Traffic Death Toll Near 500 As Holiday Weekend Ends
The National Safety Council projects record fatalities as Christmas travel swells across icy highways. Traffic deaths rise to 474 from the holiday start, with fires at 71 and miscellaneous accidents at 59, totaling 586 violent deaths. NSC warns toll may reach 550 and notes 609 is still the 3 day record from 1955.
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NSC
Honholiday
Associated Press
Warren
Marietta
Ohio
Nankin
Detroit
Buenos Aires
UPI
Presia
Arturo Frondizi
Florida
Groton
Kennedy
Rockland
Jose Maria Guido
Tshombe Acts To Keep Word On New Congo
Katanga government plans to send deputies to Leopoldville Wednesday to help draft a new constitution for a united Congo, with Tshombe signaling partial adherence to a Ki tona eight point agreement while claiming no authority until Katanga assembly acts. UN aid reportedly arranged for deputies. Adoula warns of force if he reneges. Foreign ministers tour outlined. Traffic deaths for last year set a record low. a trio of disasters cited as examples.
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Kapasites
the Congo
UPN
Katanga
Leopoldville
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Kitona
Cyrille Adoula
Tshombe
Adoula
United Nations
Evariste Kimba
Paris
Brussels
London
Bonn
Rome
Khrushchev Demands More From Soviet Ag Chiefs
Premier Khrushchev assails Ukraine and White Russia agricultural chiefs and demands higher production. He targets Vlasyup of Ukraine and Mazurov of White Russia, faulting the grass arable system and urging accountability among regional leaders.
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Moscow
Ukraine
White Russia
Soviet Union
Kiev
Pravda
P. A. Vlasyup
Academy of Agriculture
K. T. Mazurov
Communist Party
Vlasyup
Party
Science
Ukrainia
Mazurov
Nist
White
Russia
Quiet Christmas Follows Coastal Snowstorm Travel Speeds North
A winter storm that buried the Great Plains and Midwest moved off the coast leaving a calm Christmas across the nation. Rescue teams reached 12 trapped at a Maryville Missouri pipeline station after following a snowplow through six foot drifts. Florida faced a frost forecast with record cold in Palm Beach while Southern California reported white Christmas fog hindering airports and shipping.
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Midwest
Atlantic
New England
Maryville
Florida
Canada
Rockies
Palm Beach
Fla
California
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Colamai
Ranger Crew Redirects Christmas Funds to Scholarships
The 9,000 officers and men of the U S carrier Ranger canceled a $3,000 Christmas party and redirected the welfare fund to establish scholarships for 11 Japanese students in Sasebo Japan.
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Sasebo
Japan
U.S
Carrier Ranger
Carrier's Welfare and Recreation Fund
Relaxation Classes In Chicago Teach Tension Control
A Chicago program led by Dr. Edmund Jacobson gathers 42 teachers and MCA leaders for one night weekly to learn relaxation methods. Pupils slump in chairs while practicing scientifically developed techniques to conserve energy and reduce daily tension. expansion to 18 YMCA centers is planned by year’s end.
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Chicago
MCA
Edmund Jacobson
Jacobson
Pope Convokes 62 Council for Ecumenical Unity
Pope John XXIII convokes a world ecumenical council to Rome, aiming to unite Christian churches. About 3,000 church leaders including patriarchs, archbishops, bishops and priests are expected. dates will be announced later. Observers from other denominations may attend as observers.
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Rome
Council of the Ro
Cardiiman Catholic Church
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Vatican
Italy
Roman Catholic Church Council
John
St. Peter's Basilica
Pericle Felici
St. Paul's
Promising Year Seen By Chairman of GM
Frederic G. Donner, chairman of General Motors, predicts 1962 will be a strong year for business. He cites rising GNP, personal income records, and expanding auto production with new models. Global demand for automobiles remains robust, though missile and defense developments are noted alongside continued government spending and employment gains.
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Detroit
Frederic G. Donner
General Motors
United States
Mies
United
Lot
Surrender Order and Nuclear Testing Debate
A global briefing notes Kennedy pushing for resumed atmospheric nuclear tests amid calls from Britain’s Macmillan for consideration of testing sites like Christmas Island. The report also covers India’s Goa crackdown, General Candeth issuing surrender deadlines, and concerns over Portuguese detainees as hostages in negotiations.
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Washington
APJ
Presi-jens
Bent Kennedy
U.S
United States
Kennedy
Harald Macmillan
Britain
Macmillan
West
Christmas Island
Pacific
Bombay
India
UPD
K.P. Canbeth
Goa
Candeth
Panjim
Fortaer
Arabian Sea
Here
Bombay Free Press
Free Press Journal
Lisbon
Senate Leaders Plot 62 Strategy
Senate campaign chiefs from both parties target six seats held by the other party as they map early plans for the 1962 elections. Democrats defend 21 seats and Republicans 16, with Goldwater and Hartke directing campaigns and predicting gains though off year results often favor the out of power party.
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Washington
Senate
Democratic
Republican
Pratt
Challen
Gers
Theft Probe Ties to Interstate Pumpkin Shipment
The FBI and state police investigated a theft from an interstate shipment linked to Prentice Truck Sales Co of Lafayette. A single case of canned pumpkin was reported missing from the stock, suggesting a seasonal connection to the theft.
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Lafayette
Ind
UPT
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Prentice Truck Sales Co
Convicts Battle Guards in Rio Prison Fire
Three convicts and two guards die after a 15 hour blaze at Guanabara State Penitentiary in Rio de Janeiro. Guards and prisoners are reported wounded as inmates seize weapons and initiate the Christmas Eve riot before surrendering on Monday.
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Segadas Viana
Rio DE Janeiro
APY
Guanabara State Penitentiary
Hoosiers See Snowy Christmas Across Indiana
Indiana towns reported varying snow depths and chilly readings on Christmas Day with Fort Wayne as low as 8 degrees and several cities showing single digit or low teens. The Weather Bureau warned of a new cold spell Monday night ahead of a brief warming trend Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Evansville
Santa
Peru
South Bend
Weather Bureau
Women's Interest Journalism Awards Winners Announced
Columbia based awards report winners in nine categories including best women's interest and fashion writing. Judges cited northern regions facing slick roads while southern areas faced treacherous travel. The five day outlook warned of mixed precipitation and temperatures near normal with more snow and rain expected late in the week.
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Columbia
UPI
South Bend
Earl F. Eng
Precipita J
Peace calls across faiths and nations on Christmas
The Associated Press reports religious leaders urge peace amid Cold War tensions as Pope John XXIII calls an ecumenical council for 1962 and leaders from Britain West Germany and India voice support for freedom and humanitarian service.
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