Russia A Decade After Stalin Khru shchev Straddles Red World
Leon Dennen analyzes Khrushchev a decade after Stalin's death. He notes pressure from inside and abroad, housing shortages, rising elite demands, and a shift from terror to controlled liberalization. The piece highlights clashes with Mao, youth disillusion, and signs of moral and political strain in the Soviet system.
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Peoria Man Commits Suicide At Wife's Grave
Da vid Schaeffer 25 of suburban Peoria killed himself at his wife's grave in Pottstown Illinois. Police found he shot himself with a 22 caliber rifle and left notes describing despondency since his wife died on November 3. A 16 month old son was left without parents.
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UPI
David Schaeffer
Schaffer
Peoria
Rift With Mao May Bring Crack in Kremlin Rift With Mao May Bring Crack in Kremlin
Leon Dennen reports on tensions within Soviet leadership as Nikita Malenkov challenges external pressures and internal rivals, signaling a potential split at the top. The article links recent public and private moves to a broader power struggle affecting elite factions.
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Mao
Kremlin
Dennen Predicts Post Stalin Soviet Split and Leaders
Leon Dennen of the Newspaper Enterprise Association forecast after Stalin's death that Russia would split from Red China, foresee Malenkov's rise and Khrushchev's ascent, and argued Khrushchev would avoid an East German peace treaty or war over Berlin. The analysis reflects exclusive depth reporting.
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State Department
Leon Dennen
NEA
Russia
Red
Rusk Seen Secure in Job Amid State Dept Shakeup Talk
Secretary of State Dean Rusk appears secure as White House and Kennedy officials express high confidence in his performance. The planned move of Undersecretary George McGhee to an ambassadorial post and Harriman replacing him fuels speculation of a broader reshuffle, though Ball and Rusk remain in good graces.
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Milan students barricade classrooms demand tougher exams
About 400 University of Milan architecture students sit in and bar professors from entering, pressing for harder courses and stiffer exams. A faculty spokesman says the stalemate continues with no sign of concession from teachers. The strike extends into its tenth night.
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