Army Reshapes Divisions For Heavier Armament And Mobility
Washington AP says the Army will begin within weeks reshaping regular divisions to become the most heavily armed and most maneuverable in U.S. history. The program will unfold over about two years, converting infantry and para troop units in Europe, Korea, the Pacific, and the United States, with only one division per area reorganized at a time. New structures raise infantry to 15,845 men, mechanized to 15,891, armored to 15,899, and paratroops to 14,558, expanding tanks and 90mm gun components and boosting airborne firepower.
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Top Cuban Red Leader Rodriguez Shot in Attack
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez a top Cuban communist leader, reportedly shot and severely wounded in an assassination attempt. The Castro regime denied the reports, while official sources noted his role as head of the National Institute of Agrarian Reform and his prominence in ORI and Cuba’s economic planning.
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U S Reviews Tactics In c Viet Nam
AP reports rising U S helicopter losses in South Viet Nam prompt a review of tactics. Of 53 Americans killed in support operations, 23 were in helicopters. 16 choppers destroyed. Mechanical failures blamed for several crashes. crews face maintenance problems as more rotorcraft are needed. A high ranking spokesman notes wartime experimentation amidst progress.
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Polish Foreign Minister Rapacki to visit India this month
Warsaw based press agency reports that Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki will undertake a diplomatic visit to India within the month, signaling ongoing ties between Poland and India and potential discussions on global security and regional issues.
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Poland
Adam Rapacki
India
Winter storm causes seventeen deaths nationwide
A severe blizzard and record cold swept the nation from the West to the Great Lakes, with temperatures dropping to 56 below in places. At least 17 deaths were blamed on the storm, including four in Michigan, three in Colorado, two in Wisconsin, Maryland, Nebraska, Oregon, and South Dakota, and one in New Hampshire. Snow accumulations and lingering fog affected the Central and Eastern states.
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Severe Arctic Outbreak Grips Central North America
Frigid air floods the region with record lows from Texas to Maine. Snow piles up across Michigan and Minnesota while driving is hazardous in Michigan New York and New England. Flights canceled at New York area airports as cold waves threaten communities from Colorado to North Dakota and beyond.
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Red Summit Seen in East Berlin Parley
East Berlin hosts the sixth East German Communist party congress starting Tuesday. Khrushchev expected to attack China over its aggressive line, with Wu Hsiu chuan leading a three member Chinese delegation. Yugoslavs and Gomulka may mediate as Rapacki visits India this month.
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Raiders Attack Red Chinese Post Near Portuguese Colony
An alleged Chinese Nationalist commando group attacked a Chinese Communist military outpost 30 miles north of a Portuguese colony on January 1. Fishermen reaching the area reported the incident on Saturday. The raid lasted about 30 minutes before attackers fled.
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Red Deans Daughter Weds Med Student in Coniston
Ker en Johnson 20 daughter of Dr Hewlett Johnson the red dean of Canterbury married Saturday to Simon Barley 24, both medical students in Coniston England AP report.
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England
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Hewlett Johnson
Canterbury
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Kennedy aides to open NY talks on nuclear test ban hopes
Washington reports President Kennedy’s top disarmament adviser will open talks in New York on Monday with Soviet representatives. Officials note diminishing returns may push both sides to seek information, but skepticism remains about genuine Soviet willingness to permit intrusive inspections.
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Tshombe Heads Toward Kolwezi Amid Congo Crisis
Moise Tshombe, evading United Nations control, left Katanga by night for Kolwezi after a hotel stop in Ndola. He declined comments on Congo politics, said nothing about surrender or last stand, and planned to proceed to Kolwezi via Solwezi, aiming to return to Elisabethville later.
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Kennedy Eyes Senate Edge in JFK Program Push
President Kennedy gauges Congress prospects after House Rules vote. In the Senate expected fights over filibuster rules loom, while House caucus set to name two Ways and Means members. Tax plans and Medicare backers shape the administration’s agenda as State of the Union nears.
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Georgia
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Virginia
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Tennessee
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Jennings
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Gipple seeks reelection as Galesville county supervisor
Galesville Wisconsin county supervisor Bert A Gipple age 92 filed nomination papers for another term as 1st Ward supervisor a post he has held for 22 years and as founder former publisher and editor of the Galesville Republican. Other terms expiring include mayor Ralph B Myhre clerk Evelyn Larson treasurer Alma Quinn assessor Clarence Olson and constable George Gardner with election set for April 2 and city offices due by 5 p m Tuesday January 29.
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Gipple
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Rolf Giere
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Henry Lovig
Howard Barenthin
Arthur Zenke
Albert Brandtner
Clarence Brown
Ralph B. Myhre
Alma Quinn
Clarence R. Olson
George Gardner
Zeidler Appointment Roils Wisconsin Political Row
Madison Bureau reports Republican HQ circulated about 1000 letters echoing the 1950 Socialist party platform after Gov. Reynolds named Frank Zeidler as director of the department of resource development. Zeidler’s nomination sparks questions on free enterprise and Zeidler’s socialist past, with senate confirmation seen as uncertain.
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Milwaukee
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Poet Robert Frost Continues Recovery in Boston
Poet Robert Frost shows steady progress after surgery at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Dr. F Lloyd Mussells said Frost enjoyed a good night, had breakfast, and for the second time sat part of the morning in a chair.
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Robert Frost
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Cuba and East Germany to establish diplomatic relations
Havana announces that Cuba and Communist East Germany have agreed to exchange diplomats and establish formal relations. The move marks a step in bilateral ties and aligns with broader Cold War dynamics.
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