Edith Wilson, Widow of Woodrow Wilson, Dies at 89
Edith Bolling Wilson, widow of the 28th president and longtime guardian of papers, died at 89 in Washington. She cared for her husband after his 1919 stroke, was at his bedside in later years, and faced controversy over her role as his regent. She died of hypertensive heart disease with congestive failure. Two nieces were at her side. She was married to Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Funeral details and tributes followed in Washington.
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Hick Is Best Bet To Head Policy Unit
Iowa's Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper appears set to be named chairman of the Republican policy committee January 10 by the Republican Senate conference. A large majority of GOP senators have pledged support, making a challenge by Leverett Saltonstall unlikely. The choice could influence tensions between conservatives and liberals and reflect Kennedy era Massachusetts influence on national government.
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Senator Ervin probes reports of GIs forced into movie filming
Senator Sam Ervin said he asked the defense department to investigate complaints that U S troops were threatened with reprisals to participate in filming Darryl Zanuck's The Longest Day about the D day landings. An aide cited Rochefort France soldiers in a supply unit as among those affected.
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Kennedy to modernize farm program for the 60s
President Kennedy ready to launch a new farm plan aimed at increasing farm income and balancing abundance. Secretary Freeman says the program has the president's general approval and will be included in the State of the Union.
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Joe Kennedy Shows Marked Improvement
Doctors report Joseph Kennedy shows marked improvement over 48 hours. Pneumonia has cleared and fever subsided. Stroke-related paralysis has not worsened, and the Kennedy family sits in the living room at the oceanfront mansion during the holiday period.
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Woman Hurt In Fall Greet Husband At Hospital
In Rock Island Hazel Coburn 69 slipped while rushing to greet her husband Robert 70 at St. Anthony's hospital and suffered a broken hip. The same ambulance that had brought her husband home earlier transported her to the hospital.
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Four Africans sentenced to hang for burning two women as witches
In Blantyre Nyasaland four men were condemned Thursday to die by hanging after burning alive two women accused of witchcraft.
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Missing U.S. Army Specialist Feared Kidnapped in Saigon
A U.S. army specialist stationed in Saigon disappeared on Christmas morning and is feared kidnapped. Identification withheld pending kin notification. Vietnamese officials note he may have ridden a bicycle to a village north of Saigon, and rebels operate in the area. He taught English to Vietnamese students and visited their homes on weekends.
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Moonshine Stills Found by Young Deputies in Sarasota
In Sarasota Florida an 11 year old junior deputy and a playmate found a moonshine still in woods described as resembling one from the funnies. They summoned Deputy Wade Coker who arrived with the boys to inspect the small still. The junior deputy organization aims to foster respect for law and cooperation with officers.
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Tony O'Connor
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Kulish Criticizes Farm Bureau Tax Comment
City Assessor Wendl Kulish rebukes Linn County Farm Bureau President Clifford Peterson over Cedar Rapids 25 percent assessment proposal. Kulish says sheriff figures misstate impact. cites state mill levy and rural subsidies while noting past close assessments and ongoing reappraisal in Cedar Rapids.
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Adenauer says 1962 will see Berlin talks not war
Chancellor Adenauer predicts early 1962 East West Berlin negotiations and no war. He says Bonn aims for guarantees of Berlin freedom, access, and wall removal while noting common allied support for talks. He cites Kennedy as supportive and expects Khrushchev to seek restraint to avoid all out war. He backs negotiating with the Soviet Union for settlement and calm.
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Soviet Propaganda Campaign Aims at Russian Fears
AP dispatch from Moscow reports intensified Soviet propaganda against the United States and West Germany. Red Star publishes war horror imagery while television shows portray French police and Americans as unfair to Negroes. The drive targets domestic viewers to shape mood before forthcoming NATO discussions.
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London Bandits Seize Payrolls in Separate Heists
AP reports two payrolls totaling 20 000 pounds were stolen by gangs in London on Friday. A third gang grabbed 15 000 pounds but fled after a mail truck blocked their escape. no injuries noted.
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