Xiengkhouang Recaptured by Laotian Forces
Prince Boun Oun’s government announced it retook Xiengkhouang in a night assault by paratroopers east of the city. Troops loyal to the government held Ban Ban 30 miles northeast as SEATO ambassadors met in Bangkok amid evacuation and cautious diplomacy.
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Norasing
Ban Ban
Plaine Des Jarres
U. S
Bangkok
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U. S. Information Service
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Thailand
Pete Sarasin
A. Alexis Johnson
Castro orders major cut in U.S. Embassy staff in Havana
Fidel Castro announced a drastic reduction of the U.S. Embassy staff in Havana from 87 to 11 by Wednesday night as tensions rise ahead of a U.N. Security Council session. He claimed the U.S. embassy hosts spies directing counter-revolutionaries and invited all staff to leave Cuba while denying a full break in relations.
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U.S
UN Security Council
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United States
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Washington
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Philip Bonsal
Plaga
Moscow
Khrushchev
Strikers Demonstrations Spread Across Belgium
Belgium sees nationwide protests as 9000 march in Brussels and 10000 in Antwerp clash with police. Police charge in Brussels and soldiers guard power plants and railways as strikes enter their third week against Premier Eyskens austerity.
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Brussels
Antwerp
Tournai
Liege
Gaston Eyskens
Eisenhower Seeks Swift Action to Avert Laos Crisis
President Eisenhower remains hopeful for a peaceful resolution to Laos tensions without external military intervention. U S officials warn North Vietnam Red China and allies against stepping in as SEATO nations plan Bangkok talks and Pentagon orders boost Pacific readiness.
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Eisenhower
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Ohio New Year weekend traffic toll beats a prediction
Ohio recorded at least 12 highway deaths in a 78 hour New Year weekend from Friday 6 p m to Monday midnight. Officials had forecast 24, mirroring last year’s shorter holiday toll. Three residence fires killed 13 people, plus three other accidental deaths.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Polish Art Exodus Reaches US Border Return to Poland
A multimillion dollar art treasure crossed into the United States from Canada on its way back to Poland. The piece had been moved for over two decades to keep it from Nazis and later Communists.
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Derby Line
Canadian
United States
Poland
Bells Ring Across Nation to Open Civil War Centennial
Washington reports the Civil War Centennial Commission expects every church bell in America to ring at 11 o clock next Sunday morning signaling the official start of the centennial observance.
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Washington
Civil War Centennial Commission
America
25 Die In Wreck Near Vaasa Finland
All 25 people aboard a Finnish air liner died when the DCS crashed into a wooded area north of Vaasa. Finnish police reported the tragedy occurred early today near the west coast port.
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Vaasa
Finland
Legislature Begins Quietly as GOP Takes Control in Ohio
The 104th General Assembly opens with Republicans controlling both chambers. Senate votes tally 20 to 18 for the GOP and 84 to 55 in the House. Key leadership includes Sen. C. Stanley Mechem as president pro tempore and Rep. Roger Cloud as speaker. Minority leadership goes to Sen. Frank W. King and Rep. James A. Lantz.
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Columbus
104Th General Assembly
GOP
Senate
Stanley Mechem
Nelsonville
House
Roger Cloud
Logan County
Rep
Robert Taft Jr
Cincinnati
Frank W. King
D-Lucas
James A. Lantz
Dfairfield
195S
Bepak Arbor
Nelson, founder of UM International Center, dies at 87
Ann Arbor mourns J Raleigh Nelson founder of the University of Michigan International Center who died at age 87. His work helped expand global programs and study abroad initiatives across the campus.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
J. Raleigh Nelson
University of Michigan
International Center
Meigs County Cuts Highway Funds Amid Engineer Shakeup
Meigs County Commissioners cut the January highway operation funds by about 30000 after a 2 1 vote. Selim Blazewicz, new county engineer, filed discharge for 42 of 43 workers and listed 42 new hires effective Jan 1. Keys to the county garage were not yet delivered as officials arrange handover.
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Meigs County
Meigs County Highway Department
Selim J. Blazowicz
Blazewicz
Dan Hartinger
E. E. Follrod
Dan C. Hartinger
Rolland E. Neutzling
Don Mullen
Dens Press for Rules Change in 87th Congress
Washington dispatch reports Democratic insurgents in both chambers press for meeting and procedural rule changes. Senator Albert Gore drafts a caucus resolution to fill policy and steering committee vacancies by direct vote, while House liberals push to ease the anti filibuster and cut off debate. Speaker Rayburn signals willingness to purge conservative rule allies if needed.
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87Th Congress
Senate
House
Albert Gore
Dtenn
Rules Committee
Sam Rayburn
Texas
William Colmer
D-Miss
Gore
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Nation's New Year traffic toll nears 340 mark
The New Year's 78 hour period ended at midnight Monday with 338 traffic deaths, keeping the toll near the preholiday estimate of 340 and well below last year's 374. Added to 66 fire deaths and 8 miscellaneous, the overall count reaches 482 for the period.
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Associated Press
MBO
Eee
Hess to Start Law Practice in Cincinnati
Rep William E Hess after 28 years in the House will form a Cincinnati law firm with F R Cottrell and R K Mittendorf. Hess plans to practice law in Ohio’s Queen City.
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William E. Hess
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House
F. R. Cottrell
R. K. Mittendorf
Rioters Protest Ethiopia and U.S. Aid in Mogadishu
Thousands of demonstrators marched through Mogadishu for a second day protesting neighboring Ethiopia and U.S. military aid.
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Somalia
Ethiopia
U. S
Khrushchev Meets Indonesian Delegation in Moscow Arms Talks
In Moscow Premier Khrushchev holds talks with General Abdul Haris Nasution and other Indonesian representatives to discuss arms purchases. The meeting signals ongoing defense ties as Indonesia seeks equipment from the Soviet bloc.
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Khrushchev
Gen
Abdul Haris Nasution
White boycott of New Orleans schools waxes weak after break
New Orleans journal reports the white boycott of integrated schools weakened only slightly after a 10 day holiday vacation with limited participation and continued resistance from some districts.
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New Orleans
Lost Yellow Gold Bearus Watch Advert
Weekend loss prompts ad in The Messenger classifieds seeking finder for a LADY'S yellow gold Bearus watch with expansion band and small round face lost Wednesday in Athens. Reward offered. Call LY 2-4135 or LY 3-1242 to cancel after recovery.
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The
Messenger
Athens
McCloy Named U.S. Disarmament Administration Chief
President-elect Kennedy appoints John J. McCloy 65 as director of the United States Disarmament Administration, making him chief adviser and policy planner on nuclear disarmament. McCloy, a former Allied high commissioner in Germany and ex assistant secretary of war, resigns as Chase Manhattan Bank chairman to take the post. The position, created by the Eisenhower administration, positions McCloy to push a major disarmament effort amid U.S.-Soviet tensions.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John J. McCloy
John F. Kennedy
McCloy
Germany
United States Disarmament Administration
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Truman
Chase- Manhattan Bank
New York
Lane Heads Native Cleveland Indians GM Named KC Athletics Leader
Kansas City Athletics announce Frank Lane, longtime general manager of the Cleveland Indians, has been named general manager of the club. Lane’s appointment marks a major front office shift as the Athletics set new leadership for their baseball operations.
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Kansas City
Frank Lane
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Athletics
Hammarskjold Warns Belgium on Congo Conflict
United Nations note by Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold protests Belgian intervention in Congo affairs. He accuses Belgium of aiding Col. Joseph Mobutu’s troops by allowing transit through Ruanda Urundi to strike rebels in Kivu Province.
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N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Belgium
Congo
Hammarskjold
Walter Loridan
Col
Joseph Mobutu
Ruanda-Urundi
Kivu
Cal Tech prank at Rose Bowl rewrites Huskies card display
Two Cal Tech students admitted involvement in a prank during the Rose Bowl season. They printed 2232 forged instruction cards and attached them to Washington rooters seats, swapping Husky imagery for a beaver symbol and misprinting Huskies in reverse, calling it just good clean fun.
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Pasadena
Calif
Washington
California Institute of Technology
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