Eichmann Convicted by Israeli Court in Mass Killings
Three Israeli judges found Adolf Eichmann guilty on all 15 counts for his role in the Nazi mass killings. The verdict came at the opening of today’s session four months after evidence was reviewed. He faces the death penalty for 12 counts unless extenuating circumstances reduce the sentence.
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UPI
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Supreme Court
Jeru
DWI Charges Filed After Patrol Stop Near Town
Brigido Billarreal faced DWI charges after a Sunday arrest two miles west of town. He pled guilty and received three days in jail plus a $125 fine and costs. Juan Castro and Preciano R. Galan, passengers in Billarreal’s car, also faced drunk pedestrian charges. both pled guilty and paid fines.
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Billarreal
Juan Castro
Preciliano R. Galan
Justice Court
Gnome Peaceful Nuclear Shot Near Carlsbad Reported
American scientists hailed Project Gnome as a largely successful underground nuclear test 25 miles from Carlsbad New Mexico. The five kiloton device created a molten salt cavity while a vapor cloud formed and a nearby caverns area was closed for hours. Observers from multiple nations watched as the event moved toward potential power generation and resource extraction.
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Mirror Lake
Teller
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Ground Zero
Johnson
AEC
Phillip Randolph
Katanga Air Strike Follows U N Attacks on Elisabethville
Katanga planes bombed Elisabethville airport in a pre dawn raid after U N air assaults on military and mining sites. U N jets attacked Camp Tshombe and Kolwezi hitting homes and a gas storage tank with unclear casualty figures.
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Katanga
UPI
United Nations
U. N
Kolwezi
Here
Union Miniere Mining
Book Club Party Postponed to Wednesday
The Book Club Christmas party scheduled for 3 p.m. today at Mrs. Morris Hirley’s home has been postponed to the same time on Wednesday.
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Book Club
Morris Hirley
Ice Grips Panhandle Area Prompting School Dismissals
Ice covered streets halted activity in Childress area with warnings of more snow. Supt J W Hamilton said a two day cushion exists but plans to resume school pending weather. Highway Patrol reported hazardous roads with one minor accident involving Dr S H Townsend and Ariynna Caradine.
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J. W. Hamilton
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Wichita Falls
Childress North
Amarillo
Lubbock
Palmer Massey
S. H. Townsend
Ariynna Caradine
Weather Bureau
Texas
Nehru Warns Goa Patience Has Ended In India
New Delhi Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru told Parliament that India's patience with Portuguese Goa is exhausted and warned the enclave cannot be held much longer. Reports from Belgaum claim Portuguese soldiers crossed into India near Talwadi, firing hundreds of rounds before retreating as Indian police responded.
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Nehru
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Belgaum
Indian
Talwadi
Indian Reserve
Connally May Quit Cabinet For Campaign
Fort Worth Texas secretary of the navy John B Connally is expected to resign to run for Texas governor. He scheduled a news conference for 3 p m in Fort Worth to announce his decision and declined to comment further.
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UPI
John B. Connally
Texas
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AFL-CIO Rift Widens Over Settlement Plan
The AFL-CIO rift widened over a plan to settle internal labor disputes. The proposal, backed by Walter Reuther, faced opposition from prominent building trades leaders.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Walter Reuther
Tower accuses Labor Dept of harassing bracero program
Senator John Tower of Texas accuses the Labor Department of a deliberate harassment campaign against the Mexican farm labor bracero program to force farm workers. The report notes continued coverage on Page Seven.
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UPI
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R-Tex
Trash Hill killing case draws editorials in area papers
Newsrooms across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas focus on the Memphis mans death with editorials and letters. Officials in Texas Oklahoma and local authorities debate jurisdiction while sources note a standsill and a hands off policy. The case began after J. J. Welcher aged 32 died in Childress Hospital following an altercation near The Cow Shed in Oklahoma.
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Okla
Loys Criswell
J. J. Welcher
Oklahoma
Quanah
Texas
Alvis Maddox
Childress
Welcher
Childress General Hospital
Texas Ranger
Amarillo Glove
Jerry Langdon
Memphis
Tion
Langdon
Wichita Falls
Hundreds of Accidents Reported Across Texas in Severe Cold
A severe cold front brought near zero temperatures across the Panhandle and Northwest Texas with heavy snow and ice warnings. Airports in Midland Lubbock Amarillo closed, several schools canceled, and major highways remained open as fog and ice slowed coastal ports.
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Panhandle
Texas
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Lubbock
Amarillo
Hereford
Walcott
Childress
Snyder
Lia
Dunn Fluvanna
Southland
Tohoka
Seagraves
Dalhart
Ama
First African Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Albert John Luthuli, a former Zulu chieftain and South African schoolteacher, becomes the first African awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for leading a non-violent stand against apartheid. He receives a 10-day travel permit and a 49,190 prize fund, with Dag Hammarskjold posthumously noted.
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UPI
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U. N
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Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Israel
Egypt
Stockholm
George von Bekesy
Harvard University
Melvin Calvin
University of California
Stanford University
Robert Hofstadter
Russia Albania Break Strains Soviet Albania Relatons
Reports say Moscow and Tirana severed diplomatic ties amid Khrushchev attacks on Enver Hoxha and Albania. The move, if confirmed, risks broad bloc economic boycotts and strains with China, with Pravda endorsing the Soviet line.
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Enver Hoxha
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Gheorghiu Dej
Red China
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Commies Fish Body From Berlin River
West Berlin police fished a body from the Spree on the East West Berlin frontier and said it likely a drowning refugee. Nine East Germans escaped over 24 hours, two police among them, as U S troops moved to reinforce access to West Berlin with convoys crossing from East Germany.
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UPI
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School Board Meeting Starts At 7 30 PM
Regular meeting of the School Board will begin at 7 30 p m at the School Office. The City Council meeting scheduled for 7 36 p m tonight has been postponed.
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