Asian African bloc attacks U.S. on China seating at UN
At the United Nations General Assembly a strong Asian African coalition pressed to bar Red China from the world body. Ceylonese Ambassador G P Malassekera charged the United States with creating a wall of hatred that could spark global war and criticized Adlai E Stevenson’s call to keep Red China out. India and other nations joined the attack as debate intensified.
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America
India
Kennedy to visit Venezuela and Colombia for Alliance for Progress
The White House announced President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy will travel to Caracas and Bogota on December 16 and 17 to highlight Alliance for Progress projects. The trip aims to showcase social and economic development efforts with plans for future Latin American visits.
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Venezuela
Colombia
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Latin America
Caracas
Bogota
United States
Irish U.N. Chief Quits Over Katanga and Marriage
Conor Cruise O'Brien resigns as U.N. official in Katanga Province after 22 years of marriage ends to marry Marie MacEntee daughter of Irish Deputy PM Sean MacEntee. He accuses press coverage of focusing on his romance to deflect from Katanga.
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Conor Cruise O’brien
Ireland
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Katanga
Britain
France
Sean MacEntee
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Marie MacEntee
Cleveland Board approves donated TV time schedule
The Cleveland Board of Education approved an educational television schedule using time donated by three Cleveland television stations.
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Cleveland Board of Education
Three men plead guilty in Logan armed robbery case
Chester McGrath 20 of Gore Route 1 and Larry Wyckoff 19 of Logan Route 3 admitted holding up Kenneth Mount at a Certified Oil Co. station on W Hunter St and stealing 70 to 80 dollars. Larry Mount 18 fled but later surrendered. a third man’s hearing was continued. Authorities linked the trio to two elderly New Straitsville sisters robbery.
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Larry Joe Mount
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Kenneth Mount
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Akron Faces 1962 Deficit Preview
Akron will enter 1962 with a deficit of 763000 dollars, city Finance Director Frank Vogel reports, outlining budget shortfalls and proposed reductions.
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Utility firms file for damages in price fixing suits
Forty four electric utility companies filed damage suits against 21 electrical manufacturers alleging price rigging. Most suits name General Electric and Westinghouse. Allis-Chalmers is also named. Plaintiffs seek triple damages with totals possibly ranging from hundred millions to billions.
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Trustees Travel Pay Okay for State University Travel
Atty. Gen. Mark McElroy ruled that trustees of five state universities may travel outside Ohio on official business at state expense without Emergency Board approval. The institutions are Ohio State, Ohio University, Bowling Green, Kent State, and Central State. Other officers and staff must obtain board approval for such travel.
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Mark McElroy
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Ohio State
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Kennedy Macmillan to Meet in Bermuda on Berlin Talks
President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan will convene December 21 and 22 in Bermuda to outline final strategy for Berlin negotiations with the Soviet Union. They will also discuss disarmament, nuclear testing limits, European Common Market talks, Western defenses, and reactions to Moscow's new de Stalinization wave.
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Harold Macmillan
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Kansas Park Plan Faces Rancher Opposition Near Manhattan
Ranchers in Kansas protest a 57 000 acre prairie national park proposal northeast of Manhattan. They argue the Flint Hills grazing should favor Herefords over buffalo. About 125 people in Westmoreland signed petitions from nearly 300 opponents. Rep. William Avery has introduced the bill to seek congressional approval.
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Colleges Vote On Negro Institutions Membership
Miami Beach Florida. The Florida Association of Colleges and Universites voted Monday to allow Negro institutions to apply for membership.
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Florida Association of Colleges and Universities
Glenn Moves to Special Quarters at Cape for Manned Orbit
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. shifts to Cape Canaveral quarters near the Atlas booster, Mercury control center, and nearby facilities as NASA presses toward a manned orbit this year. If all goes right, the launch could occur as early as December 20 with possible delays into 1962. Glenn, 40, will undergo frequent physical and psychological tests and live largely at the Cape while his wife and two children stay in Arlington. NASA has not officially announced a 1961 manned orbit but officials expect it to be pursued in 1961 alongside the Soviet program.
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Halt to Troop Moves Sparks China India Tension
New Delhi reports China warns it may invade India’s northeast frontier if Indian border activity continues. Prime Minister Nehru says India would resist and repel any invasion, with China hinting at action south of the McMahon Line. China has occupied 12,000 square miles India claims in Ladakh.
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Ladakh
Peiping
Mindszenty Bid By Reds Raises U S Interest
American officials seek more detail before commenting on a Hungarian proposal to discuss Cardinal Mindszenty's future. Gyula Kallai, Hungary's deputy premier, said negotiations could not be handled separately but must be part of a broader settlement of issues.
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Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
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Budapest
Gyula Kallai
Hungary
Fight Promoter Frank Palermo Granted Bail After 15 Year Term
Los Angeles report states boxing promoter Frank Blinky Palermo of Philadelphia, under a 15 year prison term for conspiracy, was released on $100 000 bail pending appeal. Palermo and four others were convicted last May of conspiring to muscle in on former welterweight champion Don Jordan's earnings.
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Frank (Blinky) Palermo
Philadelphia
Palermo
Don Jordan
Striking Dominicans Foil Try to Spill Blood on Balaguer Regime
Angry antigovernment crowds confront a band of about 20 hoodlums as soldiers and police move to quell violence during the week-old general strike aimed at toppling President Joaquin Balaguer's regime in Santo Domingo.
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Dominican
Ironton High math teacher fined for firing rifle at students
Merril Coal Grove teacher admits firing a small caliber rifle into the ground amid a five year harassment dispute with students. Two girls report minor injuries from a bullet hitting a car window. He received a $20 fine plus costs on a misdemeanor charge.
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Merril Coalgrove
Ironton High School
Deer Hunting Leads To Hospital Birth In Kane
Mr and Mrs Lewis Signorella of Tarentum hunted for deer Monday but instead found a fawn. Mrs Signorella, 31, was rushed to Kane Community Hospital where she gave birth to a baby boy.
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Lewis Signorella
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Signorella
Kane Community Hospital
Japan Starts Fourth Postwar Submarine Keel Laying
Construction of Japan's fourth postwar submarine began with keel laying at the Mitsubishi shipyard in Kobe. The ceremony marked the start of a new vessel for the navy’s modern fleet.
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Japan
Mitsubishi
Kobe
Viet Cong Company Surrounded Near Cambodian Border
Saigon reports government troops surrounded a Viet Cong company near the Cambodian border Saturday and killed 34 in the engagement. The clash marks another major action in the ongoing conflict involving South Viet Nam forces and Communist guerrillas.
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South Viet Nam
Dayton Bus Strike Stretches Into Third Week Amid Talks
Dayton’s city bus strike reaches three weeks with little optimism for an early settlement as negotiations continue without progress and riders face ongoing service disruptions.
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Katanga Fights UN as City Seeps Into Panic
Fighting erupts in Elisabethville between UN forces and Katanga troops after UN adviser Urquhart exposes a Katanga plan for a sneak attack. Katanga ministers flee the capital as workers and many Africans flee, and clashes near the airport and UN headquarters disrupt communications.
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Moise Tshombe
Brian Urquhart
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Belgium
Evariste Kimba
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Paris
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Johnson to Speak at Wichita Falls Testimonial Dinner
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson plans a major policy speech in Wichita Falls Texas as the principal speaker at a testimonial dinner honoring retiring Representative Frank Ikard Democrat of Texas Ikard retires after service in Congress and Johnson visits to campaign for policy priorities.
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Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
End of Cleveland 1961 Lake Shipping Season
The SS J. Burt on Ayers unloaded 13 000 tons of iron ore at Whiskey Island as Cleveland’s 1961 lake shipping season ended Monday night. The last Seaway vessel departed the area a week earlier.
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Cleveland
J. Burton Ayers
Whiskey Island
Seaway
Tough Tax Policy Enforced by Kenyan District Council
The Fort Hall district council near Nairobi adopts a strict tax policy: parents failing to pay taxes will have their children barred from attending school. The policy aims to compel tax compliance and fund public services despite potential disruption to families.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Fort Hall
Sanctions Considered on Cuba by Western Hemisphere
The Organization of American States called a January 10 meeting of foreign ministers to discuss economic and political sanctions against Fidel Castro's government. The vote backed a Colombian resolution targeting Cuba, with only Cuba and Mexico opposing. Diplomatic circles call the move among the most far-reaching by the OAS.
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Berlin Wall Fortified as Crossing Posts Reinforce
Berlin remained quiet after East German crews completed new fortifications at seven crossing points. East Germans finished walls and tank obstacles before nightfall and withdrew many troops. A 30 man U.S. infantry unit faced East German forces at Friedrichstrasse before being pulled back. A 1,500 strong U.S. battle group moved toward Berlin to replace the earlier contingent after the border closure.
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Berlin Wall
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East Berlin
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Friedrichstrasse
Toledo Council Names Potter As New Mayor
Toledo Republicans on the city council, who hold an 8 to 1 majority, elected John W. Potter as mayor reversing a prior plan to name incumbent Howard Cook. Potter had previously been named vice mayor during a caucus.
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Potter
John W. Potter
Howard Cook
Trujillo Family Plans Escape to Spain
Four members of Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo’s family in Miami plan to depart for Spain after the dictator's assassination. The group aims to seek safety and political asylum amid the upheaval following his fall.
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Fla
Rafael Trujillo
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