U N TAKES ELISABETHVILLE AS KATANGA CRACKS
U N forces backed by air bombardment seized Elisabethville, Katanga capital, with Tshombe fleeing. The post office and railway station were captured, water restored, and a mop up begun as Katangan resistance waned. Casualties were reported light for U N troops.
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Elisabethville, Congo
U.N
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Elisabethville
U. N
Kolwezi
Kipushi
Kerr in hospital after heart attack treatment
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma, 66, is reported to be in steady condition after hospital treatment for a medium heart attack. He was admitted December 16 with a respiratory infection, and doctors say the heart issue arose from narrowing of a coronary artery.
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Washington
Senator Kerr
D-Okla
Kerr
Diefenbaker criticizes U S for breaking NORAD pact
Canadian Prime Minister Diefenbaker claimed the United States violated the 1958 NORAD agreement during the Cuban crisis. He said Canada was not consulted in advance and that the U S did not follow wartime procedures, affecting Canada’s defense posture. He noted Canada avoided an immediate alert to prevent worsening tensions.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
U.S
Nassau
Cuba
Canada
North American
Royal Canadian Air Force
Russia
North America
Yugoslav Plot Leaders Convicted in Anti Government Case
In Belgrade three suspects were convicted of anti government activity and plots to kill Yugoslav leaders. Anton Kreger received 14 years, Franc Jevsek 10 years, and Leon Berlot 13 years.
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Belgrade
Anton Kreger
Franc Jevsek
Leon Berlot
Arson Suspected In Iowa City Hotel Basement Fire
State fire marshals and investigators say a basement linen room fire at the Hotel Jefferson in Iowa City was arson. Hotel employee Stan Hesse warned staff and a concrete ceiling helped keep the blaze contained. minor damage reported.
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Iowa City
Jefferson
Stan Hesse
Vernal Shimon
Fulk Named to State Fair Job In Iowa
Ken neth Fulk of Polk City was chosen as the new Iowa state fair secretary by unanimous vote. The 46 year old livestock specialist with the state department of agriculture succeeds Lloyd Cunningham after Norbert Kash withdrew as a candidate.
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Des Moines
UPI
Kenneth Fulk
Polk City
Iowa State
Fair Board
Fulk
Norbert Kash
Waterloo
Falk
Lloyd Cunningham
State Department of Agricultur
Watson Honored For Berlin Job
Major Gen Albert Watson departing U S commandant in Berlin received the Distinguished Service Medal for his service during the Berlin crisis.
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Berlin
Albert Watson
U.S
Army
Donated Equally to Each Party Says Jake Factor
Beverly Hills AP John Jake the Barber Factor says he and his wife gave equal amounts to Republican and Democratic causes over the last two years. He cites a $5,000 Nixon campaign donation and a check to Friends of Nixon and Lodge. He asserts his pardon remains pending and notes the Republican pardon attorney recommended it.
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Jake Factor
John
Jake
Factor
William Miller
Thut
Richard Nixon
Miller
Nixon
Friends of
Nixon and
Lodge Committee
Tony Owens
Bella Factor
Robert Kennedy
Life sentence for aiding East German refugees
Harry Seidel, a 24 year old refugee, was sentenced to life by East Germany's supreme court for assisting refugees through a tunnel from West to East Berlin. He was caught November 14 at the East Berlin end of a 70 yard tunnel after guiding a group of refugees.
Wreck of Plane With 24 Sighting Near Corsica
An Air-Nautique Co plane carrying 24 people crashed into a Corsican mountain while en route from Bastia to Ajaccio. A helicopter sighted the wreck with no sign of survivors. 21 passengers and 3 crew were aboard including Bastia basketball team members and fans.
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Ajaccio
Corsica
Bastia
Mediterranean
Nice
French Riviera
Venace
Air-Nautique Co
Havana Moscow air service opens with nonstop Moscow flight
A four engine Soviet turbo prop air liner landed in Moscow after a nonstop flight from Havana inaugurating regular airline service between the two cities. The nonstop leg avoided recent land rights issues affecting Russia in Britain and elsewhere.
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Moscow
Havana
Russia
Britain
Donovan: No Last Minute Fidel Hitch
James Donovan, chief negotiator for the release of Cuban invasion prisoners, said Fidel Castro never demanded an anti invasion pledge. He said the $2.9 million cash demand was an erroneous report and that the pledge came from the Cuban Families Committee before talks with Castro. Donovan arranged the exchange with $53 million in food and drugs and allowed Red Cross inspectors after promising cargo quality.
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Lake Placid
N.Y
James Donovan
Fidel Castro
New York
Castro
Donovan
Cuba
Cuban Families Committee
Hallanan Dies. Longtime West Virginia GOP Leader Passes
Walter Hallanan, 72, longtime West Virginia Republican national committeeman for 30 years and temporary chairman of the 1952 GOP convention, died Friday night in Charleston. He served as a key party figure and organizer in state politics.
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Charleston
W. Va
Walter Hallanan
West Virginia
G.O.P
Data Vogue on Yanks Held in Cuba
Twenty two Americans including two women are believed held in Cuban prisons on charges ranging from spying to anti Castro activities. State Department efforts via Attorney James Donovan and the Red Cross aim to secure releases as with prior prisoner frees. Names circulated by Jesse Gordon reflect incomplete information and some prisoners have not been tried.
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New York
Cuba
State Department
James Donovan
Red Cross
Kennedy vows return of Bay of Pigs flag in Havana
President Kennedy received battle colors of the Bay of Pigs invasion brigade at the Orange Bowl crowd of over 20,000. He pledged the flag will be returned to a free Havana and urged Cubans to unite behind the brigade’s cause while noting Castro’s police state and prison hunger. Mrs. Kennedy spoke in Spanish, praising brave men and asking unity among exile groups. The event highlighted the brigade’s resolve and the U.S. stance toward Cuba.
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Associated Press
Kennedy
Miami
Orange Bowl
Donald Barnes
Jose Miro Cardona
Ismael Lugo
Brigade 2506
Havana
Castro
Jose Perez San Roman
Cuba
Tokyo allocates funds for atomic powered ocean survey ship
The Japanese government set aside 100 million yen about 277000 dollars on Saturday to begin constructing an atomic powered ocean survey vessel.
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Tokyo
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