Kennedy offers Stevenson UN post and White cabinet link
Washington AP reports President-elect Kennedy offered Adlai Stevenson the ambassadorial post to the United Nations. Stevenson has not yet accepted after talks. Kennedy also floated Byron White for a senior administration role, with White promising a decision next week and Edwards noting no specific post was defined. John Hooker and Dean Rusk discussed possible roles. Kefauver talked with Kennedy about attorney general options. Dawsons urged postmaster general consideration.
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Fidel Claims Rebel Band Destroyed Near Havana
The government said a band led by Capt. Clodomiro Miranda Mendiela was wiped out in a Ca banas battle 32 miles west of Havana. Eleven captured, including the leader, with Mendiela wounded. one army officer killed and four wounded. Authorities noted deserters once had about 200 heavily armed men, while militia forces totaling about 2,000 pursued remains in the Pinar del Rio area and Escambray zones.
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Guides on Sales Tax Deductions May Be Offered
Federal taxpayers may obtain guidance next year if the IRS adopts a plan to issue tables showing reasonable sales tax deductions by state. The guides would cover income levels and family sizes but exclude local tax rates and would be nonbinding.
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Merger Endorsed by Two Rail Unions in UPI Report
Cleveland report says boards of directors of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen endorsed a merger creating a single union for about 230,000 members. Presidents Kennedy and Paddock announced the move, with an early next year vote planned. The plan preserves separate craft representation while unifying the group to protect wages and working conditions.
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Electrical Firms Plead Guilty or No Defense
Philadelphia AP reports America's largest electrical equipment makers pled guilty or no defense to federal anti trust charges of price fixing and bid rigging. W C Rowland of Westinghouse pled innocent. trial to be set later. In total 29 firms and 46 individuals indicted. Allis Chalmers had pled guilty on eight counts and then changed three cases to no defense.
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Kennedy to propose a department of urban affairs
President elect Kennedy said he will propose establishing a cabinet department focused on city problems. He noted legislation is being prepared and aims to present it to Congress by winter. Supporters call it a logical complement to agriculture and labor, addressing urban issues.
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Oklahoma Governor Ed Edmondson at road inquiry wrangle
Gov. Edmondson of Oklahoma testifies before a House highway subcommittee amid a dispute over Florida road-building scandals. He says a Tulsa by pass was completed before his governorship as the panel argues over interrupting the Florida inquiry.
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Three Die in Crash Near Charles City
Special to The Gazette at Charles City reports a fatal car truck collision on highway 218 three miles northwest of town. The victims are Mrs. Herbert Haut and her daughter Mary Ann both of Charles City and Mrs. V C Kirkedahl 38 of Charles City. Wilbur Klemme 22 of Charles City driver of the truck escaped with no serious injuries. The crash occurred on a curve and the impact was described as near welding the vehicles together.
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Eisenhower eyes pickup in 1961 economy says Curtis
Washington AP reports a White House visitor says President Eisenhower anticipates an economic upturn in 1961. Rep Curtis Missouri, ranking Republican on the Senate-House economic committee, told the president he expects a higher gross national product next year, a view the president reportedly agreed with.
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De Gaulle Trip Triggers Algeria Strike Call
Right wingers urge a general strike in Algeria as President de Gaulle begins a four day inspection trip. Leaflets by the Front for a French Algeria urge peaceful protests while opponents plan a broader challenge to an Algerian independence path.
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Man in California Jail for Refusal to Pay Alimony
Woodland California reports Fred Block has served eight years in Yolo county jail for refusing to pay $750 in alimony and child support to Fern Block. He escaped an outside work party last June but remains jailed while repeatedly told to settle the debt. Block traces grievances to 1925 Kansas marriage, claiming hardships and lack of farm help led to his stance.
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Challenge to U.N. Congo operations escalates blockade threat
U N announced Congo authorities ordered a blockade of all surface transport by the United Nations in the Congo. Brig. Gen. Indarjit Rikhye called it the most serious challenge since the operation began, risking paralysis unless rescinded. A UN shipment is due to sail Tuesday up the Congo River as leadership clashes continue.
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Snow Closes Streets as Stockholm Faces Heavy Snowfall
Heavy snow swept Stockholm on Thursday triggering road chaos and travel delays across the city. Meteorologists warned of continued accumulation and limited visibility, prompting officials to urge caution for drivers and pedestrians.
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Indiana Layman Named To Head National Church Council
Indiana businessman J Irwin Miller was elected president of the National Council of Churches, the first layman to hold the post. Miller, 51, heads Cummins Engine Co and other firms, donates 30 percent of income, and is noted as a literate Christian layman. He is a Yale graduate with an Oxford master's, a WWII Navy veteran, and a Columbus resident.
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Cold Air Chills Iowa With Possible 6 Below Tonight
Temperatures plunged across Iowa as the coldest air mass of the season moved in from the northwest. Lows could reach as low as 6 below in the northeast including Cedar Rapids, with the state’s lows by Friday morning no higher than 12 above.
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Weather Bureau
Avalanche Kills Two Border Police in Italian Alps
In Sondrio Italy two border police were killed when an avalanche buried a 6600 foot Alpine path Wednesday night. The incident occurred on a remote section of the border area and emergency crews launched rescue efforts.
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