U N Hears Rejected Peace Plan at United Nations
British Foreign Secretary George Brown urged the General Assembly to reconvene the 1954 Geneva Conference and back his six point peace proposal for Vietnam. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko pledged to meet to discuss a settlement as North Vietnam rejected the plan. Brown pressed for joint action with Gromyko despite Hanoi accusing the plan of collusion.
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Aid Recipient Repays Full Old-Age Aid in Alaska
In Juneau Alaska a recipient repaid 12856.95 dollars to Governor William Egan claiming gratitude for favors received. The repayment came from proceeds of rights on inherited land and reflected her two decades of old age assistance.
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Tunnel Escape From Penitentiary Revealed
Prison officials uncovered a sewer tunnel used by inmates to escape. The route required breaking a sewer line and pouring purple dye to trace their path. Guards watched manholes outside the prison as convicts reportedly labored on the tunnel for weeks or months.
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U S and Russ Agree to Work on Treaty Limiting A Arms
U S and Soviet officials discussed a nonproliferation treaty at the State Department and White House toward halting nuclear weapons spread. The main issue remains whether such a pact would curb NATO access to nuclear arms via Germany or allies. Negotiations with William C. Foster are expected soon in New York as Washington seeks a framework balancing international control and veto rights.
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Coalition Party Wins Fiji Isles Election
Final results show the Alliance Party winning 22 of 34 seats and forming Fiji's first elected government. Leader K K T Mara secured a large majority and is expected to become prime minister.
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Fire Destroys Warehouse Home Killing 12 in Mexico
A two story warehouse home in Valle Hermoso Tamaulipas Mexico burned destroying the structure early today. A Vargas family of thirteen lived on the second floor and a survivor Pablo Vargas said 12 died including two babies and six adults among the victims. He was the sole survivor.
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Riots Viewed as Consumer Revolts by Experts
Washington hearings hear Columbia University scholar David Caplovitz and historian Robert Fogelson contend recent urban disturbances in Watts Harlem and other cities reflect consumer anger at exploitive merchants. They describe targeted destruction of pawn shops liquor stores and stores run by merchants seen as exploiting the poor based on on the ground interviews across major cities.
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Webb Sees Soviets Ahead in Moon Efforts
NASA Administrator James E. Webb stated at a New York event that the Soviet Union has a better chance than two years ago to reach the moon first. He cited their lead in booster rockets and longer orbital flights, noting Cosmos 110’s 22 day mission and Gemini 7 as American benchmarks. He suggested Soviets may attempt a lunar flyby around the 50th Bolshevik anniversary.
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