Northeast Snowstorm Delays Shut Cities and Kills Many
Bitter cold and high winds compounded a multi day blizzard from Virginia to Maine, causing at least 120 deaths from overexertion. Snow totals ranged up to 20 inches in Massachusetts with 10 to 20 inches across much of the Northeast. Transportation halted or slowed nationwide as temperatures plunged and drifting piled up to 12 feet on Cape Cod.
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Virginia
Maine
Bedford
Vermont
Bedford Mass
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Boston
Nova Scotia
New England
Albany
Nlw
Hartford
New York City
Cape Cad
Mid-Cape
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Mass
Arlington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Jersey
Philadelphia
Camden
N.J
National Guard
N.Y
Withdrawals Decimate U.N. Congo Force
United Nations Congo command weakens as Guinea and Morocco announce troop withdrawals. Total manpower drops by over five thousand, with Morocco's 3100 soldiers as the largest unit leaving. Earlier pulls include the United Arab Republic and Indonesia, intensifying Security Council tensions and accusations of UN failure to protect Patrice Lumumba.
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United Nations
N.Y
U. N. Congo
Guinea
Morocco
Congo
United Arab Republic
Indonesia
U. N
Security Council
Dag Hammarskiold
Patrice Lumumba
Cond
Joseph Mobutu
Cold Wave Breaks Thermometer At Pittsfield Weather Station
Severe cold freezes the Pittsfield Airport weather thermometer with a record below zero start on December 13. Winds expected to ease and temperatures rise to about 20 above tomorrow. A 1.2 inch snowfall marked yesterday as two deaths from heart attacks related to shoveling snow were reported in Pittsfield.
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U.S
Pittsfield
George Bulgarelli
Anthony Chojnowski
Madison Ave
Pittsfield General Hospital
John F. Roberts
West St
West Streect
Berkshire Life
St. Luke’s Hospital
GE nets $34 million Polaris fire control contract
The Navy awarded General Electric Co a 34 million dollar contract for development and manufacture of advanced Polaris submarine fire control systems. The order, the ordnance department's largest since Korea, covers 2.2 million man hours through 1962 and supports Lafayette's 1963 deployment. GE will handle a major portion of the workload through 1962, with Lafayette the 10th Polaris boat.
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Navy
General Electric Co
Ordnance Department
Pittsfeld
Polaris
Lafayette
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corp
Groton
Conn
Congress
Gene R. Peterson
Plastics Avenue
Merrill Road
Judge Albert Clark Expected To Resign From Lee Court
The resignation of Judge Albert Clark age 73 of the Lee District Court is expected soon by the governor’s office. Elwood McKenney said he had been in touch with Judge Clark and anticipated his retirement by mail. If he resigns before John Volpe takes office Furcolo would name a Democrat. Prominently mentioned for the post is Atty. John J. Dwyer of Pittsfield.
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Eagle Boston
Albert Clark
Lee District Court
Elwood McKenney
Furcolo
Clark
Florida
Judge
John Volpe
Gay
Atty
John J. Dwyere
Pittsfield
Lee
Albert Benjamin Clark
Lee Court
Robert Bradford
Bart Bassidy
Trinity Sallege
Boston University Law School
Berkshire Bar
The
Bradford
Hyatt
Main Street
Lawrence V. Toole
Judge Clark
Orchard Street
Orchard
Greylock Street
New Lee High School
Aminent
Evelyn ‘Lowry
Clark’s
Raymond
Quirice
Marcel
Polcare
Dougherty
Detective Russo
John J. Killeen
Kiley
Mr. Genovese
Capt. Killeen
Polearo names Joey as Koza's killer in court
Anthony Polearo identified a fellow named Joey as Michael Koza's killer and Eugene Benoit as the lookout in a police statement. Capt. Marcel testified Polearo claimed Ene killed, with Oct 12 1959 linked remarks. Two defendants, Dougherty Jr and Kiley, face murder charges amid testimony about beatings and alleged conspiracies.
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Anthony Polearo
Joey
Michael Koza
Eugene D. Benoit
Camille J. Marcel
Koza
Tévear-ald
Polearo
Union
Benoit
Palearo
Joseph T. Dougherty Jr
Bernard J. Kiley
Tolcaro
Marcel
Kifey
Dougherty
Columbus Avenue
Poleato
Riley
Polcaro
Kiley
Summer Street
Polcara
Ipatcaro
Semin Dlaw
Derby man wins rent reduction after shelter claim
Barry Bowler in Derby, England, secured a rent reduction after telling the lawn valuation panel that people waiting outside his house near a bar used his doorway as shelter.
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Derby
England
UPI
Barry Bowler
Lawn Valuation Panel
Yankee Painted On Florida Capitol Dome
A vandal painted Yankee in large red letters on the Florida state capitol dome during Sunday night or Monday morning. Floodlights illuminated the dome, but no culprit was seen. The incident prompted a police investigation and security review of the historic building.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida State Capitol
Baby Wins Soccer Pool in Oxford England
An 18 month old baby won 43 283 pounds 121 192 in a British soccer pool. Entry was under baby Paul's mother Jacqueline Cox who said Good heavens The baby did it. The baby made eight stabs on the coupon with a colored pencil and Mrs Cox recorded each draw turning the tiny stake into a large jackpot claiming a world record for a farthing bet.
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Oxford
England
Baby Paul
Jacqueline Cox
Paul
Discoverer XVIII radiation lower than XVII finds
Air force scientists reported Discoverer XVIII endured far less radiation than Discoverer XVII on a similar space flight. A near record solar flare seven hours earlier exposed XVII to heavier radiation. the XVII capsule, opened Monday, did not register radiation on its 48 orbits according to detectors.
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San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
George .Crawford
School of Aviation Medicine
Paris Riots Endanger de Gaulle Peace Mission in Algeria
Rioting flared anew in Oran as authorities vow to smash riingleaders. Two thousand European youths clashed near the Arab Casbah, aided by settlers and police with tear gas. Algiers remained calm while De Gaulle planned a Paris return and cabinet consultations amid a rising death toll and further security measures.
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Algiers
Algeria
Oran
Charles de Gaulle
Oram
Casbah
de Gaulle
Paris
French Algeria Front
Mediterranean
Local 255 Board Expels Members Who Crossed Picket Lines
The Local 255 executive board voted to expel a majority of the 125 members who crossed picket lines during the GE strike. Most received suspensions, with a few spared, and one case dismissed. Additional hearings will review 28 more members who worked during the strike, with names to be released after final board action. appeals go to the general membership.
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Local 255
10Ecal
General Electric Co
Ralph J. Freia
Froio
245
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Metropolitan Transit Authority
Boston & Maine
New Haven
New York Central
Boston & Albany
Massachusetts Public Works Department
Logan Airport
Drifis
Cape
Broadway
Jefferson County
Midwest
mid-Manhattan
West 49Th Street
Rockefeller Center
Plaza
Fifth Avenue
Associated Press
U.N. Congo
DeGaulle
Dwyer
McCarthy
Dauro Baccoli
Armei W. Russo
Baccoli
Acc
Hamilton Place
Yon Block
Francis J. Quirico
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