Reds Press Laos Ceasefire Efforts Amid Vang Vieng Push
In Laos the government rushes reinforcements to Vang Vieng as paratroop units claimed by the Royal government center near the air base. Fighting rages at Muong Kassy, with Tha Thom a noted Red Vietminh victory. The aim is to secure Vang Vieng to block Communist launches and protect the Muong Kassy line.
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Congo conflict near U.N. post escalates in Elisabethville
Katanga forces clash with United Nations troops at the airstrip near the airport. Tshombe orders mobilization and threatens action if U.N. remains, then calls off the march as violence erupts. Swedes in two U.N. cars are attacked, rescued by Katanga troops, and a white woman is hacked as crowds chant against the U.N. presence.
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Macmillan and Kennedy to hold Laos crisis talks
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrives for talks with President Kennedy in Washington focusing on international issues and the Laos situation. Kennedy returns from Florida as Rusk and Lord Home discuss a Western reply to Moscow notes, with no communique planned until high level talks finish.
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