Charleston Dockworkers Defy ILA On Perishable Cargo
Charleston dockers began unloading bananas from the Belgian freighter Froebel Julia under police protection despite ILA orders. A truce had allowed unloading of 3 million pounds of Canadian potatoes from the Glenview, but ILA HQ overruled the agreement, threatening Charleston’s charter. Farmers feared losses if perishables spoiled.
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Glenview
South Carolina
ILA
Galveston
Tex
Charleston
S.C
International Longshoremen’s Association
State Ports Authority
North Charleston
OLA
Uion
Thad Mitchell
George Ger Jman
Savannah
Florida
Mitchel
New York
William V. Bradley
Bradley
Thomas Joe
South Atlantic
Gulf
Glenvview
Standard Fruit and Steamship Co
Tidewater
Sumter Marine Corp
Charleston County
J. Mitchell Graham
W. P. Callahan
Charleston County Rate Services
Behale
Graham
Oe Union
Callahan
Canada
ILA Gerks and Checkers Ute
Ion
Emigrants Depart Cuba With Hopes After Kennedy Offer
The crowd of Cuban emigrants, mostly women and children, travels through security checkpoints to the dock for a Florida voyage. A Miami volunteer helps a young woman as Cuban Red Cross aids distribute blankets and meals while doctors assess hysterial shock among travelers.
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Rebecca Lamas
Mama
Miami
Fla
Sonjia King
Nashua
Viva Kennedy
Florida
Fidel
Castro
Ak Peng
Weekend deaths toll and New Year car hazards in Rockingham area
Weekend through Dec 25 saw 21 traffic deaths, five in fires, three from dynamite blasts, five shot, one stabbed, and a child who died after drinking whisky in Rockingham. Weather may have reduced motorists. NC Motor Club predicted 29 highway deaths for that period and 14 for the New Year weekend, with 410 deaths in a nonholiday period. The Providence Forge crash claimed Rev. Chester E. Clough and his wife Belos Kecoughian, with several relatives injured. Other crashes near Clarksville and Chesapeake Beach produced multiple fatalities, including five-month-old Elyse McNair. The Safety Council projected 420–430 deaths over the New Year holiday.
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North Carolina State Motor Club
Motor Club
Thomas B. Watkins
Sion
Providence Forge
Chester E. Clough
Belos Kecoughian
Hamp
Bruce
James
Dorene
Jeanette Marston
Newport News
Robbert C. Minor
Williamsburg
Medical College of Virginia Hospital
Richmond
Matea
Toano
Cuba
Council i
William Frank Eggleston
Menelair Rd
Clarks-ville
U.S
Mecklenburg
County
Eggleston
Elyse M McNair
Norfolk
U.S. 60
Chesapeake Beach
Virginia McNair
Princess Anne County
George G. McNair
Jeff
Harry W. Riley
Oceana Naval Air Station
McNair
Riley
Kennedy aides aid release hopes for Americans in Cuba
Washington officials grew optimistic that more than 20 Americans held in Cuban jails may be released after James B. Donovan reported progress. Fidel Castro promised talks on early releases as the Swiss Embassy handles U S Interests, while new ransom pressures emerged over a $2.9 million payment linked to 60 wounded prisoners.
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Alvaro Sanchez
Washington
U.S
James B. Donovan
New York
Fidel Castro
Havana
Cuba
State Department
Lucius D. Clay
New
Robert Duffy
Ke York
Donovan Coughton Hospital
Hampton
Carlier
Francis
Gary Powers
Citizens Rapid Tran
Soviet Union
Russia
West Queen St
Rudolph Abel
Hampica
Trains Crash Near Crewe Leaves Many Dead
In icy Boxing Day disaster near Coppenhall Junction Crewe the mid day Scot express from Glasgow to London struck the rear of the Birmingham to Liverpool local. At least 18 people died including an American serviceman and more than 60 injured as crews pried apart twisted coaches amid downed power lines and fires.
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England
Glasgow
London
Coppenhall Junction
Birmingham
Harriman Sees Widening Split Between Red China and USSR
In an exclusive interview President Kennedy aide Harriman says differences between Communist China and the Soviet Union will grow, with China potentially the more dangerous threat. He cites a 1959 Khrushchev remark re alliance obligations and notes ongoing disputes unlikely to taper off. He also warns the India Pakistan border tension demands India Pakistan cooperation to deter Communist expansion in Asia.
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Ant
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Kennedy
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Asia
India
Pakistan
Red Cross Ships Considered For Holiday Passenger Use
A council estimate and AP count reflect Red Cross officials weighing options to convert a freighter into a makeshift passenger ship for the Christmas holiday period. Officials noted potential casualty risks as traffic lines and crowding grew during the four day week while seeking safe transit for 46 crewmen and additional personnel.
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Red Cross
Associated Press
Blanton Steps Down From State Senate Post
Blanton, longtime chair of the Senate Insurance and Banking Committee and a high-ranking member of Finance and General Laws, plans to resign. He led the commission that built the state office building known as the Blanton Building. A successor is not yet named, with several Democrats in the eight-county district weighing candidacy. Blanton has led Bowling Green’s Union Bank and Trust Co. and held multiple industry and university posts.
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Blanton
A Blanton
Senate
Henry T. Wickham
Union Bank and Trust Co
Bowling Green
Virginia Bankers Association
University of Virginia Alumni Association
Soviet Premier Orders Wheat Boom in Kazakhstan Then Sees Decline
The Soviet premier ordered arid Kazakhstan plains plowed and sown with wheat in 1956 with promises of major production gains. Grain deliveries declined steadily after peaking in 1958 at 15 million tons entering state granaries, drawing sharp criticism of Kazakh leadership for harvest season prep failures.
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Kazakhstan
Kaakhstan
Katanga Press Chief Ordered to Leave U S
Katanga Province information chief Michel Struelens, a Belgian national, was ordered deported after his request for permanent residency was denied. A Senate subcommittee criticized State Department handling, citing political motives. Struelens may appeal within 10 days, else federal court recourse.
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New York
Katanga
Michel Struelens
State Department
United States
U.S. ,Immigration and Naturalization Service
Struelens
Senate
Internal Security
U.S
Congo
United Nations
Moise Tshombe
Immigration Service
Edward P. Emanuel
Board of Immigration Appeals
Washington
Department
Tshombe
ILS
Skybolt prospects clash with McNamara in defense clash
Indications of LeMay support for Skybolt face opposition from McNamara and most Defense Department civilian officials. About 750 million dollars has gone into Skybolt development with six at launch tests. five failed, one succeeded after Nassau meeting. Gilpatric, acting secretary, stated the latest test was preplanned and did not alter the stance that testing may end. The coming military budget package is expected to exceed 2 billion dollars above the 48.2 billion current-year estimate due to missiles, submarines, Army modernization, and a possible 1 billion service pay boost.
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JCS
McNamara
Defense Department
Ucday
Kennedy
Nassau
Gilpatric
Actg
Kennedy-Macmillan
Administration
Joint Chiefs
Id i
New Delhi Might Agree To Plebiscite In Kashmir
The Indian negotiator said India might accept a plebiscite in Kashmir under certain conditions. Railways Minister Sardari Swaran Singh arrived with an open mind for talks with Pakistani authorities starting Thursday about the disputed border outlook.
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Rawalfindi
Pakistan
India
Kashmir
Railways
Sardir Swaran Singh
Kashmir Vote Prospects Clouded by India Pakistan Tensions
Indian officials led by Swaran Singh consider a plebiscite as a potential solution if Pakistan proposes it, but prospects for quick settlement remain slim. US and Britain monitor tensions as India Pakistan meet to negotiate Kashmir and border issues amid Western concerns over arms and influence.
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Pakistan
India
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Britain
U.S
China
Americas
Havana
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Iasreed
Iajan
Ayub Khan
Rawalpindi
East
Cuba
Sardir
Swaran Singh
Iron Curtain
Pan American World Airways
Miami
United Nations
American Red Cross
Peohls
Jple
Pakfom
Istan
Red Cross
Port Everglades
Florida Highway Patrol
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