United Nations Accepts 1000 Congolese Soldiers for U N Forces
The United Nations announced 1000 soldiers from the central Congolese government will serve with U N armed forces in the Congo. Critics abroad accuse the U N of meddling in the Congo Katanga dispute as 48 machine gun jeeps driven by European mercenaries enter Katanga Province from separatist areas.
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Congo
Katanga
Rhodesia
U Thant
Cyrille Adoula
U.n.-Congo
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Tunisia
Thant
U.N. Representa Sve
Patrick Dean
Britain
Federation of Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Union Miniere
Elisabethville
Catholic Protestant Unity Hope Amid Congo Crisis
A U.N. move in Katanga brings Congolese troops into the U.N. force while church leaders from Rome and Protestant traditions discuss growing dialogue. Officials note a long, gradual path toward possible unity amid doctrinal disputes and Vatican reforms.
Red Cross Workers Slain in Katanga Ambush
Three International Red Cross representatives missing for ten days were found buried in shallow graves after their ambulance was hit by crossfire during fighting between U.N. forces and Katangan forces. Victims: Georges Olivet, Nicole Vroomen, and S Smedding.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
International Red Cross
U.S
United Nations
Moise Tshombe
Georges Olivet
Nicole Vroomen
J. Smeets
Queen Elisabethville Hospital
Nehru Defends Goa Action Against Western Anger
Calcutta India Prime Minister Nehru said Western powers would come to accept India’s Goa seizure. He urged no bitterness over Western reactions and criticized U S and Britain for anger at the move. He contrasted Portuguese actions in Angola with colonial aims.
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Calcutta
India
Nehru
Goa
Tiplpor
U.S
Angola
Kennedy Senior No Longer Considered In Immediate Danger
White House and St. Mary's Hospital reports say Joseph P. Kennedy, father of President Kennedy, is past the immediate danger from last week’s stroke. Doctors warn of a lengthy recovery with paralysis of the right side and speech impairment, though overall condition improved and survival prognosis remains good.
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P. Kennedy
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Great Britain
White House
Pierre Salinger
St. Mary’s Hospital
Longing for Peace as World Faces Christmas
In a season of faith and fear, carolers in Bethlehem symbolize the quest for peace amid nuclear tensions. Berlin amid wall incidents, Vietnam casualties, and a deadly Italian rail disaster darken holiday hopes while Wester n Europe anticipates celebration and aid for orphans. Pope John XXIII will deliver Midnight Mass and blessings at St. Peter's. Kennedy sends greetings to West Berliners.
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South Viet Nam
Italy
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Riviera
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Wall
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Vatican
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St. Peter's
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Pope John
Berlin checkpoint clash tests U.S. Soviet ties in Berlin
U S Army Maj Gen Albert Watson II canceled an 11 am meeting with Soviet commandant Col Solovyev at Friedrichstrasse after East German guards blocked his aides from entering. Howard Trivers was denied entry earlier, prompting a Western protest denouncing the action as a calculated affront and risk to Christmas contacts.
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Associated Press
Bethlehem
Berlin
U.S
Albert Watson II
Andrei Solovyev
East Berlin
Watson
Solovyev
Howard Trivers
Trivers
Karlshorst
Soviet Union
Midwest Area Hit By Storm
A massive snowstorm swept the Midwest on Saturday, halting thousands of travelers and stranding hundreds of prisoners and schoolchildren. Drifts reached 14 feet as rescue crews worked from Missouri to Illinois, Iowa and beyond, with at least 17 deaths reported across six states. Snow plows battled 14 foot drifts near Maryville Missouri as motorists and students waited for release within a 20 mile radius.
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Associated Press
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West Virginia
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Michigan
Indiana
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Kansas
Minnesota
Maryville
James Tucker
Kennedy to Take Initiative in Berlin Talks
President Kennedy signals readiness to push for East West détente and Berlin settlement talks. U S envoy Llewellyn Thompson soon authorized to discuss options with the Soviet Foreign Office, backed by British envoy Frank Roberts. If Moscow offers a reasonable basis for a settlement, formal negotiations may follow.
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Presiden
Kennedy
U.S
Soviet Union
Berlin
Bermuda
Harold Macmillan
Moscow
Llewellyn Thompson
Thompson
Andrei A. Gromyko
Dean Rusk
Frank Roberts
Kremlin
No Room At The Inn In A Christmas Story
AP News recounts Potimus the innkeeper and his son Joel in a Jerusalem census season. Tense family tensions mix with brisk travel as caravans arrive from Judea, Hebron, Ascalon, Ain Karim, and Emmaus to fill the rambling inn.
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Joel
Temple
Jerusalem
Sarah
Potimus
Judea
Hebron
Ascalon
Ain Karim
Emmaus
Unknowns Lead Vote In Texas Unknowns Lead Vote In Texas
In Sherman Texas Ray Roberts and Bob Slagle Jr lead a runoff bid for the Texas 4th Congressional District after a crowded field. Final tallies show Roberts 7109 Slagle 5061 Brown 1890 Baker 857 Finney 1679 Harrington 1924 with a Jan. 30 runoff likely. Slagle is noted as the most liberal candidate among the field.
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Sherman
Tex
Ray Roberts
Bob Slagle Jr
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Texas 4Th
Price Daniel
Roberts
MecKinney
Slagle
David Brown
Roy Baker
Jack Finney
Greenville
Conner Harrington
Plano
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Friedrichstrasse
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