots that left 172 dead and about 900 wounded, many students.
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Honolulu
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Seoul
Rhee
Korea
Chang Hee Park
Park
U S and Soviet Spy Satellites Progress Reported
U S officials report rapid progress in the Midas and Samos spy satellite programs to detect Russian missile launches and image bases. Khrushchev touts a new Russian global rocket while observers note past ICBM claims and Titan tests. Security secrecy surrounds the programs as McNamara cites weaknesses in Nike Zeus.
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Washington
U.S
Khrushchev
Midas
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Samos
Russia
Atlantic
Moscow
United States
Robert S. McNamara
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