RFK Memoirs Detail Cuban Missile Crisis Near War
Robert Kennedy recounts in McCall's Memoirs how a Soviet submarine nearly faced the US Essex during the 1962 Cuban crisis and how pressure from Joint Chiefs nearly led to attack. The president warned against escalation while seeking to deter missile bases in Cuba and avoid a wider war.
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Humphrey predicts Democratic miracle on Main Street U S A
In New York and across the country Hubert H. Humphrey forecasts a Democratic victory to end the election campaign. He calls for peace in Vietnam before Election Day and says a miracle on Main Street will secure the White House with votes and funds from supporters.
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Ohioan Priest Declines Onassis Kennedy Wedding Invite
The Very Rev. Miltiades Efthimiou of Middletown Ohio turns down an invitation to attend the wedding of Jacqueline Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis on Onassis island Skorpius. He cites parish duties and personal beliefs calling it “just another wedding.” He recalls his father once married Onassis and says the invitation would require a week away from his Middletown congregation.
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