Berlin Siege Report Highlights Military Balance and Daily Life
A two part United Press International analysis portrays Berlin as a city under siege with 44,500 Russian troops and 15,000 East German forces surrounding it. It notes the Western garrison’s morale, possible Soviet first moves, and contrasts hard currency markets between East and West Berlin. The piece visits the Kurfürstendamm scene and observer notes on currency value and daily life across the Brandenburg Gate into East Berlin.
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United Press International
Berlin
East Germany
West Berlin
Sian
Kurfuerstendamm
Libby
I.W. Harper
Rollenhagen
iWest
East Berlin
Joe Fleming
UPI
U.S
Joe
Brandenburg Gate
East
Youth Army Rally Highlights East German Defense Push
East German youth leader Wolfgang Steinke opened a recruitment drive for a “people’s army” amid fears of West German advances after a Soviet peace pact. Neues Deutschland warned McNamara the East German army would fight, citing joint summer NATO-facing drills. About 1,000 refugees reached West Berlin as authorities strengthened border controls. the two-day refugee total neared 3,000.
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Berlin
UPI
Wolfgang Steinke
Peoples Army
East Germany
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Neues Deutschland
U.S
Robert S. McNarmara
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Teader
West Berlin
Where To Turn Fair Plans Completed
County fair program features singer of folk music and auto shows with a jam packed week. Elyria Youth paints murals on home walls and builds a backyard pond. Oberlin Dormitory construction at Oberlin College to be in full swing by fall with three buildings planned.
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Elyria
Oberin College
Plane Hijacking Fails Anna Speck Swiss Bus Crash Victim
Miss Anna Mary Speck, 48, a Lorain Ohio teacher at Irving Jr High, is among 16 missing and believed dead after a touring bus sank 200 feet in Lake Lucerne. Survivors include Mrs Julia Tschantz of St Marys and honeymoon couple Mr and Mrs Robert Work of Otterbein College. The bus collided with a truck, toppled into the lake, and most escape routes were blocked. Speck was born in St Marys and held teaching and civic roles in Lorain.
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Lucerne
Switzerland
Anna Mary Speck
Lorain
Lake Lucerne
Speck
Irving Jr. High
Paul Thon
Fairview Park
Ohio
Julia Tschantz
St. Marys
Hans Guts
Robert Work
Otterbein College
Europe
Lucerme Jena
Paris
Miss Speck
Miami University of
Charles Shaw
Los Angeles
Robert Shaw
Caro, Mich
Cubans Hold 10 Hostage In El Paso Jet Hijack
Four Cubans hijacked a Continental Airlines Boeing 707 with 73 aboard at Los Angeles in the morning. Police fired on tires and at least one engine to prevent takeoff toward Havana. Ten hostages remained aboard when officers halted the aircraft near El Paso International Airport.
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EL Paso, Tex
UPI
Continental Airlines
Havana
el Paso
Los Angeles
Ifaw
B.D. Rickards
FBI
Nuclear War Seen Remote by Senator Young
Washington Senator Stephen M. Young dismissed the likelihood of a nuclear war as remote and not warranting spending billions on bomb shelters. He argued Khrushchev and other Communist leaders would avoid an all-out attack, saying instant retaliation would endanger more lives. He cited an atomic stalemate preventing full warfare and estimated shelter programs could cost up to 200 billion dollars.
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West Berlin
Berlin
Khrushchev
Washington
UPS
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Senate
Young
Group backs blue laws in Columbus effort
An organization named Greater Columbus Sunday Association is reported formed to enforce Ohio’s Sunday closing law in Columbus. Gene P. King, named as executive director, declined comment on the group which is expected to file incorporation papers in about two weeks.
Ohio Eyes Part In Moonshot Effort At NASA Site
In a Washington meeting President Kennedy told Governor DiSalle Ohio could be considered for Apollo research work. NASA already runs propulsion tests at Cleveland and Plum Brook. Ohio would not be a launcher site. DiSalle pushed for dispersed missile work and noted 7,000 nearby scientists at Wright Patterson. Local crime concerns and racketeering in Youngstown were also discussed.
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John F. Kennedy
Michael di Salie
Ohio
DiSalle
Robert Kennedy
Commerce
Luther Hodges
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lewis Propulsion Center
Cleveland Hopkins
Plum Brook
Sandusky
Apollo
NASA
Cape Canavera
Fla
Air Force
California
Virginia
DiSalie
Justice Department
Youngstown
Trumbull
Stark
Jefferson
Mahoning
Kennedy
Herbert Ler
Vincent Debers
Militant sect founder Harrell shelters Davis flee scene
Davis, a 19 year old Marine deserter, hid on George Harrell's estate after resisting FBI efforts to talk with him. Harrell, an anti Communist activist and mausoleum pioneer, claimed government pressure and said the next move rests with federal authorities. The case drew in Greenville Pa observers as Davis described Marine training as killer oriented and accused Camp Lejeune of sin and atheism.
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Louisville
UPI
Davis
Harrell
FBI
Dion Davis
Greenville
Mausoleum Ty
John R. Harrell
T'llia
Clay County
Theodore Davis
U.S
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Weather update for Northeastern and Northwestern Ohio
Northeastern Ohio will see mostly sunny skies with little temperature change. Highs near 78 to 80, nights around 63 to 68. Friday expects continued sunny, slightly warmer weather. Northwestern Ohio mirrors the trend with mostly sunny conditions and highs around 78 to 80, lows 63 to 68. Wednesday’s temperature ranged 69 to 80, slight jump from year-ago 60 to 86. Precipitation totaled 0.08 inches in 24 hours ending Wednesday at 1 p.m. EDT. Humidity readings were 72 percent at 8 a.m., 79 percent at 2 p.m., and 88 percent at 8 p.m. Sunrise 6:23 a.m., sunset 5:42 p.m., moonset 2:16 p.m.
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Ohio
Gagarin Accepts Eaton Invite to Halifax Peace Meet
Soviet Tass reports Yuri Gagarin has accepted Cyrus Eaton's invitation to attend the Halifax peace champions meeting in Canada. Tass says he will arrive August 5.
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Moscow
UPI
Yuri Gagarin
Cleveland
Cyrus Eaton
Halifax
Canada
Tass
Gagarin
West German Ambassador Richard Hertz Dies in Mexico City
West German Ambassador Richard Hertz, aged 63, died Wednesday in a Mexico City hospital after suffering a stroke. The diplomat had served in the post since 1968 and was widely respected for Middle East and Latin American outreach. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Mexico City
Ohio Eyes Electronic Highway Test Route
Gov DiSalie asks President Kennedy to study an electronically controlled highway on a 100 mile stretch south of Columbus including Interstate 71. State engineers want to test auto control, ice warning and in-car messaging to guide drivers and aid safety with potential federal backing. Colum bus officials note testing could begin soon on a Columbus to southward roadway with Ohio among four states considered.
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John F.kennedy
Washington
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Columbus
Federal
DiSalie
Kennedy
Commerce
Luther Hodges
Ohio
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