Negotiations Stall In Longshoremen Strike
Secretary of Labor Wirtz reported "more understanding" on both sides yet chief union negotiator Gleason called talks "stymied" as a 60 000 member AFL CIO Longshoremen's strike disrupts shipping from Maine to Texas. A two year study of work gang size and wage package details dominate the talks.
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New York
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Maine
Texas
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen’s Association
Thomas Gleason
Portsmouth Man Killed In Blaze
A fire destroyed a Portsmouth home killing 27 year old David Parker and injuring his sisters Donna 13 and Mildred 18 who suffered smoke inhalation. The blaze started when a hot water tank exploded.
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Portsmouth
David Parker
Parker
Donna
Mildred
New York and Cleveland Strikes Paralyze Major Newspapers
New York and Cleveland face New Year with no major newspapers as strikes idle 23 000 workers. Wages are the dispute focus with the AFL CIO union seeking 18.45 weekly rise while publishers offer 9 20 weekly. Ten to eleven dailies shut or reduced nationwide.
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New York
Cleveland
Welfare Director Denver White Signals Reorganization
Columbus Ohio Welfare Director-designate Denver White said reorganization of the department is likely after the Republican administration takes over January 14. He leaves Athens County to join the state post and expects further changes while seeking better coordination between county and state welfare offices. He noted implications of Rhodes campaign proposals for an Ohio Youth Commission and for elderly villages. Dayton merchants warned Sunday closing laws will be strictly enforced starting next Sunday.
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Denver White
White
Athens County
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Youth Commission
Dayton
Montgomery County
Ohio
Family to Live in Orphanage Eight Siblings Reunited
In Kannapolis North Carolina eight Bentley siblings plus a 10 month old will join the Church of God orphanage after a fatal car crash killed Abner Avery Bentley 67 and his wife 40 near Morganton. Welfare worker Andrea Triplett secured group placement, while the children were placed in six foster homes until the 10 month old could join later.
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Kannapolis
N.C
Church of God Orphanage
Andrea Triplett
Abner Avery Bentley
Morganton
Bentley
Miss Triplett
Caldwell County
Terry Wayne
Abner Jr
R. C
Bonnie
Jerry
Darlene
A. B
T. T
Danny Gene
Castro Cuba Flight Talks Stir Pan Am Response
Castro's government says it will allow departures for all who wish to leave once Pan American Airlines resumes Havana to Miami service. Pan Am in New York shows little interest in restoring flights citing heavy losses from Cuba restrictions. James Donovan claims Castro agreed to 2500 more Bay of Pigs relatives joining released prisoners as ransom shipments proceed.
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Havana
United States
Pan American Airways
Miami
Pan American
New York
Cuba
State Department
Fidel Castro
Castro
James B. Donovan
Lake Placid
N. Y
Donovan
Senate Set To Investigate Drug Traffic
Senate Investigations subcommittee prepares for hearings on the illicit drug traffic touching major cities. Interpol and foreign governments aid the inquiry led by Chairman John L McClellan with an early meeting planned to authorize hearings and outline schedules. A second probe on gambling in college and pro sports and athlete corruption is in preliminary stages.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Interpol
International Police Agency
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Cleveland Chief Quits Amid Mayor's Retirement Request
Police Chief Frank W. Story resigned at the mayor's suggestion after a brief meeting with Mayor Ralph S. Locher. The resignation takes effect at midnight. The mayor said the request was not a reflection on the chief.
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Cleveland
Frank W. Story
Ralph S. Locher
Story
Brenda Lee family loses home to fast fire in Nashville
Singer Brenda Lee and family were driven from their $24 250 home in Nashville by a fast spreading blaze that gutted the interior of the residence.
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Nashville
Tenn
Brenda Lee
C&O B&O Merger Approved By Stock Control
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Chesapeake & Ohio to gain control of Baltimore & Ohio in a stock exchange plan seen as a step toward merger. The move preserves both railroads as separate entities while strengthening B&O finances. C&O operates 5091 miles. B&O 5910 miles. HQs in Cleveland and Baltimore respectively.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Commission
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Nickel Plate
Norfolk & Western
C&o
B&o
ICC
Chicago
Detroit
Buffalo
N.Y
Cincinnati
Newport News
Cleveland
New York
Delaware
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri
Michigan
District of Columbia
Baltimore
World Welcomes 1963 With Prayer and Celebration
International mood shifts from 1962 to 1963 as millions prepare for midnight services and prayers. Churches, hotels, and eateries offer free lodging and coffee to keep celebrants safe during the holiday transition amid varied global conditions.
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Associated Press
Congress May Oppose Extension Service Move
Washington reports that Secretary of Agriculture Freeman plans to bring the Extension Service under the same department tent as farm aid programs. The move, supervised by John P. Dunham Jr., could trigger criticism in Congress and among farm groups as the service shifts from education to guiding individual farmers on price support and related programs.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
Asst
John P. Dun[ean Jr
Duncan
Duran
Tshombe Says Planning To Carry On Struggle
Leopol dville Congo Katanga clashes continue as Tshombe's troops fight UN forces in north Katanga amid UN claims of gains in Elisabethville. UN orders looters shot on sight and pilots to surrender surviving aircraft by noon Tuesday.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Moise Tshombe
UN Congo Command
Katanga
United Nations
Elisabethville
Tshombe
Salisbury
Central African Federation
Ndola
Kolwezi
Katangani
Kamina
World Organization
Red Cross
Britain
Belgium
Winter Deluge Bangs East Coast With Frost and Fury
A brutal winter blast grips the East with record cold and high winds. Maine towns report heavy snow, power outages, and stranded residents while New York reports damage from toppled roofs and capsized boats as Congo reports and UN actions unfold overseas.
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Peconic
New York
Bangor
Maine
Lincoln
Kennedys To Celebrate New Year With Wrightsmans
President and Mrs. Kennedy host a Palm Beach midnight champagne party to greet the new year. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Wrightsman, prominent Palm Beach neighbors. Wrightsman is an oil magnate and art collector. Jan Wrightsman aids Mrs. Kennedy's White House Fine Arts Committee.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Charles B
Wrightsman
Jan
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