Kennedy urges fifth TV radio debate before election
Sen John F Kennedy urged a fifth television radio debate with Vice President Nixon a few days before the November 8 election. He sent a telegram to NBC and ABC accepting their proposal and urged other networks to join. He noted 130 million viewers had tuned in previously and pressed for further exchanges as the campaign enters its final stretch.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Nixon
Kennedy
Lcan
NBC
ABC
Jacqueline
Washington
Down Crier notes Cub Scouts visit Star paper
Two dens from Pack 17 at Robinson School toured The Star to see how a newspaper is produced. Den 4 with Mrs Hepner and Mrs Haas and Den 5 with Mrs Marcus and Mrs Fletcher accompanied by their mothers.
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The
Star
Den
Robinson School
Kirby Hepner Jr
Thomas Haas
Mahlon Marcus
Carlton Fletcher
Estonian Crewman Defects From Khrushchev's Baltika Ship
Victor Jaanimets a 29 year old Estonian first class oiler aboard The Baltika defected seeking political asylum in New York. Estonian Vice Consul Ernst Jaakson said he visited an Estonian center last night. The Baltika carrying Khrushchev and other Soviet leaders docked at an East River pier for the UN session.
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New York
Nikita Khrushchev
Baltika
Victor Jaanimets
Ernst Jaakson
Jaanimets
Khrushchev
United Nations General Assembly
East River
United States
Estonia
Pirates Look to Clinch World Series as They Return
The Pirates arrive from New York with confidence after a 5-2 win that gives Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead over the Yankees. Manager Danny Murtaugh plans Bob Friend for the potential Game Six as Casey Stengel weighs Turley or Ford. Elroy Face again shut down New York in relief. Weather is sunny with a 70 degree high.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
New York
Yankees
Forbes Field
Pirates
Yankee Stadium
Bucs
Danny Murtaugh
Bob Friend
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Bob Turley
Whitey Ford
Elroy Face
Laos Peace Talks Open Amid Hope and Tension
In Vientiane Laos government and Pathet Lao rebels begin peace discussions amid optimism and fear. Negotiations aim to end a six year civil war with potential regional impact. US aid is suspended and key leaders do not meet in opening session.
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Vientine
Laos
Pathet Lao
Southeast Asia
Souvanna Phouma
United States
Souvanna
Souvanna Vong
Souvanna Wong
Khrushchev Faces Setbacks at United Nations on Disarmament
Premier Khrushchev suffered rebuffs on two key issues at the UN General Assembly. He signaled a plan to try disarmament again in a special session after the U.S. presidential inauguration. Debates covered Hungary Tibet South Africa and Algeria with votes showing strong opposition to Soviet aims.
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United Nations
N.Y
Khrushchev
General Assembly
U.S
Soviet Union
Assembly
Hungary
Tibet
School Unit Rejects Negro Applications
The State Pupil Placement Board rejected three Negro students from Handley High School for late filing. The Winchester board had sent the requests Sept 19, seeking transfers to the Douglas School. Names include George Irvin Anthony, James McLeese Brown, and Randolph Ellzey Green. The board also assigned eight more Negro pupils to white schools in Norfolk and Fairfax County.
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Handley High School
Winchester School Board
State
Douglas School
George Irvin Anthony
Rt. 1
James McLeese Brown
N. Loudoun St
Randolph Ellzey Green
E. Piccadilly Sr
Associated Press
Norfolk
Fairfax County
Winchester
Richmond
Hopewell
Arbitration panel rules on union funds used for segregated school
An AP report says a panel in Philadelphia considers if the Textile Workers Union local in Front Royal Virginia acted properly when it sought to invest union treasury in bonds for a private segregated school. The panel includes William Simkin Arthur Goldberg and Dr. William E. Lynn.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Textile Workers Union of America
Front Royal
William Simkin
Arthur J. Goldberg
International Union
William E. Lynn
Virginia
The
International
TWU
Simkin
Europe
Mild quake shakes western Colorado
A mild earthquake struck western Colorado early today with no damages or injuries reported. The tremor at 1 05 a m lasted 30 seconds to about two minutes and was felt from Ouray to Grand Junction about 100 miles.
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Ouray. Colo
Colorado
Highway Patrol
Ouray
Grand Junction
Supervisors OK 350000 loan for Kline Elementary School
Frederick County supervisors approved a 350000 loan from the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System to fund construction of the Leslie D. Kline Elementary School near James Wood High School. The School Board will borrow the funds at 3 percent annual interest, with bids for the 15 room school already opened. The project honors former county schools superintendent Leslie D. Kline.
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Waynesboro
Westwood Hills
Jackson Wilson
Virginia
Leslie D. Kline
James Wood High School
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick County School Board
Virginia Supplemental Retirement System
Grover Teets
Board of Supervisors
Huyett Light
Clyde Logan
Elizabeth L. Sheetz
Nixon Stresses Peace Issue Amid Campaign Trails
Vice President Richard Nixon tours the West stressing peace as a key theme. A Utah church leader endorsement appears to bolster his bid, with large rallies in Salt Lake City and supportive remarks echoing Eisenhower era peace. Nixon emphasizes firmness without belligerence while praising past leadership and campaigning toward California’s electoral votes.
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Richard M. Nixon
West
Utah
Albuquerque
N.M
San Diego
California
Salt Lake City
David C. McKay
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
McKay
John F. Kennedy
Republican Party
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denver
Eisenhower
Billings
Mont
United States
Washington
Navy imposes press blackout on Polaris missile tests
At Cape Canaveral the Navy will bar newsmen from reporting Polaris submarine launchings. The Patrick Henry waits at Port Canaveral to fire shots aimed at extending range from 1380 to 1725 miles. Officials cite operational conditions and secrecy to protect populated areas.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
U.S
Navy
Patrick Henry
Port Canaveral
Atlantic
UN demands Lumumba handover or face resistance in Congo
United Nations command faces pressure as Lumumba is ordered arrested by 3 p.m. or the Congolese army will act. Mobutu tightens a cordon around Lumumba while Lumumba defies, claiming power with support from Ghana and Guinea. Clashes widen in Katanga with deaths among soldiers and Europeans.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
U.N
Patrice Lumumba
Congo Gov Commission
Dag Hammarskjold
Lumumba
United Nations
Justin Bomboko
Army
Joseph Mobutu
Bomboko
Joseph Ksavubu
Rajeshawar Dayal
U.N. Congo
Hammarskjold
New York
Congo
Mobutu
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Sekou Toure
Guinea
U.N. Assembly
Baluba
Katanga
Miwaba
Elisabethville
Ruanda-Urundi
Kin Kigeri
Ruanda
Insurgents Face Firing Squads In Cuban Trial
In Santa Clara a Cuban military tribunal prepared to try more than 100 insurgents captured in the Escambray Mountains. U.S. authorities were accused of arming the rebels as Fidel Castro vowed to use firing squads for the accused.
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Santa Clara
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Escambray Mountains
U.S
New York
Escambray
Castro
GE Urges I E W To Reconsider Truce Offer
General Electric asks the International Union of Electrical Workers to revisit its truce terms as a 70,000 worker strike enters its 10th day. Union president Carey rejects the offer, accusing GE of deception while 40 other GE unions accept the terms. The dispute centers on wage increases and the cost of living clause.
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New York
General Electric Co
International Union of Electrical Workers
James B. Carey
Philip D. Moore
Carey
Union
State reports first polio fatality of year in Virginia
The Virginia State Health Department reported a 7 year old Lancaster County boy died from bulbar polio. A 2 year old Richmond boy also paralyzed, raising the year's toll to 22, compared with 213 at this time last year.
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Richmond
State Health Department
Virginia
Lancaster County
Canada Ends Deadliest Thanksgiving Holiday with 92 Deaths
Canada concluded a three day Thanksgiving weekend with at least 92 people killed in accidents. The toll included 57 highway fatalities and 10 hunting related deaths during the period.
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Toronto
Canada
New Red Carpet Unfolds for Pennsylvania Anniversary
Philadelphia officials unveil a 32 foot wine carpet donated by the Carpet Institute to mark the 200th anniversary of the wool industry in the city. The ceremonial rollout highlights local industry history and community celebration.
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Winchester
Charles S. Toan
Grove Furniture CO
Philadelphia
Can Carpet Institute
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