Soviets Stop U S Convoy on Autobahn Near Berlin
Soviet troops halted a U S Army convoy at Marienborn on the West German border. Twelve vehicles carried four men, with most passengers refused dismount for verification. The incident follows prior delays on Oct 12 and Oct 16 and involved Lt John Lamb and the 2nd Battalion 6th Infantry.
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Conor
West Berlin
West Germany
Spolkceman
Eas
Germany
John Lamb
North Augusta
S.C
6Th Infantry
Ivan Yakohovsky
East Germany
Surprise Victory By Greek Center Unionists in Election
Veteran statesman George Papandreou and the Center Union won a surprising share of the vote, with Center Union leading 42.2 percent to 39.15 percent for the National Radical Union. The results produced a likely nonmajority parliament under Greece's new proportional representation.
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Athens, Greece
George Papandreou
Center Union
National Radical Union
ERE
Progressive Party
Papandreou
Greece
Caramanlis
Caramantis
Communist Front
Papamireou
Progressives
Papanadreou
Caramaniis
Paul
Frederika
Britain
London
Hunt Clues To Indiana Explosion at Coliseum
A 30 member Indiana State Police team sifted debris at the Coliseum to determine the cause of a Halloween night blast that killed 68 ice show spectators. Three days of probing yielded no cause, but officials suspect a leak may have produced a concrete shattering explosion.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Fairgrounds Coliseum
Lee
Cosmonauts Tereshkova and Nikolayev Wed in Moscow
Valentina Tereshkova aged 26 and Andrian Nikolayev aged 34 were married in a glittering Sunday ceremony in Moscow. Soviet leaders hinted the couple may soon return to space, aiming to study effects of space travel on children as part of the broader space program. Premier Khrushchev led toasts at a reception attended by 300 guests from politics, military, science, theater, and literature.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Valentina Tereshkova
Andrian Nikolayev
Valentina
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Sides Study Vote Trend in Tight Elections
Leaders of both parties track Tuesday results for clues on civil rights support and regional gains. Kentucky governor and major city mayor races in Philadelphia Boston San Francisco Salt Lake City hinge on expected margins. Kennedy backing Tate in Philadelphia noted amid national debates on integration.
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Larry Osius Washington
Nemo
Dixie
Big Tes
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
James H. J Tate
James T. McDermott
McDermott
Kennedy
Tate
2M Ie
White House
Sometimes a woman prefers men who own the business
The quip notes a woman values a partner who possesses independence and wealth, suggesting she overlooks companionship unless the man has his own enterprise. The joke plays on social expectations of wealth and status in relationships.
Reds Miss Chance In Viet Nam Coup
South Viet Namese forces resumed U S supported operations against Communist guerrillas after the coup that toppled President Ngo Dinh Diem. Viet Cong were caught off guard by the rapid change and were slow to respond as Saigon entered a jittery, festive mood while a Buddhist led caretaker government formed.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
U.S
Mekong
Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Viet Core
Doung van Minh
Sue Fapine A
Diem and Brother Die Under Guard in Saigon Hospital
Reports say Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu were killed by soldiers after seeking sanctuary at a Catholic church. Photos show Diem with bullets and a head wound, Nhu with bruises and possible stabbing evidence. Can and other relatives are under house arrest or safe, with plans to move children to Rome.
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Diem
Saigon
Nhu
New York Times
le Quang Tung
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Hue
Ngo Dinh Can
Viet Nam
State Department
U.S
Rome
Rescue Efforts Start to Save 11 German Miners
In Brønsted Germany a huge drill bit advances toward 11 miners trapped a week in a flooded iron mine after a dam break on October 24. Officials hope to reach them by Wednesday as air pockets and test borings expand the search. Minutes after contact, rescuers provide food, warmth, and lights while doctors treat hunger related symptoms.
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John Fiehn Broistedt
Germany
Gesu
Democrats Confident in Kentucky Gubernatorial Race
In Frankfort observers say Democrats will keep the 20 year governorship as Louie Nunn challenges Governor Bert Combs ally Edward Breathitt Jr. Breathitt defends the progress by Combs and rejects racial politics while Nunn attacks the executive order on discrimination. Voter turnout is estimated 750000 to 800000 with a Democratic registration edge about 3 to 1.
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Philadelphia
Tate
McDermott
Edward T. Breathitt Jr
Kentucky
Nunn
Breathitt
Frankfort
GOP
Louie B. Nunn
Glasgow
Bert Combs
Combs
Kennedy
Louisville
Little Dixie
Hopkinsville
Ohio election forecast shows one fourth decisive in 1968 vote
Ohio Secretary of State and Ohio State University sociologist say voter turnout likely under 50 percent with about 1.5 million local issues and 13 thousand offices on ballots. Major constitutional amendment would fund higher education and distressed schools, with bonds paid by a cigarette tax continuing from 1955. Polls run 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. statewide.
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Reed Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Ted W. Brown
John B. Mitchell
Ohio State University Extension
Eles Ee Eeliow
Big Bend
Apprval
James A. Rhodes
John Herbert
Jet powered racer stolen from Arfons home in Akron
Police and Summit County deputies search for a $15,000 jet powered racing car and a $3,000 trailer stolen from Walter C. Arfons near his Akron residence. The "Green Monster" weighs 3400 pounds and carries a 7000 horsepower engine. Arfons tests for Goodyear.
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Akron
Ohio
Summit County
Walter C. Arfons
Arfons
Here
Kansas City
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
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