Berlin Wall Faltering Regime Faces Escapes despite Clamp
Reports from Berlin recount mass defections and border breaches as East German guards and prisoners alike flee the regime. Refugees describe brutal conditions in East German prisons and a wall that fails to halt the exodus, with dozens of guards and police crossing to the West and even dramatic tunnel and mine field escapes.
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Ominous shooting near Korea border raises Western concerns amid Cold War tensions. Red military actions threaten armistice gains, while Moscow and Beijing peers recalibrate relations under global pressure.
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Surgeons Split Siamese Twins After 36Hour Deadline
Two teams of surgeons separated newborn Siamese twins Daniel Clifford and David Eugene Bartley in Glendale California within 36 hours of birth. The operation at Children's Hospital took three hours and left the boys in satisfactory condition as postoperative care began.
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Kennedy splits Cape Cod and Washington duties this week
President Kennedy divides his time between family responsibilities on Cape Cod and official duties in Washington. He plans a visit to his wife Jacqueline at Otis Air Force Base, then will depart for Andrews Air Force Base and the White House, with a midday briefing on the nuclear test ban treaty and talks with Secretary Dean Rusk and Robert McNamara. He will meet congressional leaders about treaty support and other agenda items before returning to Cape Cod for the weekend.
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Kefauver Death Forces Governor to Choose Senate Tact
Washington reports Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement faces a dilemma after Senator Estes Kefauver’s death. Clement could resign to let the lieutenant governor name a senator, but he pledged to complete his term. A likely plan includes appointing a temporary senator who would step aside in the 1964 primary, while Gore seeks the seat or another Republican challenger enters Tennessee’s pivotal political scene.
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Skin diver dies after wave mishap at Jones Beach jetty
New York UPI reports Robert Petty 31 of Westbury NY died while adjusting his mask on a stone jetty near Jones Beach. A huge wave knocked him off balance and his spear gun wedged between rocks, forcing the weapon into him as he attempted to right himself.
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Rusk Admits Badminton Weak Spot in Khrushchev Match
Secretary of State Dean Rusk explained his loss to Nikita Khrushchev in a badminton game at Khrushchev’s Black Sea villa in Gagra. He noted Khrushchev’s skill and cited the oriental rug as a first for him, with Khrushchev winning 41 to (score incomplete in source).
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Movie official remains critical after stroke
Washington study of the Motion Picture Association president Enc Johnston aged 66 remained in critical condition today after admission to George Washington University Hospital on June 17.
Tufts founders kin dies in New Orleans
Miss Wilhelmina Bogart Conger 2, a direct descendant of Tufts College founders Ratgeta Ur verry, died Saturday in New Orleans. The report notes her lineage and the family’s long connection to the college.
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Syncom II Braking Maneuver Aims To Lock Orbit
NASA engineers signaled Syncom II to apply hydrogen peroxide jets to slow the 79 pound satellite. The maneuver lowers altitude to speed the craft relative to Earth, enabling a more stable equatorial path though perfect orbit is impossible.
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Treaty signers list reaches 43 in Washington signs
Washington UPI reports that 43 nations have signed the nuclear test ban treaty in the capital today. The Washington signing marks a major milestone as more countries commit to halting nuclear tests.
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