Mixed European reaction to Khrushchev Berlin speech
Western capitals felt hope and dismay as Khrushchev hinted at delaying East German peace signing while promising a 50 megaton hydrogen blast. Observers warned the move would not shift Berlin, but would heighten fear and complicate disarmament talks. British papers noted political aims over military gain as pacifists protested at the Soviet Embassy.
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London
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Europe
Berlin
East Germany
Russia
Daily
Mail
Pone
Frankfurt Neue Presse
Paris
le Figaro
Germany
Times of London
Washington Shelves Tito's Wheat Request
The United States has shelved a Yugoslav request to buy 500000 tons of surplus American wheat. Officials say the move mirrors President Kennedy's displeasure with Tito's pro Soviet stance after the Belgrade conference. Ambassador Kennan outlined U S policy in Belgrade after a Todorovic request, keeping existing commitments but halting new programs.
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Washington
United States
Yugoslavia
Mate Department Oicialiy
Kennedy
Tito
Belgrade
U. S
George S. Kennan
Mijalko Todorovic
Kennan
Todorovic
Khrushchev Says Soviet Drive to Communism Is Inevitable
Premier Khrushchev told the 22nd Soviet Communist Party congress that imperialism is doomed and socialism will prevail globally by 1980. He cited rising living standards and three historical factors fueling the world socialist system, while noting the party program’s ambitious aims for 1990.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Kremlin
Kremlin Palace of Congresses
Soviet Union
Soviet Pledge to Overtake U S in Per Capita Output
The passage asserts a pledge to surpass the United States in per capita production, to sustain peaceful coexistence between socialist and capitalist states, to back independence movements worldwide, and to maintain Soviet military forces at peak efficiency.
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United States
Todayvs Chuckle sports quotable line
A witty remark notes that true good sportsmanship requires losing to prove character. The quip contrasts being a good sport with the need to suffer defeat to demonstrate it.
Expulsion of 1500 Algerians sparks riot aftermath in Paris
Paris authorities announced 1500 Algerians would be expelled within 48 hours as curfew rioting left at least three dead and 11,538 arrested from about 20,000 in the streets. Police faced volleys as Algerians chanted Algeria is Algerian and clashes escalated across transit hubs and districts near the capital.
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Paris
Algeria
FLN
National Liberation Front
Fign
Algerien
Handicapped audience shares in Miracle Worker play
A Cleveland stage production of The Miracle Worker drew a diverse, blind and deaf audience including children from Euclid, Lorain, Toledo, Youngstown and Akron. Interpreters, braille programs, and hand to hand sign language helped convey Helen Keller's story as Annie Sullivan taught communication. The event, sponsored by the Cleveland Society for the Blind, linked the audience to Helen Keller’s challenges and triumphs.
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Cleveland
Helen Keller
Euclid
David Wilson
Cleveland Society For the Deaf
Lorain
Toledo
Youngstown
Akron
Cleveland Society For the Blind
Annie Sullivan
Jean Ehlert
Weather outlook mid autumn like in Miami Valley
The five day forecast shows daytime highs around 61 and night lows near 43 with nippy evenings. Rain chances exist Thursday and Saturday while tonight’s low drops to 49. Yesterday's high reached 81 at 3 15 p.m and the overnight low was 42 at 2 a.m.
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Miami Valley
Chicago blast wounds 68 with two missing
An industrial explosion on Chicago's West Side injured at least 68 people. Helene Curtis Industries and Zenith Radio plants reported many injuries as sulfuric acid fumes hampered rescue efforts. One man was severely burned. two may be unaccounted for. The blast was linked to chemical reactions involving alcohol.
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Chicago
West Side
Francis Levelle
Helene Curtis ‘Industries
North Ave
Levelle
Zenith Radio Corp
Walther Memorial Hospital
Samuel Grant
Helene Curtis Industries
Reds Asked To Forget Bomb Plans
The White House urged the Soviet Union to reconsider plans for a 50 megaton nuclear test, saying such a blast would be unnecessary and serve political aims. The U S statement, attributed to the White House by press secretary Pierre Salinger, noted the United States has capacity for larger tests but considers 50 to 100 megatons unnecessary for military needs. Khrushchev had announced a 50 megaton test by month’s end, with strategic implications for Berlin and world opinion.
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Washington
White House
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Hiroshima
U. S
White Horse
Kremlin
Moscow
Berlin
Congo Pact Hinges On UN Accord
United Nations officials struggle without a secretary general as a U N Congo cease fire with Katanga faces challenges from the Soviet Union and the central Congo government. Zorin accuses the U N Congo command of bypassing the Security Council while Bomboko denounces the pact as blackmail and signals possibly seeking Soviet aid.
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Congo
United Nations, N. Y
United Nations
U. N. Congo
Katanga
Soviet Union
Central Congo
Secretariat
Moise Tshombe
U. N
Valerian A. Zorin
U.N. Congo
Security Council i
Justin Bomboko
Bomboko
Berlin Garrison Tested For Fighting Capability
Berlin AP report on West Berlin s 6,500 man U S garrison conducting Ever Ready II three day combat readiness drill. Tanks and armored personnel carriers move through the city to Grunewald Forest for simulated battles in a two sided free maneuver with red and blue forces. Brig Gen Frederick O Hartel leads about 3,000 troops with Col John R Deane Jr and Col Wayne M Winder commanding battle groups.
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East Berlin
Frederick O. Hartel
U.S
Berlin
Ican
West Germany
U.S. Infantry Division
John R. Deane Jr
Wayne M. Winder
Berlin Wall
Hartel
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Grunewald Forest
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