March 28, 1964

Castro testimony detailed and discussed; lasted 4 hrs 40 mins; main impact seen in Castro's reassertion of his sup authority as policy judge; he attacked Govt pubs Revolue ion and Bohemia for attempting ind criticism, indicating hardening of 'proletarian' line; criticized Chaumon and Ordoqui; other details; issues in appeal revd; ct sustains death sentence for Rodriguez

Gov Faubus orders Hot Springs casinos closed; acts after House adopts resolution urging closure; Police Chief Ermey sets deadline; Sen Hurst announces plans for petition to get local option gambling on Nov ballot

Struck by severe earthquake centered in Seward area; Anchorage main st leveled; Calif U seismograph records it at 8-8.5 on Richter scale, compared with San Francisco '06 measurement at 8.25

Rusk bars direct comment on Fulbright charge, news conf; sees sides now 'very close' to resuming talks

Somalia charges Ethiopian troops fight civilians, Habas, and attack 4 border posts; says Ethiopia jeopardizes Sudan talks; Ethiopia repts fighting was started by Somalia; map; Sudan talks seen likely to fail