Eisenhower Macmillan Back U N Support For Hammarskjold
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan pledged full support to UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold amid Khrushchev pressure over Congo. The breakfast meeting at the Waldorf Astoria planned coordinated strategy with Herter and Home and noted hopes for neutralist nations joining Western efforts.
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United Nations
Congo
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New Zealand
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Etary
Dag Hammarskjold
Powers Appeals Via Television
Oliver W Powers father of U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers appealed to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on NBC television asking for his son’s release or sentence reduction. He is serving a 10 year Moscow sentence after his plane was shot down in Soviet territory on May 1.
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Oliver W Powers
Francis Gary Powers
Nikita Khrushchev
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Powers
Khrushchev
Moscow
Dave Garroway
NBC
United Nations
Big Debate Highlights Nixon Kennedy Positions
The big Nixon Kennedy TV debate offered two clear values. It let the nation compare the candidates side by side and hear their main arguments since the campaign began. The main clash centered on government roles, with Kennedy urging broader participation and programs, while Nixon opposed extending Social Security tied care and teacher salary funding, stressing limited government.
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Philosphy
Nixon Kennedy Debate Signals Campaign Momentum
The 1960 presidential race gained momentum from a historic face to face debate between Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy. They clashed over farm education housing elderly medical care and civil rights while avoiding focus on Kennedy’s Catholic faith. Both touted programs to boost the economy, with Nixon predicting higher federal spending under Kennedy and Kennedy urging balanced budgets despite strong needs. They agreed the nationally televised event would boost turnout, as networks aired the exchange to millions.
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Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Kennedy
Nixon
America
Richard Nixon
30 Die As Austrian Jet Crashes Near Moscow Airport
An Austrian four engine airliner crashed in fog near Moscow on a Monday night. Thirty of the 37 aboard died, seven injured survivors include two U S Embassy attaches Maj Edward Wooten and Maj Willis H Knipe. One passenger identified is Squadron Leader L G Cooke air attache at the British Embassy. Austrian officials say one engine caught fire during approach and the jet tore into a wooded area, burning 25 victims. Identification was delayed pending lists from Vienna.
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Air
Edward Wooten
Wilmington
N. C
Army
Willis H. Knipe
Kokomo
Ind
Vienna
M. L. Simone
Pan American World Airlines
Gamlin
Europe
L. G. Cooke
Campaign claims and likely Congress control post election
The text analyzes the expected split of power after the election with Democrats likely to retain control of both chambers and explains the difficulty in pushing Kennedy or Nixon programs through a conservative Congress. It notes past returns where liberal aims like medical care for the aged and a $1.25 minimum wage were blocked and recalls the political calculus of cooperation.
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Nixon
Ezra Taft Benson
Eisenhower
Congress
Hoffa To Meet Cincinnati Officials Over Walkout
James R. Hoffa of Detroit Teamsters chief arrives in Cincinnati to confer with Dance Freight Lines on a wildcat strike by 125 union members. Workers returned to service Monday afternoon as Hoffa planned talks to address grievances.
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Nasser proposes U.N. disarmament talks face to face
United Arab Republic leader Gamel Abdel Nasser urges the UN General Assembly to recommend Eisenhower and Khrushchev meet in person for a new round of disarmament efforts. Khrushchev calls for neutrals to join talks and seeks to expand the disarmament commission to 15 members.
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United Arab Republic
General Assembly
Eisenhower
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United Nations. N.Y
Disarmament Commission
Nasser invites Ike to visit United Arab Republic
In New York President Gamal Abdel Nasser invited President Eisenhower to visit the United Arab Republic as his guest. The invitation followed a 70 minute talk, with Nasser saying Eisenhower would be welcome before or after leaving the White House next Jan. 20. Both leaders reportedly got along well and Nasser backed the United Nations and Hammarskjold, signaling a stance at odds with Khrushchev’s push for a three man presidium.
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Khrushchev
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U. N
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Christian A. Herter
U.S
National Conference of Catholic Charities
New York
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White House
Dag Hammarskjold
Doctor Advises Visit If Wayward Jaw Returns
In a humorous column, a reader reports a frozen jaw incident and a doctor’s lighthearted invitation to drop in if the problem recurs when the columnist is in the area next week or the following week.
Majority is Ignored By Khrushchev at UN
United Nations in New York discusses Nikita Khrushchev s bid to oust Dag Hammarskjold. A three member presidency proposal with veto power could paralyze the secretary-general role, risking a vacancy and hampering UN peace functions. Western officials warn of an all out bloc revolt unless Hammarskjold resigns.
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United Nations
N.Y
Nikita Khrushchev
Whel
Lgmmajvti Y
Dag Hammarkjold
Hammarskjold
Khrushchev
Khrushchev Aims to Weaken UN Secretariat Structure
US observers interpret Khrushchev's proposal to alter the UN secretariat as a move to gain leverage in future crises. He knows a two thirds General Assembly vote and ratification by all five permanent Security Council members are required, making adoption impossible.
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Congo
Khrushchev
Secretariat
General Assembly
Security Council
Congolese Troops Surround UN Building in Stanleyville
Several thousand Congolese soldiers massed around United Nations headquarters in Stanleyville demanding overdue pay. Some entered UN offices but no violence occurred as officials promised pay to be flown from Leopoldville, where a 3,000-man garrison had been paid by the UN. Morongo Mobutu protests alleged Lumumba favoritism. Ghana and Nkrumah support Lumumba, with Wellbeck advising him.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
United Nations
Stanleyville
U. N
Leopoldville
U.N
Ghana
Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba
Joseph Mobutu
Kwame Nkrumah
N. A. Wellbeck
Fidel Castro Speech Intensifies Neutralist Vote Battle
At the United Nations Castro delivered a 444 hour speech that dominated headlines as Eisenhower, Khrushchev, and leaders like Nehru and Tito intensified off stage diplomacy. Neutralist bloc support faced new pressure amid talks with Nasser, Sihanouk, Diefenbaker, and Khru shchev while the U S seeks to block China from U N seating.
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United Nations
N.Y
Fidel Castro
Eisenhower
Weather outlook for Middletown midweek showers
Scattered showers may reach Middletown by Wednesday possibly earlier. A low around 60 Tuesday night and a high near 74 to 78 on Wednesday. Showers could start tonight and continue into Wednesday. Overnight low at midnight was 60 degrees. yesterday's high reached 83 degrees.
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