Soviet Halts Army Leaves and Discharges
The Soviet Union halted all leaves for military personnel and paused discharges from several branches including strategic rocket forces and the submarine fleet Tass announced. Defense Minister Malinovsky presented a report to raise combat readiness amid U S actions and Grechko summoned Warsaw Pact officers to discuss heightened preparedness. A government statement condemned Kennedy’s Cuban quarantine and warned of thermonuclear war while denouncing U S piracy claims. The U N Security Council may be called to address American violations of the U N charter.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Kremlin
Rodion Malinovsky
U.S
Andrei A. Grechko
Kennedy
Cuba
United States of America
Fay Kohler
Foreign Ministry
U.N. Security Council
Winchester Man Is Jet Pilot At Guantanamo
Edward Cather a Navy jet flier stationed at Guantanamo Naval Station in Cuba is married to Donna Lou Anderson and has one son Christopher Edward. His parents Roy and Mrs Cather of South Washington Street await news as Mrs Cather returns to the States.
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Mrs. Cather
States
Winchester Feeder Pig Sale Rescheduled to Nov 16
The Winchester Feeder Pig Sale at Farmers Livestock Exchange is moved from Nov 15 to Nov 16 at 7 p.m. to accommodate buyers attending multiple Virginia sales. Weather outlook shows cool temperatures with 50 degrees last night and 48 to 52 degrees forecast. A local note mentions lawyers seen riding scooters and bicycles around Winchester, including Tom Monahan with his daughter.
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Winchester
Virginia
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Tom Monahan
Crier
Family Discusses Cuba News At Supper Table
A local family gathers for an early supper as the president’s Cuba speech airs. The father speculates on a blockade and war while explaining the term blockade to his sixth grade daughter. The younger sister remains unaware, listening to radios and comments.
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Cuba
China Moves Troops Hold Bridgehead on Indian Frontier
New Delhi AP reports Chinese Communist forces widened a bridgehead in northeast India and threaten Towang monastery town. Indian Defense Ministry says troops were pushed back seven to eight miles near Bhutan, with new fighting east of Bum Pass. Peiping radio accuses India of violations and cites mediation offers. Nehru rejects Liberian proposal.
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New Delhi
India
Towang
Indian Defense Ministry
Bhutan
Bum Pass
Peiping
McMahon Line
Nehru
Red China
Tibet
Cubans Mobilize Forces In Face Of U S Cuban Blockade
Havana announces mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Cuban troops after U S blockade declared an act of war. Fidel Castro to address the nation while U S President Kennedy faces Cuban hostility and Soviet mentions.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
Luis Gomez Manguemert
el Mundo
Foreign Ministry
Allies Back U S Stand at UN over Cuba Weapons
The U N Security Council was summoned for an urgent 3 p m session to demand immediate dismantling and withdrawal of all offensive weapons from Cuba. The move followed President Kennedy's radio broadcast announcing a naval blockade and a Cuban protest accusing the U S of an act of war.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Security Council
U.S
Valerian Z. Zorin
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kennedy
Cuba
U.N
Council
U Thant
Middletown Men Charged In Burglary
Sheriff Robert L. DeHaven announced two Middletown men were charged with breaking and entering and grand larceny for burglarizing Grafton L. Ogden’s home on U S Route 11 near Middletown. Robert William Miller 28 and George Franklin Fincham 22 were jailed in Frederick County awaiting further action. items stolen included rifles tools a camera and a wristwatch with some recovered.
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Robert L. DeHaven
Middletown
Frederick County
Robert William
Bill’’ Miller
George Franklin
Buster” Fincham
Miller
Fincham
Grafton L. Ogden
DeHaven
Ogden
U. S. Rt. 11
Navy to halt and sink ships bound for Cuba in Atlantic blockade
U S Navy moves to intercept Soviet cargo ships en route to Cuba under Kennedy's arms blockade. Vessels will hail, halt, search, and sink those resisting inspection. air and ground forces worldwide enter increased alert as SAC jets and missiles shift to high readiness. The Guantanamo Bay base remains secure as families depart and garrison reinforced.
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Washington
U.S
Atlantic
Cuba
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Puerto Rico
U.S. Navy
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Berlin
West Germany
Aboard Ditched Northwest DC7 Rescued Near Sitka Alaska
SITKA Alaska AP The Northwest Airlines DC7 ditched at sea off Sitka. All 102 aboard were rescued in about three minutes. the plane sank 22 minutes later. Captain Vinton Hanson reported one propeller failure. survivors moved to life rafts and later onto a supply boat. Six minor injuries treated nearby.
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Sitra
Alaska
Northwest Airlines
Vinton Hanson
Bellevue
Wash
Sitka
Coast Guard
Hanson
Federal Aviation Agency
Public opinion backs Kennedy Cuba quarantine action
A Winchester survey shows strong support for President Kennedy's Cuba quarantine. Respondents praise the decision but some urge earlier action and warn of potential Soviet retaliation, with varied views on war risk and safety.
OAS Backed Kennedy Quarantine Plan for Cuba
The Organization of American States showed near unanimous support for a military quarantine of Cuba. Bolivia abstained pending instructions, while Mexico and Brazil backed the U S proposal as ambassadors spoke on the emergency Cuban question.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
Organization of American States
Bolivia
U.S
U. S
Mexico
Brazil
Ilmar Penna Marinho
OAS
United States
Uruguay
Dean Rusk
Kennedy wins Allied support for Cuba blockade plan
President Kennedy wins broad Allied backing for a naval quarantine of Cuba to stop Soviet missiles and bombers. U S officials say a formal proclamation may come tonight as Moscow denounces the move and vows possible retaliation. The United States seeks an O A S consensus to solidify a legal basis for the action.
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Defense Department
Cuba
United States
Washington
Kennedy
Moscow
U.S
Nikita Kh
Soviet Union
Organization of American States
Dean Rusk
White House
Pierre Salinger
State Department
War Baby Stocks Strong on Wall Street
War baby stocks rose on Wall Street as the Cuba arms quarantine news spurred defense related shares. The market remained mixed in heavy trading with steels aircraft rails and space issues advancing on defense speculation while analysts noted relief as the crisis suspense ended. Commodities climbed typical of war scare effects.
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New York
Wall Street
Cuba
White House
Quarantine Versus Blockade Debate in Kennedy Speech
President Kennedy used quarantine to describe actions toward Cuba while press reports and commentators call it a blockade. Webster definitions contrast political isolation with military cutoffs of access and communications.
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Kennedy
Cuba
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Khrushchev
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