Castro Might Emerge as Hero in Cuba Crisis
Analysis argues Castro could portray victory in the U S Soviet Cuba confrontation. It warns a Castro win would damage U S policy in Latin America, pressuring renewed brinkmanship and insisting on Soviet backed inspections and removal of bombers. The piece questions Mikoyan’s Havana visit and Moscow’s insistence on Castro’s compliance with five points including Guantanamo.
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Fidel Castro
United States
U.S
Latin America
Caribbean
Castro
Cuban
Cuba
Mikoyan
Guantanamo
Khrushchev
Bomb Laden Freighter Burns Fiercely At Sea
A Greek freighter loaded with 1410 pounds of bombs battled 60 foot waves 300 miles northeast of Bermuda. The 25 crew abandoned ship as flames swept the vessel. The Captain George left New Orleans on Nov 3 bound for the Mediterranean and fought to reach Bermuda before flames spread to holds with oil and explosives. A schooner Curlew reported SOS and a Liberian flag oil tanker Virginia aided near midnight. Coast Guard planes monitored the out of control blaze as crew remained safe.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Coast Guard
Tne
Vapram
George
New Orleans
Curlew
U.S. Coast Guard
Virginia
St. Marys
Port Said
Egypt
Blue Star Steamship Company
Kingston
Khrushchev Offers Iffy Deal On Cuban Bombers
Washington reports Khrushchev sent Kennedy an offer to pull Soviet jet bombers from Cuba but attached so many conditions that a settlement seems unlikely. The proposal surfaced during New York talks and follows prior weekend letters, with U S officials estimating 42 missiles were aboard Soviet ships leaving Cuba.
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Washington
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Cuba
New York
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
U.N
Adlai E. Stevenson
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Stevenson
Fidel Castro
U. S
Kennedy Aides Tout Tax Cut Amid Closed Debate
President Kennedy's advisers push for income and corporate tax reductions as a stimulus tool while acknowledging a tough budget deficit. Walter Heller says the case rests on clear economic principles and aims to remove dual tax drag on markets and incentives. Kennedy plans a general rate reduction and reform to start gradually in 1963, with a broad, largely private discussion ongoing.
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Washington
Walter W. Heller
Kennedy
Council of Economic Advisers
Heller
Congress
Rhodes may name Brown to head industrial authority
The Columbus Dispatch reports Gov elect Rhodes may appoint Willard Brown former Clevite vice president to lead the proposed Industrial Development Authority. Rhodes would not confirm discussions and Brown had just run for Cleveland mayor, resigning from Clevite for the bid.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Dispatch
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Cleveland
Dispatch
Willard Brown
Mer
Clevite I Corp
Brown
Clevite
Ralph Locher
Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development
Air fares drop as wartime travel tax ends tonight
Washington AP reports millions of travelers will save about 150 million annually as the 10 percent wartime air travel tax ends at midnight. A 5 percent user charge will replace it for airports and navigation aids, while rail bus and boat taxes end. Railroads raise fares to offset savings. airlines expect business to rise.
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Washington
Congress
Chicago and North Western Railway
Red Guard Fights Way To Freedom
In Berlin a 19 year old East German border guard fled to West Berlin after a gun battle with Red guards. About 30 shots were fired before he reached West Berlin unharmed. A second East German People's Army member escaped across the barbed wire border. authorities gave few details.
India Launches Its Biggest Attack On Himalayan Front
New Delhi AP report says Indian troops pressed the strongest offensive yet in the undeclared border war with China. The Defense Ministry describes raids near Walong and a village near Jang close to Bhutan, with unknown Chinese casualties and no Indian losses. US and UK weapons reportedly in Indian hands, but use unclear.
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New Delhi
India
Defense Ministry
Fonwane Ee
Pemaan
Walong
Burma
Jang
Bhutan
China
U.S
Teacher's all set for bad kids at White Plains High
James Davitt Jr. starts as mathematics teacher at White Plains High School. He worked the night shift on the Newark police force while attending Montclair State College. Wednesday marked his first day.
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White Plains
N.Y
James Davitt Jr
White Plains High School
Davitt
Montclair N. J. State College
Newark, N. J
Mild Miami Valley Weather With Chance Of Showers
The Miami Valley will have cloudy to partly cloudy skies and unseasonably mild temperatures through Friday. Warm air from the south is bringing moisture, with showers likely starting Friday night. Tonight’s low is expected near 42, with highs in the 60s tomorrow. Wednesday’s high reached 58 at 3 30 p.m., and the overnight low was 40 at 2 a.m. today.
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Miami
Mercury
Atlas Launch Is Success Says Air Force
The Air Force announced its third Atlas-F missile launch was successful. The 822 foot advanced missile rose from an armored hole and traveled about 4,000 miles to an undisclosed Pacific target on Wednesday.
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Vandenberg Air Force
Base
Calif
Air Force
Pacific
Downed Ohio Jet Pilot Ok Safe After Crash
Bangor Maine AP one of two Air Force officers aboard an F101 Voodoo crash on a routine flight Wednesday night was found safe today. Captain Charles A. McClead 27 parachuted to safety about 85 miles north of Bangor. He radar intercept officer son of Ralph and Mrs. McClead Mansfield Ohio. The other pilot Captain Douglas H. Roe 29 remains missing. Roe is the son of H L Roe of Phoenix Arizona. McClead said rescuers he could see the road after landing but waited out the night in a parachute tent. Both officers had cold weather flight and survival training.
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Bangor
Maine
Air Force
Charles A. McClead
McClead
Ralph McClead
Mansfield
Ohio
Douglas H. Roe
H. L. Roe
Phoenix, Ariz
Adenauer In Accord On Policy
Washington AP reports Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and President Kennedy agreed that a Cuba settlement must precede any new Western move on Berlin. Adenauer praised Kennedy’s Cuban action while noting remaining caution about fixed Berlin talks.
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Washington
Konrad Adenauer
White House
Kennedy
Cuba
Berlin
Dean Rusk
Adenauer
Bonn
U.S
Soviet Union
America
Khrushchev
Germany
National Press Club
Chuckle College Kids Treasure Family Telephone
A lighthearted note on Chuckle College students living away from home treating the family telephone as a coveted collector’s item. The piece hints at the humorous perspective of students valuing a simple home link during campus life.
Burn At Stake Game Injures 7 Year Old Girl
In Wilmington a cruel burn her at the stake game ended when 7 year old Gloria Jean Perry was severely burned after being tied to a tree. An 11 year old playmate Pamela Louise Clough started the fire with rags and pine straw. Gloria Jean was admitted to Cape Fear Memorial Hospital in serious condition with second and third degree burns. Pamela and her mother assisted and both received minor burns on their hands.
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Gloria Jean Perry
Cape Fear Memorial Hospital
Marion W. Millis
Pamela Louise Clough
Gloria Jean
Pamela
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Iffy
By John M. Hightower
United Nations
Guantanamo Naval Base
Crane
Teen Tee
COTO
Vahse Cid Bueh Senta
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Renee
Southern and Western Railroads
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ICC
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Greyhound
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