Americans Hope for Peace and Prosperity in 1961
Americans greet 1961 hoping for peace and prosperity amid Cold War anxieties. The Associated Press survey spans 50 states and 73 bureaus, capturing moods from worried about inflation and recession to optimism for a new Kennedy era, with emphasis on peace, jobs, housing, and civil tensions.
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Hugh A. Mulligan
Associated Press
Patrick Henry
Georgia
Omaha
Arizona
Honolulu
Castro claims invasion plan. U.S. denies
The White House dismissed Castro’s allegation that Eisenhower ordered a U.S. invasion of Cuba before January 18 as nuts. Hagerty called the charges ridiculous and noted Peru’s break in relations as a potential for a wider Latin American diplomatic quarantine against Castro’s regime.
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White House
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Cubans Claim U S Marines to Invade Cuba in 18 Days
Government press headlines declared that U S Marines would invade Cuba within 18 days. The reports appeared as Fidel Castro entered his third year in power, following a Cabinet session that tightened tourist restrictions and internal controls.
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Fidel Castro
New Year Opens With Hope Amid World Troubles
As 1961 begins, crowds in Times Square and across the globe celebrate with fireworks, prayers, and toasts. Leaders Dag Hammarskjold and Pope John XXIII voice calls for peace while Tito in Yugoslavia urges hope, as Eisenhower passes White House duties to Kennedy after eight years of Republican rule.
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White House
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Congress reconvenes as Kennedy agenda faces Senate filibuster talks
The 87th Congress opens with Democratic leaders seeking to advance Kennedy programs from medical care for the aged to housing while House rules reform looms. Senate debates possible filibuster rule changes as civil rights advocates push for a majority vote to halt delays.
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Senate
New Year Observed by Tar Heels Amid Revelry
North Carolina celebrated 1961 with New Year revelry as UNC fans packed the Dixie Basketball Classic finals saw Duke face off against the Tar Heels. Governor Hodges planned to watch the game and later depart for Washington to assume his post as secretary of commerce. Governor-elect Terry Sanford was expected to attend, driving across the state in his regular campaign fashion.
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Bardot Husband Released From French Army Again
Paris reports Brigitte Bardot’s husband Jacques Charrier freed from military service for a second time due to nervous depression. Army officials say he may be recalled in a year if found fit, after an earlier release this year for similar reasons. The marriage has been strained for months but not legally separated.
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Khrushchev Signals Warming Tone On U2 Spy Row
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, at a Kremlin New Year’s party, said he is willing to drop the U2 incident controversy and move past the Paris summit standoff with the departure of Eisenhower. He did not mention Francis Gary Powers and praised Kennedy’s election, hoping a new wind will clear cold-war tensions.
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Auto Wreck on English Street Injures Two Youths
Two youths were seriously hurt in a one car crash in the 1900 block of English Street just before midnight. Thomas Edward Morton, 20, of Valley Ridge Drive, identified later, sustained head and possible internal injuries after the car skidded on rain slick streets, hit a fire hydrant and a utility pole, with water rising from the broken main.
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First Baby Of The Year In High Point
The Saint of babies remains silent as three expectant mothers lie in labor at High Point Memorial Hospital. As The Enterprise reports, there is no clear sign who will be first born in 1961, with a possibility of a three way tie depending on the stork’s timing.
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Red China woos scientists to aid great leap forward
In New York an AP report notes regime efforts to entice Chinese scientists abroad to aid Beijing’s science drive. Family ties lure returnees over ideology while U.S. and Chinese immigration limits hinder transfers. Experts warn China aims to advance resources, education, and quantum leaps in research, possibly including secret nuclear work.
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Red China
China
Sidney H. Gould
Providence
R.1
Mathematical Reviews
Robert T. Beyer
Brown University
U.S. Warns Red China and North Viet Nam Over Laos Invasion
In a White House briefing Eisenhower approved statement warns Red China and North Viet Nam against armed intervention to aid Communist rebels in Laos. The notice references a Southeast Asia Treaty Organization council meeting and possible U.N. Security Council action if invasion sizes and aims are confirmed.
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