U S Helicopters Hit by Communist Fire in Saigon
In Saigon South Viet Nam Communist ground fire struck a U S helicopter fleet carrying government troops. Three Americans including an Army captain were killed and four wounded. North Alabama Shrine No 7 will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in Mason Temple for initiation ceremony.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Alabama
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Viet Cong attack sinks U S helicopters in Mekong delta
In the Mekong delta a Viet Cong assault downed about eight of 14 U S helicopters supporting Diem’s government. South Vietnamese casualties run about 50 as fighting persisted 50 miles southwest of Saigon. Communist forces defended with battalion strength amid airlifted reinforcements and heavy fire.
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U.N
Ngo Dinh Diem
U.S
Mekong
Saigon
Mekong River
U. S
Kennedy eyes gradual tax cut to save program in Congress
President Kennedy backs a phased 5 to 10 billion dollar tax cut to ease budget impact as Ways and Means and Senate Finance must approve, while pressing for tough foreign policy moves. Ambitious plan faces House Rules expansion and a conservative coalition risk, with unemployment feared above 6 if not passed. See HIS On Page 2.
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Frank Cormier
Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Congress
Treasury
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means
Harv. F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Enya
House Rules Committee
When a Man Marries in Sin He Must Begin Anew
The answer explains that repentance forgives sins and starts a new life in Christ, but cannot undo past acts such as divorce. The man, now a Christian with a second wife, should begin living his Christian life from his current point since the past cannot be undone. It does not state God approves divorce, only that Christ can cleanse.
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Christ
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks edged lower amid slow trading while bonds rose modestly. Cotton slipped with new crop months weakest. Chicago grains softened on wheat and steady to firmer corn and soybeans amid steady demand. Hogs fell 25 to 50 cents with tops near 17 dollars. slaughter steers held steady to down a dollar, topping 29.
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New York
Chicago
Castro unveils new missile amid revolution anniversary
Fidel Castro unveiled ground to air and coastal defense missiles in a one hour display for the fourth anniversary of his rise to power in Havana. He denounced President Kennedy as a vulgar pirate and claimed imperialists paid indemnities for Bay of Pigs prisoners.
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George Arfeld
Havana
Fidel
Castro
Kennedy
Bay of Pigs
Giron Beach
12 Are Feared Dead In Indiana Blast
An explosion at the Home Packing Co meat plant in Terre Haute Indiana left 12 feared dead and 47 injured. Authorities say 10 bodies were recovered with 2 more spotted in debris.
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Indiana
James R. Pole
Terre Haute
Ind
Home Packing Co
George Obenchain
Union Hospital
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Bill Jewell
Kerr's Death Shakes Oklahoma Power Structure
Sen. Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, a dominant figure in national politics, died at 66 after collapsing at Doctors Hospital. His passing prompts questions about the Senate, the White House, and Oklahoma's future leadership as Gov. Edmondson and Lt. Gov. Nigh respond to the vacancy and the looming shift with Henry Bellmon's upcoming swearing in as the first Republican Oklahoma governor.
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Washington
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
White House
Senate
J. Howard Edmondson
King of
Miami
Edmondson
Kennedy
Oklahoma City
George Nigh
Oklahoma
Henry Bellmon
Kerr
Oak Ridge Man Takes Own Life
W L Brown aged 57 of Hartselle, also known as Bill Brown, died Tuesday afternoon by shooting himself in the chest at his Oak Ridge home. Coroner Brown said a note was left but contents withheld and illness listed as the cause. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Johnson Chapel Methodist with Rev. David Atkins officiating. burial in adjacent Peck Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, three sons, two sisters, and grandchildren.
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Oak Ridge
W. L
Bill) Brown
Hartselle
Lewis C
Pinkie) Brown
Brown
Donald Shipley
Eunice Bailey
Columbus
Ohio
W. H. Ledlow
Kalamazoo
Mich
Raymond
Billy Joe
James N. Brown
January Clearance Sale At Robinsons
January clearance sale advertised at Robinsons with emphasis on low prices for ladies items and general bargains. The notice highlights storewide reductions and urges customers to visit for discounted goods.
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Robinson's
Lawsuit aims to force Kennedy and Hoover arrest on civil rights charges
A federal suit filed in District Court seeks the arrest of Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover over alleged interference with Negro civil rights in Mississippi. Eight Mississippians are plaintiffs in the action.
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Washington
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Mississippi
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Senate to Open New Congress with Party Conferences
Senate leaders schedule party conferences to organize for the new Congress. Republicans set January 8 to meet, Democrats plan January 9, the opening day of the session.
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Washington
Senate
Railroad clerks to gain benefits from cost savings
A presidential emergency board urged Southern Pacific Railroad to apply portions of its automation cost savings to railway clerks facing job losses. The board’s three member formula will anchor new negotiations between the railroad and the union. Maj. Gen. James H. Polk became U S commander in Berlin pledging U S troops will remain to uphold Berlin’s freedom and missions.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Southern Pacific Railroad
Berlin
James H. Polk
U.S
Polk
TVA awards contract for steel reinforced conductor cable
Rey nolds Metals Co of Richmond Virginia won a TVA contract totaling $32 530 for steel reinforced conductor cable needed on the Cullman Bremen Alabama transmission line Two related notes report no reopening of the Robena coal mines in Carmichaels Pennsylvania after two fatal explosions miners voted not to return until further investigation and U S Steel declined comment
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TVA
Reynolds Metals Co
Richmond
Cullman-Bremen
Ala
Carmichaels
Robena
U.S. Steel Corp
James Kelly
United Mine Workers
U.S. Steel
U S to Supply Carriers and Trucks to Congo UN Forces
Washington announces quick delivery of supply and transport equipment including trucks and armored personnel carriers to UN forces in Katanga Congo. In Mobile, 40 year old Joseph P Hirsh dies from a shotgun wound in a hunting accident during the Christmas holidays at a Mobile hospital.
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Washington
United States
U.N
Congo
Katanga
Mobile
Fairhope
Joseph P. Hirsh
Union Miniere backs UN plan in Congo crisis
The Union Miniere copper group with Belgian, British, and American backers agrees with UN reunification efforts in the Congo as fighting continues in Katanga. Moise Tshombe appeals to UN Secretary General Thant for a meeting with nonoperational UN reps while Tshombe plans to return to Elisabethville.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Union Miniere Copper Mining
United Nations
Congo
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
U.N
U Thant
Brussels
Thant urges action over words in Katanga crisis
United Nations spokesman says Secretary General Thant demands action from Katanga leader Moise Tshombe. He asserts it is too late for negotiations and notes an appeal from Tshombe for a meeting with a UN representative not involved in the Katanga operation. The official emphasis is on action rather than talks.
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United Nations, N.Y
U Thant
U.N
Katanga
Uent Moise Tshombe
Leopoldville
Tshombe
Thant
QUICKIES By Ken Reynolds
A humorous column notes the narrator intends to seek work through the Daily Want Ads but chickens out before taking action. The piece playfully examines motivation and hesitation in mid career search.
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