Refugee Wolfgang Engels escapes East Berlin in armored car
A 29 year old mechanic, Wolfgang Engels, steals a Soviet armored personnel carrier in East Berlin and drives 10 miles to the East West border. He is wounded by East German border guards while escaping, but doctors report he is in satisfactory condition after surgery to remove a chest bullet. Engels told police he was fed up and shouted to fellow guards. The incident occurred as he crossed toward West Berlin under heavy fire.
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Engels
West Berlin
East Berlin
Berlin
UPI
Keating cites 17 000 Russian troops in Cuba at time
Senator Kenneth Keating reports at the ASNE meeting that Kennedy's Cuba estimate of 12 000 to 13 000 troops could rise to about 17 000 when new arrivals and withdrawals are counted. He notes Cuban waters show ships moving at night and urges a firm policy to remove Russians from Cuba with better surveillance and action.
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Washington
UPI
Kenneth B. Keating
Cuba
Keating
Helisland
Ac Ld
Cusiba
Wea
Oregon Rejects Sales Tax Again
In Salem the Oregon Legislature rejected a proposed 2 percent state sales tax despite GOP backing. The bill would have raised about 130 million dollars over two years for general purposes, with Democrats and Republicans each holding 31 seats and one crossover vote per side.
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Salem
Ore
de Gon
Teiplieu Ny Wit
GOP
Pimples Fade With Baker Beauty Lotion Ad
Mrs. T. R. Kahn of San Antonio says pimples and skin blemishes disappeared after using Bakers Beauty Lotion. She praises it as an astringent and cleanser and notes Baker's Hair Tonic fights dandruff. Ad copy promises money back if it fails.
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San Antonio
Tex
T. R. Kahn
E. Park Ave
Baker
Ady
Mural to Depict MacArthur's Life
A muralist project in Pleasant Valley Michigan aims to portray the life of General Douglas MacArthur. The commission includes 30 murals funded to mark the MacArthur memorial and museum in Norfolk Virginia. The piece involves local residents Wanda Briggs Clara Moyer and Morton Roberts. Mrs Moyer was elected justice of the peace and publicly married Melford in a ceremony.
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Mich
J. Kelsey
Midland
Morton A. Roberts
New York
Cne
Wanda Briggs
Freeland
Clara
Norfolk
Offil
Melford
UPI
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