Lord Home Named Prime Minister in Britain
Lord Home, 60, the Foreign Secretary, was named Britain’s new prime minister by Queen Elizabeth II after Harold Macmillan stepped aside. The Scottish peer is expected to seek a Commons seat after the formal invitation to form an administration, amid party divisions over his appointment and the 1964 election challenge from Labour.
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Unification Action Urged By Erhard
Chancellor Ludwig Erhard urged the Big Four to work jointly on German affairs until a final peace treaty is signed. He warned against measures that solidify Germany's division, while affirming support for NATO. He spoke to Parliament after succeeding Adenauer on Wednesday.
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Drastic Steps Taken To Halt Drought Fires
Emergency measures across many states aim to curb fast spreading fires as autumn drought grips the Northeast Midwest and South. Closures of state forests parks and woodlands spread amid explosive fire danger in York County Maine. Ban on smoking and open fires in southern Maine and statewide prohibitions in Michigan Illinois and New Hampshire reflect escalating fire threats and losses.
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Nhu Dinh Nhu's Quarrel Reignites Family Rift in NYC and Raleigh
Mrs Nhu returns from Raleigh to steer clear of the dispute between her in laws and her parents while her daughter Le Thuy pursues a second attempt to confront her grandparents in New York. Tran Van Chuong vows to oppose the Diem regime abroad as he plans a speaking tour to expose alleged regime flaws. Mrs Nhu says her father aims to replace the Diem government during a NC State College speech.
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Marathon Torch Run Promotes Ohio Bond Issue No 1
Ohio universities join a statewide marathon October 26 27 to dramatize education importance and promote a 250 million bond issue for state aided colleges. Gov Rhodes to light torches at the Statehouse. runners from Kent State and 12 schools cover routes to Athens Toledo Youngstown and Oxford with a stop at Cleveland Cuyahoga Community College.
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Tito Hits His Target Recognition
Yugoslav President Tito’s Washington visit was brief yet his aides say he secured U.S. recognition of Yugoslav independence. Moscow had earlier acknowledged shades of independence. Tito suffered a light influenza attack and delayed leaving Williamsburg for California per the Yugoslav Embassy.
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Tito visit to Washington sparks praise and criticism
Visiting Yugoslav leader Tito enjoyed a grand Washington welcome including a Kennedy handshake and a 21 gun salute amid mixed reaction from Congress. White House said talks with Kennedy were frank and friendly focusing on trade and East-West relations. Tito voiced unhappiness over most favored nation trade privileges while Kennedy hinted at future Yugoslav visits. Tito, 71, was the first Communist head of state invited to the capital since Khrushchev in 1959 and then headed to a cross country tour after the welcome.
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Chuckle Notes On Business Talk Over $10 Steaks
A humorous observation notes that only this country groups businessmen for discussions of hard times over pricey steaks. It comments on economic strain and the social habit of dining as a forum for business talk.
Moroccan Troops Retake Outposts in Desert War
Moroccan forces recaptured two Sahara Desert outposts at Hassi Beida and Tindjoub as Algeria vowed the fighting would continue. Talks in Marrakech failed to produce a cease fire, with Algerian negotiators returning to Algiers. The clashes center on control of water wells and access to the oasis near Tindouf, as both sides claim gains along the Morocco Mauritania border.
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Algerian Reinforcements Reported Amid Clash Inserts
Davis cited an Algerian convoy bringing 300 to 400 troops as reinforcements. A state radio reporter claimed 6,000 Moroccans, aided by planes and armored cars, attacked forward posts.
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Hoffa Faces Slim Chance To Rejoin AFL-CIO
Washington AP reports James R. Hoffa seeks to reenter the AFL-CIO with the Teamsters next month but labor sources say chances are zero. Meany requires Hoffa's removal as Teamsters president and assurances the union will follow the AFL-CIO constitution. A pre-convention resolution from Michigan Building Trades and AFL-CIO Building Trades is unlikely to reach the convention floor.
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Space crew expansion eyed for two man and moon missions
Houston AP reports the U S space program will expand to include 10 to 16 new astronauts for two man rendezvous and three man moon missions. Names kept secret until after a noon news conference, with Capt Charles Bassett and Theodore Freeman among early arrivals at Ellington field and Capt David Scott later added. Age expectations around 30, with 271 applicants, new group to join Edwards Air Force Base veterans and Mercury era astronauts.
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Vatican approves changes in Catholic sacraments
The Vatican Ecumenical Council backed changes to sacraments including baptism penance and matrimony and renamed extreme unction to anointing of the sick. The vote on the liturgy chapter drew mixed support with 1,130 approving outright and 1,054 approving with reservations, failing to reach a two thirds majority.
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Endless desert battle near Hassi Beida and Tinfouchy
AP reporter Paul Davis chronicles a dangerous march to Hassi Beida as Moroccan forces threaten Tinfouchy. Maj. Zergani and 600 Algerian troops pull back to fortify Tinfouchy, while the Moroccans aim for open ground and the iron mines.
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