Berlin Trade Pact Eases Berlin Threat with Soviet Pact
West Germany and the Soviet Union announced a new trade pact easing the Berlin status dispute. West Berlin would be treated as part of West Germany’s economy to ensure open communication. East Germany warned of blocking traffic if no pact by January 1, with signaling that a signed accord may come before year end.
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Tear Gas Use Sparks Belgian General Strike Tensions
In Ghent police used tear gas and fire hoses to disperse a demonstration as Socialist unions call for a general strike in Antwerp. The eight day walkout against Gaston Eyskens’ government widens across Belgium, affecting Ghent and Brussels with mobilized unions and possible royal movement.
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Letter mocks stingy ex boyfriend with mothballed gift
New York Mirror prints a letter from Emptyhanded in New York City lampooning a former partner who dumped him before Christmas to evade buying a present. He offers a box of mothballs for the wallet as a jab at the stingy ex.
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UPI
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Five Day Forecast Modest Cooling With Snow Flurries
The forecast projects temperatures averaging three degrees below normal 22 through Monday. Warmer conditions ease through Saturday then turn colder Sunday and Monday. Snow is expected Friday and early Saturday with flurries Sunday and Monday.
Vault Looted in Tampa Over Million Dollars Stolen
FBI reports the Rasdale Armored Car vault in Tampa was burglarized, with over $1 million in cash and checks missing. Inside job suspected. several staff questioned as investigators assess the theft of two days receipts from the Greyhound track and department stores.
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Fla
FBI
Rasdale Armored Car Service, Inc
City can dents raise questions on who pays
Mrs. Alan Keith of 15 Weston St complained a city refuse truck backed over her can and flattened it. The city treasurer’s office said no fund exists for replacing flattened cans, prompting interest from several homeowners. A veteran garbage can owner quipped about the denting competition among collectors.
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Weston St
Ben-Gurion Cabinet Split Over Lavon Security Report
Jerusalem AP confidential sources say Ben-Gurion balked at endorsing the Lavon affair findings, sparking a cabinet rift. Foreign Minister Golda Meir walked out in protest and drafted resignation papers, later dissuaded by Levi Eshkol.
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Lavon
Golda Meir
Levi Eshkol
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Gaza Strip
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Soviet Union
Tadrut
Israeli Federation of Labor
ILGWU Split Silent On Undercut by UFOUR
The Inter national Ladies Garment Workers Union stayed silent as 262 organizers seek to form the Federation of Union Representatives UFOUR to force ILGWU recognition. UFOUR secretary treasurer Marvin Hogoff said a majority of ILGWU general office staff authorized representation. An NLRB spokesman outlined typical steps toward a possible election or dismissal after failed negotiations.
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UPI
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
David Dubinsky
ILGWU
National Labor Relations Board
Federate of Union Representatives
UFOUR
Marvin Hogoff
Harrisburg
Dubinsky
Rogoff
Dubbinsky
NLRB
Late Christmas Parcel Found Behind Post Office Partition
Clara L. Dommer, a service club director at Fort Ord, received a late Christmas parcel that was due in 1950. An Army postal clerk said the package was found behind a post office partition and was addressed to Miss Dommer, sent by a friend in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Kennedy Names Zuckert Air Force Secretary Pick
President elect Kennedy selected Eugene Zuckert to head the Air Force, a Harvard Law professor Archibald Cox named solicitor general, with John Connally chosen as Navy secretary. Zuckert previously served as assistant secretary of the Air Force and as an Atomic Energy Commission member. Connally, Fort Worth attorney and Johnson ally, has Navy service and leadership roles in the presidential campaign. Fulbright planned Palm Beach talks, while Bernard Goldfine faced tax charges and detention in Washington.
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New York Times
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Boston
UPI
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Bernard Goldfine
U.S
Navy Post
Goldfine
George C. Sweeney
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Mark
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Lyndon ’B. Johnzon
Associated Press
Soviet made transport blamed for Laos gunfire
An armed U S plane on recon over Laos near Vuangvieng was hit by small arms fire likely from a Soviet aircraft. Maj Armand Reiser and four crew reported no injuries as the plane returned to Vientiane. The attack followed Soviet drops to Pathet Lao rebels as Pro Western forces push toward the arms drop zone north of Vientiane.
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Luang Prabang
Phone Hong
Dwyer and McCormick Confirmed by Governor's Council
The Governor's Council approved eight to zero the appointments of Berkshire County men to judgeships. John J. Dwyer of Pittsfield was confirmed for the Lee District Court to replace Judge Albert Clark. George R. McCormick of Great Barrington was confirmed for the District Court in his town. The council also received Gov. Furcolo's nomination of Jacob J. Spiegel to the Massachusetts Supreme Court vacancy.
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Berkshire County
John J. Dwyer
Pittsfield
Lee District Court
Albert Clark
Athy
George R. McCormick
Great Barrington
Furcala
Boston
Jacob J. Spiegel
Newton
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Top Scientists Call Nuclear Terror a Way Out
Nobel era crisis theme runs through AP report as Dr Charles E Osgood of Illinois argues human nature fuels arms race and urges realizing limits on security. Sir Charles Snow warns six to ten years for global bomb peril, says either halt tests or face catastrophe. Ralph Lapp cites US nuclear potential. AAAS panels push science to welfare.
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Charles P. Snow
Red
China
Sir Charles
Snow
United States
American Association For the Advancement of Science
AAAS
Tr. Osgood
Osgood
New York Police Chief Kennedy Cited for Contempt
Police Commissioner Stephen P. Kennedy was found in contempt of court for not heeding a ban on reassigning officers to higher duties without proper titles or pay. He can purge the contempt within 10 days by complying with the order, amid ongoing clashes with police ranks over promotions and outside work.
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New York
Stephen P. Kennedy
Walter Arm
Kennedy
Supreme Court
Arthur G. Ktein
New Turnpike Section In New York Opened
WHITE PLAINS N Y AP The Cross Westchester Expressway a 10 mile road linking the New England Thruway at Rye N Y and the New York State Thruway at Elmsford N Y is open for business Gov Nelson Rockefeller opened the highway calling it a 340 million investment on human progress.
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Elmsford
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Rockefeller
Harp Named Cornell Head Football Coach At 33
Ithaca N Y UPI Tom Harp backfield coach at Army for five years was named to succeed Lefty James as Cornell University head coach Harp 33 will be youngest Ivy League head coach. He will assume duties soon and assemble staff within three weeks James fired after Thanksgiving winless season Cornell went 2 9 this year.
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N.Y
UPI
Tom Harp
Army
George
Lefty) James
Cornell University
Harp
Kane
James
Cornell
Soviet Ships Depart For Cuba With Supplies
A Soviet fleet of merchant ships steamed through the Baltic bound for Cuba carrying tractors, paper, and other goods. In Moscow, Mayor Jose Llanos Govel of Havana said the shipments have broken the economic blockade by monopolists of the United States and other countries attempting to strangle the republic.
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