Nehru says Soviets vow MIG deliveries will go ahead
Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament that the Soviet Union promised not to back out of delivering MIG 21 jets for training. He said a few will arrive in December 1962, and others in 1963 and 1964, with six initially due in December and six in January. Defense Minister Chavan confirmed assurances but gave no counts.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Soviet Union
Y. B. Chavan
Moscow
Red China
Himalayas
China
Lakshmi Menon
Colombo
Ceylon
McMahon Line
Menon
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Pakistan
Kashmir
Diver Tragedy as Two Froggermen Dive to 1000 Feet
Long Beach report details the diving accident in which Peter Small, 35, died from the bends and Christopher Whitaker, 22, remains missing after a record attempt off Santa Catalina Island. Hannes Keller survived. Small replaced John Light in the experiment using Keller’s gas mix.
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Long Beach
Calif
Peter Small
London Daily Telegraph
Christopher Whittaker
Thhe University of California At
Los Angeles
Small
Hannes Keller
Santa Catalina Island
Keller
London
John Light
IRS Eases Rules On Expense Deductions For Business Travel
IRS Commissioner Mortimer Caplin announced a easing of proposed expense account regulations amid two days of hearings on 1962 tax law changes. Critics say the rules would force excessive record keeping and invade privacy, while the IRS promises adjustments before the Jan 1 effective date.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Mortimer M. Caplin
IRS
Caplin
Congress
Joel Barlow
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Barlow
Pilot warned of narrow safety margin at Idlewild
Washington AP reports a pilot killed in Idlewild Airport crash wrote of landing peril in a magazine piece. Eastern Air Lines Capt Edward Bechtold cited Runway 4 and a foggy approach. He and 24 others died among 51 aboard the DC7B.
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Washington
New York
Idlewild
Eastern Air Lines
Edward J. Bechtold
Bechtold
Airlift Magazine
Interim Council backs 28 million more state school aid plan
Wisconsin Interim Legislative Council approves a plan to add 28 million in state public school aid over two years with Republicans backing sales tax leverage. Cities named Beloit Janesville Oshkosh Sheboygan Eau Claire Wausau Superior La Crosse would gain, while La Crosse district would rely on equalized valuation backing per student.
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Madison
Interim Legislative Council
Angus Rothwell
Beloit
Janesville
Oshkosh
Sheboygan
Eau Claire
Wausau
Superior
la Crosse
Bjorge
Department of Public Instruction
Coulee
Carl Peterson
Green Bay
Reynolds Plans Three More Tours Of State Institutions
Gov elect John W. Reynolds announced three more state institution tours to review 1963 65 budget requests. The trips include Central State Hospital Oshkosh Winnebago State Hospital Grand Army Home King Stevens Point State School for Girls Oregon Mendota Central Colony Madison Boys School Wales Union Grove Kenosha and Wisconsin Milwaukee. He met with Exposition Board leaders in Milwaukee about a new 640 acre fair grounds project valued at 18 million dollars and urged caution on spending.
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Madison
John W. Reynolds
Central State Hospital
Wau‘pun
Oshkosh State College
Winnebago State Hospital
Grand Army
King
Stevens Point
Reynolds
Oregon
Mendota State Hospital
Central Colony
Wales
Camp and Southern Colony
Union Grove
Wisconsin Extension Center
Kenosha
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Fair Grounds
Herbert P. Velser
W.M. Masterson
Masterson
Velser
Tribune pays 423 claim boosts accident insurance total
The payment of claim No. 423 for an injured arm raises LaCrosse Tribune subscribers total benefits to 11 056 51 dollars under its Accident and Dread Disease insurance. Apply for Tribune insurance now. tomorrow may be too late.
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LaCrosse Tribune
Tribune Insurance
Eight Army Divisions To Be Eliminated In Shakeup
Secretary McNamara unveils a major reorganization of the Army Reserve and National Guard, eliminating eight low priority Reserve and National Guard infantry divisions and 731 smaller units. The plan creates a streamlined force with 23 combat divisions and 7 brigades, aiming to finish before summer training camps. The 103rd Infantry from Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin will reform into the 205th Brigade with HQ in Minneapolis.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Army Reserve and
National Guard
Sions
Guard
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Florida
South Carolina
Army Reserve Organization
103Rd Infantry
205Th
Minneapolis
France and Soviet Union Refuse Congo Peacekeeping Costs
France joined the Soviet Union in rejecting payment of Congo peacekeeping costs despite a World Court advisory opinion that such expenses are UN organization costs. Britain urged acceptance of the opinion as interim steps to form a 15 nation working group for assessment formulas ahead of next April.
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United Nations
N.Y
France
Soviet Union
U.N
Congo
World Court
Andre Ganem
Assembly
Middle East
Security Council
Council
Britain
Patrick Wall
Wall
U Thant
Pavel M. Tchernyshev
General Assembly
Unseasonable Warmth Threatens Local Gardens and Trees
Meteorologists report Decemberlike temperatures moving in after a mild spell that has triggered early sap flow and budding in the Coulee Region. City horticulturists warn that a sharp freeze could damage maples birch and delicate plants while evergreens need watering to endure sudden cold. Tulips bulbs remain dormant and most plants show resilience, though uncovered specimens face risk of damage.
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la Crosse
Eugene B. Fry
Gordon van Akkeren
D. A. Wanless
Fry
Bloomington man dies after fatal domestic shooting and self-inflicted wound
Patrick Sanek 28 of Bloomington died Monday night after police said he shot his wife at a neighbor’s home with a rifle and then wounded himself with a shotgun blast at his own residence. He died about 11:03 p.m., roughly 15 hours after the wife’s death.
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Minneapolis
Patrick Sanek
Bloomington
Sanek
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