Khrushchev offers to pull missiles from Cuba
The United States pressed for fast action to secure Khrushchev agreement to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba. Kennedy praised the move as constructive for peace while U Thant planned a U.N. inspection to verify dismantling. Khrushchev proposed talks on arms reductions and tolerance of troop withdrawals, with no Turkey deal.
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U Thant Plans Cuba Trip for Nuclear Deal Accord
United Nations acting Secretary General U Thant will hold talks with Soviet and U S officials and visit Havana to arrange U N supervision of Soviet missile withdrawal. He will meet Vassily Kuznetsov Adlai Stevenson and Mario Garcia-Inchaustegui and depart for Cuba on Tuesday at Fidel Castro's invitation.
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India seeks U S arms as major Himalayan battle looms
New Delhi reports Prime Minister Nehru asks President Kennedy for American weapons to defend against a Chinese advance toward Towang and Se Pass. Ambassador Galbraith promises aid while India discusses weapon types as air shipments possible by week’s end.
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United States
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John Kenneth Galbraith
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Assam
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Youngster scoffs at draft call in Nashville
William R. Cantrell, 86, said he will tell his draft board today he has no plan to go to war and warned it would be a mistake to call him. He added he would do "them a heap of good" after receiving the draft notice in the mail in Nashville, Tennessee.
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William R. Cantrell
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Downed Flier Awarded Distinguished Service Medal
Maj Rudolf Anderson Jr., 35, pilot of the U S recon plane missing in the Cuban crisis, received the Distinguished Service medal. His father said he was notified by Gen Thomas S Power. Anderson already holds the Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters and the Airman's Medal. Power noted the mission is one of the most important duties in the current crisis and declared him missing in action.
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France awaits De Gaulle reply after referundum vote
Paris reports show President Charles de Gaulle won the referendum on direct presidential election with 61.76 percent Yes but only 46.3 percent of registered voters backing it and a large abstention.caretaker Premier Pompidou and Interior Minister Frey call it a popular mandate while opposition signals a constitutional clash ahead. Senate President Moninerville plans to challenge the result in the Constitutional Council.
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Bottle Message Summons Solon to Kennedy Cuban Crisis
Rep Hale Boggs recounted a bottle found 30 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. A circling Air Force plane reportedly dropped the bottle with a note from President Kennedy's aide Larry O'Brien. Boggs and 19 other leaders attended the Cuban crisis meeting before Kennedy announced the arms blockade.
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Middletown Weather Forecast Five Day Outlook
Chilly conditions and intermittent moderation expected in Middletown over the next five days. Tonight's low near 32 with clearing skies. Tuesday will be cool with a high around 55 and a slight chance of showers. Thursday and Saturday will also be cool while the in between days are milder, and Sunday reached 68 with overnight low 38. The 1:45 p.m. high and 6 a.m. low are noted from today.
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Absconding Financier Returns to Face Indictments
Edward M. Gilbert, former president of E L Bruce Co, surrendered to U S marshals at a New York airport after fleeing to Brazil on misappropriation charges. He faces federal and state indictments potentially totaling up to 74 years in prison and 82000 dollars in fines. Gilbert said he withdrew funds to help Bruce gain control of Celotex Corp, blamed May 28 stock drop, and claimed no deals were made to return to the United States.
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Sabotage Alert Targets Venezuela Oil Fields
US diplomats warn of a continent-wide Castro sabotage campaign after bombings knocked out a sixth of Venezuela oil output. Suspects died and wounded. Creole Petroleum claims Lake Maracaibo field inoperable for about a month, with recovery possibly extending to three months. Betancourt orders mobilization as Venezuela braces for security tightenings.
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Castro Rejects U.N. Observers in Cuba After Talks
Castro rejected U.N. observers in Cuba last Tuesday amid signals from Khrushchev's missile base reversal. Kuznetsov arrived from Moscow on Sunday and urged peaceful, reasonable dialogue. Stevenson met Thant on Sunday, received a letter from the secretary-general to Kennedy, and delivered the President's reply that night.
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Moscow
Stevenson Pushes UN Action Over Cuba Missile Bases
A U S source says the central issue is lack of evidence that Soviet missile bases in Cuba are being dismantled as Khrushchev pledged. The United States expects prompt UN action. An informed diplomat reported Stevenson told Allied delegates the U S would bomb the missile bases unless construction stopped soon and dismantling guaranteed.
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Cuba
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Khrushchev Hero Hailed as Savior Over Cuba Crisis
Soviet Pravda and Moscow radio praised Premier Khrushchev as averting a thermonuclear war over Cuba. They said the Soviet people backed his decision to remove rockets and warned the West not to mistake peaceful conduct for weakness. International reactions also applauded Khrushchev’s actions.
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Texas Millionaire Screens Aloud For Too Much Cash
A Texas millionaire, flush with wealth, reportedly had so much money he did not know how to spend it. His solution, allegedly, was to microfilm the funds and store the copies.
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Fidel Castro Subversion Remains Latin American Issue
Washington reports Castro's prestige damaged yet subversion in Latin America persists. Havana radio signaled general terrorist agitation as Khrushchev ordered a halt on Cuban missile bases. Saboteurs damaged Venezuela oil facilities at Lake Maracaibo and power stations, with calls for insurgency in Honduras noted.
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Castro urges U S to give up Guantanamo base
One evidence cited by authorities is Castro's five point demand that the United States hand over the Guantanamo Bay base and end what he calls the piratical quarantine. Another sign of his reaction to weekend Washington Moscow exchanges is his call for local Communist agents to operate in Latin American nations in a program of subversive activity against existing governments.
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