The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-10-30
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
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PREMIER Khrushchev an
nounced Sunday the Sovie t
Union would dismantle its mis-
sile bases and withdraw often
sive weapons from Cuba in re-
turn for assurances the U. S.
would not invade the Caribbean
island and the lifting Of h e
blockade. President Kennedy
called the move statesman
like" and replied he hoped that
this would lead to serious ne
gotiations on other problems con-
fronting the U. S. and Russia.
Washington officials said tn e
Cuban blockade would continue
until alright arrangements are
made for dismantling the bases.
U THANT. Acting Secretary
General of the UN, and several
aides are to leave New York for
Havana Tuesday to confer with
Cuba's Premier Fidel C a stro.
Castro's invitation came before
Khrushchev's Sunday statement,
but Thant's acceptance ca m e
afterwards and presumably with
U. S. approval. There is specu-
lation Thant may leave some of
his aides behind in Cuba to
make sure the Soviets carry out
their pledge.
ONE u. S. Plane is missing
and presumed lost on a military
reconnaissance flight over Cuba
Saturday. Apparently in re-
Spouse to this the Defense De-
partment modified 1900 air
force reServiSts late Saturday to
man "a troop carrier squadrons
which presumably could be used
in an airborne invasion of Cuba
Aslo on Saturday the President
stood firm in rejecting a Khrush-
chev suggestion that he would
withdraw Soviet missiles from
Cuba if the U. S. would with
draw its missiles from Turkey
Military reconnaissance flights
over Cuba will continue until we
are sure the Soviets are doing
what they say they will do.
FIDEL CASTRO went on Gu
ban radio Sunday in an appar-
emily desperate effort to save
face. He demanded that tn e
U. S. give up the Guantanamo
naval base and give Cuba GER
tain other assurances, which so
far as is known Khrushchev did
not require when he promised
to withdraw offensive weapons
from Cuba.
THE NAVAL BLOCKADE of
Cuba seems to have been a sue
cess. A Soviet tanker was al
lowed through the blockade
Thursday because it seemed to
carry only oil, which is not pres
emily prohibited. On Friday the
first boarding occurred when a
Lebanese freighter sailing under
Soviet charter was searched for
three hours before it was per-
mitted to pass. The crew was
cooperative. Meanwhile. Khrush-
chev announced he would avoid
a showdown at sea by ordering
all Soviet ships to turn back
from Cuba, at least for the time
being.
THE UN SECURITY COUN.
GIL adjourned Thursday by
unanimous consent without TAX
ing action following a dramatic
conformation between U. S. Am
bassador Adlai Stevenson and
Soviet Ambassador Valerian 70
rim. Stevenson demanded ha
Zorin tell whether Russia had
installed offensive missile bases
in Cuba. but the latter mostly
evaded the issue. Acting Secre-
tary General U Thant is trying
to act as an Intermediary in
settling the dispute.
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PRIME MINISTER NEHRU
appealed to the world Saturday
for arms to defend India against
Red Chinese troops who continue
to advance deeper into Indian
territory. He repeatedly has sent
notes to both President Kennedy
and Premier KhruShchev. Earli.
err last week India was declared
in a state of emergency. and the
parliament is to meet Thursday
to take up the matter. About a
week ago a report from Britain
said India had unsuccessfully
appealed to Moscow to get the
Red Chinese to halt their at
tack.
THREE NUCLEAR T E S T
were set off Saturday. two by
(COntinued nm mage q