White refugees recount Congo rebel massacre and escape
A UPI report from Leopoldville details rebels believed to have killed 30 whites in Banalia and Bafwasende over three weeks. Survivors describe a brutal sequence including an air raid and forced stripping before many were shot, with 14 rescued in Bafwasende and 11 Italian nuns among the survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietrich Mummendey
Leopoldville
The
Congo
UPI
Banalia
Bafwasende
Banala
Three bandits rob church and bank in Paterson heist
In Paterson New Jersey three masked men bound the three priests at St Anthony's rectory and robbed an armored truck delivering Sunday collections. Loot totaled 5101 000 from checks and 100 from cash plus 51 000 from the truck. FBI and police at scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
UPI
Raymond Peterson
First National Bank
Passaic County
William Ludwig
Frank X Graves
James Devita
Robert Tobacco
First National Bank of
Bonanno Fails to Appear Before Grand Jury Today
New York police and FBI report Joseph Bonanno known as Joe Bananas did not show up at attorney William Maloney's office as scheduled. Bonanno was to testify before a federal grand jury after a prior abduction claim on October 21. Maloney and his two sons waited at his downtown Manhattan office then went to the federal courthouse to confer with U.S. Attorney Robert Morgenthau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Cosa Nostra
Joseph
Joe Bananas
Bonanno
FBI
William P. Maloney
Maloney
Park Avenue
Manhattan
Wilbiam
Michael
Federal Courthose
Robert Morgenthau
First Day of Winter But It Will Be Warm
United Press International reports that winter arrives with warm notes as fog coats the Texas coast and east Texas. El Paso endures a third morning of fog while Dalhart records 26 degrees and coastal areas reach the 50s. Sun breaks through as fog lifts, with more fog and light drizzle possible along the coast and a five day forecast up to 11 degrees above normal through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
East
Texas
Red River
Eastern
Panhandle
el Paso
Dalhart
Two Auto Crashes Reported Here Saturday
Police reported two Saturday auto accidents with considerable vehicle damage but no injuries. At 10 30 p m on U S Highway 287 and 10th Northwest Virginia M Butler stopped car rear ended by William De an Trosper who got a ticket for following too close. A second crash at Avenue E S and 7th Street involved Joe Gay Meadows and Nellie Woods Keys of Childress with no tickets issued and Mrs Keys treated at the hospital and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Highway 287
10Th, Nw
Virginia M. Butler
William Dean Trosper
Avenue E. S
7Th St
Joe Gay Meadows
Nellie Woods Keys
Childress
Keys
Texan Killed in Egyptian Jet Attack Over Libya Route
UPI reports a Texas oil company C82 cargo plane was shot down near Alexandria by Egyptian MIG fighters. Victims identified as Hoyt Williams 44 of Texas and a Scandinavian crewmate. consulars examined a muddy crash site 25 miles southwest of Alexandria. The incident threatens to worsen U.S. Egyptian tensions after the Kennedy Library arson incident.
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Cairo
UPI
U.S
Texas
John F. Kennedy Memorial
Mecom Oil Co
Houston
Alexandri
Amman
Jordan
Benghazi
Libya
Meco
Hoyt Williams
Kejel Grupp
Williams
Ez Kom Azisa
Alexandria
Weesman Released on Bond After DWI Plea
Harvey R. Weesman was released on a $750 bond yesterday after pleading not guilty to DWI charges. He was arrested by the Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey R. Weesman
Highway Patrol
City Council Meeting Set for 7:30 PM in City Hall
The City Council will convene at 7 30 p m today in City Hall to discuss local governance and public issues.
VFW to Hold 7:30 P.M. Meeting on Tuesday
VFW Commander John Pyle asks all members to attend a 7:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday at the Veterans Building for an initiation ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEW
VFW
John Pyle
Veterans Building
Mrs. Stansell Dies in Galveston at 42
Funeral services planned in Galveston for Mrs. James I. Stansell 42 daughter of Rep. and Mrs. Clark W. Thompson D Texas. She died Sunday following an operation from months earlier that she failed to recover from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stansell
Galveston
Goldwater Miller Seek to Save Burch as GOP chairman
Sen Barry Goldwater and Rep William Miller met with top Republicans to pressure to keep Dean Burch in his post as GOP national chairman. Bob Wilson joined the group at Goldwater’s Washington apartment after several hours of talks. Miller had said the meeting would occur but would not discuss details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Buckhorn Washington
UPI
Barry M. Goldwater
William E. Miller
GOP National Committee
Bob Wilson
R-Calif
GOP
Congressional Campaign Committee
Goldwater
Swank
Burch
Miller
Johnson in Budget-Cutting Sessions at Texas Ranch
President Johnson held a very intensive budget cutting review at his ranch with three cabinet members labor secretary Willard Wirtz interior secretary Stuart Udall and commerce secretary Luther Hodges plus John T Connor designated to succeed Hodges. Also present were budget director Kermit Gordon and Donald Hornig. Reedy said no monetary figures would be released yet and the talks aim to trim federal spending under 100 billion dollars next year. Johnson also discussed South Viet Nam crisis with Dean Rusk and George Ball during a two hour White House session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Spivak
Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Willard Wirtz
Interior
Stuart L. Udall
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
John T. Connor
Hodges
Texas
Budge Bureau
Kermit Gordon
Donald §. Hornig
George Reedy
Washington
White House
Austin
LBJ
Reedy
Dean Rusk
George W.’ Ball
South Viet Nam
Pedestrians urged to use street corners
Police Chief Alvis Maddox warns pedestrians to cross at street corners amid heavy traffic on Childress streets. He says jaywalking is dangerous and that crossing mid block risks trouble due to current auto traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis Maddox
Childress
Turbulent Saigon sees coup pose tough U.S. dilemma
U.S. embassy suspends talks to boost anti-Communist war effort as South Vietnam faces a new coup. Maxwell Taylor and A. Alexis Johnson press for civilian governance while meeting Tran Van Huong and Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh amid the arrest of top civilians. The Young Turks refuse prisoner releases, threatening aid and military clean-up efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray F. Herndon
Saigon
UPI
U.S
South Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
A. Alexis Johnson
Tran van Huong
Nguyen Khanh
High National Council
United States
Viet Nam
Maxwell . Taylor
Weekend violence darkens holiday weekend in Palmyra fire
A Palmyra New York fire killed a mother and six children and left a grieving husband racing home with news of a Chicago job. Across Michigan and elsewhere the weekend claimed 47 lives including 39 children in multiple tragedies and five more deaths in traffic and other incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Santa Claus
New York
Michigan
Paul B. Breeden
Chicago
Christmas Band Concert Earns Praise From Director
Norman Hemphill called the annual seventh to twelfth grade Christmas concert a success after about 300 attendees enjoyed holiday selections performed by the school bands. He credited the progress and progress of the groups to a successful year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hemphill
Hemphill
Rites Set for J. R. Cummings in Wichita Falls
Services planned here Tuesday for J. R. Cummings 36 president of a Burkburnett Texas bank who died in a Wichita Falls hospital Sunday. Cummings previously served with banks in Fort Worth and Wichita Falls before leading the Burkburnett bank when it opened last August.
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Cummings Wichita Falls
UPI
J. R. Cummings
Burkburnett, Tex
Wichita Falls
Cummings
Fort Worth
Burkburnett Bank
Tragic driving lesson ends with two deaths in Florida
In Hialeah Florida a man Robert Brooks 32 took his son David on a driving lesson at a race track parking lot. The seven year old child accidentally pressed the gas hitting his father and his eight year old sister Debbie died later from massive internal injuries. Witnesses describe the car rolling forward and the mother trying to free victims as the son fled. Police say no charges expected against the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Stirn
United Press International
Jacquline Brooks
David
Brooks
Debbie
Robert Frost
Wertz Is Fined In County Court
David C. Wertz of Fort Polk Louisiana was fined in county court after a Saturday Highway Patrol arrest for driving without a license and consuming intoxicating beverages. He paid two fines totaling 40 dollars and was released from the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Wertz
Fort Polk
Wertz
Highway Patrol
Abel Wins Majority of USW Nomination Petitions
Abel leading in nominating petitions for USW presidency as 1,310 locals back Abel and 904 back incumbent David J. McDonald. A total 2,693 of 3,300 locals submitted petitions. 223 for Abel and 144 for McDonald were disallowed for missing membership vote figures.Voting by secret ballot set for February 9 among 1.2 million members. Abel’s running mates led for secretary treasurer and vice president with strong petition totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Abel
United Steelworkers of America
USW
David J. McDonald
McDonald
John Shipperbottom
Wayne Antrim
Steve Caruso
Presdent
Waler J. Burke
Milwaukee
Petiions
al Whitehouse
Cincinnati
Joseph P Molony
Buffalo
N.Y
Howard R. Hague
Train Collision Near Villahermosa Kills 41 Plus
A freight train crashed into a mixed freight passenger train near Tacotalpa Tabasco killing at least 41. Reports say the freight engine driver fell asleep and four Americans were among the injured including Miles Warner of Alhambra California.
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Mexico City
UPD
Fed
Mexico
Tacotalpa
Villahermosa
Tabasco
Miles Warner
Alhambra
Calif
Warner
Palatine
Villahermosa Hospital
la Preney
Salvador M. Cruz Calvo
Cemander
Miguel Neher Cruz
Three Wishes Drawing Tonight in Childress
Signups end at 9 p m today at participating Childress stores for Three Wishes gift certificates. Three drawings will occur at 9 p m at Main and Avenue B with Santa Claus presiding. No need to be present to win. Forms request items worth 25 15 and 5 dollars for first to third wishes. Sponsored by local Childress firms.
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Childress
Main
Avenue B
Santa Clause
Buck Creek Bridge Widening Studied North of Childress
The State Highway Commission approved a study to widen Buck Creek Bridge over U S 83 north of Childress. The bridge would expand from 22 feet to 35 feet at an estimated cost of 65 000 dollars.
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State Highway Commission
Buck Creek
U. S. 83
Childress
United Press International
Four Jailed After Weekend City Jail Watch
Four guests were registered at the city jail over the weekend, indicating ongoing local enforcement actions. Details on their identities or offenses were not provided in the report.
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Caledonia Bay
Colombia
Isthmus Canal
Panama Canal
NEA Telephoto
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Dean Burch
Poli
Ngo Diem
Palmyra
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Collings
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