Global leadership churn as Khrushchev falls In Britain shifts
Soviet Premier Khrushchev resigns amid rapid world power changes. British Labor Party victory signals leadership turnover as Harold Wilson readies to succeed Alec Douglas-Home. U.S. voters face Johnson vs Goldwater in November amid ongoing upheaval. Other nations see prime ministers and presidents replaced or died, reshaping geopolitics.
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India
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West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Ludwig Erhard
East Germany
Otto Grotewohl
Willi Stoph
Poland
Aleksander
Mao Image Rises as Khrushchev Ouster Shakes World Communism
Hong Kong observers say Mao Zedong's stature soars after Khrushchev's ouster and China tests a nuclear device. Chinese media hail Mao as a leading communist figure and foresee a more militant stance, while experts note little signs of China Soviet reconciliation. Brezhnev and Kosygin are seen as Khrushchev’s successors with limited policy shifts, though a future accord between Moscow and Beijing remains possible to avoid a total split in world communism.
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Khrushchev Banging Shoe Remains U.N. Moment
At a 1960 United Nations General Assembly in New York Nikita Khrushchev removed his shoe and pounded it on the desk after a Filipino speaker condemned Eastern European rights. He then called the speaker a jerk and a stooge of imperialism.
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Coexistence Emphasized in Moscow Radio Broadcast
Moscow Radio stressed peaceful coexistence on the third anniversary of the 22nd Soviet Communist Party Congress. It praised the era’s 2 year plan toward communism, peaceful transfer, and anti nuclear war stance, signaling continuity of Khrushchev era policies.
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Udall Sees Better U S Soviet Ties
Secretary Udall says Khrushchev's retirement could improve U S Soviet relations. He notes Brezhnev represents a younger Soviet leadership more focused on practical problem solving than doctrinal rigidity. He also comments on Walter Jenkins resignation and its unclear effect on the election.
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Nonpartisan Belfield raffle yields political twist
Belief field North Dakota fund raiser action ended with Walter Schwartz drawing opponent Mike Cain’s name in a bid for state legislative race. Cain then won the election.
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Brezhnev's Rise From Ukrainian Roots to Soviet Power
Leonid Brezhnev, long a Khrushchev ally, steadily climbed Soviet ranks. Born in 1908 in Kamenka now Dneprodzerzhinsk, he advanced from agricultural studies to party roles in Ukraine and the Urals, later directing military political work in World War II and joining the Central Committee secretariat as Khrushchev strengthened his grip.
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Tandem Rule Likely To Be Short-Lived
Article discusses the probable short tenure of the post Khrushchev leadership, focusing on Leonid Brezhnev and Alexei Kosygin as the two leading figures. It notes Brezhnev’s charisma and Kosygin’s economic expertise, the slow trajectory toward any power struggle, and the ongoing Sino Soviet split affecting Moscow’s control over satellites and Western communist parties.
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Khrushchev’s Fall Shocks World Leaders and Public
The sudden ousting of Nikita Khrushchev unsettles leaders and observers worldwide. Brezhnev and Kosygin face questions on peaceful coexistence and policy shifts, with reactions from London to Vienna and shifts in Western elections and global diplomacy.
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Liberalization in East Europe Hinges on Soviet Leaders
Vienna observers say Khrushchev's resignation chills ongoing reforms in Hungary Czechoslovakia Poland Romania and Bulgaria. Brezhnev and Kosygin may alter policies and any rapprochement with China could roll back independence gains. Todor Zhivkov and Antenin Novotny are cited as Khrushchev allies amid church accord talks.
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Eddie Cantor's Will Filed
Guardian Eddie Cantor's will filed in Los Angeles assigns his estate equally to his four surviving daughters. The filing notes the estate exceeds $25,000. Cantor died Saturday at 72, leaving daughters Natalie Meizer Edna McHugh Marilyn Baker Janet Gari and his wife Ida.
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