Kennedy Heads on European Diplomatic Swing Across Three Capitals
President Kennedy begins a six day European tour starting Tuesday with Paris meetings with Charles de Gaulle. He then goes to Vienna for talks with Nikita Khrushchev and to London for a dinner with Queen Elizabeth and a family reunion. The trip aims to advance East West talks while maintaining careful lower level prep. The plan includes Khrushchev discussions on nuclear tests Laos and Berlin with no full summit. Kennedy will meet Macmillan in Paris and attend the christening of Prince Stanislas Radziwill’s child with sister in law Jacqueline Kennedy. The White House signals a distinct approach from a full summit while pursuing concrete progress.
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Three Invaders Face Death in Cuba Executions
Fidel Castro’s firing squads will execute three captured invaders for killing a Castro supporter tied to Sierra Maestra days. The condemned, unnamed, were Batista army members. The executions mark the first death sentences for the invasion force.
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Death Plot On Franco Said Failed
London AP reports more than 200 arrests in Spain after a plot to assassinate Gen Francisco Franco surfaced. Police raids spread across Madrid Cordoba Granada Ardujar with suspects held without trial as security moves intensified ahead of Franco's visit.
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Chuckle Procrastination Noted As Common Fault
A humorous line notes that delaying self improvement is a common fault. It lightly suggests people try to correct procrastination though the tone remains playful. The item captures a light opinion from a comic or columnist without naming individuals or organizations.
Big Chill Tumbles Records Across Central and Eastern U.S.
A massive cold air mass brought record low temperatures Saturday across the central and eastern states. Farmers rushed frost protection work in the Great Lakes region while crops in Wisconsin and Michigan faced unusually cold snaps.
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Peace Corps tests draw wide turnout across nation
Peace Corps volunteers faced a five hour general intelligence exam at 340 centers as part of the selection process. An AP survey indicated more than half of 7,000 applicants showed up, with college students predominating though older volunteers appeared in places like Tampa and Cincinnati. The test will be followed by a June 5 overseas teaching assessment. Peace Corps has agreements with the Philippines, Colombia, and Tanganyika.
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Kennedy vows to press rights during Vienna talks
President Kennedy told a Washington audience he will travel to Paris Vienna and London to stress the United States will resist those seeking to destroy freedom. He said personal meetings can help ease tension and shape peace, while stressing no single issue will be solved at once and changes will come through negotiations. The fundraiser aimed to cover a debt near 1.93 million dollars, with attendees paying 100 dollars per plate. Truman criticized Eisenhower and Nixon but moderated his remarks at the banquet. Kennedy, turning 44 next day, will celebrate early with a Boston dinner and aims to cut more debt.
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Dayton Boy, 7, Killed On Bike
Dayton AP report details a seven year old boy killed after being thrown from his bicycle and run over by a flatbed truck trailer in Fort McKinley Montgomery County witness Richard Reinhard 17 of Dayton describes the collision Tommy Dorman the injured boy’s name cited in partial report
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Million Dollar Loss In Cleveland Blaze
Fire swept Uncle Bill's discount store at 11600 Brookpark Rd in Brooklyn causing damages over 1 million dollars. Firemen kept spraying water five hours after the blaze began as investigators sought the cause which remained unknown.
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Highway Death Toll Spiraling During Memorial Day Holiday
The Associated Press reports traffic fatalities rose as millions traveled for the Memorial Day four day break. By 10 p.m. Saturday 115 died in traffic, 4 in boating, 7 drowning, 16 other causes, totaling 142. Four teens died in a Jacksonville car train crash amid rain. a Mount Carroll collision injured four others.
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President Kennedy Meets Joint Chiefs in White House Talks
President Kennedy conferred for 45 minutes with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House. He arranged for group photos, signaling confidence in the military leaders. The visit followed McNamara’s praise of the chiefs amid debate over the Pentagon’s Cuban invasion role.
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Joan Davis Buried in Hollywood Rites Held
Hollywood AP reports comedian Joan Davis died Thursday from a heart attack at age 48. Last rites were observed Saturday as mourners remembered the entertainer known for her television and film work.
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Nixon Urges Kennedy to Block Cuban Tractors Deal
Richard M. Nixon urged President Kennedy to block a plan exchanging 500 tractors for 1,200 Cuban prisoners. He called the proposal a blackmail attempt and warned it would empower tyrants, urging no export licenses until a free election for Cuba’s five million. He spoke at an Oklahoma City convention.
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President criticized for Cuba invasion stance in remarks
Nixon called Americans concerned about prisoners in April invasion and noted the Tractors for Freedom Committee seeking funds after the project won presidential blessing. He argued it is hard to say no to the President and claimed the President was wrong on the issue.
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Tower Leads Texas Senate Runoff Victory Shock
Dallas AP reports College Professor John G Tower, a political outsider, widened his lead in the Texas Democratic Party runoff, with implications of a Republican entering the U.S. Senate for the first time since the 19th century.
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Married 123 Times Tale From Belgrade Gypsy
Belgrade reports Petar Vladisavljevic Nikolic a 45 year old gypsy said by Golbus to have been married 123 times producing 11 sons and 10 daughters with 19 wives. The claim highlights a sensational personal record from a magazine in Yugoslavia.
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Beautiful flag flies daily near Ardmore couple
A Middletown Journal feature notes Mr and Mrs Earl Bicher began a daily flag display after World War II to honor troops. The flag flies almost every day except in bad weather, continuing as a small local tribute.
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