Packed Schedule For Kennedy Before Inauguration
President elect John F Kennedy tightens his Washington visit with meetings on foreign affairs and domestic tasks. He plans a short stay Tuesday with Rusk and others and then heads to New York and Boston for various discussions ahead of his inauguration.
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John F. Kennedy
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Laos
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Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Rusk
India
Peace Corps
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Palm Beach
Swearing In For County Offices Monday Ceremonies
New and incumbent county officials will take oaths Monday at noon in the courthouse. John Hemphill will conduct the ceremonies, with deputies sworn in after the group oath. Four new faces join the slate including John Young, Frank Vaughn, George Donaldson, and Dr. Reuben Burkinan.
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Erie
John Hemphill
John Young
Frank Vaughn
George Donaldson
Reuben Burkinan
Police Problem In Philippines
Manila reports Lt. Col. Jose G. Lukban of the National Bureau of Investigation says 93 percent of municipal police are inefficient and corrupt, highlighting police corruption as a major crime problem.
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Manila
Philippines
Jose G. Lukban
National Bureau of Investigation
GOP Targets City Machines In Post Election Rebuild
Republican leaders retrace a path to strengthen organization after the presidential defeat. National Chairman Thruston B Morton asks Ohio Chair Ray Bliss to lead a task force on big city politics. Bliss, a Nixon ally, may succeed Morton, who will stay on to seek reelection as Kentucky senator. Morton also names Bernard M Shannon to create a precinct security program to ensure authorized voting and accurate counts.
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Thruston B Morton
Ohio State
Ray Bliss
Bliss
Ohio
Richard M. Nixon
Morton
Senate
Kentucky
Bernard M. Shanley
White House
Four Sooners Die In One Car Crash Near Inola
An AP report states four people died when a car left Oklahoma 33 near Inola, smashing into a bridge abutment. Victims include driver Billy Joe Worth, 30, of Pryor, his father John Worth, 74, also of Pryor, and Carlos Worth. a fourth victim named Lynda Sue Thompson.
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Okla
Here
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Joe Worth
Pryor
John Worth
Carlos Worth
Lynda Sue Thompson
Catoosa
Oklahoma 33
First Degree Murder Charged in Topeka Killing
Topeka man Arthur Augustus Jr., 24, is charged with first degree murder for the Friday shooting of 32 year old Lewis Alvin Byrd. Prosecutor Adrian Allen says Augustus admitted firing twice in the head with a small caliber pistol over Byrd dating Augustus's former wife Gloria Harris, 25. Police report Augustus orally admitted the act but refused to sign a statement.
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Topeka
Arthur Augustus Jr
Lewis Alvin Byrd
Adrian Allen
Augustus
Byrd
Gloria Harris
Injuries Fatal to Salina Soldier at Air Base Test
Tech. Sgt Clyde F. Nichols, 50, died after a hangar shop accident at Schilling Air Force Base near Salina. An empty wingtip fuel tank burst while testing for leaks due to excessive air pressure from a faulty gauge. He was flown to Fitzsimons Hospital in Denver.
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Salina
Kan
Clyde F. Nichols
Schilling
Air Force Base
Fitzsimons
Denver
Nichols
Cuba reports two large airdrops intercepted in Cuba
The Cuban Defense Ministry announced two separate airdrops of arms bound for counterrevolutionaries were intercepted in Pinar del Rio and near the Escambray Mountains Las Villas Province. The government said planes from the north dropped crates of U S arms, while Tass criticised U S naval bases and Radio Havana reported seizures of terrorists and a new anti terrorism law.
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Cuban Defense Ministry
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Cuba
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Escambray
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Guantanamo Bay
United States
Radio
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Damage Involving 1960 Dodge Station Wagon
A 1960 Dodge station wagon driven by Mrs. Lester Welch 67 of 31 S Santa Fe struck a parked International truck owned by Long Bell Lumber Co at 27 W Main about 9 30 am. Damage to the Dodge estimated 900. truck damage 25. No injuries reported.
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Lester Welch
S. Santa Fe
W. Main
Walnut
Garfield
Washington
Earl C. Morgan
Theo L. Baker
Morgan
J. N. Sherman
S. Lincoln
Eugene Debler
S. Malcolm
Debler
Safe Crackers Empty City Hall Safe for $2000
Safe crackers obtained more than $2000 in cash and checks at Cherokee City Hall Friday night. They pried open the safe after breaking the combination. The theft was discovered by insurance clerk Sylvia Wisby when she arrived for work.
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City Hall
Sylvia Wisby
Wasser
Kansas Weekend Weather Forecast Cools Slightly
Weather outlook shows generally fair conditions in Kansas with a cooler weekend. Highs today near 59, tonight 20 to 25, Sunday around the 40s. The Weather Bureau expects a pattern shift early next week bringing near normal winter temperatures and possible light snow.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Pittsburg
Wamego
Lawrence
Hill City
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Log Sees New 24-Hour Toll
Kansas traffic death log reports fatalities in Topeka during a 24 hour period ending 9 am. The record notes the 1961 to 1967 comparison with 1959 and flags a Thursday fatality not previously counted.
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Topeka
Kansas
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