THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 25, 1964

• Stanleyville massacre - Congo crisis
• Simba rebellion - Central Africa
• American missionary Dr. Paul Carlson

The front page has a five column headline: "790 HOSTAGES SAVED FROM CONGO REBELS" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) 
Complete with all 34 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, very nice condition.

Background: The 1964 Stanleyville massacre was a pivotal turning point in the Congo Crisis, exposing the brutality of the Simba Rebellion and precipitating a major Western military intervention that reshaped Central African politics. As anti-government Simba insurgents captured nearly half the nation and systematically executed thousands of Western-educated Congolese intellectuals and civil servants to dismantle state infrastructure, they also took over 1,600 Western civilians hostage as leverage against advancing government forces. The situation escalated dramatically on November 24, 1964, when Belgian paratroopers and U.S. transport aircraft launched Operation Dragon Rouge to rescue the captives, prompting panicked rebel units to open fire and murder roughly 60 to 80 foreign hostages—including high-profile American missionary Dr. Paul Carlson—in the streets of Stanleyville. While the operation ultimately saved nearly 2,000 foreign citizens and shattered the military momentum of the Simba movement, its geopolitical fallout was profound: Western powers defended the tactical air-drop as a necessary humanitarian mission, whereas the Soviet Union, Cuba, and multiple African states condemned it as a neocolonial intervention, cementing Cold War proxy tensions in the region and paving the way for Joseph-Désiré Mobutu’s eventual rise to power.