Kennedy holds policy talks with Johnson and defense chiefs
President Kennedy convenes framing conferences in Palm Beach with Vice President Johnson and top military officials to discuss security status and preparedness as part of a broader 1962-63 budget outlook. The White House cites no direct link to nuclear testing or budget decisions.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson City
Tex
Robert S. McNamara
Roswell L. Gilpatric
Maxwell D. Taylor
White House
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
United States
Mother Charged With Strangling Of Daughter
Brockton Mass AP Dorothy Howard 54 a grandmother is charged with strangling her daughter Gloria Eldridge 32. Eldridge was found almost nude in an upstairs closet at the Howard home on Christmas Day. Police say Howard returned about 1130 PM and was questioned for four hours. Authorities expect more details after her statement.
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Brockton, Mass
Dorothy Howard
Gloria Eldridge
Joseph Simmons
Plymouth
Katanga Stronghold Kongolo Falls to Congo Troops
In Leopoldville Congo authorities report Kongolo, Katanga’s northern stronghold, has fallen to central government forces after a push that Tshombe says killed hundreds of civilians. He also says Katangan troops repelled attacks at Kapona near Baudouinville with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Kongolo
Kapona
Baudouinville
Tshombe
Elisabethville
New Year's Toll Surges Beyond First Estimates
The New Year weekend toll rose beyond early forecasts as traffic deaths reached 335 by Monday midnight over a three day period while fires added 83 fatalities and 59 miscellaneous deaths. The total toll stood at 477, with prior records noting a 374 high in 1959-60 and a 269 highway fatality low.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Skiers flood area resorts during long New Year holiday
Skiers packed area resorts and lodgings during a record-like New Year holiday weekend in Bennington County. The Greater Bennington Association and volunteers provided beds for about 400 visitors as Bennington and Manchester businesses reported surge sales, with Bromley and Mt. Snow drawing large crowds and Prospect Mountain opening strongly. Hot dogs sold briskly at Prospect, Vermont restaurants served 2,500 to 3,000 diners, and a 10 day period yielded about a half million dollars in business for Greater Manchester.
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Bennington County
Manchester
Bennington
Paul J. Short
Greater
GBA
East
Eileen Falconer
Four Area Association
Falconer
Fred Pabst
Bromley
Greater Manchester
Mt. Snow
Wilmington
Florence Cook
James Wolfe
Prospect Mt
Dom Corelli
Prospect
Corelli
Hector Pinsonneault
Vermont
Dutch Ready to Discuss West New Guinea Fate
The Netherlands says it will negotiate over West New Guinea with Indonesia without demanding Papuan self determination as a precondition. Premier Jan de Quay announced in Parliament that talks will proceed despite Indonesia declaring the territory part of its nation and moving to command forces.
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West New Guinea
Indonesia
Jan de Quay
Holland
East Indies
Sukarno Monday
de Quay
Netherlands
New Guinea
Pap
Uans
Labor Party
Dutch New Guinea
Sukarno
Bogor
Fire lays waste to Carl's Restaurant in Hoosick
Firefighters from three communities fought near freezing conditions to control a blaze that destroyed Carl's Restaurant on New York Route 22 west of Bennington. Owner Carl Hegel blamed defective wiring. the interior and an upstairs apartment were ruined. The building was likely a total loss though some items were saved. The fire started around 3 a.m. and was reported by Mrs. Caroline Hackett who lived upstairs with her son Thomas. Hoosick Falls and North Hoosick departments aided alongside Hoosick. Mrs. Hackett is believed to relocate temporarily with her sister at the Ideal Restaurant in Bennington after escaping the flames.
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Hoosick
N. Y
Carl
Caroline Hackett
Thomas
Hackett
Hoosick Falls
North Hoosick
Hegel
Webb
Violet Webb
Louis Webb
Beagle’s
Shaftsbury
John Waitekus
Ideal
Ben Mont Avenue
Bennington
Hoosick Falls Woman In Good Condition After Bus Crash
Elizabeth Springer of Hoosick Falls NY was listed in good condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a Friday morning crash on New York 7. Her car struck the rear of a Yankee Trails bus stopped to discharge passengers. Springer was treated for a knee injury. The bus, operated by George Eokins of Ballston Lake NY, carried four injured passengers.
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Elizabeth Springer
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Putnam Memorial Hospital
New York 7
Hoosick
Springer
Jay Thomas
Yankee Trails
Hanson Walbridge Ambulance
George Eokins
Ballston Take NY
Seek Basis For New Talk By Big Four
U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met for about two hours in Moscow as an initial step to find a basis for East-West negotiations on Berlin. Thompson will brief British and French ambassadors and coordinate with Britain on next steps.
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Big Four
Moscow
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
Andrei A. Gromyko
Berlin
Gromyko
Thompson
Kempton Jenkins
Ivan I. Ilyichev
East Germany
Kennedy
Dominicans Promise Full Freedoms Under New Council
Rafael Donnelly, named head of the Dominican Council of State, pledged freedom of assembly and discussion and warned the armed forces against meddling in the anti-Trujillo government. The seven member council will hold legislative and executive power until elected government is seated in 1963, while the military is urged to stay non political and focus on defense and order. Maj. Gen. Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria backed the council after leading a move that crushed a coup by Trujillo loyalists last October.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
St. Mary’s Hospital
West Palm Beach
Lake Worth
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Rafael Donnelly
Dominican Council of State
Donnelly
Joaquin Balaguer
Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria
Rodriguez Echavarria
Trujillo
Rafael Trujillo
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Leon Beaudoin
Division St
Beaudoins
Lisa
Claude
Jeannette
Beaudoin
H. T. Cushman Co
North Bennington
Hagerman
Justice Department
Newport
Columbus
Ohio
Michael DiSalle
Congo
Troy Road
the Hague
Subandrio
Pasadena
Calif
San Diego
South Pacific
Hoosick Restaurant
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