Katanga Secession May End Soon With U N Offensive
U N forces pressed into Katanga s copper lands after seizing Elisabeth ville and the capital s fall. President Tshombe fled his palace as blue helmeted troops advanced, warning of reprisals if the UN did not halt fire in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabethville, Congo
U.N
Congo
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
U. N
Elisabethville
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tshombe
United Nations
JFK Speech Presses For Free Cuba During Miami Rally
President Kennedy praised Brigade 2506 and Cuban exiles in a packed Orange Bowl audience as he spoke of a future free Cuba. He urged education and skills for a liberated nation while pledging no immediate armed intervention. The scene followed the Bay of Pigs aftermath with exiles and families awaiting Havana’s freedom.
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Kennedy
Orange Bowl
Miami
Joe McGowan JR
Cuba
U.S
Brigade 2506
Libertad
Liberty
Havana
Gade
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Families Committee
New York
James B. Donovan
JFK
Namie Family Plans Orange Bowl Visit in Miami
Mr and Mrs Louis J Namie Jr and son Patrick Shaw visit Mrs Thomas F Priest in Miami to attend the Orange Bowl game while Mrs M L Phillips travels to Roswell New Mexico to visit Airman 2C Jim McCulloch. The Orrs and Moores spend Christmas with F E Hughes in Hartselle and Columbus. See diary on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Namie, Jr
Patrick Shaw
Thomas F. Priest
Mr. Priest
Miami
M. L. Phillips
1802
College St. SE
2.C
Jimmy McCulloch
Roswell, N.M
Robert B. Orr
Larry
Miden
Paul Moore
Columbus
F. E. Hughes
3Rd Ave
Orr’s
Hartselle
Gospel reach in a crowded world spurs call to action
Discussion argues world population grows weekly by about a million and non Christian nations expand rapidly. Even tripling missionary effort would not reach all. Noting luxuries and dialectical materialism, the speaker urges renewed faith and global Outreach before lateness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B
China
Church
Christ
Costa Rica
Donovan Says No Reneging on Bay of Pigs Relatives
Cuban prisoner negotiator James B. Donovan said 2 500 relatives of the released Bay of Pigs invaders would travel to the United States from Cuba on return voyages of Red Cross ships carrying drugs and other supplies to Cuba in payment of the ransom. He added Castro had not indicated when he might visit the United States and denied any plan to renege on the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Gray Lake
Placid
N.Y
James B. Donovan
Bay of Pigs
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Donovan
Red Cross
New York City
Castro
United Nations
Young Gunmen Admit Killings In Holdup Rampage
Two teenage like suspects Emanuel Sampers and Henry P. Du Sablon, aged 27 and 20, confessed Saturday to killing five people during a four day spree across two states. They were arrested Friday in a Midtown hotel and gave no further address. The largest cash haul was $100. Police traced the crime to a Woburn Massachusetts Christmas Eve start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emanuel Sampers
Henry P. du Sablon
Woburn
Mass
Young
John L. Lewis Undergoes Surgery for Ulcer
John L. Lewis age 82 former president of the United Mine Workers Union is reported recovering after stomach ulcer surgery at St. John's Hospital Springfield. His brother R. O. Lewis of Charleston WV said the operation occurred Wednesday and that he is well on the way to recovery. Hospital declined to comment on his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, II
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
R. O. Lewis
Charleston
W.va
St. John’s Hospital
Springfield
Lewis
Frigidaire Appliance Buys at Robinson's Clearance 1962
Robinson's promotes 1962 Frigidaire clearance with advertised appliance buys. Free parking available for shoppers during the sale period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frigidaire
Robinson’s
Ady
State Of The World A Symposium What Is Ahead
The Associated Press surveys 10 areas for 1963. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan faces a strained year with potential leadership risk as Britain grapples with post empire roles and Common Market talks. Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union ease tensions while Moscow trims aid and reorganizes to boost efficiency. Afghanistan’s feud with Pakistan worsens as trade routes close and Soviet gains are limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tom Ochiltree
London
Harold Macmillan
Job
Britain
United States
Washington
Macmillan
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Soviet Union
Europe eyes 1963 as hopeful year for peace and growth
Western Europe looks to 1963 with brighter prospects for peace and prosperity after a Soviet shift toward negotiation on Berlin. Adenauer plans retirement, de Gaulle holds power, elections loom in Italy, and Common Market expansion hopes rise with Denmark Ireland Norway Austria Sweden and Switzerland seeking associate or full membership tied to Britain's potential admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Western Europe
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Europe
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Khrushchev
Charles de Gaulle
Adenauer
Italy
West Europe
Germany
Denmark
Ireland
Norway
Austria
Sweden
Switerland
Great Britain
Communists face worsening crisis across Eastern Europe in 1950s
Soviet Union and Eastern European states enter a grim year marked by economic distress and growing discontent with communist rule. Purges and reorganizations sweep nations from Bulgaria to Poland as leadership battles with China intensify, Albania shifts away, and Hungary seeks food aid amid shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Grover
Moscow
Soviet Union
China
Albania
Bulgaria
Anton Yugov
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Poland
Hungary
Middle East faces showdown between republics and kings in 1963
In 1963 the Middle East likely sees continued clash between republican movements and monarchies. Yemen’s 1962 revolt sharpens the Nasser king rivalry with Saudi Arabia and Jordan, while Egypt’s path may ease economically. Iran and Turkey wrestle with elections and reforms amid regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb McKinley
Beirut
Lebanon
Middle East
Yemen
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Hussein
United States
Nasser
Syria
Cairo Radio
Egypt
Libya
Kassem
Iraq
Abdel Karim Kassem
Kuwait
Mideast
Turkey
Iran
Soviet Union
Ismet Inanu
Shah
India Faces 1963 Stalemate Amid China Challenge
Henry S. Bradsher predicts a tense Himalayan stand and ongoing diplomacy between New Delhi and Peking. He notes a possible renewed clash with India relying on U.S. and British aid, pressures on Nehru, and slower economic development as Kashmir talks loom unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Bradsher
New Delhi
India
China
Himalayas
Peking
U.S
Nehru
Pakistan
Kashmir
Washington
London
Ayub Khan
Agi
Southeast Asia braces for a tense year ahead
Southeast Asia starts 1963 with worry as South Vietnam fights a growing but indecisive war against Communists. Diem tightens control in a wary Laos moves toward cooperation and a fragile government. Indonesia faces an economic crisis and potential expansion toward West New Guinea and Timor. Burma's Ne Win imposes socialist reforms. Malaysia federation slated for Aug 31, Brunei in doubt after rebellion. Macapagal fights graft with broad support, Thailand quiets after Laos border tensions, Cambodia stabilizes amid regional Cold War strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Southeast Asia
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Indonesia
West New Guinea
Portuguese Timor
Ne Win
Burma
Federation of Malaysia
Singapore
Sarawak
North Borneo
Brunei
Sultanate of
Philippine
Diosdado Macapagal
Thailand
U. S
Cambodia
Red China and Korea Brace for 1963 Tensions
The piece flags a hard line from Peking and Pyongyang as 1963 looms, with China and North Korea readying military posture and possible renewed clashes in Asia. Japan pursues trade amid slow growth while defense costs rise, and Chiang Kai-shek eyes offshore island risks and Formosa economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Red China
North Korea
Peking
Pyongyang
Khrushchev
Himalayas
China-India
China
India
South Korea
Japan
Asia
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Chiang
Algeria’s Tumult Shapes North Africa Outlook
Algeria faces ongoing political and economic chaos as it struggles with development amid regional tensions and regional instability. The country’s evolving crisis is shaping policy, borders, and international responses in North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Borowiec
Tunis
Algeria
North
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Maid of
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Ala
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Cotton
Shelby Smith
Albquerque
N.M
Nate
Memphis
Tenn
Smith
Becky
Bently
Dallas
Yugoslavia
Tito
Western
Richard O’regan
John T. Wheeler
Far East
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North Africa
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