Western ministers press Gromyko on Berlin talks pace
In United Nations reports Western foreign ministers led by Rusk and Home press Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko for clarity on Berlin crisis plans. They seek whether Khrushchev favors a Big Four conference and a Berlin settlement within a broader East German peace treaty framework.
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Funny Proposal via Pigeon Delivers Marriage Hint
A note with a carrier pigeon, roses, and champagne asks Marilyn Fagan to marry Robert Bourke. Fagan freed the pigeon, which returned to Bourke waiting in Livingston Manor, New York. Fagan is from Milwaukee. Bourke is 32, from Livingston Manor. The pair have not set a wedding date.
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Marilyn Fagan
Robert Bourke
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Livingston Manor
N.Y
Miss Fagan
Milwaukee
U S Policy Maintains Distance Over Syria Revolt
Washington keeps a hands off stance as Syria’s anti Nasser revolt grows, with insurgents said to control most of the country while Egyptian units are too small to intervene without reinforcements. State Department notes the upheaval is internal and the United Arab Republic remains recognized. about 400 to 600 Americans in the region.
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Sailors Seal Sub In Flood, Save Vessel Near San Diego
Lt Cmdr Harold Skelly reported two sailors John McGee and Douglass Webster sealed a flooded engine compartment and powered the submarine Charr to the surface from 12,000 feet. With seven feet of water in the engine room and knee-deep at the controls, they kept the four engines running until surfacing.
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West, Neutrals Seek New Plan at UN Talks
Western and neutral diplomats push for a temporary secretary general as Adlai Stevenson and Valerian Zorin meet twice. The U S rejects a four man executive with rotating chair, veto powers, and selection from West neutral and Communist nations. Negotiations continue with hopes the veto idea may be dropped.
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Castro closes Havana gambling casinos after crackdown
AP report says Fidel Castro announced cleanup in Havana prompting the immediate closure of the citys last gambling casinos. At a rally in Square of the Revolution he vowed penalties for vice trades and hinted at incentives to leave Cuba. Casinos once thrived under Batista and American crime ties but dwindled to five in government hotels by this time.
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East German Women Seize Jobs Sealing Berlin Border
East Berlin orders women to help seal the 25 mile border with West Berlin. Laborers, guarded by armed forces, clear land and raze houses to create a no man’s land along the canal opposite the American zone. Despite this, east to west escapes continue with new crossings reported.
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Mongolia Ties Urged By Douglas
Justice William O Douglas urged quick U S recognition of Outer Mongolia and its entry to the United Nations amid Security Council consideration. He dismissed China's claim Mongolia is part of China as absurd and described Mongolians as eager for Western contact and self sufficient in oil gas and mineral wealth.
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Farm fall fatality ends life of Ora A. Decker
Ora A. Decker, 64, of Beallsville Ohio, died from head injuries after a 25 foot fall from a silo on his dairy farm in Woodsville. Authorities reported the accident occurred Thursday.
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Car Towed After Parking Lot Collision
Motorist Sam Brooks backed up and bumped a parked car then drove home. Police later traced the bumper tow and found no traffic violations. the other car broke free in a busy intersection and rolled onto the courthouse lawn narrowly missing meters and trees.
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Cleveland man dies in Bedford Park crash
Rudy Maha, 32, of Cleveland was killed when the car he rode in struck a tree on Sagamore Road in Bedford Reservation of Metropolitan Park late Thursday night.
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Meek Inherit The Earth Quip Sparks Chuckle
A witty remark suggests that today would be an odd moment for the meek to gain control of the world, playfully highlighting contrasts between temperament and big events.
Knight accuses Nixon aide of offering job to withdraw
Former Governor Goodwin Knight says a wealthy Republican friend of Richard Nixon offered him any state job if he quit the 1962 California gubernatorial race. Knight claims two witnesses heard the exchange and vows to reveal identities if denied again. Democrats seize on the claim as Brown calls it the era’s most shocking political scandal.
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California
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Sacramento
Bob Finch
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Syrian rebels install civilian government in wake of Nasser tyranny
In Beirut Syria's army rebels announced a new civilian government and declared independence from Cairo. Damascus radio proclaimed tyranny ended and accused President Nasser of making Syria a prison. Broadcasts claimed 200 Egyptian paratroopers were wiped out and 120 invaders captured without bloodshed.
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Nasser Orders Egyptian Ships to Syria Then Recall
President Nasser announced in a Cairo radio speech that Egyptian naval units were dispatched to quell the Syrian revolt but were recalled. He said two paratroop units were sent to Latakia's north, though Damascus radio claimed they were wiped out. Nasser asserted they were ordered to surrender.
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Syrian Revolution Forms Cabinet Under Kuzbari Leadership
Damascus announces a new Syrian government led by Dr Mamoun Kuzbari as premier and foreign affairs and defense chief. The cabinet includes technician professionals with Leon Zamaria as a rare politician. The broadcast singles out Nasser and accuses him of suborning Arab unity while pledging to restore freedoms.
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Shukri Kuwaily
Damascus Radio
Brief Warm Spell Forecast With Cooler Ending
The forecast calls for a brief warm spell with tonight's low around 45 and Saturday's high about 83. Temperatures fall again Sunday and stay cool through Wednesday, with five day average highs near 67 and lows near 46. Official high yesterday was 66 at 3:30 p.m. and overnight low around 3% at 5:30 a.m.
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