U.N. Seeks Cuban Crisis Freeze As Stevenson Attends Talks
Thant, U.S. delegates pursue a three day standstill to end the Cuban crisis. Thant would meet Zorin and Inchausti as Stevenson joins discussions in Washington. Khrushchev backs a voluntary halt of arms shipments and blockade for two to three weeks while negotiations proceed.
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New York City Sees Early Snowfall Record
New York City reports its first snow of the season, unusually early and tied for the eighth October snowfall on record. Snow mixed with rain produced about a quarter inch of precipitation between midnight and 8 a.m. as temperatures fell to 36 degrees, lowest since April 17.
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Adlai Stevenson Presses Cuba Missile Question at UN
In tense UN Council exchanges Adlai Stevenson accuses the Soviet Union of secretly building missile sites in Cuba and demands a yes or no answer on their presence. Zorin dismisses the evidence as false and accuses the U.S. of creating the crisis. Stevenson defends swift U.S. action and reveals ongoing evidence-building to the world.
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State of Emergency Proclaimed in India
India faces a border crisis as Chinese forces push toward Towang and Kibitoo near Burma. Nehru's government calls a closed emergency session, mobilizes home guards, and urges public sacrifice to fund defense while UN debates seating on China and India tensions.
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Adsai Backing Down in U N Tass Reports
Tass described Stevenson’s U N exchange as defensive and weak, noting he failed to justify U S actions and read from a paper while Zorin delivered devastating criticism. Tass said Stevenson softened, urged the council to proceed to business to save peace.
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