JFK Seeks 108 Million for Expanded Peace Corps
President Kennedy asked Congress to appropriate 108 million dollars to enlarge the Peace Corps. The measure would fund about 15,000 volunteers in training or abroad by September 1964, including 1,000 more in service, with emphasis on Latin America and Africa. He tied the request to the spirit of independence and the historic American ideal.
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Aged Germans Freed by Berlin Red Cross
Berlin reports the Berlin Red Cross secured the release of five elderly East Germans since the Communis crackdown. The move follows a policy shift and marks a humanitarian step amid ongoing tensions in East Germany.
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Iraq Claims Rout of Kurdish Units Near Iranian Border
Baghdad officials announced a major victory over Kurdish factions in northeastern Iraq saying government troops forced rebels within 20 miles of the Iranian frontier. The claim, filed on the 26th, described entering the Ramiah district and pressuring rebel factions allied with Soviet-trained tribal leaders seeking a Kurdish state.
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Brawl Disrupts Convention of Japan Student Radicals
In Tokyo a clash disrupted a meeting of Zenpampen anti Communist students and Zen gakuren expelled members. About 400 members and 100 followers fought near the fall venue, one student hospitalized, police urged talks and restraint to settle the differences.
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