Viet Cong Reefs Up Helicopter Defense
Communist guerrillas in South Vietnam have begun using heavier weapons against U S helicopters. The Army is deploying rockets and machine gun armed helicopters to cover troop carriers, including newer turbine powered HU 1 Iroquois. U S policy allows return fire if fired upon. Three American planes were downed this week, with 16 American deaths from combat and 30 more from accidents in Vietnam.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Defense Department
Viet Nam
United States
Army Choppers Blast Guerrillas in Vietnam Action
Four US Army escort helicopters opened rocket and machinegun fire on a Viet Cong guerrilla column about 55 miles northwest of Saigon. The strike occurred while a battalion of Vietnamese soldiers was being lifted out, and two planes were downed in two days with three Americans killed. A civilian spotter plane also crashed in the central highlands amid growing guerrilla fire.
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Viet Nam
United States
Central Highlands
GOP Chieftains Cite Cuba as Key Election Issue
Republican leaders Miller Goldwater and Wilson label Cuba the dominant issue in the upcoming elections, criticizing Kennedy administration policy as tragically irresolute. Democrats counter that Republicans offer no real alternatives and blame prior administrations for Cuba’s status.
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William F. Miller
New York
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Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Rep
Bob Wilson
California
Senate
House
Truman Blames Ike for Economic Decline at Rally
Former President Harry S Truman charged the Eisenhower administration with economic neglect and weak leadership abroad at a Democratic rally in Cape Girardeau Missouri. He criticized claims about Cuba and Castro and contrasted with Kennedy's Indianapolis speech attacking Republicans and Sen Homer Capehart over embargo talk.
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Barry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Eisenhower
Kennedy
Indianapolis
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Homer Capehart
R-Ind
Cuba
J. Edward Day
Salisbury
Johnson
Congress
Baltimore
Red roses stay put as longshoremen refuse unload
In New York a shipment of artificial flowers aboard the S S American Merchant was made in East Germany. Longshoremen refused to unload eight crates citing the political origin and protesting the shipment.
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New York
S. S
East Germany
Ben Bella Tours Cuba With Fidel Castro
Algerian Premier Ahmed Ben Bella, admired Cuba's revolution and praised its progress. He arrived after talks with President Kennedy and will tour Matanzas and Pinar del Rio with Castro to study land reform and other programs.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
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Fidel Castro
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Ben Bella
National Liberation Front
Matanzas
Pinar del Rio
Today’s Chuckle About Warped Marital Wisdom
A humorous quip notes that a husband’s truth may clash with his wife’s, implying conflict when opinions differ. The line plays on the familiar dynamic of domestic storytelling where a spouse’s perspective outweighs a single voice’s claim.
Kennedy and Schroeder discuss Berlin visa clash
President Kennedy meets with West German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder to oppose East German plans for strict visa controls into Berlin with Soviet backing. Allies weigh responses including possible economic action as Khrushchev threatens a separate peace and control over supply lines to Berlin.
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Gerhard Schroeder
Berlin
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Bave Schroeder
West Germany
Schroeder
Andrei Gromyko
Konrad Adenauer
Foy D. Kohler
U.S
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Khrushchev
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Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
East Germany
Accused Scions Claim Innocence in Maryland Alabama Probe
Two congressmen Thomas F. Johnson and Frank W. Boykin indicted on conspiracy and conflict of interest charges said they will be vindicated and seek speedy trials. The charges allege they accepted compensation to influence DOJ timing of a mail fraud trial involving J Kenneth Edlin of Miami connected to First Colony Savings and Loan. Edlin was sentenced to six months and fined eight thousand dollars after pleading no contest. Johnson and Boykin claimed shock and vowed rapid trials while political figures and campaigns reacted.
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Frank W. Boykin
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J. Kenneth Edlin
Miami
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Thruston B. Morton
Morton
Boykin
U S Decampering For Test Success at Johnston Island
Honolulu AP reports the United States to launch another high altitude nuclear test near Johnston Island this weekend four days after a previous failure. The device will produce less than 20000 tons of TNT and reach 20 to 30 miles using a booster likely from a Sergeant missile rather than a Thor. Detonation is planned for a five hour window starting 9 30 p m HST Friday with the aim of a smaller altitude test than prior attempts.
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Submarine Sale to France Reported as Talks Continue
Washington reports indicate France and the United States are negotiating to sell a Nautilus class nuclear powered submarine. The deal, potentially worth about $100 million, would require congressional approval if finalized. Official agencies declined to comment amid mixed reports of completion.
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Ranger 5 Moon Shot Delayed By Tropical Storm Ella
Cape Canaveral Florida AP reports NASA changed signals and tentatively rescheduled the Ranger 5 moon shot for Thursday depending on Tropical Storm Ella. The launch had been scrubbed from the October schedule due to the storm and officials consider launching the Atlas Agena B rack jet within the four day period as Ella progresses.
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National Aeronautics and ‘Space Administration
Florida
Space Agency
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Ella
Weather Bureau
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Weather outlook calls for cooler period with possible frost
The forecast predicts five days of cooling with scattered light frost possible tonight. Overnight low may dip below 39 if conditions shift. Friday warms briefly, then cooler weekend temperatures prevail. Showers expected Friday or Saturday. Tomorrow’s high 68 under fair skies. yesterday’s high 84 at 2:30 p.m. overnight low 43 at 7 a.m. Middletown reports 0.35 inch of rain in the 24 hours to 8 a.m.
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Congo draft constitution seeks regional autonomy for provinces
Diplomats and U.N. officials await Moise Tshombe's reaction to a new federal charter that would grant provinces more autonomy while centralizing key powers in the Congo. The plan links Katanga to the rest of the country, amid a Cease-fire signed between Katanga forces and the central government.
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U.N
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Congo
Tshombe
U Thant
Congo Unity
Leopoldville
Cyrille Adoula
Elisabethville
Katanga- Kasai
Adoula
Congo National Army
Ella Strengthens to Likely Hurricane Off Florida
Tropical storm Ella, 310 miles east of Fort Pierce, turned northward and forecasters warned it could reach hurricane force before dark. Winds near the storm center hit 70 mph with outer gales extending 350 miles N and 85 miles S. Bahamas saw 40 mph northerly winds as warnings urged small craft to stay in port from Miami to Savannah and along the Carolinas.
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Fla
Ella
Fort Pierce
Bahamas
Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau Forecast Winds and Seas Would Increase Over the South Atlantic
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Carolinas
Dodgers Rehire Alston and Durocher for Next Season
Los Angeles AP reports the Dodgers have rehired field manager Walter Alston and coach Leo Durocher for the coming year. The confirmation came today as team decisions sealed for the 1960s era resurgence.
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Dodgers
Walter Alston
Leo Durocher
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