Korean Coup Is Unopposed Moves in Seoul as Junta Tightens Grip
Lt Gen Chang Do Young's military junta met Premier Chang's Cabinet members as rebel forces entrenched along Seoul outskirts. Five detained ministers met the junta while Premier Chang and others hid amidst broadcast calls to resign. The junta formed a 24‑strong temporary cabinet and took control of police, clashing briefly with loyal troops.
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South Korea
Chang Doyoung
John M. Chang
South
North Korea
Hangkook Ilbo
Lee Hanlim
1St Field Army
Chang
Yun Paik-jung
Min
National
Cho Houng-man
Carter B. Magruder
United States
United Nations
Korea
Tokyo
U S Officials Monitor Developments in Korea Crisis
Washington watches Korea with concern as Kennedy, in Canada, stays in close touch with the State Department. Officials caution on the unclear situation while praising limited Korean army participation and the provisional government led by Premier Chang.
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Korea
Kennedy
Canada
State Department
Walter P. McConaughy
U.S
Far East
White House
Seoul
John M. Chang
Kennedy Rejects Large Spending or Tax Cuts to Boost Economy
President Kennedy rules out major new spending or income tax cuts. He backs a cautious path supported by advisers who see a solid recovery but persistent unemployment. Existing programs in housing education highways Social Security and agriculture aim to lift growth. Some advisers urge bolder action while others warn against overreach.
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Kennedy
U.S
Democratic
Ecopees
Congress
Neill Announces May Wedding Blastoff at Caxton Hall
Former British heavyweight champion Bobby Neill sent wedding invitations stating the countdown begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday May 20 1961 at Caxton Hall Westminster. Guests are invited to a drink with the couple after the ceremony before they move into orbit.
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UPI
Bobby Neill
Caxton Hall
Westminster
Von Braun says U S could beat Reds to the moon
Milwaukee AP United States could reach the moon with a manned flight, German born Dr Wernher von Braun said. As head of the Marshall Space Flight Center he asserted the U S leads in some fields and that Saturn rockets will boost payloads while satellites will cut long distance phone costs within a decade.
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United States
Wernher von Braun
America
von Braun
George C. Marshall Space Hight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Uss.k
Wisconsin Manufacturers Association
Rockels
Airlift From Cuba Set To Start Friday
The Swiss Embassy in Havana announced the first U S repatriation flight to Miami on Friday with at least 91 approved. About 1500 of roughly 1200 Americans remaining in Cuba have applied to return. Corresponder Robert Berrellez, released after an arrest during anti Castro exiles invasion, is listed among expected travelers. Three AP, NYT, and UPI correspondents were denied passports and may reapply for Friday’s trip. Pan American World Airways to operate the initial flight.
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Cuba
Miami
Fla
U.S
Washington
Fidel Castro
Robert Berrellez
Associated Press
Harold K. Milks
Ruby Hart Phillips
New York Times
Martin Houseman
United Press International
Pan American World Airways
Kennedy Diefenbaker Meet in Ottawa During State Visit
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Diefenbaker conferred in Ottawa with Governor General Vanier and Mrs Vanier at a state dinner and on a brass tacks agenda. Kennedy toured Memorial, addressed Parliament, and urged continued cooperation to shield Latin America from communist influence.
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John Gin
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Diefenbaker
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Canada
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George Vanier
America
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Vanier
Earli
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National War Memorial
Parliament Center
Civ
Ins Office
Parliament
United States
Cancer research important to Ike says Eisenhower
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower named cancer research as the most important medical field today during his first Johns Hopkins visit since becoming a trustee on January 9. He met with the school of medicine visiting committee along with other trustees to review activities at the institution.
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Baltimore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johns Hopkins University
Eisenhower
School of Medicine
Rusk presses plan for Laos neutrality and cease-fire
U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged withdrawal of all foreign forces from Laos and accused North Vietnamese Communists of violating the cease-fire. He proposed a three point plan to neutralize Laos and warned against Laos becoming a staging area for subversion. A coalition government and joint military committee were discussed as Patty Lao delegates reached a surprise compromise.
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U.S
Dean Rusk
Laos
Rusk
United States
Viet Nam
Pathet Lao
Rush
Control Commission
Pathet Laos
Boun Oum
Bowles to Brief Group on Crises and Possible Talks
Senate Foreign Relations Committee will quiz Acting Secretary Bowles on crises in Laos Congo and Cuba and on reports of a Kennedy Khrushchev meeting. Members seek official light on a possible informal conference next month and whether it lacks a plan or agenda. Bowles will also face questions on the South Korean coup and its timing.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Kennedy
Khrushchev
Albert Gore
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Bowles
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Congo
Cuba
Gere
Mikkhail A. Menshikov
Neiher Menshikov
White House
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
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Mansfield
Gore
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Alown
Sen John Sparkman
D.ala
Korea
Eichmann Linked to $3 Billion Jewish Property Grab
Israeli prosecutors described Adolf Eichmann as the sparkplug of Nazi confiscation in Europe, outlining 80 documents linking him to targeted seizure of Jewish assets in major centers and noting the broader murder indictment.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Adolf Eichmann
Europe
Gestapo
Third Reich
Eichmann
Ya‘akov Bar’or Said
Nuernberg
Wuerzburg
Kiel
Bremen
Prague
Vienna
Johnson Meets With Thai Premier in Bangkok
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Thailand Prime Minister Sarit Thanarat held more than two hours of talks described as a candid appraisal of strength and future steps. They planned a second meeting to discuss assurances of US support if communism threatens Laos and ways to improve living standards health and defenses.
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Thailand
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sarit Thanarat
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Sarit
Laos
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