Reds Promise Aid to Cuban Economic Chief
In Moscow Ernesto Guevara Cuba's ultraleft economic boss left with Soviet pledges of boosted aid and trade. A final communique said a Cuban oil refinery iron and steel mill and power plants would be built while technicians aid Cuba's mineral exploration. The USSR also pledged 2.7 million tons of Cuban sugar if the United States refuses to buy from Castro's regime. Castro announced the bloc would buy four million tons of sugar in 1961 at a higher price, with 2.7 million going to the Soviet Union and others to follow.
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Guevara
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Communist Bloc
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Soviet Union
Fidel Castro
Havana
Castro
China
Pleads Guilty Of Manslaughter In St Louis Case
In St Louis AP report an 18-year-old boyfriend of a married woman admitted acting as go-between for her and the husband’s killer. William J Mullane said he hired a man to kill Gene O Dix, 26. David L Thompson, 29, and Mrs Dix pleaded guilty to second degree murder on Dec 6. Thompson received 15 years. Mrs Dix faces sentence Jan 13. Mullane to be sentenced Jan 27. Thompson said the kill cost 215 dollars.
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ST. Louis
William J. Mullane
Doris Angel Dix
Gene O. Dix
David L.thompson
Thompson
Dix
Mullane
U S Orders Aid to Laos After Non Communist Victory
Washington reports the United States resumes full military and economic aid to Laos after the new non Communist government defeats Soviet backed forces in Vientiane. Four Americans were wounded. all others accounted for. In Emporia Kansas Howard P Killough Jr 15 of Russell wins the Voice of Democracy state contest and will go to Washington for nationals.
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White
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Emporia
Kan
Kansas
Armco to merge National Supply and Union Wire Rope
Armco Steel Corp will merge National Supply and Union Wire Rope Corp as divisions of Armco effective December 31. National Supply HQ is Pittsburgh while Union Wire Rope HQ and plant are in Kansas City. The combined operation will market wire and wire rope via 15 company warehouses and National Supply oil field stores.
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Middleton, Ohio
Armco Steel Cotp
National Supply Co
Union Wire Rope Corp
Armco
Logan T. Johnston
National Supply
Union Wire
Pittsburgh
Union Wire Rope
Kansas City
Water Resources Board eyes action on Kansas water plans
In Topeka AP report the Kansas Water Resources Board proposes a two year legislative study to implement policies on evapotranspiration centers, county watershed programs, and state financing for Milford Perry John Redmond Council Grove and Elk City reservoirs. It warns urban needs near eastern population centers will test water supply as demand grows.
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Adren Cooper
Legislative Council of Ways
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Kansas
Smith
Perry
John Redmond
Council Grove
Elk City
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