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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 03, 1961

Page

11

Congo Rebels Beat Ort Mobutu Forces Near Border

About 50 Mobutu troops carrying a white flag crossed the international border at 6 am to negotiate with rebels. The clash with rebels lasted until 10 am with gunfire and were forced back into Ruanda Urundi. 23 Mobutu soldiers were reported injured. United Nations condemned aid to intruders from Belgian authorities.

Mobutu International Kivu Ruanda Urundi American Associated Press

Mansfield proposes halving U S European troops if Soviets do same

Senator Mike Mansfield urged that the United States cut its European forces by about half as a step toward peace if the Soviet Union would mirror the move. He noted the imbalance in NATO defense and said dependents could stay with troops rather than be sent home. He framed the plan as personal, not representing the incoming Kennedy Administration or Democratic leadership.

Washington A.A.P Mike Mansfield United States Soviet Union Mansfield Congress Europe Kennedy Democratic Party Russia NATO

Pope John Sends Buon Anno Greeting From Vatican Window

Pope John appeared at noon in his Vatican apartment window shouting Buon Anno A Tutti to thousands in St. Peter's Square. Earlier he celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for nearly 4,000 children of the Little Singers of the Wooden Cross from 13 countries.

Vatican City Pope John Vatican St. Peter's Square St. Peter's Basilica

Refugees Flee to Bakwanga Camp After Congo Violence

Two malnourished Baluba children eat rice provided by welfare workers at a refugee camp in Bakwanga South Kasai. The Congo's diamond mining state has received more than 300,000 refugees since independence turmoil. Many have died of starvation as the United Nations responds.

Bakwanga Kasai Congo

Barefoot intruder slips in Redfern home

In Sydney a barefoot man broke into the home of Mr and Mrs Norman Group on Great Buckingham Street Redfern. Mrs Group woke to find a man standing over her bed and her husband chased him into the street before police cordons could locate him.

Sydney Redfern Norman Group Buckingham Street

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