Katanga Leader Signs Peace Plan to End Secession
President Moise Tshombe signed an eight point declaration to restore Congo unity and end Katanga secession. He said ratification by his cabinet and Elisabethville assembly is needed, while UN officials declared the pact signed and binding.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Elisabethville
Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
Central Congo
Congo
Kitona
United Nations
UN Security Council
General Assembly
Jobless Increase Expected in Ohio Into 1962
Columbus reports rising unemployment with weekly claims averaging 138000 and 80994 on unemployment benefits by December. The 1961 high was 228084 claims, or 9.4 percent of covered workers, prompting a 0.5 percent emergency tax in 1962 as the first such levy since 1939.
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Columbus
Ohio
Twist Dancer Dies After Ballroom Collapse in Los Angeles
Bernard Tamplin, 79, collapsed and died at a Los Angeles dance hall Tuesday night during a twist party after reading a sign that said you are never too old to dance. He had been working daily at a real estate office prior to the incident.
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Los Angeles
the Dance Hall
Bernard Tamplin
Night Ride Fare Hike Approved by Cincinnati Transit
Cincinnati Transit Co wins approval for a flat 50 cent night ride fare starting January 1 to offset a 17 cent pay raise for about 1,000 employees. The move aims to balance costs tied to the wage increase.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Transit Co
Suspect Held In Rash Of South Side Fires
Police in Youngstown hold a 30 year old man for questioning after a spate of ten fires in a 14 block area over four hours, including fires in a parked truck and multiple cars. Earlier blazes on Dec 10 and the following Saturday night raised the total damage to about five thousand dollars. The suspect’s identity was not released.
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Youngstown
Berlin Key Topic in Kennedy Macmillan Talks
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan begin two day talks in Bermuda focusing on West Berlin and a combined Western approach to Moscow. They also discuss Katanga Goa and the European Common Market with Dean Rusk’s advisory team joining from Washington.
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Moscow
West Berlin
Katanga
India
Goa
Berlin
Charles de Gaulle
France
Khrushchev
East Germany
Macmillan
Kennedy
Bermuda
Dean Rusk
Washington
Palm Beach
Indians Clean Up Goa Civil Order Restored
Indian army engineers continued clearing road mines and restoring transport facilities in Goa Da mao and Diu as the government planned civil administration for the three enclaves. Defense officials said conditions were returning to normal in Gao where Portuguese resistance collapsed after a 48 hour assault. Native Goan soldiers and police reportedly welcomed the invaders while outnumbered Portuguese troops resisted with what they had.
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Bombay
India
Gao
Damao
Diu
Defense Ministry
Belgaum
Kennedy to visit stricken father before Bermuda trip
President Kennedy planned a brief stop at his father Joseph Kennedy's bedside in West Palm Beach before flying to Bermuda to confer with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on world issues. Doctors said the elder Kennedy, 73, remained seriously ill from a brain blood clot and could be on the mend, with his condition unlikely to change soon.
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MM. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
St. Mary’s Hospital
West Palm Beach
Fla
Joseph P. Kennedy
Hamilton
Bermuda
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
England
18 Firms Penalized For Cuban Trade
Washington reports penalties against 18 firms and individuals for alleged illegal shipments to Cuba via Mexico. A California import export firm, a Texas businessman, and several Mexican companies are barred from U S export dealings for 90 days. Shipments valued over 300000 total with more than 45000 intercepted or returned.
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Washington
Cuba
Mexico
California
Texas
U. S
Commerce Department
Rash of Burglaries Hits Cincinnati Area
Cincinnati police shift 24 detectives from the vice squad to night work from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. due to a burst of burglaries and robberies in the area starting today.
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Cincinnati
Vice Squad
New Members Code Of Conduct Disturbs West Goa
UN diplomats warn the rising Asian African bloc reshapes the United Nations. The Goa case shows a tide toward forceful action and veto coalitions, prompting Stevenson and Western powers to fear charter rewrites and possible disintegration of the UN.
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United Nations
N.Y
Goa
U.N
Soviet Union
Security Council
Ceylon
Liberia
United Arab Republic
India
General Assembly
Stevenson
Third X15 Put In Use
Edwards Air Force Base California reports a third X15 rocket plane flew for an 11 minute maiden flight testing new space flight controls. Pilot Neil Armstrong reached 2454 miles per hour and 80000 feet. no attempt to set new records. The two other X15s already hold speed and altitude records.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Neil A. Armstrong
U. S. Space Agency
Pope John XXIII Sends Comforting Blessing to Kennedy
Vatican announces Pope John XXIII issued a comforting blessing to Joseph P. Kennedy. The gesture follows Kennedy’s recent public briefings and reflects ongoing diplomatic ties between the Holy See and American leadership.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Joseph P. Kennedy
Vatican
Pair Held For Setting Circus Fire
INTERIOR Brazil two men detained over the nylon tent fire at a circus last Sunday that killed about 300, with a police chief questioning one detainee’s confession as an attempt for notoriety. The other man denied involvement as officers noted the blaze trapped spectators including many children.
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Interoi
Brazil
Gouveia de Abreu
City and Heinz reach sewage waste discharge agreement
Bowling Green officials and the H. J. Heinz Co agreed on how waste material will be discharged into the city sewage system. The Ohio Water Pollution Control Board announced the settlement today.
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Bowling Green
City of
H. J. Heinz Co
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Rented Trailer Ad Canceled After First Caller
Classified notice describes a renter canceling an Albany ad for a nice two bedroom trailer for rent after the first party called. Advertiser notes references required and to call after 6 PM at 8 2 2. The Messenger urges using their classified ads to reach prospects via LY 3 1242.
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Albany
Nice
UN Recesses as Oppression Condemned at 16th Session
The United Nations General Assembly recessed its 16th session for Christmas after approving two resolutions denouncing Soviet domination in Hungary and Red Chinese oppression in Tibet. The Hungary measure passed 49 to 17 with 32 abstentions amid Soviet bloc opposition. Tibet action carried 55 to 11 with 30 abstentions, with only the Soviet bloc and Cuba voting no.
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N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Hungary
Tibet
United States
U.N
Forum
Soviet Union
Regme
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Soviet Bloc
Cuba
Dag Hammarskjold
Katanga
New York
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Cuban Rebel Leader Claims Fight In Cuban Mountains
Exiled Cuban rebel Maj Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo asserted that 25 000 Fidel Castro troops clashed with guerrillas in the Escambray Mountains but U S officials Havana and exile groups offered no confirmation The report was met with skepticism as rumors of skirmishes circulated without proof.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Havana
Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo
Gutierrez Menoyo
Escambray Mountains
George Arfeld
Arfeld
U.S. backs lifting sanctions on Dominican Republic
President Kennedy said the United States would restore diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic if the OAS lifts its sanctions. He stated the U S favors the move and supports action in the OAS Council.
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Washington
Kennedy
Organization of American States
OAS
Dominican Republic
United States
Caribbean
White House
OAS Council
Certified Bargainer for Borden Co. Dairy Drivers
The National Labor Relations Board certified James Luken's Dairy Drivers Union AFL-CIO as bargaining agent for 26 employees of the Borden Co. at Middletown.
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Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
James Luken
Dairy Drivers Union
Afl-Cio
Borden Co
Middletown
Winter Arrives as Sun Reaches Southern Point Tonight
Winter begins at 9 20 EST marking the sun’s southernmost position as it hangs over the earth’s southern point in the sky, signaling the change of season.
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New York
Reds Fail To Register as Foreign Agents
Justice Department officials prepared cases against about 10 000 members of the U S Communist party by midnight Wednesday none had registered as agents of a foreign power under the Internal Security Act. A spokesman said the department would study the situation before acting against individuals.
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Washington
Justice Department
U. S. Communist Party
FBI
Soviet Union
Department
Fire Gutts Mount Gilead Block. $60,000 Estimate
Fire swept a downtown Mount Gilead block for over two hours before three departments halted the blaze at 6:30 am. A restaurant and an auto supply store were gutted. Unofficial damage estimates ranged from $50,000 to $60,000.
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