Haiti Exiles' Invasion Said Crushed by Duvalier Regime
Government claims Haitian exiles led by Gen. Leon Cantave were driven back after hours of fighting in northern Haiti. Information Minister Figaro described a decisive victory and said rebels were killed or captured, Cantave not among them, with about 100 invaders noted. Rebel sources in the Dominican Republic dispute the claim, saying Cantave remains active.
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Port Au Puiner
Hait
Francois Duwelien
Haiti
Sobeces
Dominican Republic
George J. Figaro
Duvalier
Nority
Leon Cantave
Sitl
Ruvalier
Domi
Santo Domingo i Edi
Us' Ican
Kennedy and Ervin clash over desegregation funds in rights bill
In a Senate hearing Senator Sam Ervin questions Attorney General Robert Kennedy on a provision permitting federal grants to school boards to promote desegregation. Kennedy says the administration has no policy directing white students to different schools to ease imbalance. The exchange marks seventh day of Ervin’s relentless line of questioning.
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Washington
Robert F. Kenney
Sam J. Ervin
DNC
Senate
Ervin
Kennedy
Dleseu
Dewel Blasts Plan Reapportionment Charge
Algona publisher Duane Dewel, former Republican legislator and head of Iowans Against the Shaft Plan, charged the Farm Bureau is pressuring voters with a five-argument list to push the Shaft Plan. He warned the plan would entrench minority control of the legislature and chill farmer urban unity ahead of a December special election.
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Jawa Javm
Duane Dewel
Algona
Forme
Farm Bureau
Towans
Dewel
Davia Shaft
Clinton
Senate
Kennedy Alters Plan and Visits Son in Boston
President Kennedy abruptly changed plans and flew to Boston to see his premature newborn son Patrick Bouvier Kennedy. The infant, born Wednesday at Otis Air Force Base, is hospitalized with breathing difficulties at Boston Children's Medical Center, while the president stays briefly in Boston before returning to Cape Cod.
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Otis Air, Force Base
Mass
Kennedy
Boston
Avith Daclals
Patrick Bouvier
Lrestmant
Children's Medical Center
Boson
Cape Cod
Boston Children’s Medical Center
Pierre Salinger
Hal Aword
Ovig Air Ferce
Hout
Jacqueline Kennedy
Hugh Avuchincross
Otis Alr
Senate GOP Embarrasses Democrats Over Civil Rights Vote
Republicans display party unity on civil rights as 4 242 roll call votes push through a measure to block federal grants for racially segregated hospitals. The move shocks Democrats visiting NAACP representatives, while White House officials discuss a nuclear ban message amid president’s family birth milestone, the first since the Cleveland era.
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Washington
National Association For the Advancement of
Sonerete
Jacob K
Javits
R. N
NAACP
Atom Test Ban Treaty Moves to Senate in Ratification Push
The limited nuclear test ban treaty goes to the Senate for a two thirds vote after 26 nations begin signing at the State Department. President Kennedy plans to urge ratification while Sen. Henry M. Jackson asks for scientific testimony on Soviet missile progress before deciding.
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Washington
Senate
State Department
Kennedy
Neces
Sary
Sen
Henry
M. Jackson
Dash
France
Comimunist
China
Jackson
Chtainman
Senate House ‘Atamic
U. S
UN Nations Will Not Enforce South Africa Arms Embargo
South Africa faces a worldwide arms embargo push from the UN Council yet indications suggest all member states will refrain from enforcing it. Britain and France abstained on the vote, while the United States warned it may still ship arms after the year ends. South African officials labeled UN action as interference in domestic affairs.
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South Africa
United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Security Council
J. Rudolph Grimes
Liberia
Touneil
Britain
France
Roger Seydoux
Patrick Dean
Bob Dean
United States
South ‘Africa
U.N
South Afica
Massive Glasgow to London mail train robbery shocks Britain
A gang of 20 to 30 masked men halted a Glasgow to London mail train, looting about 120 registered mail bags including currency and possibly diamonds. The raid, described as the boldest in British history, lasted 15 minutes near a rural crossing northwest of London. Post Office head Reginald Bevins ordered a reward as investigators probe the heist and its heavy losses.
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Cheddington
England
I?i
United States
Plymouth
Mans
Reginald Bevins
Hatton Market
London
Gem
Ergineer
Jack Mills
Mills
David Whitby
Whitby
Buffalo Floods Cause Multimillion Dollar Damage
Torrential rains drenched Buffalo and suburbs with up to 3.88 inches, flooding basements and streets. Mayor Kowal put damage at 7 million to public facilities and 28 million to homes and businesses. state aid and crews were mobilized as 300 residents evacuated. The rainfall overwhelmed a zoo and Roswell Park Memorial Institute lobby, with widespread power and line outages and dozens of homes evacuated.
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Dee
Chester’ Kowal
Nelson A. Rockefeter
Cheshawana
Buffalo Zoo
Clayton F Freihail
Zoo
Roswell Park Memorial Institute
Play Mishaps Kill Two Iowa Youths
The Associated Press reports two Iowa children died in separate incidents. Donald Melions of Cedar Rapids was fatally shot by a playmate with a .22 rifle. Timothy Osborne of Des Moines died after entangling in a garden hose looped over a yacht? in the garage at his home.
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Associated Press
Towa
Donald M. Melions
Cedar Rapids
Timothy Osborne
Des Moines
Iowa Representatives Denounce Defense Directive on Integration
Iowa lawmakers join Southern leaders in criticizing a Defense Department order barring race discrimination in the armed forces. They condemn the directive as a police state move, while Rep. Rivers and colleagues defend it as a continuation of Truman’s 1948 order. The Gesell report underpins the policy, which calls for officer resignations for complaints and increased integration efforts across bases.
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Washington
Congo
lRep
H. BR. Gross
Retowa
ARS
Charles B. Hoeven
Towa
United States
Mendal Rivers
D-S.c
America
Edward, Hebert
D-La
Sammel Straten
D-Ny
Defense Department
Truman
Stratton
Gerhard A. Gesell
Armed Forces
Muscatine Stores Join Fiesta Day La Dia Dia
Muscatine stores unite for Fiesta Day observance on Saturday saluting migrant harvest workers. Special Fiesta edition advertises bargains in Spanish and notes the Journal’s coverage of the event and community tribute to workers.
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Sabado
Knights of Columbus set to relinquish liquor licenses
State deputy Roper Keppy says Knights of Columbus chapters may not sell liquor by the drink as it conflicts with bylaws. Chapters in Waterloo Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Fort Madison have paid 500 each for Class A liquor licenses and are urged to turn them in.
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Hagie Grove
Knights of Columbus
Roper Keppy
Catholic Men's Order
Keppy
Knights
Iowa Liquor Cone Commission
Des Moines
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Fort Madison
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