Khrushchev Orders Dismantling of Cuban Missile Bases
Khrushchev announces the suspension of missile base work in Cuba and orders dismantling with rockets shipped to Russia. He writes to Kennedy agreeing to UN verification. The United States pauses aerial surveillance and the arms blockade as UN Secretary General Thant consults Castro in Havana with an 18 member team.
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Washington D.C
Nikita
Khrushchev
Cuba
Rus
Kennedy
United Nations
United States
Thant
Castro
Havana
Oregon Air Squadron Activated in Cuban Crisis
Portland a unit of the 313 Air Force Reserve Troop Carrier Squadron went on active duty Sunday morning amid the Cuban crisis. The 348th Troop Carrier Wing also activated its 87th Squadron at Paine Field and the 312th at Hamilton AFB California and the 314th at McClellan AFB Sacramento. Oregon squadron commander Col. Vern Acker said Sunday he.
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Portland
Oregon
313 Air Force Reserve
348Th
Paine Air Force Base
Wash
Hamilton Afb
Calif
McClellan Afb
Sacramento
Vern Acker
Oregon Governor Urges U S to Limit Canadian Lumber Exports
Salem Governor Mark Hatfield told forestry officials he plans salvage efforts for about 22.5 million dollars of timber blown down by the storm in Oregon Washington and California. He asked President Kennedy to invoke an emergency quota to curb lumber imports, citing severe economic losses.
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Salem
Mark Hatfield
Army Draft Call Surges to December Total
Washington reports the Army issued a draft call for thousands of men in December, marking the highest monthly enlistment since June when 6,500 were summoned. The exact number for December is not specified in the text.
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Washington
Nehru rejects cease-fire talks as airlift supports frontier defense
Prime Minister Nehru spurns Chinese terms for a cease-fire while a U S and British arms airlift backs India. Officials say the frontier situation along the Himalayas remains tense as Indian forces, backed by heavier weapons, resist incursions.
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New Delhi
Nehru
India
Peiping
United States
Britain
Himalayas
Khrushchev Warns on U S Plane Over Soviet Soil
Khrushchev told President Kennedy that a U S aircraft crossed Soviet soil on Saturday near Alaska and warned such planes could be misread as nuclear bombers in these tense days.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Kennedy
U. S
Alaska
Civil Defense Steps Sharply in Oregon Says Hatfield
Governor Mark Hatfield announces intensified civil defense measures in Oregon, underscoring preparedness and state coordination. Officials vow expanded drills, public information, and resource readiness across counties.
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Salem
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Myrtle Point Sets Homecoming Parade and Dance Schedule
Myrtle Point high school outlines homecoming events starting Friday with a 3 p.m. parade from the high school through downtown led by the Bobcat band, floats compete for prizes, queen crowning, and a dance in the cafeteria hosted by Margaret McCracken. A Civil War clash with Coquille follows at 8 p.m. on the Bobcat field with advance tickets available at MEPIGS and Myrtle News Stand.
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Myrtle Point High School
Rick Pullen
Brodie
Bobcat
Jennifer Uht
Cloverdale
Calif
Paula Pearce
GAA
Joslen Adams
Janet Miller
Ganvw
Margaret McCracken
Myrtle Point Bobcats
Coquille
Mepigs
Myrtle News Stand
Conte
First Methodist Church Plans Building Expansion
A design package for a church expansion at Fifth and Maple calls for a two story addition with 14 rooms including classrooms and office space. The project estimated at 96000 dollars excludes labor and materials by R H Brigheen and associates of Coos Bay, with plans endorsed and a possible loan to fund 1968 construction.
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First Methodist Church
R. H. Brigheen and Associates
Coos Bay
Fifth and
Maple Streets
Tom Guerin Elected Fair Proxy by George Mall
The 52nd annual meeting of the Coos Co. Fair association was held with 204 of 264 shares represented. The 1068 fair board was re elected including Tom Guerin and others from Myrtle Point and local chambers. The board elected Guerin president and outlined plans to finance repairs from hurricane damage and discussed a federal 3 percent disaster loan program. Harold Clarno proposed a county wide donation effort via service clubs to aid recovery.
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Coos Co. Fair Association
Tom Guerin
Duke Davenport
Harold Clarno
Ann Roush
Guerin
Frank Meldrum
Portland
Federal Small Business Administration
Mr. Clarno
Clermo
Myrtle Point School Board to Implement Mentally Retarded Classrooms
The Myrtle Point School District plans to start mentally retarded classrooms in 1964 for 26 district pupils. Two classes are anticipated for ages 6-12 and 13-17, with state funds supporting the program and teacher training underway.
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Myrtle Point
District 41
Oregon
Coos Bay
Emery Larsen
Klamath Falls
Deve Dillon
Persoms
Larsen
Ethel Post
Special Education Department
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Dinah Deeley
Bienhema
Senya ‘Atte
Jane Sehenenee
Jetersia
Daniels
George Mall
Betsey Gihts
Dent
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