Cuba Exiles Hear Castro Price Requests in Havana Trials
Exiles in Miami reported Castro’s trials in Havana on a five man tribunal were closed to the American press. Prices for ransom of prisoners have surged since last May, with sums from 25 000 to 500 000 for leaders. The Families Committee pressed a concrete offer not linked to tractors, while some exiles accuse the sentences of political blackmail. Leaders Alvaro Sanchez and two committee members were expected to travel to Havana.
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De Gaulle Sweeps France Vote and Algeria Turmoil
De Gaulle wins a sweeping victory in France as the Algerian war nears end. In Algiers and Oran, Islamic militants strike killing at least five and wounding two while editors face forced publications. Radio from Paris confirms broad support for independence in Algeria with about 90 percent voting yes. De Gaulle expected to advance decolonization and other stalled programs once Algerian settlement proceeds.
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Nixon Leads Shell 41 in GOP Poll
Nixon holds 49 percent with Shell at 15 and undecided at 17 in a California GOP poll ahead of the June primary. Harold Powers withdrew earlier, and the race remains two months from decision with another poll planned to gauge standings before the election.
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Youth Dies in Border Gunfight At Hotel Fenix
Youth Page dies after using a hotel lobby as a shield during a border gunfight with police. Officers Pablo Soto Perez and Ramiro Rebollo are wounded while Page is killed by a police bullet. The incident follows a prior grand theft conviction and a Narcotics arrest record, with family seeking his missing bride Juanita.
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Parade Honors Bataan Defenders at Limeta Park
Manila reports a civic and military parade closing a three day ceremony honoring the defenders of Bataan. Surviving veterans revisited the historic battlefield site to pay homage to fallen comrades.
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Viet Guerrillas Kill 2 Americans and Frondizi Health OK
Reports detail Viet Cong guerrilla ambushes in South Vietnam killing two Americans and wounding four with one missing. Observers note the raid followed by late relief forces. In Argentina, Frondizi’s physicians say his health remains good amid US special forces controversy.
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