Wreckage Found Of Plane Over Pyrenees In France
In the Pyrenees near Prades about 30 miles from Perpignan a wrecked Dakota plane was spotted at 6000 feet. Derby Aviation said 34 aboard including crew were missing and believed British. A search and officials confirmed the missing airliner departed Gatwick for Perpignan and was overdue.
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Toulouse
France
Prades
Perpignan
Canigou Peak
Pyrenees
Mt. Canigou
Gatwick
London
Mediterranean
Derby Aviation
Costa Brava
Spain
Ariege
Carlit
Puigcerda
Bourg Madame
Carcassonne
Pyrenees Mountains
Ministry of Aviation
United Airways
Marseille
Soviets switch to soft sell in Berlin push
In a shift from hard line to softer tone, Khrushchev Mikoyan and Ulbricht avoided pledges on a 1960 peace treaty with East Germany and signaled no fixed date. Western observers saw timing after Gromyko Kennedy talks as potentially easing Berlin tension. Pravda coverage praised the East German regime as a strong bulwark for both blocs.
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Mavements VY Devics
Khrushchev
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Walter Ulibricht
East Germany
Red Chieftann
Andrei A. ‘Gromyko
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Ulbricht
Soviet Union
Nazi Germany
Mikoyan
Pravda
Tass
Pravida
Mikoyan and
Germany
White House
Gromyko
Rusk
New York
U.S
West Berlin
West Germany
Russians Fire 18th Nuclear Blast Since Sept Start
Washington AP reports the Soviet Union detonated its 18th atmospheric nuclear device since September 1 near Novaya Zemlya. The AEC says the yield was several megatons, with French detectors calling it the largest yet and Japanese estimates around 10 megatons.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Novaya Zemlya
AEC
Paris
Tokyo
U.S
Today’s Chuckle The man who’s waiting for something to turn up
A light joke notes that someone waiting for good luck should first adjust his shirt sleeves before action. The quip plays on the notion of readiness and timing in everyday luck.
U S Ponders Sending Troops To S Viet Nam
Washington reports that the United States is weighing sending American troops to bolster South Vietnam against rising Communist attacks. Officials cite risks if Diem falls, with SEATO allies possible aids and plans discussed with Bangkok advisors. Reap avoided direct confirmation while noting the serious situation and joint Viet Nam U S defenses.
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Washington
United States
U.S
South Viet Nam
Oun Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Ngo Dinh Diem
Thailand
Malaya
Burma
Cambodia
High State Department
Joseph Reap
Reap
Viet Nam
3EATO
Bangkok
Laos
Mekong River
China
Diem
Berlin talks yield little as JFK Gromyko meet
Kennedy and Andrei Gromyko held a two hour White House discussion on Berlin crisis options. Officials say little progress and no formal statement emerged, but exploration for a Berlin settlement continues as tensions remain high and negotiations may proceed.
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Washington
Kennedy
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
Soviet Union
Oval Room
White House
Berlin
Blood donation condition nets jail for reckless driver
Tacoma defendant Tim Gemmell received 30 days in jail for reckless driving with a suspended sentence tied to giving a pint of blood to the county blood bank. His attorney, Patrick Steele, offered to donate but Gemmell was rejected after breakfast. Steele contributed and Gemmell was released.
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Tacoma
Wash
Tim Gemmell
Patrick Steele
Gammell
Bavarian Court Bans Spiegel Beer Stein Slur on Strauss
A Bavarian court halted Der Spiegel from distributing an article that compared Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss to a beer stein. The ruling found the depiction slanderous, despite publisher Rudolf Augstein arguing press freedom.
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Mernberg
Germany
Franz Josef Strauss
Strauss
Rudolf Augstein
der Spiegel
the Mirror
Augstein
West Germany
Soviet Union Warns On Interim UN Secretary General
United Nations reports that the Soviet Union will boycott any interim UN secretary general chosen without Security Council consent. Valerian Zorin warned at a Sudanese reception that a council-less selection would invite hard times for the appointee, reflecting Cold War tensions over post Hammarskjold leadership. The United States weighs council-origin vs assembly-origin choices, seeking a veto-free path and a strong mandate for the new leader.
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United Nations, N.Y
Soviet Union
U.N
Security Council
Valerian A. Zorin
General Assembly
Hammarskjold
Rhodesia
Soviet Union Recognizes Syrian Revolutionary Government
London AP reports the Soviet Union has acknowledged the new Syrian Arab Republic government after a bloodless coup that toppled Egyptian President Nasser. Bulgaria also said it would recognize the regime and pursue embassy relations with Damascus.
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London
Damascus
Soviet Union
Syria
Bulgaria
Nasser
United Arab Republic
U.S.S.R
Syrian Arab Republic
Titan Shot Makes It 8 In Row
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The Air Force reported its Titan intercontinental range missile wing achieved an eighth straight success on a 5000 mile Atlantic range test Friday night. The test boosted Titan reliability and moved it closer to combat readiness with deployment planned at Lowry Air Force Base Colorado later this year. The mission used a self contained inertial guidance system refined for Titan I missiles, replacing the usual radio command guidance.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Titan
Atlantic Range
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
U Thant Seen as Possible Temporary UN Secretary General
A spokesman said no naming agreement yet and there is no lack of qualified persons. Informed sources indicated U Thant of Burma was acceptable to both the United States and the Soviet Union for a temporary UN secretary-general post.
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United States
Assembly
Soviet Union
U.S
General Assembly
U Thant
Burma
Soviet envoy notes talks cover several important matters
Gromyko told reporters the discussions touched several important matters affecting U.S.-Soviet relations and stressed that, for the Soviet government, the top priority was the issue of the position of the Soviet Union.
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Gromyko
Rayburn Resting Comfortably Amid Cancer News
Dallas AP Sam Rayburn cancer stricken at Baylor Hospital rests comfortably after Thursday surgery to remove a groin lymph gland. He, 79, has had transfusions and IV feedings, with a biopsy confirming incurable cancer. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visited as Rayburn’s condition drew cautious note from doctors.
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Dallas
Tex
Sam Rayburn
Ralph Tompsett
Rayburn
Washington
Tompsett
Baylor Hospital
Unresolved Deaths of Two UNC Students Spark Mystery
Two University of North Carolina students William Henry Harrison Johnson Jr. and James Michael Barham were found dead in their dorm room. Authorities await autopsy results to determine cause, noting no foul play in initial examinations. Johnson, 24, was a graduate student. Barham, 21, a junior.
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Chapel Hill, N.C
University of North Carolina
George Cannady
Cannady
William Henry Harrison Johnson Jr
James Michael Barham
Johnson
Statesville
Barham
Burlington
W. D. Blake
Charles Henderson
Robert St. Mauldin
Bessemer, Ala
Dental School
Mauldin
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Steele
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Zorin
Council
Gladwyn Jebb
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