World Drops Woes as 1961 Arrives in Hope and Tension
A New Year brings prayers and celebrations in Times Square and churches while global strife persists. Dag Hammarskjold appeals for goodwill, Pope John XXIII envisions spiritual renewal, Tito warns of escalating forces, and the looming U.S. leadership change from Eisenhower to Kennedy signals major political transitions worldwide.
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Poster Child Kennedy Meets Kennedy at Palm Beach
A Palm Beach AP report describes President Kennedy meeting a four year old girl named Linda Breese who wore a campaign button saying Please say 28 19 the Stew Marci of Dies. The girl, shy and blue eyed, stood with her father Dean Breese as the scene unfolded during the 1960s campaign coverage.
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Daily Review publishes misprinted newspaper items
The Daily Review page includes garbled text with names and places like WINTON AVE HEYWARG SLAUP COUNTY CALIF and scattered phrases about subscriptions, offices, and circulation. It appears as a damaged OCR snippet listing addresses and rudimentary publishing notes without a coherent news item.
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Postmaster General Sumnerfield resigns amid postal rate dispute
Postmaster General Arthur E. Sumnerfield resigns after accusing Congress of failing to raise postal rates to cover rising costs. President Eisenhower accepts his resignation effective Jan 2 along with Whitney’s as ambassador to Great Britain. The White House cites improved postal operations but a growing $44 million deficit.
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Three Die After Redlands Explosion Tragedy
Three victims died after an explosion in Redlands. The dead include 88 year old Horiges of San Borrerchia and four year old Donati Nowell, with other injuries reported amid the Redlands community emergency response.
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Almanac Today Highlights Historic Births and Key Dates
On this day in history, 1735 Paul Revere was born, 1752 Betsy Ross was born, and 1902 saw the first Rose Bowl game with Michigan routing Stanford 49 to 0. In 1963 Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and in 1945 the U N formed its nucleus. Lincoln quote notes freedom and justice.
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De Gaulle Threatens To Resign Over Algeria Referendum
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle warned Saturday he would resign if France fails to give overwhelming support to his Algeria policy in the January 8 referendum. He urged massive endorsement of plans for local autonomy and eventual self determination for Algeria amid North Africa turmoil. He cautioned of grave consequences for France if the referendum results are indecisive or negative.
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Hunt For Body Of Son Sparks Dive Search Effort
The father of Frank D Brack, 21, missing after skindiving at Moss Beach, urged volunteers to search the area where a woman who spoke to him last saw him dive. He hopes divers can locate his son's body and believes he entered the water near that spot Monday.
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Cuba Arrests AP Newsman Amid Military Crackdown
A press correspondent from AP, George Kant, and an Asian press member were detained during a government operation in Hagana. The arrests followed a Saturday crackdown by military authorities, with details limited and authorities citing security concerns.
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Indiana U Negro Weds White Grad in Cassopolis
An interracial union on the Indiana University campus leads to the marriage of Thomas Atkins, 23, Indiana University senior, and Sharon Spash, 22, formerly Miss Spash, in Cassopolis Michigan. Atkins was student body president. the couple faced parental opposition but were wed by Justice Frank McCormick. The bride is a 1960 education graduate.
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Sisters Die In Fire Set By Boarder
In Philadelphia a boarder, Abit ls Robarison, 49, enraged, used gasoline to start a fire in a rooming house killing Ruth Mae Davis 7 and Janice 17 months old. He was arrested nearby and charged with homicide and arson as three other children were seriously burned. White tenants testified he poured gas in hallways and shouted his intent. The victims were Black siblings and relatives.
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Two Hurt In Plane Crash At Morgan Hill Field
In Morgan Hill a four person Piper plane owned by Gresham Construction Co of Santa Clara crashed near San Martin while attempting a landing at Morgan Hill airport. Injured were Lowell Gresham 20 with injured hands and Loren Griffin with a possible broken leg. piloting unclear as engine trouble caused the accident and deputies investigated the scene.
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Cuba Invasion Charge Called Smokescreen
The government press in Havana claimed U S Marines would invade Cuba within 15 days as Washington dismissed the notes as a smokescreen. The report spurred invasion fever on the island while Cuba tightened tourist rules and cabinet actions. diplomats and Latin American nations reevaluated ties with Havana as embassies began to depart.
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Roosevelt Memorial Design Sparks Family Debate
Washington AP The planned eight slab memorial to Franklin D Roosevelt draws early criticism from his son James D Roosevelt who calls the modernist concept perhaps more modern than his father would have approved while noting he has not decided his own view. The family has no power over the design which remains to be approved by the Roosevelt Memorial Commission and Congress.
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Casino Sale Fails No Cash Down
Reno AP reports Harolda Club casino sale collapsed Saturday when Northwest investor buyers failed to meet a substantial deposit deadline. The $16–$18 million deal toppled after the buyers from Seattle and Vancouver could not provide the down payment, as the Smith family planned to lease back the casino to keep policies and employees.
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Stranger Slays Wisconsin Bride in Menominee Shooting
In Menominee Michigan a bride of four months was shot dead and her husband wounded by a gunman in a traffic stop incident. Authorities charged former Peshtigo Wisconsin mental patient Terence Donovan with first degree murder after shells were found in his basement. Donovan, identified as the shooter, waived extradition and said he did not recall the events. The victims were Mary Dane Degnan of Milwaukee and her husband Robert, who drove to a hospital after the attack. The couple, married last August, had been traveling with an employee, Charles Molle, from Milwaukee toward Escanaba when the shooting occurred.
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Fourth Victim Dies in Walnut Creek Collision
The fourth victim, Jim D. Stone, 21, of Concord, died Saturday from injuries after a head on crash south of Walnut Creek hours after the holiday began. Other victims include Allen vitac Donald, 21, of Danville. Warren Wallis, 32, and his wife Pauling Wallis, 30, both of Walnut Creek. Police said Donald lost control while attempting to pass another car, causing the two vehicles to collide.
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New Hayward Recreation District Swears In New Directors
Directora Carol Strong and Meda Soares and Te cleated Director Dorothy Gordon will be sworn in at a 7 p.m. Tuesday riot meeting. The new board will hold its first meeting in January. Thomas Byrnes and Anna Bras are other members remaining from the old board, while Bernand Shaughnessy is moving out and Rosy F. Snider Jr. was defeated in November in his re election bid.
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France urged to negotiate with FLN over Algeria crisis
A delegation led by former premier Pierre Mendes France concluded talks in AIM EN PROVENCE France with a resolution urging Paris to begin negotiations with the rebel FLN to settle the Algerian conflict.
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