Former Pentagon worker accused in theft of 200 secret Defense documents
Arthur Roddey 38, a former Institute of Defense Analysis employee, was arraigned in Columbia South Carolina on charges of stealing about 200 secret documents. He reportedly planned to turn papers over to the National Security Council. Roddey, held on 15000 dollar bond, had top secret clearance and said he believed his actions were right despite illegality.
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Columbia
S.C
UPI
Agon
Arthur Rogersey
Na al Security Council
de Department
FBI
Anage
Mother
Roddey
Washington
U.S
Henry W. Kirkland
Rock Hill
Institute of Defense
Falls Church
Institute of Defense Analysis
Pentagon
Roddey Charged With Stealing Government Property
Roddey faces charges of stealing government property and execution of false affidavits. He had a government tape recorder when arrested. Conviction could bring up to 29 years in jail and a $42,000 fine.
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Scales
Roddey
Rayburn Faces Liberal Push Against Conservative Rules Block
As Congress opens, House liberals press Speaker Rayburn to curb Rep. Howard W. Smith and end the conservative control of the Rules Committee. They urge a floor fight to advance Kennedy priority bills, hoping Rayburn will pledge support and curb Smith's power.
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Howard W. Smith
D-Va
House Rules Committee
Kennedy
Congress
Smith
Eisenhower
South
Rules Committee
House
Rayburn
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Bonham
Tex
Holifield
Greenbelt Junior Breeder Show List Grows
Six livestock entries and two judging teams will join the Greenbelt Junior Breeders Show in Childress on January 14. Open to FFA and 4 H youth from a wide area, it starts at 9 a m at the VA building, high school. Entries may be mailed to the Chamber of Commerce office box 28. Ribbons and trophies will be awarded from first to fourth in each division.
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Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
FFA
Robert Jones
Mav
Chamber of Commerce Office
Childress
W L Robinson Dies Services To Be Saturday
William Laverette Robinson, 79, died about 9 15 p m Thursday at a Childress convalescent home. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Saturday at the Assembly of God Church with Rev. Ross Davis and Rev. Gordon High officiating. Burial will be in Quitaque cemetery under Newberry Funeral arrangements.
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William Laverette Robinson
Childress
Assembly of God
Ross Davis
Durant, Okla
Gordon High
Calvary Baptist
Ray Kincaid
Earl White
S. C. Briley
Delmas Leach
Vance Castleberry
Claude Murphy
Quitaque
Newberry
Greenbelt Area Topographic Maps Receivable
Topographic maps for the Greenbelt watershed were received from H A Beckwith. The 25 maps cover four 6 by 6 mile quadrants totaling 144 square miles on the Salt Fork of Red River north of Hedley. Mapping cost about 25000 with state and federal government involvement. Dr. Townsend notes strong official interest and potential further cooperation.
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Greenbelt
Nation Begins 1961 New Year Countdown
United Press International reports a bustling New Year Eve as Americans start celebrations while New York venues fret early closing hours. Traffic safety estimates predict 340 deaths and 14 000 injuries over the weekend with 74 million vehicles expected to log 5.8 billion miles. notable spots like the Cocoanut Grove and El Morocoo list price ranges and specials, while Miami Beach and Dallas offer pricey dinners and entertainment.
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United Press International
U.S
New York City
National Safety Council
Detroit
Street Railway Department
Los Angeles Cocoanut Grove
New York
el Morocco
Waldorf-Astoria Empire
Miami Beach
Fontainebleau
Joey Bishop
Dallas
Denver
Brown Palace
One Killed In Belgium Riots
In Brussels a rioter was shot and killed and another wounded during a strike protest against austerity. A bystander firing to free a seized gendarme caused the death, as mounted gendarmes charged a mob of about 2,000 rioters. Police used water hoses to disperse the demonstrators near Sabena headquarters.
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Brussels
Belgium
UPI
Gaston Eyeskens
Sabena
Central Railroad
U S May Act In Laos
Washington considers possible international action to spotlight growing foreign Communist intervention in Laos Civil War. Officials cite deep North Vietnamese Red China involvement and Soviet support while weighing UN probes SEATO inquiry or other measures amid rising aid to Red-led rebels.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Laos
Viet Nam
Red China
Soviet Union
United States
United Nations
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Kennedy Eyes Ambassador at Large to Ease Burdens
President elect John F Kennedy weighs a roving ambassador to reduce personal diplomacy and overseas travel strain. He favors a longer term approach to economic aid and aims to boost overseas impact while avoiding rushed summits. Kennedy spoke with J William Fulbright on foreign policy and domestic economy. Landis to serve temporarily as Kennedy’s White House aide drafting regulatory reform. Fulbright and Roosevelt Jr. were also slated to meet with Kennedy.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Kennedy
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Arkansas
James M. Landis
White House
Landis
Harvard Law School
Federal Communications Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Orval Faubus
Little Rock State House
Mobutu Plans Full Scale Military Drive In Congo
Mobutu signals a large military push to crush Lumumba supporters in eastern Congo as U.N. teams head to Leopoldville. He seizes Air Congo planes to airlift loyal troops to Kivu where pro Lumumbists gain strength amid arrests and tensions.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
UPI
Congolese Strongman Co
Joseph Mobutu
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
U.N. Conciliation Commission
Leopoldville
New York
Kivu
Air Congo
Sabena Airlines
Bargain Day Moved to January 9 for New Year Observance
Because firms observe New Year on January 2 the regular First Monday Bargain Day is rescheduled to January 9. Advertising for the occasion will appear in The Index on Sunday January 8.
Mississippi Coed Named 1961 Maid Of Cotton
Linda Joy Lackey of Ole Miss Forest Mississippi won the 1961 Maid of Cotton title at Memphis beating 20 other cotton state belles. Nancy Sue Gray and Joan Weinke were first and second alternates. Lackey faced onstage mishaps including camera bulbs exploding near her gown and a wrong runway exit but remained poised. She will tour the U S Canada and Europe on behalf of the cotton industry, having prior state level speaking wins.
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Memphis
Linda Joy Lackey
University of Mississippi
Atlantic City
Cotton State
Forest
Nancy Sue Gray
Deming
N.M
New Mexico State University
Joan Weinke
Lubbock, Tex
Miss Lackey
New York
Canada
Europe
Mississippi
Jimmy
Water Supply Being Studied In Area
Governor Price Daniel calls January meeting of the Statewide Water committee in Austin. Dr. S. H. Townsend, president of the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority, is named as a committee member and plans to attend. Daniel will call the meeting to order.
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Austin
Price Daniel
S. H. Townsend
Daniel
Dr. Townsend
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Childress Schools Reschedule Reopening On Tuesday
Supt. John W. Hamilton says Childress schools will reopen on their regular schedule Tuesday morning.
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Childress
John W. Hamilton
Arizona Front Brings Rain Across Texas Statewide
A low pressure system centered near Arte zona moves eastward and spreads rain from West Texas across the state tonight. Skies were clear in the Panhandle and extreme North Texas while fog and drizzle lingered elsewhere. Temperatures ranged from 13 degrees at Dalhart to warmer readings near Brownsville.
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United Press
Artezona
Texas
Panhandle
Dalhart
Brownsville
Die
South Plains
Weather Bureau
Grover Neisler Dies at 72 in Childress Hospital
Grover C. Neisler, 72, of Childress, died at 11 45 p m Thursday in Childress General Hospital. He had lived in Childress for several years and is survived by two sons. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time with Newberrys in charge.
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Grover C. Neisler
Childress General Hospital
Childress
Mr. Neisler
Newberrys
Water Group To Hold Meeting In Austin
A water survey of underground supply for cities and irrigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation office in Oklahoma City. City Manager Louis Sally announced the visit of representatives who spoke in Austin and Wellspring and will be in Paducah this afternoon.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Oklahoma City
Louis Sally
Paducaly
Wellington
Humphrey urges Demos to be fair to Kennedy on issues
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey told fellow Democrats to reserve judgment on legislative matters until John F. Kennedy states his own views. The Minnesota senator spoke after Sen. Fulbright suggested delaying a minimum wage pledge amid budget and payments questions.
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Washington
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Minnesota
Senate
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Kennedy
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