Mona Lisa debuts amid acoustics failure at National Gallery
President Kennedy introduced Mona Lisa at the National Gallery of Art but a faulty sound system spoiled the speech in a night of French American honors. A VIP in the front row challenged the acoustics while Andre Malraux spoke. The painting opens to the public at 10 a.m. and tours include a future showing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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December Auto Sales Set All-Time Industry Record
Detroit reports indicate the auto industry set a December record with more than 560000 American built cars sold, marking a third straight month of record sales and pointing to 1963 potentially matching or surpassing 1962. GM Buick Cadillac and Chrysler posted strong year end gains while Ford and American Motors showed mixed results.
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Young Turks Capture Key GOP Roles In House
A young faction within the Republicans seized control of party caucus leadership in the House. Gerald R. Ford of Michigan was elected conference chairman over Charles B. Hoeven of Iowa by 86 to 78, with Halleck reappointed as floor leader and Byrnes as policy chair. Hoeven claimed the move aimed to gain newer members more voice, while Ford stressed a traditional Republican stance.
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March Draft Quota Raised to 9,000 Men
The Defense Department set March draft quota at 9,000, the largest since January 1962, as part of a plan to boost Army strength toward 980,000. January and February quotas are 4,000, with 6,000 drafted in December.
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Arnold Winick Leads Hialeah Trainers With 11 Winners
HIALEAH Fla AP Arnold Winick who headed Hialeah trainers with 11 winners last winter has several of his horses ready at the track for the meeting opening January 17.
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Was Daniel Boone a Jerk Debate Is Hot in Kentucky
A Kentucky historical debate asks if Daniel Boone was a heroic pioneer or a inept backwoodsman. Historians clash over his talents and fame while Boone’s statue was vandalized and a proposal to move his grave surfaces.
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