storm moves toward Bahamas; map; about 50% of Cuba's major crops reptd destroyed

Hurricane Sweeps North to Bahamas; HURRICANE MOVES TOWARD BAHAMAS Cuba Bars U.S. Aid Nassall Takes Precautions Haiti Toll Put at 2,800 British Send Medicine

Canadian Wheat Pricing Provokes U.S. Criticism; See Disruption of Trade Market's Worth Noted CANADIAN PRICES ON WHEAT IRK U.S. Humphrey Predicts U.S. Deal

UN Assembly agrees to send fact-finding mission; move decided without vote after USSR ends opposition; Buu Hoi request for mission read into record; Buddhist monk Nguyen Xuan Bao fears comm will see only what regime wants it to see, news conf, NYC; Buddhist Assn NYC repr explains reasons for Buddhist suicides

U.N. INQUIRY TEAM TO GO TO VIETNAM; Assembly Decides to Send a Mission to Investigate Charges by Buddhists Members Not Announeed J.N. TEAM TO SCAN BUDDHIST DISPUTE Observer Sent Letter Saigon Frees 107 Buddhists

Removed from bench for obstructing SLA inquiry; por

Osterman Removed From Bench For Obstructing Liquor Inquiry; Refusal of Judge to Waive All Immunity Is Cited in Judiciary Court Ruling JUDGE IS REMOVED IN LIQUOR INQUIRY May Make Appeal

Sen Commerce Com approves civil rights bill outlawing racial and religious barriers to memberships in professional, business and trade assns

SENATE UNIT, 14-3, BARS COLOR LINE IN SERVING PUBLIC; Commerce Panel's Version of Accommodations Bill Is Close to Kennedy Draft ADMINISTRATION BUOYED House Judiciary Committee Begins Work on Omnibus Measure on Civil Rights Deliberations Cut Short SENATE UNIT, 14-3 BARS COLOR LINE Similar to House Bill Coverage Is Broad

Wagner names B N Clark Comr and raises pay from $25,000 to $32,500, thus making him highest paid comr in city

Wagner Appoints City Works Chief; WAGNER APPOINTS CITY WORKS CHIEF 'Knows Construction'

Eisenhower urges Repubs to argue policy differences publicly at conv and then pick candidate who best represents majority views as proclaimed in terse platform, int, Gettysburg; says he may have been mistaken in interpretation of some of Goldwater views; holds Goldwater must make views clear before he can be considered serious candidate; says he has not stated preference because he does not want to be kingmaker; says Nixon told him that he has removed self absolutely from race but envisions circumstances under which Nixon could be nominee

Eisenhower Favors Nomination Based On a Policy Debate; EISENHOWER URGES DELEGATE DEBATE

Sen, 80-4, approves 3-yr extension and expansion of Natl Defense Educ Act and 3-yr extension of aid-to-impacted-areas program as part of aid to vocational training bill; Sen Clark offers to substitute Adm omnibus aid bill but withdraws move

JOB TRAINING BILL PASSED BY SENATE; Measure Is Expanded Over That Voted by House-- Rights Rider Defeated Substitute Proposed VOCATIONAL BILL PASSED BY SENATE

I Cassini pleads no-contest for failing to register as Trujillo regime agent in US, Fed ct; R P Englander pleads no-contest on 1 count; US asks that 2d count be dismissed

CASSINI ENTERS NO-CONTEST PLEA; Columnist Failed to Register as an Agent for Trujillo CASSINI TENDERS NO-CONTEST PLEA Death Linked to Pills

Macmillan in hosp for surgery on eve of party conf; speculation on party leadership

MACMILLAN IS ILL; PARTY LEADERSHIP PACED IN DOUBT; Prime Minister, Who Will Be 70 in February, Goes to Hospital for Operation TORIES CONVENE TODAY Ailment Lessens Likelihood That Leader Will Remain at Conservatives' Helm Presided Over Cabinet MACMILLAN IS ILL; FACES OPERATION Ailment Common After 60

White House not to challenge Wagner right to nomination; Kennedy reptdly believes effort to name someone else would result in primary fight that would threaten Kennedy's chances of carrying state

White House Won't Object To a Wagner Senate Race; Strategists Are Said to Put State Party Unity Ahead of Need f or Stronger Candidate--Mayor Is Undecided White House Will Not Oppose Senate Nomination for Wagner

Pres Kennedy midwinter visit rumored; White House noncommittal

A KENNEDY VISIT TO ASIA WEIGHED; But the White House Insists Nothing Has Been Decided A KENNEDY VISIT TO ASIA WEIGHED

French insistence on ind course is factor in current rift with US

U.S.-FRENCH TALKS FAIL TO HEAL RlFT ON PARIS' POLICY; Americans Now Convinced de Gaulle Does Not Want a Close Relationship U.S. Took Firm Stand Competition Is Expected U.S.-FRENCH TALKS FAIL TO HEAL RIFT Replies are General

SIC charges police corruption and laxity permit hundreds of gaming houses to operate openly in 16 Westchester communities; puts yrly policy betting at $10 million, with nearly $4-million profit to underworld; repts 4 bookmaking and 4 policy syndicates in county; other data

Bet Inquiry Accuses Westchester Police; POLICE ACCUSED IN WESTCHESTER Reports Distributed

W Ger source denies Govt weighs role in Eur nuclear force, reaffirms commitment to multilateral fleet, comment on Adenauer suggestion; Schroeder and von Hassel, who will guide policy when L Erhard becomes Chancellor, hold Adenauer suggestion impractical

BONN RULES OUT PARIS ATOM PLAN; Germans Reject a European Force--Support U.S. on Mixed Missile Fleet Views Not Endorsed Bonn Rules Out de Gaulle Plan For a European Nuclear Force

Envoy to Bolivia Named

Ben Bella says Algerian troops clash near Moroccan border with 'uncontrolled elements' presumably Moroccans; Hassan visits border area

ALGERIA REPORTS FIGHT AT BORDER; Ben Bella Tells of Clash-- Foes Believed Moroccan Accord Signed

civic anti-junta protest movement appears to be growing; police break up student demonstration after police cordon around univ is lifted

DOMINICANS PRESS FOR JUNTA'S OUSTER

Proceedings in the. U.N.

Presidents Arif and el-Hafez announce merger of Syrian and Iraqi armed forces; say UAR declined to join; Iraqi Min Anash named joint command chief

SYRIA AND IRAQ UNITY THEIR ARMED FORCES

council approves 4 amendments to schema on liturgy passed during '62 session; approves simplification of mass

SHORTENED MASS VOTED BY COUNCIL; Catholic Prelates Act Today on Use of the Vernacular Local Authorization Needed Example Offered

Argentine Workers Protest

US Bapt leader Dr Stuber, after confs with 2 Spanish bishops at council, sees gains for Prots

PROTESTANT GAINS IN SPAIN FORESEEN

G De Kobor gets 10-yr jail term for espionage

French End Spy Trial

faction wins status as new pol party in Commons

QUEBEC DISSIDENTS WIN PARTY STATUS

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October 9, 1963

Headlines from October 9, 1963

Hurricane Sweeps North to Bahamas; HURRICANE MOVES TOWARD BAHAMAS Cuba Bars U.S. Aid Nassall Takes Precautions Haiti Toll Put at 2,800 British Send Medicine

Canadian Wheat Pricing Provokes U.S. Criticism; See Disruption of Trade Market's Worth Noted CANADIAN PRICES ON WHEAT IRK U.S. Humphrey Predicts U.S. Deal

U.N. INQUIRY TEAM TO GO TO VIETNAM; Assembly Decides to Send a Mission to Investigate Charges by Buddhists Members Not Announeed J.N. TEAM TO SCAN BUDDHIST DISPUTE Observer Sent Letter Saigon Frees 107 Buddhists

Osterman Removed From Bench For Obstructing Liquor Inquiry; Refusal of Judge to Waive All Immunity Is Cited in Judiciary Court Ruling JUDGE IS REMOVED IN LIQUOR INQUIRY May Make Appeal

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