Aswan Dam Project Progress Right On Schedule
In Aswan Egypt the Assam Dam project advances on schedule with 16 000 tons of granite blasted daily toward a 436 foot high 2.6 mile Nile crossing. Contractor Osman Ahmed Osman says construction milestones target 1963 for diversion, cofferdams early 1963, power station by 1965 and full completion by 1970 with first third of power by 1967. The project backed by Soviet loans totaling 400 million dollars follows U.S. refusal and aims to transform Egypt's economy and status in the Arab world.
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States With Oil or Gas Production Declares List
In Tulsa, AP notes that thirty three of the fifty states produce either oil or natural gas or both. It lists states without petroleum output as Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhodes Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
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America
Hawaii
Oregon
Idaho
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Delaware
New Jersey
Connecticut
Rhodes Island
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Moose and Snow Slow Alaska Railroad Travel
Anchorage dispatch on the Alaska Railroad notes moose on the tracks disrupt schedules on the 356 mile Anchorage to Fairbanks run. Stories describe moosechasing, occasional gunshots or runovers, and meat given to institutions. The ARR, state owned since 1915, runs 45 diesel engines, 72 passenger cars, and preserves a diesel fueled steam engine for deep water or aging equipment.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
United States
Interior Department
ARR
Interior Alaska
Tanana
Yukon
Petrified Forest Monument Becomes 31st National Park
Interior Secretary Udall elevates Petrified Forest from monument to national park, expanding the system to 31 parks. The 94 161 acre Painted Desert site in northeast Arizona features petrified logs, gemstones, fossil leaves, and ancient animal bones with ties to Navajo lore.
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National Park System
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Petrified Forest National Monument
Painted Desert
Arizona
Yeius
Park
U.S
Stone Forest
Theodore Roosevelt
Petrified Forest
What Will Nixon Do Now No One Is Sure of Answer
Beverly Hills AP report says Richard Nixon, tanned and fit, lives a relaxed pace as he ponders his future. Inner circle member Robert Finch says Nixon weighs whether to speak out on public affairs or stay out of politics. Nixon has been in seclusion since Nov 7 after a failed bid for governor Edmund Brown.
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Robert Finch
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Edmund G. Brown
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Key West
Fla
New York
Herbert G. Klein
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San Diego Union
Los Angeles
Korea
Truman
Truman Sees Bright Future Amid Cuba and Korea Reflections
In a year end interview former President Harry S Truman, at 78, pledges confidence in the nation, its leadership, and youth. He says Cuba poses no threat, lauds Kennedy's efforts, recalls Korea as the hardest decision, and emphasizes nuclear power as peaceful future energy. He notes his independence life and stays active walking and exercising.
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UPI
Harry S Truman
Cuba
Kennedy
Truman
White House
United States
Truman Library
Truman explains why his middle name is S not an initial
In Independence Missouri former President Harry S Truman defends the use of the letter S as a proper middle name. He explains his grandfathers named Shipp and Solomon influenced his parents choice and quips about public spelling expectations.
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Independence
UPI
Harry S Truman
Shipp
Solomon
Truman
Truman Names Korea as His Toughest Decision
In a brief moment, President Truman was asked for his hardest choice. He answered Korea without hesitation, the blunt word underscoring the weight of his decision as a light snowfall softened the scene around him.
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Korea
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