Belgian Strikers Clash Across Cities Over Austerity
Police and strikers clashed in Brussels and other cities as 9 000 marched in the capital. Twelve civilians hurt in Antwerp as 10 000 demonstrators smashed windows. Liege saw storefront destruction while Tournai faced overwhelmed police. Soldiers guarded key sites amid a third week of protests against Premier Gaston Eyskens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
Antwerp
Tournai
Liege
Gaston Eyskens
Eyskens
Japan Seeks Consultation Before Using U.S. Bases
Tokyo signals Japan will press the United States to consult prior to using any U S bases on action in Laos. A Foreign Ministry official says Japan objects to outside interference in Laos and seeks no expansion of U S forces in Japan amid the crisis. The pact requires prior consultation for base use, while U S spokesmen say there is no alert or force increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
United States
U.S
Japan
Laos
Foreign Ministry
Navy
Okinawa
Laos Loyalist Troops Retake City From Reds
Laos government announces loyalist paratroopers recaptured Xiengkhouang from pro Communist rebels on Monday night. Bouavan Norasing says Ban Ban remains held and Plaine des Jarts area secured. SEATO ambassadors met in Bangkok with no action. U S embassy reports evacuation and return movement of personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
Vientiane
Prince Boun Oum
Xiengkhouang
Bouavan Norasing
Norasing
Ban Ban
Plaine Des Jarts
U. S
Bangkok
United States
U.S. Information Service
U.S
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Thailand
Pete Sarasin
A. Alexis Johnson
Sarasin
LOAS
Viet Nam
Eisenhower urges fast action over Laos crisis
President Eisenhower favors rapid decisive moves to stop Communist advances in Laos. He hopes for a solution short of outside military intervention while SEATO obligations drive new US readiness in the Pacific and a Bangkok SEATO meeting is sought. News from Austin reports officials warn against foreign intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Laos
U.S
Viet Nam
United States
Red China
Red Pathet Lao
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Bangkok
Council of Seato
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
Thailand
Pakistan
Pentagon
White House
Pacific
James C. Hagerty
Bank Robber Escapes With 1000 At Charlotte Shopping Center
A tall unmasked robber robbed the Park Road Branch of First Union National Bank in Charlotte at 11 10 a m. He wore a dark rain coat and fled in a 1957 blue and white Ford with about 1000 in cash. Bank staff and about 15 customers were unaware during the heist as police pursued via helicopter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Park Road
First Union National Bank
Jesse James
John Roberts
Drunken Duck Distracts Woodstock Police on New Year
In Woodstock, a drunken duck led a chase through icy streets New Year's morning before Officers Don Liston and Tom Vernie finally cornered the bird in a garage. They speculated the tame duck had maybe had some eggnog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Don Liston
Tom Vernie
Liston
Vernie
Burglar Escapes After Closet Door Tug-Of-War
In San Mateo California Glenn Pennington 29 returned home with his wife to find the front door ajar. He chased a burglar through the house and into a closet tug-of-war, but the intruder escaped before penalties. Pennington said nothing was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Stowe
Velma
Roberts
Mrs.Stowe
San Mateo
Calif
Glenn Pennington
Pennington
American woman recalls escape from war torn Laos
Claire Esola, 33, secretary with the International Cooperation Administration, describes fleeing embattled Vientiane for safety on the Mekong crossing to Thailand. She details staying three days under fire, evacuating by car, then raft across the river, later reaching Bangkok with other refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Calif
Laos
Claire Esola
International Cooperation Administration Mission
Vientiiane
Miss Esola
Thailand
Mekong River
Hanoi
North Carolina families join ceremony as new Congressmen sworn
Three Henderson boys from Wallace, N C accompany their mother to Washington for the opening of the 87th Congress as their father David Henderson is sworn in to succeed Graham A Barden. Horace Kornegay Jr and Kathryn Elders join in Greensboro while other Greensboro relatives travel to witness the oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Carolina
David Henderson
Horace Kornegay
Henderson
Bruce
Bryant
Eric
Mary Knowles
Wallace
N.C
Graham A. Barden
D-N.c
Kornegay
Carl T. Durham
Horace Jr
Kathryn Elders
Greensboro
Martha Beale
Roy Rogers Struggles With Shooting Irons In Parade
In Pasadena Roy Rogers on a Tournament of Roses float fired a six gun loaded with blanks that misfired often. A horseman later asked him to lower his rate of fire as the horse was gun shy during the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Roy Rogers
Rogers
Finnish airliner crashes near Vaasa. 25 dead
All 25 aboard perished when a DC3 went down in a wooded area north of Vaasa Finland. Kahlevi Tiainen a farmer who reached the site reported scattered school books and toys and found a rubber nipple from a baby's bottle at the crash scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaasa
Finland
Kahlevi Tiainen
President Kennedy prayed for wisdom during inaugural service
President Eisenhower and national leaders attended Intercession and Holy Communion as Kennedy, awaiting a Jan 17 handover, was prayed for by Dr. Edward L. R. Elson who asked for wisdom strength and moral courage for the coming administration. The service included remarks by Dr. Herman L. Turner praising Eisenhower’s spiritual leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Elson
Herman L. Turner
Atlanta
United Presbyterian Church
White House
Art Treasure Heads Back For Poland
A multimillion dollar Polish art treasure, moved for over 20 years to avoid Nazis and then Communists, returned to Poland via U S customs at Derby Line Vermont. Two moving vans and escorts transferred custody to Vermont State Troopers as officials declined route details. The collection valued at 50 million dollars includes tapestries robes swords and a gold saddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby Line
United States
Poland
U.S
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Vermont
New England
Quick Changes Urged in Democratic Ranks at Opening
Washington headline reports Democratic insurgents in the 87th Congress pressing for direct votes to fill policy and steering committee vacancies in the Senate, while House liberals confront the Rules Committee block on Kennedy era legislation. Senator Gore leads a Senate caucus move. Mansfield and Johnson face upcoming leadership changes. filibuster reform sparks debate with varied positions among Democrats and Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Colmer
John F. Kennedy
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Republican Committee
Kennedy
House Democratic Caucus
Hwever
Gore
Sen
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Clinton P. Anderson
Dn.m
A. S
Mike Monroney
Dokla
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mansfield
Castro orders U S embassy staff cut to eleven in Cuba
Fidel Castro ordered the U S embassy staff reduced from 87 to 11 in Havana ahead of a U N Security Council session. He accused the embassy of spies directing counter-revolutionaries and invited all staff to leave, while thousands chanted Cuba si Yankee no. The visa section closed as the State Department prepared instructions and 50 000 Cubans had visa applications on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Valeriani
Havana
Fidel Castro
U.S
U.N. Security Council
Cuba
United States
Castro
Washington
Civic Plaza
Guantanamo
Daniel Braddock
Philip Bonsal
State Department
U. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Luang
Sremoo
Muong Losi
China
Miles
Vong Vieng
Mengist
Dien Bien Phu
Plaine Jarres
Wenshon
He Giang
Thokhek
Key City
Wey
Velma Wall
Imediately
Roy
Edward L. R. Elson
National Presbyterian Church
GOP
Conservative Rules Committee
Sam Rayburn
Texas Monday
William Colmer
D-Miss
E Anderson
Osvaldo Dorticos
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!