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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1960

Page

3

West German Army to Number 291,000

The Defense Ministry said West Germany will have 251,000 in its armed forces at year start. Anny rolls rise to 182,000 with 36,000 conscripts called up and 5,000 volunteers enlisted.

Germany Defense Ministry Thwnsday West Germany

Belgium riots threat as austerity plan sparks strike waves

In Belgium police block government buildings as a nationwide strike grows, with about 100,000 workers including teachers miners and dockers taking part. Parliament halted by noisy opposition, while Dutch premier de Quay's minority coalition resigns over a vetoed house-building program.

Brussels Belgium Barrn Paw Krenacker Hague Jan Eduard de Quay

Night Flying Ban Ordered After Philippine Air Disasters

President Carlos P Garcia ordered Philippine Airlines to suspend all night flights after two fatal crashes in darkness within a month. A DC3 crash killed 38, another in November killed 33, highlighting a deadly week for the airline. Survivors were pulled from wreckage hanging in trees. Churchill Defies Doctors During Christmas at Chartwell Home in Kerr London reports Churchill, 86, will spend Christmas at Chartwell despite back injury and doctor pleas to remain in London.

Manila London Winston Churchill Chartwell Kerr Churchill Sir Wineyston

Parliament approves detentions without trial extension

In New Delhi the upper house of Parliament on Thursday backed a measure extending government power to detain individuals for one year without trial. The lower house had already endorsed the security move.

New Delhi

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