Coup in El Salvador ousts Lemus topples Congress
A six member junta captured power in San Salvador after a bloodless coup ousting President Jose Maria Lemus. The group dissolved Congress and fired Supreme Court justices while promising free elections in 1962. Lemus reportedly seeks refuge in Guatemala or the United States as authorities investigate the crackdown and student protests that preceded the seizure.
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Farthing Eliminated in London Royal Proclamation
Queen Elizabeth II has written off the farthing after 600 years ruling the Sterling area. A royal proclamation withdraws the tiny coin from circulation effective December 31. The farthing, worth a quarter of an English penny, will become worthless.
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London
Inside Radio TV 2% Editorial 6 Bridge 6 Comics
The Fulton section highlights broadcasting items and media notes with brief editorial commentary. Bridge and comics share light features while sports coverage focuses on local teams and notable results. Local notes and community notices appear alongside general interest items.
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Fulton
Youths May Have Started Farm Blaze
Three young boys ages six seven and eight playing with matches may have started a barn fire on a Jamesville area farm. Otis Burt 36 died of a heart attack after driving 30 cattle from the burning barn which was leveled. Damages estimated at thirty thousand dollars with cattle and some machinery saved.
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66 Year Old Widow Wins Sweepstakes
A 66 year old widow from Genesee County, Margaret Jaeger of Darien Center, won top prize of 140000 in the Irish Sweepstakes. She learned of the win by phone while visiting relatives, plans to visit Germany and hopes to bring her son Julius, who runs a restaurant in Darien Center. She buys tickets yearly and buys four this year.
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Revolt Crushed In Venezuela
In Caracas sporadic gunfire marked a tense morning as troops and police cleared two buildings in the 23rd of January housing complex. Five killed and 20 wounded, with at least 40 arrests as the operation continued into the night. The clashes left seven dead, 76 injured, and 139 detained in a week of violence, amid Betancourt’s claim the armed forces crushed revolutionists seeking Cuban methods.
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Welding Spark Blamed for Refinery Blast at Marcus Hook
A Sun Oil spokesman blamed a welding torch spark for a Marcus Hook refinery blast that injured 50 workers. The explosion ignited escaping gas, shattered nearby homes, and sent 19 to hospitals with four in critical condition, 2 serious, 11 satisfactory. Fire crews contained the blaze in under 30 minutes. damage deemed negligible.
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Kennedy Says U S Entering Recession It Cannot Afford
Senator Kennedy declares the United States is entering a third recession in six years and argues the nation cannot afford more economic pain. He accuses Vice President Nixon of detachment from reality while urging focus on bread and butter issues, jobs, and health care for the aged.
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New York Times Endorses Kennedy for President
The New York Times endorsed Senator John F Kennedy for president, citing foreign policy clarity and a unified direction in a difficult era. It praised his stance on not surrendering free territory and contrasted it with the evolving bipartisan balance of executive and legislative power. The editorial expects a strongly Democratic Senate and House next, given mounting international tensions and pivotal policy decisions.
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Pandemonium at Newark Democrat Rally Surges Behind Sinatra
A Newark rally for Democrats drew 25 000 to 40 000 people as Hollywood stars led by Frank Sinatra dominated the scene. Police struggled to control the crowd while celebrities mingled with attendees and Sinatra performed as others introduced Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis.
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Discoverer Fails to Orbit in Pacific Test Flight
At Vandenberg Air Force Base the Discoverer XVI failed to reach orbit as Thor and Agena B stages did not separate. The rocket launched into a Pacific splashdown. Agena B carried instrument payloads toward a polar orbit. The Agena bus was designed to test instruments and人的 spaceflight readiness ahead of manned missions.
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Mobutu Bows To UN Demands and Recalls Troops
Mobutu Sese Seko bowed to United Nations pressure and pulled the bulk of his disorderly army from Leopoldville's African quarter. U.N. officials expressed confidence order would return as Rajeshwar Dayal ordered withdrawal or action, while Mobutu kept a few patrols and set a visible detachment at the central post office.
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England Cuts Interest Rate
Britain reduced the government's bank rate from six to five and a half percent to stimulate faltering industry. The move follows earlier rises from four to five percent and five to six percent this year, aimed at cooling instalment buying. Consumer goods sales, including cars, have fallen sharply. The new rate applies to all commercial transactions and should ease instalment buying slightly to boost demand.
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London
Britain
Fire wrecks barn and cattle on Duford Totten farm near Byron
A Genesee County hamlet near Byron saw two large barns burned and 44 head of cattle killed on the Duford Totten farm. Firemen estimated the damage at an unspecified amount.
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Secret Survey Says U.S. and Soviets Dropped in Prestige
Nixon assails Kennedy Cuba policy in Michigan while pledging talks with the Soviet Union on a nuclear testing ban if elected. Nixon would send Lodge to Geneva. Kennedy counters with anti-Castro plans. New York Times and Washington Post reveal a classified U.S. prestige survey showing declines in Britain and France, with mixed views on U.S. leadership and the Soviet Union. The survey, prepared for the NSC, remains secret.
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Britain
Rockefeller faults Kennedy programs for inflation impact
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller warned at a Staten Island GOP dinner that John F. Kennedy's economic policies would cause serious inflation. He said Kennedy would need a vast system of government controls and 50,000 inspectors to enforce his farm program, painting a picture of heavy government intervention.
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Kennedy Leads Nixon In Daily News Poll In New York
Kennedy expands his lead in the New York Daily News presidential poll. With 13,694 straw votes counted, Kennedy holds about 34.3 percent to Nixon at 45.7 percent overall, while county results show Nixon strongest in Ontario and Buffalo wards. Polling continues across upstate counties and city wards as totals rise toward 30,000.
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Soviets to Hold 1967 World’s Fair Moscow
The Soviet Cabinet announced a world’s fair will be held in Moscow in 1967 with the motto Progress and Peace. Tass said the fair will be open to all countries regardless of their government or social systems.
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Laos Accepts Soviet Aid In Principle
Neutralist Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma stated Laos would be happy to accept Soviet assistance in principle for the faction torn country. He said the size type and conditions would be settled later as Laos navigates Cold War pressures. The United States has poured nearly 300 million dollars into Laos since 1995.
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Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
United States
Thruway Toll Collectors Vote to Strike Nov 15
A New York union representing Thruway toll collectors plans a strike on November 15 to push for a contract with the State Thruway Authority. State law bans strikes by state workers, and the authority says it cannot recognize the union under civil service rules. The union argues for exclusive bargaining rights and vows a caravan protest as it seeks a contract by the deadline.
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