Mongolia Sides with Russia But Trade Struggles Persist
Mongolian officials fear China will end transit payments that underpin imports from the PRC. Rail traffic to China has collapsed from 30 freight trains daily to a few, as Mongolia backs Russia in the dispute. In 1960 China supplied 23 percent of imports worth 9.8 million dollars, with livestock exports as the main remaining revenue.
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San Bator
Mongolia
Russia
China
Ulan Bator
Mongolian People’s Republic
Peking
Mongolia Caught Between China and Russia in Cold War Trade
Mongolia remains underpopulated and dependent on Chinese labor for development projects funded by communist nations. As China and Russia clash, Mongolian officials fear spring return of Chinese workers and worry about economic costs from the dispute while maintaining wary ties with both Beijing and Moscow.
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Mongolia
China
Russia
Peking
Communist Party
Yumzhagin Tsedenbal
India
Siberia
Inner Mongolia
Outer Mongolia
Foreign Aid Bolstered By Hold Over Funds
Washington AP reports foreign aid officials say funds remain enough for an economic aid program nearly as large as last year despite a $1.5 billion cut in new money. Carryover from prior years provides $669,876,000 of uncommitted or recovered funds, making fiscal 1964 total $3,669,876,000, down $486 million from last year.
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Washington
Congress
Agency For International Development
Roly Poly Santa Charms shoppers in Pittsburgh
Charles Wolfe, a 350 pound man, needed a custom Santa outfit costing 150 dollars for a Pittsburgh shopping center appearance. The AP story notes the uncommon size for the role and the tailored costume.
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Pittsburgh
Santa Claus
Charles Wolfe
Santa
Wolfe
Adoula Defends U S Congo Ties Amid Criticism
Leopoldville AP Premier Cyrille Adoula rejects claims that close U S ties mean the Congo is Washington’s puppet. He insists relations rest on mutual respect and liberty. He cites about 300 million dollars in aid since 1960, notes 1963 as fruitful, and explains aid pauses tied to reforms. He condemns Soviet activity, expelled the embassy staff, and accuses Belgium of blocking talks on shares worth 37.5 billion francs while Brussels holds debts.
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Leopoldville
Cyrille Adoula
U. S
Washington
Adoula
Congo
America
Russia
Brussels
Rain of Insects Drops Onto Wisconsin Countryside
Wisconsin entomologists report warm southern winds moving up the Mississippi valley lift potato leafhoppers into the air and they may return to earth in rains or drafts, a remarkable weather related insect event observed in Madison.
Barbershoppers Elect New Cedar Rapids President
Bob Nance of 4011 Richmond road NE has been installed as president of the Cedar Rapids SPEBSQSA chapter. He succeeds Al Hagedorn, with Buzz Brown and Merrill Aitchison as vice presidents, Beryl Laiton as secretary, and Verne Horsky as treasurer. The 85-member chapter is the largest in the central states district. the Harmony Hawks chorus are central states champions. The annual barbershop parade of quarters is set for April.
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Bob Nance
Richmond Road
Cedar Rapids
al Hagedorn
Buzz Brown
Merrill Aitchison
Beryl Layton
Verne Horsky
Spebsqsa
Central States
Harmony Hawks
Cham
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U.S
Chiina
Tsedenbal
Khrushchev
Roly Poly Santa
U.s.congo
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
U.N
Belgium
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