Rockefeller Top Choice of GOP for 1964 Nomination
The GOP committee approved resolutions accusing the Kennedy administration of power grabs and press control, urging reductions in spending with any tax cuts. Attendees, while noting Nelson Rockefeller as the front‑runner, sought to downplay contenders, and Chicago offered McCormick Place for the 1964 Republican convention as leaders eyed a stronger path into the 1984 campaign.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
National Committee
Kennedy
South
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
GOF
George Romney
Michigan
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
McCormick Place
Mammoth Lakeside
Daley
Willam W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Willian BE. Miller
GOP
Soviet Officer Escapes Into Turkey Near Kars
Alexis Popovich, a 30 year old Soviet first lieutenant, reportedly fled across the border near Kars into Posos village, Turkey, with four soldiers, who turned back under Soviet fire. He was taken to Erzerum, as Turkish authorities acknowledge the incident though officials caution reporters.
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Kars
Turkey
Alexis Popovich
Posos
Here
Erzurum
Istanbul
NATO Cuba lesson drives US push for stronger European forces
The United States plans to persuade NATO leaders in Paris December 13 to deploy more conventional firepower in Europe as a counter to Soviet forces. The goal is 30 divisions, up from 22, with McNamara and Rusk leading a high level team. Britain France and Benelux show little urgency to boost central European defense. The meeting doubles as a stock-taking on the Cuban crisis and a chance to reaffirm allied support.
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Washington
United States
NATO
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Alliance
Europe
NATO Council
Paris
Dean Rusk
Robert 5. McNamara
West Germany
Britain
France
State Department
Ruskan‘ Y
National Alliance
9000 Coast Marines on Way Back Home
The Defense Department says about 9,000 Marines rushed from the West Coast to the Caribbean during the Cuban crisis will begin arriving at West Coast ports next week. At Guantanamo Bay, a few houses show life again signaling the return of 2,800 evacuated dependents. A military plane brought 12 families Friday, the first of about 1,400 dependents due back before Christmas.
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West
Caribbean
Pentagon
Defense Department
Guantanamo Bays
U. S. Naval Base
Murder linked contract scandal hits Caracas project
New York dispatch reports a Venezuela based affair involving a 14 million Hilton contract tied to development minister Go Celesti. Allegations claim lack of proper consultation and mismanagement taint the planned 22 story hotel project in Brooklyn circa 1940, with figures such as Fray and Farrer Belvary named in the unfolding case.
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Joseph
Caracas
Venezuela
Alin Caracis
F. Eaney
Celesti
Gonz
Farrer Belvary
Tome
Eascan
Bis Abrner Audiated
Brooklyn
Hilton Hotel
Tong
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