U.N. closes stormy session amid Cuba crisis and China-India war
United Nations held a tumultuous General Assembly session as Cuba’s crisis and the India China war dominated talks. Adlai Stevenson and Valerian Zorin held post session news conferences while U Thant was confirmed for a four year term as secretary general. The assembly abolished the Hungary watchdog mission and authorized funds for Congo and the Middle East to June 30. It extended UNRWA relief and failed to reach a nuclear test ban agreement.
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United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
Cuba
India
China
Adlai E. Stevenson
Valerian A. Zorin
110-Nation Forum
Hungary
Yemen
United States
U.N
Angola
Portugal
U Thant
Congo
Middle East
U.N. Works and Relief Agency For Palestine Refugees
Disarmament Committee
Assembly
Muhammad Zafrulla Khan
Pakistan
Assembly of the Security Council
Thant
Soviet Union
Winter Solstice Mischief and Weather Outlook
Telegram reports a prank on Managing Editor John Frazier with a door snow effect mistaken for a winter scene as forecasts promise sunshine for the first day of winter. The piece notes the shortest day falls Saturday at 2:15 am with nine hours and twenty-one minutes of daylight and mentions post office mail surges after Christmas. The Telegram will skip Christmas Day publication with a Monday Eve press run and early closings for staff travel.
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Telegram
John Frazier
John
Tomorow
Torrow
Garden City
Panhandle Sells Michigan Production Assets to Consumers Power
DETROIT AP Consumers Power Co. will buy Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. Michigan production properties including 10 oil and gas fields in Macomb St. Clair and Missaukee counties and about 650000 acres of unoperated leaseholds in 37 lower peninsula counties. The underground storage field and Panhandle gas conditioning plant near New Baltimore are included. The deal excludes Panhandle's interstate pipelines. The transaction takes effect Jan 1 and involves several million dollars, with the price not disclosed. Panhandle will continue Howell storage field as part of its interstate system.
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Detroit
Consumers Power Co
Michigan
Panshandle Eastern Pipe Line Co
Macomb
St. Clair
Missaukea
Lower Peninsula
Panhandle
New Baltimore
Howell
Mich
Two Major Airlines Move To Merge Into $1.2 Billion System
Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines seek CAB and presidential approval for a merger creating a $1.2 billion system spanning 80 000 system route miles and 169 cities with about 44 000 employees. The plan would dethrone United as the nation s largest carrier and trigger stock market moves as Pan Am issues 18 020 218 shares with 6 674 155 exchanged for TWA and 11 346 063 issued to Pan Am holders.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
Trans World Airlines
North Atlantic
Pan Am
TWA
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Regulatory Agency
Aviation
New York Stock Exchange
CAB
Kennedy
U.S
United Air Lines
American
Eastern Airlines
American-Eastern
Twa-Pan Am
Juan L. Trippe
Pan’ Am
Charles ©. Tillinghaster
Pan American World Airlines
Less Wheat In Storage
Washington AP reports wheat under government price support this year totals 205 million bushels through November, 12 percent less than 245 million in 1961, the smallest since 1957. Loans average $2.00 per bushel. corn storage under supports is 29 million bushels versus 12 million in 1961. Kansas accounts for 65,576,000 bushels and Missouri 1,037,000.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Missouri
Polaris for Skybolt reassessment fuels Atlantic accord
In Nassau Kennedy and Macmillan approved substituting Polaris missiles for Skybolt to arm Britain, ending debate over defenses and paving a path to a broader Western coalition. The plan aims to integrate Western deterrence under a unified strategy while allowing time for broader European alignment and a potential future independent British deterrent.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Prsident Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Atlantic
Charles de Gaulle
Macmillan
London
Britain
United States
Polaris
Skybolt
France
Europe
Long Holiday for State and Local Workers Ensuing
State, federal and county employees will enjoy the year's longest holiday as offices close Saturday through Christmas Day. Garden City offices and two banks remain open Monday, post office hours shift to 3:20 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Christmas week, and mail delivery on Christmas Eve continues.
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Garden City
Lester Harp
Finney County
St. Mary's
Quakes Rock Three Continents Near Berkeley
The University of California reported three strong earthquakes early today. The first struck at 12:49 a.m. PST about 2,300 miles northwest in the Aleutian Islands, followed by two after shocks. A 1,44 a.m. event occurred roughly 5,200 miles northwest near Honshu, Japan, and a final quake at 1:54 a.m. occurred about 5,000 miles southeast in central Chile or Argentina.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Donald Tocher
Seismographic Station
Aleutian Islands
Here
Honshu
Japan
Chili
Argentina
Dominican Vote Split
Early unofficial returns show Juan Bosch leading in Santo Domingo by over two to one, with Viriato Fiallo ahead in the Cibao Valley. El Caribe’s figures cite Bosch 50,638 to 20,401 in the capital area, while Fiallo leads Moca and Puerto Plata. final results due after Sunday.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
el Caribe
Juan Bosch
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Federal District
Viriato A. Fiallo
National Civic Union
Cibao
Bosch
Fiallo
Moca
Cibao Valley
Puerto Plata
Republic
Donovan Progress on Cuban Prisoner Deal to Free Invasion Veterans
AP reports New York attorney James B. Donovan making progress in negotiations for the release of 4113 Bay of Pigs veterans in exchange for drugs and food. A committee of Cuban families and American shippers coordinated relief via the African Pilot to Port Everglades, bound for Havana, with delivery of $53 million in aid. Negotiations continued with Castro officials after Donovan’s Florida trip, amid optimism for a Christmas release.
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Havana
New York
James B. Donovan
Donovan
Fidel Castro
Red Cross
Port Everglades
Fla
Miami
United States
Bay of Pigs
Florida
Castro
Enrique Linca
Cuban Families Committee
Parking Tickets In Wholesale Lots In Lamar Missouri
Lam ar Missouri AP report says fourteen mothers leaving a Lamar grade school after a Christmas program found their cars ticketed for improper parking. They were fined three dollars each plus court costs.
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Lamar
Snow Covers North Kansas. Temps Rise Likely Today
Northern Kansas saw snow cover early today with Concordia reporting up to one inch. Eastern Kansas will warm to the 30s and lower 40s as clearing skies arrive this afternoon. Low temperatures ranged from 27 in Olathe to 13 in Wichita. tonight in the 20s. A warmer trend is expected Saturday before a new cold front moves in. Most areas reported light precipitation with snow. Manhattan had .23 inch, first snow cover of the season for Topeka about four weeks past the average.
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Topeka
Kansas
Concordia
Olathe
Wichita
Manhattan
Santa builds grand doll house for Salina children
Five year old Julie and three year old Lana Zemler in Salina will receive a real two story doll house this Christmas. Grandfather Dan Spencer built the playhouse in his back yard using scrap lumber. The 544 square foot structure features apple blossom pink paint, snow white trim, coral roof, two chimneys and a white picket fence. Spencer collaborated with Doc Bowling on painted dormers and color details. The house cost about 35 dollars and will be hauled to Salina by the children's father on Monday.
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Santa Claus
Julie
Lana Zemler
Salina
Dan Spencer
Aaron Zemler
Zemler
Connie Spencer
Spencer
Doc Bowling
Doc
Hobbs
N.M
Transit navigation satellite flop delays Navy positioning system
The Transit navigation satellite launched last Tuesday is electronically dead with its radio and electronic equipment failing to start. Navy officials say the full system of four satellites should be in operation sometime next year to aid ships in pinpointing their positions at sea.
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Washington
Navy
Defense Department
Jet Crashes in Suburb No Injuries Reported
A National Guard F89 jet crashed into a Portland suburb Thursday night but no one was seriously injured. The two crewmen bailed out as the plane narrowly missed two houses and a school, creating a 15 foot hole and sparking flames that engulfed the homes, though occupants escaped.
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Portland
Ore
National Guard
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