Dick Powell Dies of Cancer at 58 After Battle in Hollywood
Hollywood mourns Dick Powell and Jack Carson as Powell dies Wednesday night in a coma with June Allyson at his side. Powell 58, famed for song and tycoon roles, leaves a large Hollywood circle including his wife June Allyson and children. He had co hosted Dick Powell Show and was in a coma two days before death, following Jack Carson’s obituary earlier the same day. Powell's death marks a string of cancer losses in 18 days among Hollywood giants.
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June Allyson
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Pamela
Norman
Ellen
Joan Bondell
Howard
Wilmete
Illinois Central Railroad
Luther
International Harvester Co
Ricky
Justin Dart
Powells
Four Star Television, Inc
Death of actor Jack Carson shocks Hollywood
Hollywood mourns actor Jack Carson after his death from liver cancer at 52. Despite a six month illness, he kept his condition private from most friends and the public, revealing only two weeks before. Carson enjoyed stock tours and aimed to make audiences laugh, resisting darker roles.
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Jack Carson
Carson
Wiscon _sin
Andover
N.J
Carl Carson
Khrushchev Rumored to Visit East Berlin in Leadup to Congress
Moscow reports fuel rumors that Premier Khrushchev may travel to East Berlin for the East German communist party congress opening January 15. Western observers weigh whether a visit would revive Berlin talks and boost East German prestige, with Mikoyan and Kosygin possible substitutes.
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Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
London
Daily Express
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Alexei Kosygin
Mikoyan
West Berlin
Kennedy Feared Hoffa Mistrial Revealed in Nashville Banner
Atty. Gen. Kennedy told Nashville Banner publisher James Stahlman he feared a story about juror questions could trigger a Hoffa conspiracy trial mistrial. Stahlman said the paper sought to avoid jeopardizing the case and noted related FBI assurances and a $5,000 reward offer. The Hoffa trial ended in mistrial due to a deadlocked jury.
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Robert F. Kennedy
James G. Stahlman
The
Nashville Banner
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Kennedy
Banner
Stahlman
Hoffa
Washington
Justice Department
Nashville
U N Seizes Jadotville in Katanga Campaign
United Nations forces captured Jadotville, a key Katanga mining town, as part of their push toward Kolwezi. Indian, Irish and Ethiopian troops secured the town by noon amid resistance, signaling a major advance while Tshombe’s secessionist authorities faced continued international pressure.
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the Congo
U.N
Katanga
Jadotville
Moise Tshombe
Kolwezi
Elisabethville
Lufira
Union Miniere
Prem Chand
Jadotville Road
Mud Slide Undermines Brentwood Homes in L A
In Brentwood Los Angeles a large mud slide has undermined hillside houses forcing owners to evacuate. Two homes have been demolished and two damaged while others are threatened. The slide advances about two feet per hour in places, and officials say action is limited as the ground is private property.
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Los Angeles
Brentwood
Persecuted Siberian Christians Seek Refuge at U S Embassy
A group of 32 Siberian peasants calling themselves persecuted Christians burst into the U S Embassy in Moscow and sought refuge. After hours they were taken away by a Soviet bus, with officials promising hotel shelter and no harm. They said they fled local persecution, and officials noted they sought exit from the Soviet Union rather than asylum in the United States.
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U. S
Soviet Union
United Nations
Chernogorsk
Siberian
United States
Five Copters Lost in Viet Nam Battle at Ap Bac
U S helicopters suffered heavy losses with three Americans killed and ten wounded in the Ap Bac engagement. The action involved Viet Cong entrenched positions and heavy fire as skies over Tan Hiep and surrounding areas saw more than 100 U S casualties and ongoing Vietnamese fighting forces.
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Ap Bac
Paul D. Harkins
Viet Nam
Sangon
Tan Hiep
Aus
Pentagon
Sanford critiques utility plan in North Carolina
Gov. Sanford attacked the General Statutes Commission proposal on utility law revision, arguing it keeps present fair value provisions that favor utilities over consumers. He urged delaying final draft votes, noted hearings January 11 and 12, and pressed for a system prioritizing fair profits over costly valuation methods.
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Sanford
General Statutes Commission
Power Company
The
Utilities Commission
North Carolina
Commission
New York presses may resume without strikers
Publishers of nine major New York dailies hint at resuming publication without the striking typographical union. They call union demands economically prohibitive and warn talks will fail unless the union shifts position, while other unions express support for the printers.
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Publishers
Deliverers’ Union Inc
Amory H. Bradford
The
Publishers Association of New York City
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Chicago
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