West German leader cracks down on generals revolt
Chancellor Ludwig Erhard returned from vacation and reshuffled the top military command to assert civilian control. He named Lt. Gen. Ulrich de Maiziere to head the 300,000 strong armed forces and indicated further appointments, while resisting demands to fire Defense Minister Kai-Uwe von Hassel amid a tense crisis.
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Soviet Novel Reveals Fate of Jews in Babi Yar Tale
A serialized Soviet novel by Antoly Kuznetsov titled Babi Yar details the roundup and shooting of Jews at Kiev during the Nazi occupation. The piece notes Jewish victims and Soviet hesitancy to emphasize Jewish deaths, contrasting with Yevtushenko’s 1961 poem and Khruishchev's criticism.
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Rusk Defends Commitment To 40 Nations
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a Senate Preparedness subcommittee that the United States would defend more than 40 allied nations, arguing this reduces war risk and stresses not to become a world police. He predicted Kennedy would likely have pursued similar Vietnam policy and noted forces were increased in Vietnam at Kennedy’s assassination.
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