Bay of Pigs failure blamed on CIA miscalculation
A former CIA inspector general, Lyhan B. Kirkpatrick Jr., argues in The Real CIA that the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion failed due to underestimating Castro’s strength and internal CIA manipulation. He praises the 1962 missile crisis as a consistent intelligence success and critiques Kennedy and Eisenhower for public handling of spy activity.
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Allen Dulles
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Dwight Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Today in History highlights January events across eras
On this date in 1922 the Irish Free State was established. Elizabeth I was crowned in 1559. Paderewski became Poland's first premier in 1919. Kellogg Briand Pact ratified in 1929. Japan withdrew from the London naval conference in 1936. WWII British 8th Army moved toward Tripoli in 1943. A radar tower collapse killed 28 at New Jersey coast in 1961. Earthquakes and landslides in Peru killed 128 ten years ago. NATO nuclear force push cited five years ago. Israelis and Syrians exchanged fire on the Sea of Galilee one year ago.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Republic of Poland
U. S. Senate
Japan
Tripoli
New Jersey
Peru
United States
Sea of Galilee
Weather summary for Texas regions with temperatures and outlook
Weather notes show temperatures from 21 to 74 across regions. Forecasts call for clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with warmer conditions, light to moderate winds along the coast and inland areas.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
North Central
Southwest
Pecos
Biggest Yet Merger Set for Penn Central and New York Central
The Supreme Court approved the Penn Central and New York Central Railroad merger set to close by February 1, 1969. Justice Fortas rejected calls to overturn ICC and New York federal court approval, noting the public interest directives are reasonably satisfied. The decision highlights the New Haven Railroad as pivotal, with a $25 million loan to stabilize NH as a condition of the merger. Justice Douglas filed a partial dissent. Justice Marshall did not participate.
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Supreme Court
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New York Central
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High Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Fortas
Penn Central
William O. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
Justice Department
Mrs Campbell Service Set
Funeral service is set for 2 30 p m Tuesday for Mrs Ora Campbell 69 of Hermleigh who died Sunday in Simmons Hospital Sweetwater A Hamilton County native she lived in Hermleigh 60 years Her husband H C Campbell died 1960 She was a Central Baptist Church member Burial Pyron Cemetery Bell Seale Funeral Home Surviving Fred Nathan Campbell four grandchildren one great grandchild Lunch for the family at Hermleigh Community Center at noon Tuesday.
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Sweetwater
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Helmleigh
L. R. Stuckey
San Angelo
Marvin Rogers
Snyder
Pyron Cemetery
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Fred
Nathan Campbell
Hermleigh Community Center
Ottumwa Family Perishes In Rural Night Crash
Eight killed in snowy Ottumwa area crash including Mr and Mrs Richard Baber and their five children. Terry Chidester, 23, the other driver, also died. Patrol said Baber’s car drifted, spun, and was struck broadside. both vehicles wrecked.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Richard Baber
Terry Chidester
Baber
Highway Patrol
Chidester
Funeral services pending for Purvis Burgamy at Bell Seale
Purvis ion Burgamy, 72, died at 7 a.m. at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements were pending this morning at Bell Seale Funeral Home.
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Killer Earthquakes Smash Western Sicily Killing Over 250
A string of powerful earthquakes devastated western Sicily from Montevago to Gibellina. More than 250 people died and hundreds were injured as towns were leveled and refugees fled icy, snowbound fields. The disaster hit near Palermo and Trapani with rescue crews delivering medicine, blankets, and tents.
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Storms Ravage Europe Amid Quakes Kill Hundreds
Snow storms and hurricane winds lash Europe and Iran as Sicily earthquakes kill over 250. England and Scotland report at least 16 dead, missing people, and many injured. Alps trap travelers. Med storms hit Syria Jordan Israel and Iran. fires burn in Caspian Iran.
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Jordan
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Storm Toll Rises Across States With Weekend Weather
Storm related deaths reached 46 as heavy snow sleet and freezing rain hit from Georgia to the Great Lakes and New England. Schools closed while tens of thousands lost power and roads froze with many secondary routes impassable.
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Georgia
Great Lakes
New England
Illi
Nois
Ohio
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
New York
Massachusetts
90th Congress Reassembles for Election Year Session
The 90th Congress reconvenes amid war, inflation, crime, and racial unrest. Debates over civil rights may trigger filibusters, while President Johnson plans a State of the Union address to push tax increases and measures to curb violence and stabilize the dollar. Possible proposals include travel taxes, export rebates, import taxes, and ending gold backing.
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90Th Congress
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Senate
House
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Britain Seeks Deep Budget Cuts Hit F111 Purchase
Britain's Cabinet moves to scrap a one billion dollar U S F111 fighter contract amid a broad retrenchment drive. Defense Secretary Healey fights to save some orders while plans cut overseas deployments and domestic spending including education roads and health service medicine.
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Associated Press
London
Defense
Denis Healey
West Germany
Cyprus
Hong Kong
Britain
Wilson
Funeral service set for Mrs. J. E. Huffman in Hico
Funeral services for Mrs. J. E. Pearl Watt Huffman will be held Tuesday at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Knight officiating. She died at 6 am in a Hico hospital. Burial at Hillside Memorial Gardens under Bolger Funeral Home. Surviving daughters are Thelma Devenport, Alice McClammy, Gladys McCutcherson, Oleta Rothrock. sons Orville Huffman and Forrest Huffman. brother John Watt. Son Glenn Huffman preceded her in November 1967 in Snyder.
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Pearl Watt) Huffman
Hico
Snyder
Huffman
Northside Baptist Church
Bill Knight
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Bolger Funeral Home
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Clute
Alice McClammy
Gladys McCutcheon
Amarillo
Oleta Rothrock
Lincoln, Ark
Orville Huffman
Odessa
Forrest Huffman
Fort Worth
John Watt
Glenn Huffman
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