Somoza says exiles plot new anti Castro campaign
Nicaraguan dictator Luis Somoza reveals plans with Cuban exile leaders to infiltrate and harass Fidel Castro. He cites special virulence starting by November and a final strike within 18 months aimed at establishing a rebel government in Cuba. He notes guerrilla training in the United States and suspected camps in Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Luis Somoza
Fidel Castro
United States
Somoza
Miami
Fla
Florida Everglades
Cuba
U.S
Kennedy
Costa Rica
Rene Schick
Schick
Varios
Cuban Liberation Committee
Carlos Piio Socarras
Buddhist Crisis Won't Slow Viet Nam War McNamara Says
Secretary of Defense McNamara and General Taylor toured Viet Nam's central high lands and heard US and Vietnamese officers report the Buddhist campaign has not hindered operations in the North or troop morale. Arthur Sylvester said there is low key optimism as advisers see improving progress toward forward operations. The leaders noted regional differences in rural and urban voting during the new National Assembly election.
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U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Robert S. McNamara
Paul D. Harkins
Viet Nam
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sylvester
Arthur Sylvester
Defense
Kennedy
Coun
South Viet
Byrd Uses Go Slow Tax Rule to Block Quick Action
Senate Finance Committee under Chairman Byrd plans a closed start next Thursday delaying public hearings on the 11 billion tax cut. Gore backs Byrd position while administration aides seek earlier hearings and a speedy Senate vote this year.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Kennedy
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Byrd
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Finance Committee
Costa Rica calls for Americas meeting on Dominican coup
Costa Rica asks foreign ministers in the Americas to consider military takeover in the Dominican Republic and urge action to prevent coups. Oduber proposes a ministers meeting as Bosch’s provisional civilian government is installed after a coup. Costa Rica breaks ties with the Dom Rep while the U.S. and Venezuela suspend relations.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Americas
Dominican Republic
Daniel Oduber
Juan Bosch
United States
Venezuela
Kennedy Takes On Goldwater In Western Speech
President Kennedy attacked some Goldwater proposals as dangerous for national security and urged support for UN, foreign aid, and a nuclear test ban. He spoke to 8,000 at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City and defended U S aid while opposing a retreat from global leadership. He said Communist gains have been thwarted and warned against returning to old conservative attitudes. He praised the Flaming Gorge Dam project and stressed international cooperation and a steady nuclear policy.
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Salt Lake City
Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Mormon Tabernacle
Rocky Mountain
Flaming Gorge
Wyoming
Green River
Niagara Falls Guide Praises Vast Cataract Moment
The Niagara Falls guide addresses the crowd announcing the great cataract and asking the ladies to be silent to hear the roaring waters. The line reflects a period tone and public spectacle around the falls.
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Niagara Falls
Wallace Says Progress in Birmingham Bomber Hunt
Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama said progress has been made in the search for the Birmingham bomber who destroyed a Negro church, killing four children, but declined to provide details. He criticized national media coverage and urged local handling of racial tensions, rejecting Washington interference.
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New York
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Birmingham
Wallace
NBC
Montgomery
Kennedy
Kenneth C Royal
West Point
Far Blaik
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Bow proposes ban on federal funds for Tito trip
Rep Frank Bow of Ohio introduced a bill to bar use of federal money for travel or entertainment for Yugoslav President Tito during his planned visit to the United States.
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Washington
Frank T Bow
Ohio
Tito
United States
Typewriter heiress fails to appear at divorce hearing
Zurich based divorce case between Gamble Benedict Porumbeanu and Andrei Porumbeanu faced a setback as Gamble Benedict Porumbeanu did not attend the scheduled reconciliation hearing in Switzerland.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Benedict Porumbeanu
Andrei Porumbeanu
Valachi Testifies Genovese Rules 400-500 Gunmen
Joseph Valachi testified before a Senate probe that Vito Genovese heads an underworld army of about 450 to 500 soldiers in La Cosa Nostra. He described a centralized structure with bosses, underbosses, and lieutenants, and noted a commission now oversees mob disputes. Valachi faces three federal sentences in Atlanta for narcotics conspiracy and murder while in prison, and confirmed his former ties to the Cosa Nostra since 1930.
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Washington (Ap
Joseph Valachi
Vito Genovese
New York
la Cosa Nostra
New York City
Genovese
Valachi
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Naples
Italy
Sen Karl Mundt
RSC
Valachii
Mer Clellan
Federal
Atlanta
McClellan
Cosa Nostra
New York City Men Indicted Over Cuba Tip Conspiracy
Four NYC men are indicted on charges of conspiring to organize and promote a tip by 59 American students to Cuba last summer, per the Justice Department. The case outlines alleged illicit planning and efforts to facilitate travel or aid to Cuba.
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New York City
Cuba
Justice Department
London Armored Truck Robbery Nets 90000 Pounds
A gang of eight men ambushed an armored truck near Swanley Kent and stole 90000 pounds in bank notes from a Martin's Bank transfer. The raid lasted under a minute as guards were subdued and the loot vanished. Police report 13 arrests tied to a prior Glasgow to London mail train raid with limited recovery.
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London
Swanley
Kent
Martin's Bank
Britain
Schroeder Cautions Over Russian Talks
United Nations New York AP reports Western ministers led by United States Britain and West Germany review Cold War issues ahead of a three powers meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. Schroeder reportedly backs Saturday talks if German reunification prospects stay intact. Rusk and Home favor limited early accords but expect trade and communications progress to be slow on political topics.
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Kennedy
Cuba
United States
United Nations
N.y.ap
Britain
West Germany
Andrei A. Gromyko
Dean Rusk
Lord Home
Gerhard Schroeder
Gromyko
Rusk
Home
U.S
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Meeting Preview Hints at Talks Between Sides
In advance of his meeting, sources indicate both sides prepared statements and possible concessions. The briefing notes mention a focus on key demands and potential routes to a settlement, with officials cautious about public timing.
Edith Weakens Yet Remains Dangerous Hurricane Edith
Edith, weakening but still dangerous, roared between western Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic with 75 mph winds and eight foot storm tides. The U S Weather Bureau warned of continued high seas as it tracks toward the Bahamas while noting possible further weakening.
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San Juan
P.r.ap
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
U.S
San Pedro de Macoris
Peninsula de Samana
Santo Domingo
Edith
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Bahamas
Florida
Weather forecast for Saturday with cooler air and clouds
Forecast calls for cooler conditions in Staurday with cloudy skies. No rain is expected as temperatures rise to around 84 yesterday and fall to 48 today, with similar highs and lows anticipated this afternoon and night.
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Staurday
Air Force Launches 16th Minuteman ICBM Shot
The Air Force announced the 16th firing of a solid-fuel Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile. The three stage missile was launched from a concrete silo designed to protect it from nuclear attack at Vandenberg Air Force Base California.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
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