Soviet veto blocks Western Goa resolution at UN
At the United Nations, the Soviet Union vetoed a Western plan urging India to withdraw troops from Goa and other Portuguese enclaves. Delegates denounced the move as obstructive and warned the UN could unravel if force is used to redraw colonial borders. Britain warned Congo tensions may force a rethink of UN support.
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Goa
India
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
The
Council
United Nations
League of Nations
Security Council
Stevenson
U.N
Valerian A. Zorin
Portugal
Ceylon
Liberia
United Arab Republic
Indian Subcontinent
Diu
Damao
United States
Britain
France
Turkey
Soviet Union
General Assembly
Posal
Zorin
Organization
Lord Home
House of Lords
Congo
World Organization
Adlai Stevenson
UPI
Final Rites For Circus Fire Victims In Niteroi
Brazil reports a mass funeral as government officials estimate the circus fire death toll could reach 500. Governor Pecanha says many victims remain critically burned in hospitals, with about 60 deaths already on Monday night. Aid shipments arrive from the United States Britain Argentina and other nations while the state seeks funds for widows orphans and survivors.
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Brazil
Niteroi
Carlos Pecanha
United States
Britain
Argentina
Sukarno Calls For Total Mobilization Over New Guinea Invasion
President Sukarno ordered Indonesian armed forces to prepare for an invasion of Dutch New Guinea and mobilize the population. He warned against Dutch attempts to set up a puppet state while praising Nehru's Goa victory and declaring a push to liberate West Irian.
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Sukarno
Indonesia
West Irian
Dutch New Guinea
Pacific
UPI Telephoto
Jakarta
West New Guinea
West
Nehru
Goa
Big Island
Netherlands
Iran
New Guinea
West Papua
Australia
Netherlands East Indies
Ambon
the Hague
Utrecht
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Parochial Bus Aid Bill
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a compromise bus aid bill 61 to 32 sending it to the Senate. It requires buses to carry parochial students to the nearest public school destination, amid heated debate over church and state separation and potential court challenges.
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Madison
State Assembly
Senate
McKay
Assembly
Indian blitzkrieg ends Goa Damao Diu campaign in 36 hours
India claims full victory over Portugal in three western territories after 36 hours of fighting. Lt. Gen. J N Chaudhury hoisted the Indian flag in Nova Goa as Portuguese resistance collapsed. More than 1,000 Portuguese troops reportedly surrendered with minimal Indian casualties.
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Bombay
India
lIndia
Portugal
Subcontinent
Defense Ministry
Goa
Damao
Diu
Information Ministry
Lisbon
Nova Goa
Mormugao
Manuel
Antonio Vassala E Silva
Indian Defense Ministry
a _ ministry
Belgaum
Inndian
J. N. Chaudhury
New York
U.N. Security Council
Nehru
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Delaware Legalizes Capital Punishment
Delaware moves to reestablish capital punishment after Gov. Carvel veto, failing to override by one vote in the House before a late return by Rep. Richards. The Senate then countersigned the veto 13-1, relegalizing the death penalty after a three year suspension.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Charles F. Richards
Elbert M. Carvel
Senate
Carvel
Bearded Floridan Is Santa All The Time
PUNTA GORDA Fla AP Ralph Waldo Bailey 72 is known as Santa in southwest Florida. With a full white beard and twinkling eyes he greets children and reassures them their requests reach the proper party. Bailey once ran a herd of 300 goats now develops homes for sale or rent. He grew the beard as a joke nine years ago and wears it year round. His New Year ritual is standing on his head to prove he is still young. He attributes his health to hard work outdoor living and good habits. He wishes for homemade biscuits from neighbors this Christmas.
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Punta Gorda
Fla
Florida
Ralph Waldo Bailey
Santa Claus
Bailey
St. Nick
Language snafu puts envoy to work in a lime quarry
An African diplomat visiting Velbert Germany was misled by a German sign and sent to a lime quarry labor office. A foreman fitted him with a helmet and assigned a pick as workers learned lime quarry skills. After two hours officials found him in the pits and the diplomat was retrieved.
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Velbert
Germany
Bonn
La Crosse plan favors land swap for college gym site
La Crosse State College and the city may exchange land to provide a site for a physical education building. The revised plan, discussed Monday, would give the college a rectangular lot east of the old 4 H exhibition building and let the city extend Pine Street to Campbell Road and Badger Street. The plan advances after negotiations among college, state, city officials, and architect Robert Hackner. If approved by all bodies, construction could start next fall.
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la Crosse State College
City Plan Commission
Pine Street
Campbell Road
Badger Street
Ficials
Robert Hackner
Park Board
Rexford S. Mitchell
Commission
Peter Martin
Candeub, Fleissig and Associates
20Th Street
Hackner
Zenno A. Gorder
Christmas tree safety tips from AMA in Chicago
The AMA warns that decorative Christmas trees can be hazardous. It advises placing trees away from heat sources checking lights for safety keeping them off overnight and keeping trees watered to prevent fires from combustible resins.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
AMA
Wisconsin Senate votes down withholding amendment in tax bill
The Wisconsin Senate rejected an amendment to eliminate income tax withholding in Gov. Nelson’s compromise tax bill. The 21 to 10 vote followed an hour of debate and featured sponsors Reuben La Fave Chester Dempsey and Gerald Lorge. Other amendments included sales tax exemptions and proposed changes to the tax plan.
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Madison
Wisconsin Senate Today
Gaylord Nelson
Reuben LaFave
Oconto
Kester Dempsey
Hartland
Gerald Lorge
Bear Creek
LaFave
Lorge
Senate
Allen Busby
Milwaukee
Chester Dempsey
William Draheim
R-Neenah
Norman Sussman
Assembly
Capitol
Draheim
Joint Finance Committee
Sussman
Weather Foggy but Romance Still Warm in Milwaukee
Barbara Hipke, 28, from New Wisconsin, waited at idlewild after a missed wedding due to fog and canceled flights. Airman Kenneth Driskill, 24, explained the delay, promising marriage in Milwaukee then Japan. Barbara paid $1,500 for travel and shipments and remains hopeful for a future wedding with Driskill.
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New York
Barbara Hipke
Gaffney
S. C
Driskill
Idlewild
Barbara
Tripoli
Milwaukee
New Holstein
Japan
Air Force
Invasion Of Goa Hailed By Pravda
Pravda hailed India's invasion of Goa as a liberation of Goans from Portuguese rule. The Soviet paper called it historic justice and said Goans, Damão and Diu join India in a great family. Tass dispatches noted U S support for Goa as a base against newly independent Asia.
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Goa
Pravda
London
Communist Party
Damao
Diu
Tass
United States
Asia
Kennedy Patriarch Suffering Stroke At Palm Beach Home
Joseph P. Kennedy, 73, father of the President, suffered a stroke at his Palm Beach residence and was rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital in serious condition. He and his wife had arrived December 11 to spend the Christmas holidays at their Florida home.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
St. Mary’s Hospital
England
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