Kidnapping Suspect Nabbed After $8500 Ransom Demand
In Burbank California a 21 month old girl Cynthia Utterback was kidnapped on a blind date plan. The kidnapper demanded $8500 for her return while forcing the mother to the bank. FBI agents arrested James E Reinhardt 24 of Ventura as he left the bank with the mother. Cynthia was later found safe in a motel room.
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Burbank
Calif
FBI
Betty Utterback
Cynthia
Reinhardt
Ventura
Russia Threatens UN Boycott Over Disarmament Debate
The Soviet Union warns it will boycott the U N disarmament debate if the United States and allies push Western arms reduction plans. Valerian Zorin accuses the West of procrastination and uses the talks to shield espionage, linking disarmament to Khrushchev’s demand for U N Secretariat reform. The 99 nations’ committee remains focused on disarmament with the East West deadlock persisting.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
U.N
United States
Valerian Azorin
General Assembly
Zorin
Khrushchev
Communist Bloc
Pakistan
U. N. Secretariat
Security Council
Ohioan Held 9 Days In Jordan Jail
Cleveland resident Dolores Anne Baker, 25, says she and Tony Falco of New York were detained nine days in a Jordan jail after unintentionally crossing the Israel Jordan border while near the border. She complains of poor food and unsanitary conditions but reports overall decent treatment. Baker and Falco had been in a collective settlement north of here since June to pursue agricultural pioneering and learn Hebrew. Baker denies kidnapping reports and aims to join a settlement permanently.
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Tel Avia
Israel
Cleveland
Ohio
Jordan
Dolores
Anne Baker
Tony Falco
New York
Here
Miss Baker
Falco
Old City
A Man’s Luck Abandons Him When He Feels His Oats
A humorous saying describes a man losing his horse sense as his pride grows. The quip plays on oats as a farmer’s feed, implying overconfidence leads to folly in everyday life.
Red China Rejects United Nations In Present Form
Peiping official newspaper denounces the United Nations as controlled by U S imperialism and unable to secure world peace. It urges reliance on people’s strength to resist aggression and to strive for disarmament and peaceful coexistence, noting the U N refusal to seat the PRC.
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China
United Nations
U.S
Peiping People’s Daily
Tr- U.N
Communist Peoples Republic of China
GE Truce Bid Nixed in GE Strike stalemate
NEW YORK AP Leaders of General Electric workers rejected a company truce offer but left room for a quick settlement as the three week walkout continued. The 125 member GE conference on Tuesday gave its negation a free hand to end the strike. The union signaled no change in its contract demands and accused GE of grandstanding.
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New York
General Electric Co
International Union of Electrical Workers
James B. Carey
Carey
General Electric
Cuba Trade Curbs Boosted by Eisenhower Admin Action
The Commerce Department barred exports to Cuba except medicines, medical supplies, and subsidized food, while the Maritime Administration barred American ships from Cuban deals without approval. The measures, amid campaign debate on Castro, follow earlier limits on trucks to Cuba and target Castro’s access to materials. Nixon called for strong action. Kennedy urged vigilance as embargo broadens to curb Cuban influence.
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Commerce Department
Cuba
Maritime Administration
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
American Legion
Miami
Fla
U.S
Nixon
Florida
The
Legion
Americas
Submarine Patrick Henry Tests Polaris Missiles Off Florida
Washington AP reports the submarine Patrick Henry successfully test fired four combat type Polaris missiles from about 500 miles off Florida during the Oct 15 18 period. Navy announced the firings.
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Washington
Patrick Henry
Florida
Navy
Closest Election Since 1916 As Kennedy Nixon Lead Varies
AP survey shows eight bellwether counties split with three for Nixon and three for Kennedy and two undecided. Straws in New Hampshire, Iowa, Indiana, Wyoming, Oregon reveal tight margins and mixed editorials. Voters cite foreign policy, farm prices, and Kennedy's religion as factors with no clear trend shaping the race.
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New Hampshire
Oregon
Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
Sen
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Coos
Stafford
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Nixon
Indiana
Vanderburgh
Evansville
WJPS
Iowa
Jasper County
Palo Alto County
Newton Daily News
More Cuban Seizures Expected
In Havana AP reports that seizing all remaining U S holdings in Cuba seems certain after new U S economic measures against Fidel Castro. The embargo on most U S exports to Cuba may trigger a formal U S demand to leave Guantanamo Bay and could push Castro to cut diplomatic ties.
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Havana
Cuba
U.S
Fidel Castro
Washington
United States
Guantanamo Ranves
Castro
United Nations
Guananamo
Cuba asks UN for action over US aggression charge
Cuba seeks immediate General Assembly debate on US aggression against Fidel Castro regime. Raul Roa submitted charges with a memo citing the Oriente killings, arms drops by a U S marked plane, and plans for a large invasion. Cuba warns of a conflagation and Khrushchev backing. Steering Committee to decide urgency.
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Cuba
General Assembly
United States
Fidel Castro
Raul O Roa
U.N. Assembly
Frederick H. Boland
Oriente
U.S
Khrushchev
Weekend warm up follows cooler spell with rain
The forecast shows cooler tonight and Thursday then a warm weekend. Rain expected tonight and Thursday totaling about half to one inch. Low around 42. Two day cooling Thursday and Friday with a weekend warming trend. A blue, dark rainy Monday is forecast. Temperatures about 8 to 12 degrees below normal, around 54 to 32. Yesterday's high 68 and overnight low 50.
Ike Gets Unexpected Golf Weather Forces Plan Changes
President Eisenhower altered his cross country trip due to foul Denver weather and arrived in Palm Springs for a golf holiday. He shifted plans to stay in California until Thursday then proceed to San Francisco for a Commonwealth Club address and continue to San Diego, Houston, and Ciudad Acuna before returning to Washington.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Denver
Eisenhower
California
Colorado
San Francisco
Commonwealth Club
San Diego
Mexico
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Ciudad Acuna
Houston
Tex
Washington
Polite thief joins queue and snatches bag in loan office
In Manor Park England a courteous thief queued at a loan office Tuesday night. He reached the desk, grabbed a bag containing 2000 pounds and fled in a waiting truck. The incident underscores a bold opportunistic theft with a clear value and escape plan.
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Manor Park
England
Ousted Tourists Near Broke in Zurich Loss of Cash Delays Return
In Zurich two American tourists Mark Kaminsky and Harvey Bennet faced travel delays as cash shortages halted their plans to fly home. Kaminsky, 28, previously expelled from the Soviet Union a week earlier after a suspended seven year espionage trial, denied spying and said he was collecting material for a book. Bennet, 26, testified at Kaminsky’s trial but denied involvement in espionage. They declined expensive routes and remained in a modest hotel after abortive efforts to secure tourist seats from Vienna to New York.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Kaminsky
Harvey CC. Bennete
United States
Niles
Mich
Bennet
Tracy
Calif
Soviet Union
Vienna
Bennett
New York
Army Aide To Castro Said Shot
Havana dispatch says a military aide to Prime Minister Fidel Castro was wounded by a bullet and treated in a hospital near the Cojimar post. Exiled editor Barletta claimed an attack occurred, but Castro's office denied any assassination attempt. Police offered no official details on the shooting.
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Havana
Cojimar
Fidel Castro
el Mundo
Amadeo Barletta Jr
Bogota
Colombia
Castro
Barletta
Storm Rages Through Victoria Texas Floods City
A powerful squall line drenched Victoria with 6.8 inches of rain driving five foot floodwaters and flooding streets. About 200 people evacuated as winds up to 52 mph battered shops and homes. Fire crews rescued a couple from a bridge after their car was swept away. No damage total yet available.
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Tex
M. S. ‘Shaw
Texas
Victoria Advocate
Jim Carter
Victor Machalech
Dry Creek
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