Soviets Oust U.S. Attache in Espionage Accusations
Maj. Irving T. McDonald, assistant U.S. air attache, ordered to leave the Soviet Union on charges of conduct unbecoming a military attache and alleged espionage. He is the second U.S. air attache expelled recently, as Moscow cites similar activity by Col. Edwin M. Kirton. The U.S. embassy denies the charges.
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Moscow
Irving T. McDonald
U.S
Soviet Union
McDonald
Edward I. Freers
Foreign Office
Igor Y. Melehk
United Nations
New York
Melehk
Provincetown
Mass
Col
Edwin M. Kirton
Palo Alto
Calif
Kirton
Russia
Kasavubu Foes Rally as U N Seat Debate Surges
At the United Nations, Kasavubu supporters press to block seating of his rival Lumumba. A U N vote to seat Kasavubu seems likely, despite late opposition from Guinea Mali and other states. Commission chair Wachuku calls boycott talk shadow boxing. Nussbaumer warns of soldiers hindering Congo airstrip.
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William N. Oatis
United Nations
N. Y
Joseph Kasavubu
U. N. General Assembly
United States
Kasavubu
Patrice Lumumba
Yugoslavia
Guinea
Mali
Ceylon
New York
U. N. Conciliation Commission
Congo
Commission
Jan Wachuku
Nigeria
Wachuku
Jose Nussbaumer
Inventions And Teachers Under Study
The government funds an 18 month study on how new inventions affect classroom work by teachers. The National Education Association leads the project under a $102,980 contract with the U.S. Office of Education via the National Defense Education Act. James D. Finn of USC will direct research into television teaching machines audio visual materials and related technologies and their impact.
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Washington
National Education Association
U.S. Office of Education
James D. Finn
University of Southern California
Capsule Launching Is Failure
An attempted Project Mercury Redstone test failed as the booster cut off early and the escape tower detached, sending the tower and capsule components into the air before crashing about 2,000 feet from the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. The unmanned capsule remained on the pad, and NASA reported the escape rocket ignited prematurely.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Redstone
Cape
Atlantic
Earth
U.S
Atlantic Ocean
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pro-West Japanese Win Vote Shapes Tokyo Election
Pro-U.S. Liberal Democrats claimed a parliamentary majority in Japan with 57.8 percent of the vote as Conservatives secured control of 296 seats while Socialists trailed with 27.4 percent. The Communists rose to 2.9 percent, winning three seats amid protests over the U.S. Japan security pact and Ike’s visit cancellation. The result followed long-standing postwar patterns with a conservative majority and rising left opposition.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hayato Ikeda
Liberal Democrats
Democratic Socialist Party
U.s.japan
Eisenhower
Agrarians
Democratic Socialists
DAV Official Faces Charge of Embezzlement
Winston Salem AP reports Francis Joseph McGuire 33 state treasurer of Disabled American Veterans charged with embezzling 550 dollars. McGuire arrested after warrant by James P. Stephenson DAV commander. He allegedly countersigned and converted five blank checks previously endorsed by the state finance chairman for DAV use.
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Winston-Salem
Francis Joseph McGuire
The
Disabled American Veterans
McGuire
James P. Stephenson
Hickory
Tidal Wave Kills 2 In North Peru
A tidal wave hit northern Peru Sunday reaching inland up to a mile. Two people were killed and nine reported missing as waves battered ports including Pimentel Caletas Santa Rosa and Eten. An earthquake was recorded in Japan and tremors were felt locally.
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Lima
Peru
Chiclayo
Lambayeque
Japan
Pimentel
Caletas
Santa Rosa
San Jose
Eten
South America
Pacific Ocean
Chile
Valdivia
Conception
Kennedy Confers On Shift In Transition To Kennedy Administration
President elect Kennedy leads a day of transition planning at Palm Beach with Clark Clifford and Richard Neustadt, mapping 150 top appointments and ongoing reorganization efforts. Clifford also attends a Louisiana delegation meeting on school integration in New Orleans.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Clifford
Wilton B. Persons
Louisiana
New Orleans
Defense Department
Benson Man Sentenced for Hit and Run Death of Trooper
Frank Thornton, 32, of Benson, is sentenced to three to five years for hit and run in the Dec 17 traffic death of State Trooper Harry Long on U.S. 301 between Dunn and Benson. Thornton admitted drinking and not recalling the incident. a jury convicted him of manslaughter. A passenger, Oliver Creech, 34, was charged as an accessory.
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Lillington
N.C
Benson
Archie Taylor
Frank Thornton
Harnett County
Long
U.S. 301
Thornton
Oliver Creech
Conelrad Alert System Advances to Missile Age
The United States signs a nationwide Conelrad alert agreement among the Air Force the Federal Communications Commission the Associated Press and United Press International. The system could notify almost every radio station in 3 to 8 minutes after Air Force detection of a likely or ongoing attack. A single Air Defense Command location at Colorado Springs can trigger alerts across wire services to broadcast stations.
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New York
Air Force
Federal Communications Commission
Associated Press
United Press International
U. S. Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Colo
Congolese Attack Wounds Four Americans in Congo Incident
In Leopoldville, a mob of knife wielding Congolese attacked three American men and a woman after a car killed a Black cyclist. Wounds included three stitches for Frank Carlucci and stab wounds to Clyde St. Lawrence who was treated with a blood transfusion and described as not seriously hurt. Lt. Col. Edward Dannemiller and his wife escaped unharmed as officers aided the party leaving for the airport.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Clyde St. Lawrence
New Bedford
Mass
U.S
Frank Carlucci
Wilkes-Barre
Bence
Edward Dannemiller
Lt. Lawrence
Alison Palmer F
Amityville
Long Island
N.Y
St. Lawrence
Lovanium Hospital
Carlucci
Lou W. Henderson
Johnson affirms U S NATO support at Paris conference
Vice President elect Lyndon Johnson told NATO parliamentarians in Paris that the United States will uphold Eisenhower era Atlantic policies. He said the election would not repudiated U S commitment and urged a new step toward freedom. Debre praised NATO strengthening and Soviet threat remains.
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Paris
Lyndon B. Johnson
Atlantic Alliance
United States
Eisenhower
Atlantic
Johnson
U. S
Europe
Texas
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Canada
Michel Debre
Debre
Charles de Gaulle
NATO
de Gaulle
Soviet Union
America
Michel Debre Smile
Johnson says NATO should expand beyond military aims
At a NATO conference, Johnson signals a broader U S role for the alliance. He urges adding new dimensions to joint purposes and hints at welcoming new neighbors, possibly addressing de Gaulle's globally minded NATO. He warns the election is a call to a more responsible life.
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Kennedy Johnson
NATO
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
U.S
Ikeda Triumphs in Japan Vote Amid Personal Rebirth
Hayato Ikeda wins Japan's eighth postwar election on a pro U S mandate. The 60 year old former tax official turned pilgrim after a skin disease, credits faith for a renewed life and his tough economic reforms. He rises after Shigeru Yoshida era to lead and negotiate key defense ties with the United States.
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Tokyo
Hayato Ikeda
Japan
U.S
Kyoto
Utsunomiya
Shikoku
Shigeru Yoshida
July
Nobusuke Sishi
United States
Penance Demanded for San Juan Mayor over Vote
Felisa de Gauthier, mayor of San Juan, was ordered by San Juan Cathedral’s Rev. Thomas Maisonet to perform public penance before receiving Communion due to her Nov. 8 vote. She did not attend cathedral Masses and spent the weekend at a Vega Baja cottage, while Catholics warn that supporting her party violates church teaching.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Felisa de Gauthier
Thomas Maisonet
Vega Baja
Father Maisonet
Dona Felisa
Popular Democratic Party
New Orleans Awaits Court Verdict On School Integration
New Orleans waited for a three judge federal court ruling on school integration. The decision could allow a suspension of integration, a federal order to protect it, or dismissal of action against Louisiana officials.
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New Orleans
David Zinman
Deep South
Louisiana
Richard T. Rives
Montgomery
Ala
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Shreveport
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