Kennedy summons Cuban crisis negotiators to White House
President Kennedy brings U N Ambassador Adlai Stevenson Charles D Yost and John J McCloy to discuss Cuba talks with U Thant and Vasily Kuznetsov. U S says 42 Russian missiles may have exited Cuba but insists on on site inspection for confirmation.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
U.N
Cuba
Adlaid Stevenson
Charles D. Yost
Stevenson
Security Council
John J. McCloy
Sis
U Thant
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov
Coin collection stolen from Truman Library in Independence
A theft at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri saw burglars drill a rear door, remove boards holding 43 presidential commemorative coins dating to Washington’s era, and abandon the boards outside. Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks said the value is not estimated, with the watchman noting the door was opened on a quiet side street.
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Independence
George Washington
Truman
Harry Truman
Philip C. Brooks
Brooks
John W Snyder
Secretary of the Treasury
Turn the Tables Turn the Tables Into Christmas Cash
Classified ad notes selling items like a mahogany coffee table and other tables for 10 dollars. It promotes placing items for sale by calling FA 2516 and mentions 7 day rates with cancellation privileges. It includes repeated SOLD notices and contact numbers FA 2516 FA 5368 FA 5970.
Nixon Obituary Show Draws Protests and Cancellations
A televised program titled The Political Obituary of Richard M. Nixon prompting nationwide protests. viewers phoned and telegrammed, stations canceled the airing, and pickets demonstrated outside ABC studios. A bomb threat at a Midwestern station proved fake. ABC defended the program as an honest career summary, while several ABC affiliates pulled it from schedules.
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Alger Hiss
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Los Angeles
American Broadcasting Co
ABC
Nixon
Taft Broadcasting Co
Cuban Retreat Fails To Dim Khrush Power
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports from Moscow that Khrushchev gains leverage as Cuba crisis prompts a shift toward a long economic cold war. The Kremlin collective appears to back his program, favoring caution over aggressive moves while debating West Berlin and global strategy.
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Khrush
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Us.s.r
United States
West
Kremlin
Cuba
Khrushchev
West Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
German Reds
Wildlife disturbance delays Monroe bridge work project
Workmen on the 1 20 bridge approach in Monroe last week cleared trees near Catalipa street and disrupted by wildlife including a squirrel a raccoon and a swarm of bees. The report comes from Mrs Beebe Erdwurm a pest control firm secretary.
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Monroe
Catalipa Street
Beebe Erdwurm
Three Monroe Men Killed in Sunday Auto Crashes
An early Sunday highway crash killed Jerod H. Futch 39 of 202 Isabelle St Shreveport and two Monroe youths Guy Brown Frost Jr 18 and Delton Dean Davis 19 both of Route Three Monroe when their car left U S Highway 165 on a curve and struck a tree Funeral services for the three are set for 2 pm with Rev Edgar Wiggins of Highland Park Baptist Church officiating at Mulheran Funeral Home chapel and interment at Memorial Park Cemetery
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Charles J. Phillips
Catherine St
Shreveport
Ouachita Parish
East
Jerod H. Futch
Isabelle St
Futch
Guy Brown Frost Jr
Delton Dean Davis
Route Three
Monroe
Edgar Wiggins
Highland Park Baptist Church
Mulheran Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
California condor survival of pressure changes noted
You know the California condor, a member of the vulture family, can survive sudden atmospheric pressure shifts that would kill other creatures. It can soar from sea level to 2,000 feet and descend with no ill effects, according to National Geographic Magazine.
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California
National Geographic Magazine
Inside Cuba Told By Refugees At Guantanamo
Refugees at Guantanamo Bay describe Castro era life under hunger doctor shortages and police state rule. They say the militia is unsettled after ration cuts and fear of a U S invasion while the Soviet equipped regular army numbers 99 000 and Castro distrusts the militia. Cuban workers on the base add to the intelligence on life outside.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
Castro
Cas
Kennedy
de Nees
Timate Castro
Big Hail Storm Dents Roofs In Bastrop Area
Hail the size of golf balls damaged roofs and auto tops in Bastrop Sunday and blanketed roads. The storm, driven by a cold front, struck around 5 p.m. Also hit Oak Grove and West Monroe. Rev. J E Alien reported damage to a small car and stored hail for doubters. Telephone lines saw outages from broken limbs as cooler weather forecast with a high near 76 and a low around 43.
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Bastrop
Oak Grove
West Monroe
J. E. Alien
Intra Party Feud Begins Early In GOP
Washington AP notes an 18 month intra party battle forming within the Republican party as conservatives and liberals clash ahead of the 1964 convention. Liberals point to Rockefeller Romney Scranton Javits and Kuchel wins while conservatives cite gains in the South and defections tied to Kennedy era policies and race issues.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
George Romney
Michigan
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Jacob K. Javits
RNY
Thomas H. Kuchel
Voodoo Stabbing Fatal To Dealer
New York AP reports Ped ro Ramos Pagan a Bronx handyman, charged with homicide in the fatal stabbing of voodoo dealer Tomas Dios Caciano after a dispute over $12. Pagan admitted striking with a statue and stabbing with a screwdriver during an argument. Caciano was found dead Friday.
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New York
Pedro Ramos Pagan
Bronx
Tomas Dios Caciano
Pagan
Caciano
Dulles Reacts to Khrushchev Cuban Retreat
Allen Dulles, former CIA chief, called Khrushchev’s Cuban retreat difficult for the Soviet leader. He warned Khrushchev was caught off balance by U.S. action and will try to redress the balance, speaking at a Durham, North Carolina session.
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Durham
Khrushchev
Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Soviet Union
Cuba
Nehru seeks U S planes and arms aid for India
Prime Minister Nehru told visiting reporters he has asked the United States for aircraft to bolster India’s border war against China and for tools to manufacture weapons locally. He expects Soviet MIG fighters and a fab to build them under an earlier deal, while Moscow reportedly has not answered further aid requests. Nehru named Y. B. Chavan as potential defense minister and downplayed press coverage of the airlift for security reasons.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
United States
China
America
Himalayan
Soviet Union
Moscow
Washington
Britain
V. K. Krishna Menon
Menon
United Nations
Y. B. Chavan
Maharashtra
Bombay
Grand Jury To Consider Campus Deaths
In Oxford Mississippi the Lafayette County grand jury began evaluating evidence on the deaths of two men during the September 30 riot at the University of Mississippi. District Attorney Jesse Yancey Jr said the session could last two days and no report would be issued until completion. Evidence from state investigators and Sheriff Joe Ford will be heard, with FBI information also sought. The killings followed James Meredith's campus arrival, as the Justice Department reviews guns used by U S deputies who reportedly fired only to puncture a fire hose.
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Oxford
Miss
UPI
LaFayette County
University of Mississippi
Dist
Jesse Yancey Jr
Joe Ford
Federal Bureau of Investigation
French
Paul Guihard
Ray Gunter
Near
James H. Meredith
Justice Department
U. S
Present Confusion Baffles Historians and Economists
A light morning quip notes that historians study what was and economists study what will be, leaving the present moment perplexing to both scholars and readers.
UN Threatens Action Over Katanga Air Attacks
United Nations Congo Command warns of action against Katangan air force after reports of bombings in North Katanga. UN air patrols to verify claims and assess possible responses as Tshombe’s forces enlarge aircraft and pilots. Casualty figures unavailable while evacuation of bombing victims continues.
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United Nations, N.Y
UN. Congo Command
Katanga
U.N
Leopoldville
United Nations
Tanga
Moise Tshorbe
Robert K. A. Gardiner
Congo
Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
Adoula
Typhoon Karen Devastates Guam Near Helpless Island
HONOLULU dispatch reports Typhoon Karen the strongest Guam storm in memory, killing at least one and causing about 100 million dollars in damage. Winds near 150 knots battered Guam as 95 percent of civilian housing was ruined or destroyed and major facilities including schools and hospital suffered extensive damage. Guam's acting governor appealed to Washington for rapid aid as communication lines vanished and recovery began.
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Honolulu
Karen
Guam
United States Pacific Defense Ring
Navy
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
U.S
Manuel Guerrero
Washington
Guerrero
George Washington High
Tumon
Guam Memorial Hospital
Public Works Department
Office of Emergency Planning
Adenauer Men Suffer Worst Election Defeat
In Hesse, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer’s Christian Democrats suffered their worst state election setback. The Social Democrats gained a majority of 51 of 96 seats, coalition shifts occurred with the Refugee party, voter turnout was 77.3 percent, and Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss faced strong criticism amid the Der Spiegel case.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democrats
Adenauer
Hesse
der Spiegel
Franz Josef Strauss
Social Democrats
Socialists
Refugee Party
Free Democrats
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