Kennedy Aides Face Watchful Eye in Cabinet Selections
The piece speculates on who could emerge as the strong man among Kennedy's aides, highlighting Bobby Kennedy and key figures like Rusk McNamara Dillon Ribicoff Goldberg and Udall. It notes varied temperaments backgrounds religion and education while cautioning that no conservatives appear in the group and questions of liberal versus moderate influence and tough stance toward Communism.
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Health, Education & Welfare
Goldberg
Labor
Northwestern
Freeman
Agriculture
Sdall
Interior
Leon Hill
Amarillo
Reclamation Bureau
Minnesota
Udall
Arizona
Hodges
Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Kennedy
Day
Post Office
Los Angeles
YMCA
United Fund
Fireman slams slipshod safety after Constellation blaze
New York AP report says fire officials sharply criticized Navy safety aboard the carrier Constellation after a Brooklyn Navy Yard fire killed 48, with two more bodies found. A naval inquiry is set to review the blaze as officials debate scaffolding methods and funding.
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New York
Navy
Constellation
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Naval Court of Inquiry
Naval
Edward F Cavanagh Jr
Charles Wellborn Jr
3Rd Naval District
Cavanagh
Furcolo to Name Smith as Kennedy Senate Successor
Gov. Foster Furcolo will appoint Benjamin A. Smith of Gloucester to John F. Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat, following Kennedy's pending resignation. Smith, 43, Harvard alum and former Gloucester mayor, is Kennedy's longtime friend and will serve about two years without seeking election in 1962. He is a prominent yachtsman and naval veteran.
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Bobby Kennedy
McClellan Committee
Bobby
Boston
Foster Furcolo
Benjamin A. Smith
Gloucester
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
U. S. Senate
Furcolo
Senate
Smith
Five Concerns
Harvard
Pacific
North Shore
Ipswich Bay
Soviet Budget Aims Higher Industry Spending in 1961
The Soviet government proposes to trim defense costs and boost industry and scientific research in 1961. The plan calls for an 8.8 percent rise in industrial production and a record peacetime budget totaling about 86 billion dollars, with 4 billion rubles earmarked for science and space projects.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Caspian Sea
Pacific
Marshall Islands
Luminarias Shine as Old World Christmas Tradition
New Mexico communities honor a Spanish tradition lighting the Christ Childs path with candles in brown sand filled sacks. A Albuquerque homeowner uses 5500 blue bulbs and 4900 luminarias yearly since 1929. Luminarias, meaning festival lantern, line fences porches and rooftops on Christmas Eve and New Year. The practice traces to Hernando Cortes and Spanish heritage, evolving from pinon wood fires to paper sacks, with modern electrical displays appearing on large city buildings.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Christ
Fes
Hernando Cortez
Mexico
Spain
Santa Fe Trail
Interstate Theatres adopts new film rating policy
A new policy requires interstate theaters to display film ratings assigned by the Texas Motion Picture Board of Review. The independent Dallas based board, led by Mrs. Roderick Thomas, classifies films as Adult Mature Young People and Family.
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Texas Motion Picture Board of Review
Board of Review
Dallas
Roderick Thomas
Radar related factors eyed in NYC airliner collision
Washington reports possible roles for faulty omnirange navigation gear and radar gaps in the crash of two large airliners over New York City last Friday. United Air Lines president W A Patterson and ALPA officials urge investigators to probe passenger electronic devices and radio signals as contributing factors. Federal Aviation Administrator E R Quesada notes the DC8 was about 11 miles off course when it struck a Trans World Super Constellation over Staten Island.
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Washington
New York City
Omnirange
Preston
N. J
W. A. Patterson
United Air Lines
John R. McDonald
Air Line Pilots Association
ALPA
E. R. Quesada
Federal Aviation Agency
Trans World Airlines
Staten Island
Political patronage in New Mexico welfare offices
Santa Fe Spotlight by Will Harrison reports political patronage in welfare offices across New Mexico. The piece highlights practices in state agencies and how patronage influences staffing and policy. Page references included for related features in the Daily News.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
Will Harrison
The
Daily News
Today
ICBM Spy Sent Aloft
Discoverer XIX launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying infrared sensing gear to detect heat signatures from missiles. The 2100-pound satellite placed a 25-foot second stage into orbit, completing a polar egg-shaped path with a 93 minute period tracked by Alaska stations.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Midas
Discoverer XIX
Missile Defense Alarm System
Discoverer
Air Force
Amarillo Sees 330 Sunny Days In 1960
Weather snapshot notes Amarillo enjoyed 330 days with sun out of 355 in 1960. Report includes comparative reading for 3 p.m. Tuesday with wind and visibility figures across cities.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Ohio
City
Doors Swing Out In Clovis As Licenses Go To Bars
In Clovis New Mexico the state liquor director issued 11 commercial licenses to previously dry establishments, enabling bars to open amid holiday sales. District Judge Frank Zinn’s ruling shifted license issuance to the state level, with 12 licenses available and one reserved for a Necro bar. LaVista Lounge and Package is among the establishments connected to The Doors report.
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Clovis
N.M
Don Hammond
Frank Zinn
Santa Fe
Zinn
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Northwest Texas
The report shows generally clear to cloudy skies with continued cold temperatures through Thursday. Morning lows around 15 degrees with highs near 42 in Amarillo and 28 to 42 in Northwest Texas. New Mexico expected to stay fair and colder tonight with 35 to 45 degree highs.
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Amarillo
Northwest
Texas
New Mexico
Reric
Drone plane for germ warfare planned by U S Army
Jane's All the World's Aircraft reports the United States develops a pilotless SD2 drone for Army use by Aerojet General. It can carry over 200 pounds of germ agents, deploy chemical or biological agents, and fly 115 miles at 345 miles per hour using two rocket boosters and remote control.
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London
UPI
Jane’s
All the World
United States
Jane's
U.S. Army
Aerojet General Corporation
U.S. Army Chemical Corps
Army
Washington
Adequate Christmas Dosage Praised Over Tranquilizers
London report from the Medical Press argues that an adequate dosage of Christmas spirit outperforms phenobarbitone for workers. It says Christmas offers a restorative break from routine and work, with family communion and alcohol acting as a mild tranquilizer.
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London
UPI
UN Votes Congo Cash in General Assembly Clash
The United Nations General Assembly approved funding for the Congo operation by a 46 to 17 vote with 24 abstentions, overriding Soviet opposition. It directs Congo costs to be shared by all member states, rejecting a Soviet bid to cap expenses on the U.S. and Belgium.
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United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
U.N
Congo
A. A. Reshchin
Dag Hammarskjold
United States
Roshchin
Belgium
Soviet Union
Farlher
Credit Card Standstill Hints for 1961 Predictions
Editor notes a season of forecasts as 1961 approaches. The writer cautions problems may grow before year’s end, citing economic strain from gold policy and the idea of a full credit card standard replacing the gold standard.
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Washington
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