Fear replaces joy as Castro victory fades in Cuba
In Havana fear edges out the early triumph the Castro regime celebrated two years after seizing power. A climate of suspicion grows as informers, civic-minded citizens, and undercover agents proliferate, with military tribunals and executions recalling Batista era tactics. Cubans report pervasive mistrust in public spaces and in daily life, mirrored by somber music and whispered conversations.
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Batista
Castro
Chivatos
Havana
Fidel After Enemies On 3 Fronts
In Havana, Fidel Castro’s forces pressed three fronts including the capital. Fifteen men convicted of plotting against the regime escaped Morro Castle Prison at dawn, aided by five guard navy personnel who also fled. The break is linked to an earlier beachhead invasion in Oriente Province, as 24 invaders remain at large. One of the original 27 was killed and two captured.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Morro Castle
Havana Bay
Armed Forces Ministry
Navy
Oriente
Boy to Be Charged In Slayings
Ashland Alabama AP fourteen year old Raymond Eugene Brown was arrested at school Friday and charged with the knife slayings of his aunt grandmother and great grandmother in a rural home near the community. Circuit Solicitor Frank Head said robbery motive and that the boy would be charged with first degree murder after confessing to the killings. The suspect, living with his mother father and two brothers, was near the scene when the bodies were found last Sunday. Parents hospitalized for shock. FBI lab linked physical evidence to the boy. He allegedly planned to steal money, entered the unlocked house at midnight, and stabbed his aunt Mrs. John D. Martin prompting a brutal attack on the three residents.
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Ala
Raymond Eugene Brown
Frank Head
Lather
Young Brown
Floyd Mann
Afeay
FBI
Head
Mann
Paul G.levie
Modon
Ethel Ogle
Everlena Ogle
Miners again decide to be independent
The United Mine Workers reaffirmed independence and rejected a merger with AFL CIO. Delegates pigeonholed a merger resolution after Kennedy, the president, noted unity in AFL CIO has not bridged jurisdiction fights. Kennedy, Boyle, and Owens were renominated for December elections.
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UMW
Afl-Cio
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Union Executive Board
Thomas Kennedy
Lewis
AFL
CIO
Chuckle Politics Draws Unlikely Bedfellows In Alliances
A humorous note on political alliances forming unusual partnerships that quickly settle into a stable, shared position. The piece hints at cross-party cooperation and the long-term familiarity of working together despite odd bedfellows.
Candidates Miles Apart After No 2 TV Debate
Washington AP Nixon and Kennedy clashed in a bristling TV debate leaving broad disagreements on campaign issues. They showed rare ground on few topics and insisted on pre summit spadework with Khrushchev before any talks. Both indicated tax cuts if recession loomed.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Khrushchev
UN Vote On China Is Near
In a tense second debate Kennedy and Nixon sparred over civil rights and Cold War policy while both claimed victory. At the United Nations in New York Khrushchev pressed disarmament talks and the Red China seating vote loomed as Nigeria joined the General Assembly and Eisenhower invited new independent members to Washington. Khrushchev outlined conditions for Berlin and a summit, demanding a special session on disarmament.
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Berlin
United States
Debate Sparks A Is It True Rivalry On Screen
Washington AP reports a heated debate as John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon respond instantly to questions. The televised exchange shows rapid, machine like answers, with both candidates delivering quick, precise responses that imply superhuman speed and flawless recall during the crossfire.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Button campaign buttons mix up at Bryan campaign HQ
At Kennedy Johnson campaign headquarters in Bryan on Friday a visitor asked why Nixon Lodge buttons were being handed out. Charlie Blake, district campaign manager for the Democratic ticket, examined a sack from the Austin state headquarters and found about half the buttons were for the wrong party.
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Bryan
Tex
Charlie Blake
Hearne
Austin
Canada Flour Mill Destroyed By Explosion
Canada’s Maple Leaf Milling Co. flour mill in Port Colborne Ont exploded and burned. Damage estimated up to wd million. A Buffalo fireboat helped quell the blaze as eight workers were hospitalized with severe burns. Cause not immediately known.
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Port Colborne
Ont
Canada
Maple Leaf Milling Co
Buffalo
M. Y
National Harbors Board
Khrushchev Threatens UN Over Peace Machinery
United Nations faces possible demise if Khrushchev follows through on threats to strip the UN of its peace making role. He demands three world blocs with veto power and threatens to act outside the UN to protect Soviet interests, risking a confrontation over Congo and Berlin.
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N.Y
Khrushchev
U.N
Khrushev
Congo
World Organization
West
West Berlin
Berlin
Graham to carry crusade to gangs in New York
Evangelist Billy Graham announced plans to take his Spanish language Crusade for Christ directly to 49 youth gangs, meeting with gang leaders to urge dedication to Christ. He addressed 12,000 at Madison Square Garden, linking despair in Europe to Brigitte Bardot’s attempted suicide and urging Khrushchev to heed biblical prophecies amid a UN gathering of many nationalities.
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New York
Billy Graham
Graham
Madison Square Garden
Europe
Brigitte Bardot
Skirts Spark Suspension At Central Union High School
In York Pennsylvania 96 pupils were suspended after short skirts worn by girls and a sit down strike by boys. Principal William N. Craley called the skirts indecent and said students must meet with a parent for reinstatement.
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York Pa
William N. Craley
Central Union High School
Richard E. Walters
Craley
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