Revolt In Nigeria Seen as Setback to Democracy
Washington sources call Nigeria’s upheaval a setback to democratic progress in a key African nation. No anti American significance seen. U.S. aid remains large with roughly 18 million yearly technical help plus 15–20 million for capital projects and an 8.6 million road program. A 2 million loan targets safe drinking water at Ibadan.
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Washington
U.S
Nigeria
Africa
United States
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
State Department
Ben Thirkield
Peace Corps
Capial
Lagos
Dahomey
Central African Republic
Upper Volta
Niger
Ibadan
Turkey’s NATO Rift Deepens After Turkish Leader Reply
Inonu expressed sorrow over US criticism of NATO and warned that aggression against a member would prompt swift justification. He noted broad divergences with the United States on NATO principles and urged delaying decisions until frank talks with Johnson. A Washington meeting followed, producing a communique praising strengthened ties. The White House reaffirmed valued US-Turkey relations.
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NATO
Inonu
Johnson
Washington
Turkey
United States
White House
Weather and Nigeria notes mixed in coastal report
Weather bureau warns of hazardous driving in Eastern North Carolina as rain hits the coast and a strong disturbance off the Georgia South Carolina coast moves away. Snow and sleet spread through western North Carolina into the Piedmont with eight and a half inches measured near Waynesville. Nigerian independence context and regional details also appear in the text.
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Piedmont
North Carolina
Coastal
Georgia-South Carolina
Weather Bureau
Texas
Carolinas
Georgia
South Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority
Eagles Nest Mountain
Waynesville
Greatimoky Mountains
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Newfound Gap
North Carolina-Tennessee
Cotonou
Dahos
Mey
Nigeria
Orth
Lagos
Ieneral
U.S
Newfound
Gap
Harold Wilson
Huddersfield
England
No. 10
Downing St
Rhodesia
Commonwealth
Chapel 1
Sovereign State
Hin
Red Raleigh
Britain
Seven Die In Jacksonville Illinois Rooming House Fire
A Saturday fire in a downtown Jacksonville three story brick rooming house killed seven people, including a mother Leota Mae Brown and her four children Raymond 15 Donja 14 Ricky 11 and Jimmy 2, and Charles Souza 93 and Alice Vegelt 72. Fire officials said smoke inhalation was the cause and the blaze started on the second floor spreading to the third. Five occupants on the second floor were rescued by firefighters. Local authorities investigated the blaze origin and spread.
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Jacksonville, Ill
Jacksonville
Lanois
Dale Bond
Leota Mae Brown
Raymond
Donja
Ricky
Jimmy
Charles Souza
Alice Veggelt
Nigeria in turmoil as military coups spread across region
Reports describe rising violence across Nigeria with military mutiny near Lagos and attacks on civilians. Assassinations in the Northern Region shake the federation while government forces recapture public buildings in Lagos. Other nations including Dahomey and Cypriot links are mentioned amid a broader regional collapse of civilian rule.
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Nigeria
Cotonou
Lagos
16Th Regiment
Capittal
London
Sardar Ahmadu Bello
Samuel i Akintola
Makarios
Cyprus
Cypriot High Commission
Sir Abubakar
Federation
Commonwealth
Zonga
Central African Republic
Upper Volta
Godwin Sworn In As Virginia Governor At Capitol
The incoming governor Godwin is sworn in by Chief Justice Eggleston after a morning parade and reception. The ceremony ends with a 19 gun salute as Harrison and family depart the Capitol, and the crowd cheers the new administration. The day blends reflection on the past with hope for the future.
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Godwins
Virginia
Suffolk High School
Godwin
God
Capitol
Robert Y. Button
Pollard
John W. Eggleston
Virginia Supreme Court
Harrison
Eight Republican Congressmen protest Georgia seating of Bond
Washington dispatch notes eight Republican members of Congress denounced Georgia’s refusal to seat H Julian Bond as a dangerous attack on representative government. Bond, 26, a Black man, was denied his seat due to his support of a statement endorsing U S involvement.
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Washington
Congress
Georgia Legislaure
H. Julian Bond
Bond
U.S. In
Georgia lawmakers fear Viet Nam war split fuels free speech debate
A cross section of politicians discuss Viet Nam policy and free speech rights amid controversy over Georgia's actions. Senators Case Scott Javits and Representatives Contee Horton McDade Morse Tupper defend election integrity while backing strong US support for South Viet Nam. Ky backs peace efforts with conditions, Thieu grows agitated as security tightens.
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Bond
Georgia
Clifford P. Case
New ‘Jersey
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Silvio
Contee
Massachusetts
Frank J. Horton
Thieu
Tan Son Nhut
Seldom Used Fireplace Catches Fire
A fireplace used for the first time at Irvin Taylor's Mount Cross Road home sparked a blaze that spread into the wall. Mount Cross volunteers responded, cutting into paneling but extinguishing the fire with extinguishers, limiting damage to the wall.
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Irvin Taylor
Mount Cross Rd
Mount Cross
Tates Attend VFEW Conference in Biloxi
Mr and Mrs Jake Tate attend the mid winter southern conference of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary in Biloxi Mississippi over the weekend. Delegates from 13 states hear National Commander Andrew Borg report VFW membership up 139000 since last year.
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Jake Tate
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Biloxi
Miss
Andrew Borg
VFW
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