Castro promises exit plans for Cuban relatives in US
In a televised speech Fidel Castro said starting Oct 10 any Cuban with relatives in the United States could apply to the Interior Ministry to leave Cuba. He announced port facilities at Camarioca and boats for refugees, asserting no risk from the government and blaming the United States for hindering exits since the 1962 missile crisis.
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Fidel Castro
United States
Ernesto Guevara
Castro
Cuba
Interior Ministry
Camarioca
Matanzas
Rela
Castro announces forthcoming explanation on Guevara absence
Fidel Castro told a crowd that the National Directorate of the Communist Party would meet in the coming days to present a document explaining Ernesto Guevara's long absence. He said the directorate would form a central committee and prepare for the party’s first congress at year’s end to begin drafting the socialist state constitution.
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Guevara
Communist Party
Trucker Dies In Fog Bound Crash Near Oxford
George R. Owens 41 of College Corner died when his truck disintegrated in a head on collision with a tree on Contreras Road east of Oxford. Passenger Thomas Lindsay 49 was thrown 30 feet and survived with injuries. Road fog and speed contributed to the fatal crash near Somerset en route for cattle load.
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Contreras Road
George R. Owens
College Corner
Rt. 1
Thomas Lindsay
Lindsay
McCullough - Hyde Hostal
Owens
Sheriff's
Somerset
Faye Widay
Bath
Ind
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Leniency Over Says Hanoi Warns of Summary Execution
North Viet Nam signaled possible summary executions for captured Americans. Hanoi Daily Nhan Dan cited by AP said two American soldiers shot by the Viet Cong would have been killed earlier without Viet Cong leniency, and noted Da Nang had executed three Vietnamese for leading an anti American demonstration, criticizing U S and South Vietnamese policies.
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South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Nhan Dan
Viet Cong
Per
da Nang
Humbert R. Versace
Baltimore
Kenneth M. Roraback
Fayetteville
N.C
Harold George Bennett
Perryville
Ark
Radio Hanoi
Roraback
Tan An
Cho Lon
Versace
Central Committee
South Viet Nam National Liberation Front
Viet Cong attack repelled as Saigon reports heavy losses
A U S spokesman said South Vietnamese forces and U S planes repelled a major Viet Cong assault near Qui Nhon with more than 2 000 guerrillas involved. Two battalions suffered moderate losses and many Viet Cong were believed killed. Paratroopers ended a two week sweep near Ben Cat with 45 Viet Cong killed and 75 captured. An American jet and bomber were shot down in North Viet Nam and the Mekong Delta respectively. A helicopter crewman died after ejecting.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Qui Nhon
Phu Cu Pass
Ben Cat
North Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
Delta
Frontier
Kashmir Cease-Fire Talks Stall Amid New Demands
New Delhi reports the India Pakistan cease-fire outlook remains bleak as both sides refuse to retreat from positions seized during the undeclared war. An Indian Foreign Office spokesman calls for the withdrawal of about 3 000 guerrillas Pakistan allegedly sent into Kashmir. Pakistan denies the claim, saying the fighters are Kashmiri nationalists seeking freedom from Indian rule. Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri urges the UN Security Council to press Pakistan to desist from aggression.
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India
Indian Foreign Office
Pakistan
Kashmir
Lal Bahadur Shastri
U.N. Security Council
Toll Grows After Taal Volcano Eruption Coast Guard Finds Death
Rescue teams on Taal Island report a vast death zone with 184 bodies recovered on the mainland and 104 in Agoncillo. Officials fear high casualties among 2 000 island inhabitants as mud floods and rock falls devastate villages and trigger evacuations around Lake Taal. Frogmen search the lake’s depths as ash turns waters murky.
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Tagaytay
Philippines
Taal
Lake Taal
Red Cross
Agoncillo
Irock
Special Training Considered For Boys Who Flunked Draft
Lt Gen Hershey proposes a two year full time training plan for 25 000 to 30 000 men rejected for regular service. The program aims to prepare them for a national emergency as 1 Ys with educational opportunities away from home. He notes high rejection rates for moral physical and mental reasons and says a reprieve rather than a pardon would result if enacted.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Selective Service System
Universal Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
America
North Viet Nam Says Captured Pilots Will Be Tried
North Viet Nam declares that U S and Vietnamese pilots captured will face war crimes trials. The International Red Cross Committee in Geneva said it received a letter dated August 31 from Hanoi outlining the policy.
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South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
International Red Cross Committee
Geneva
Child’s Mental Health Question Sparks Family Dialogue
A mother asks a psychiatrist if her son feels insecure, remarking that she is unsure but notes that everyone else seems certain about his condition. The exchange hints at parental concern and professional assessment.
Bishops Clash Over Vatican Birth Control Draft Text
At the Vatican a split council of 2,200 cardinals bishops and archbishops attacked the birth control draft. Both sides said the text was vague and broad failing as a guide for couples while seeking a clear stance on fecundity and family planning. The discussion followed a vote to internationalize the curia with a 2,041 to 54 margin.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Curia
Weekend Warmth and Showers Forecast
Weather outlook shows tomorrow near 83 as the high with a low around 54. Through the weekend temperatures average about four degrees below normal with cooler days Friday and Saturday and a warming trend on Sunday and Monday. Scattered showers are possible tomorrow or Friday. Overnight lows around 52 and yesterday’s high reached 77 at 3 p.m.
Simple Lung Cancer Test May Become Commonplace
In Park Ridge Illinois a three day sputum test using a vial and microscope aims to detect lung cancer early. Dr Jonas Valaitis of Lutheran General Hospital leads a 6000 person study funded by 22650 dollars from the American Cancer Society. The test can reveal cancer cells before X rays or symptoms appear.
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Park Ridge
Jonas Valaitis
Lutheran General Hospital
American Cancer Society
Valaitis
Lutheran General
Dr. Valaitis
G. Papanicolaou
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