United Nations debates Algerian self determination vote
The UN Political Committee backed a referendum for Algeria under UN supervision with 47 voting for and 20 against, 28 abstentions. The United States opposed the Asian-African proposal, preferring neutral oversight and more talks, while France boycotted the debate. The outcome in the General Assembly remained uncertain.
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United Nations, N.Y
United Nations
General Assembly
France
U.N
Algeria
United States
Assist
Sec
Francis O. Wilcox
Officer Guilty Of Negligence In Death of 17
FRANKFURT Germany UPI A young artillery officer from San Antonio Texas was convicted of negligent homicide in the deaths of 17 U.S. soldiers in a September training accident 2nd Lt Mark Kempf 24 the range safety officer stood at attention as his wife Roselyn buried her face in her hands during the verdict The six man court sentenced him to suspension of rank for one year and forfeiture of all pay Three other servicemen face trial in Grafenwoehr for the incident Lt Col Stanley C Raub Lt George O Grady and Pfc Raymond R Riggs were named as defendants Witnesses said the gun crew was undermanned and used powder only once hereafter.
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Frankfurt
Germany
UPI
San Antonio
Tex
U.S
Mark Kempf
Roselyn
Kempf
Stanley C. Raub
Bloomsburg
George O'Grady
Arlington, Va
Raymond R. Riggs
New Iberia
Four Cardinals Named Including Ritter From St Louis
Pope John XXIII named four new cardinals in a Vatican consistory set for January 14. Joseph Ritter of St Louis joins Jose Humberto Quintero Caracas Arquid, Luis Concha Cordoba Bogota, and Giuseppe Ferretto Rome as cardinals. The appointments lift the Sacred College to 86, with Ritter increasing American cardinals to six and Latin America to nine.
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UPI
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Joseph IE. Ritter
St. Louis
Vatican
Ritter
Jose Humberto Quintero
Caracas
Venezuela
Acrida
Luis Concha Cordoba
Bogota
Colombia
Msgr
Giuseppe Ferretto
Sacred College of Cardinals
John
Jbreast
U.S
Mexico
Cuba
King Mahendra seizes power in Nepal coup
Katmandu reports say King Mahendra arrests Prime Minister Koirala and 10 Cabinet ministers, suspends the constitution, and imposes martial mood. Gurkha guards patrol royal buildings as newspapers suspend. Diplomats see domestic motives, with no clear foreign policy shift indicated.
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Nepal
Mahendra
Dom
India
Tibet
B. P. Koirala
U.S
B. P. Koirela
Herter Warns NATO of Deteriorating World Ties
Paris UPI President Eisenhower era policy adviser Christian A Herter warned NATO ministers that the Soviet Union is arming Cuba and pressuring Berlin as well as Laos actions threaten to redraw Cold War alignments. He cited 40000 Cuban refugees in the United States mainly Florida and said Castro purges non communists from influence. He also floated assigning five Polaris submarines to NATO and Western buy of long range missiles as a response.
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Laos
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Berlin
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Florida
Fidel Castro
Latin America
Sergeant Merry Christmas Nearly Arrested for Running Stop Sign
Police in Columbus Georgia stopped Army sergeant to avert charges after discovering his name was Merry Christmas as he hurried to be married.
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Columbus, Ga
UPI
Merry Christmas
Auto Makers Silent On Plan for Rebates to Buyers
DETROIT Mich AP The auto industry studied George Romney s plan to offer buyers rebates of government savings bonds to boost American Motors sales Romney unveiled the gimmick at a New York news conference inviting other firms to join While privately auto executives expect sustained interest and possible sales lift the plan shows no rush to adopt the program A bond worth 25 dollars would be rebated for each 10 percent increase in sales over last year covering four months back to December 1
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Mich
George Romney
American Motors
Romney
New York
Treaty Signed Between Indonesia and China on Dual Nationality
Jakarta reports Indonesia and China signed an agreement outlining methods to implement their treaty on dual nationality. Leaders from both nations stated the accord clarifies citizen status for individuals with ties to both countries and aims to streamline eligibility and recognition.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
China
Us Softens On Return of GI Dependents
Washington reports a partial reprieve from Gates Jr. on overseas dependents, permitting at least 65,906 wives and children to stay abroad. The new directive slows their return and excludes Okinawa Guantanamo Azores Mexico Canada and Panama. Eisenhower sought cuts to save gold and dollars. morale concerns persist amid proposed reductions to about 265,000 dependents overseas.
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Pentagon
U.S
Defense
Thomas
Gates Jr
United States
Okinawa
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
Azores
Mexico
Canada
Panama
Eisenhower
Congressional Defense
State Raps Albany Mayor on Tax Delinquency Practices
Albany officials bore blame for failing to collect delinquent real estate taxes after a two day Investigations Commission hearing. The panel highlighted interlocking interests involving Mayor Erastus Corning II, City Hall custodian Peter Link, a local bank, and a parking lot operator. Corning defended long standing policies while admitting a settlement that reduced Link’s tax bills preceded a bank purchase of adjacent properties.
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N.Y
State Investigation Commission
Commission
Jacob Grumet
City Hall
County Bureau of Tax Delinquency
Erastus Corning II
Corning
Peter Link
Albany County Board of Supervisors
Link
National Commercial Bank & Trust Co
Albany Associates
Albany County
Paul Carroll
Hoffman
Carroll
County Bureau of Tax Delinquencies
Carrell
Premier's Car Damaged In London Collision
London report says Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was unharmed after his chauffeur driven limousine was extensively damaged in a downtown collision with another car on Thursday.
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London
UPD
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
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