Johnson says Kennedy space program to be accelerated
Vice President elect Lyndon B Johnson announced a vigorous, accelerated space exploration plan after two days of talks with President elect Kennedy and Sen Robert Kerr Kerr will chair the Senate Space Committee. Kennedy also named Rex Whitton federal highway administrator with a $20000 annual pay and considered Bohlen as ambassador to France Whitton will lead highway program oversight based on his Missouri background and long service with the Missouri Highway Department Kennedy chose Whitton after talks with Gov Hodges and the group then played golf at Palm Beach Country Club Space coverage continues on page 2.
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D-Okla
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John Rooney
D-N.y
State Department
Rex Whitten
Missouri
Highway Department
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Charles E
Chip) Bohlen
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Moscow
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Pierre Salinger
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North Carolina
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University of Missouri
Jefferson City
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Memorial Planned in Norfolk for MacArthur Papers
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur accepted Norfolk's invitation to establish a memorial housing his papers and war mementos. The city aims to dedicate the site within nine to twelve months, spending about 500000 to renovate the 111 year old courthouse and possibly rename the block MacArthur Square.
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Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
MacArthur Square
New York
W. Fred Duckworth
Roy B. Martin
Army
Duckworth
Courtney Whitney
Whitney
Goose of 1928 Impresses Bristow Couple in 1929 Flavor
In Bristow Indiana a goose hatched in 1928 stands with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gerwin and shows vigor. The elderly fowl, pictured with its owners, remains hale and healthy and is not destined for a Christmas dinner any time soon according to the couple.
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UPI
Kennedy farm program faces doubtful push from Kennedy
Washington AP Rep Don Short says President elect Kennedy likely will request a farm program but may not press hard for passage. He notes the proposal relies on compulsory production controls and higher supports and argues Congress may not enact such a plan. Short cites midwest GOP gains as sign farmers favor less control.
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Don Short
R-N.d
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Congress
Short
House Agriculture Committee
Soldier Who Retired In 1906 Dies At 96
Sgt. Charles Viete aged 96, believed the oldest retired U S soldier, died in a Junction City nursing home. Born February 25 1864 in Pittsburgh he enlisted at 14 in 1878 at Ft McHenry Maryland and retired after 28 years in 1906. He was wounded in the Spanish American War and carried a bullet in his hip. Survived by a sister Mrs Charles Shirtley of Junction City.
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Kan
Charles Viete
United States
Pittsburgh
Viete
Ft. McHenry
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Kennedy Adviser Urges Overhaul of Federal Regulation Agencies
Rep. John B. Bennett backed Landis reform ideas but urged Congress to lead revamps, arguing agencies should remain independent. Landis warned agencies risk bias and delays under political influence, calling for reorganizations and tighter oversight. He praised Kennedy's study guiding future changes.
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Truman
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James C. Hagerty
Bennett
Two Sons Graduate From Different Academies on Same Day
Cincinnati report notes Mrs. Keith Stackhouse faces choosing which son to attend when her two sons graduate on the same day next June from the Air Force Academy in Colorado and the Naval Academy in Annapolis. She rejects a gift ticket, saying she would be unhappy if she could not attend both ceremonies.
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Norwood
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Colorado
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Belgian Strike Sparks Protest as U.S. Firms Affected
Socialist unions press protests in Belgium amid austerity drive with strikes hitting American owned firms like Ford and AT&T. Police clash with workers in Brussels while government reshuffles provincial leadership to maintain order.
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Belgium
Antwerp
Rene Thone
Hainaut
Thone
France conducts third nuclear test in Sahara desert
France announces the third nuclear detonation at Reggane in the Sahara, claiming a small device of several kilotons. Officials report minimal radioactive fallout affecting nomads, with aims to advance tactical and thermonuclear weapon research and France's place in the nuclear club.
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Sanara
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Algeria
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Atomic Club
Britain
Soviet Union
U. S
Moon Over Miami Wears A Halo
The moon over Miami appeared with a halo Monday night prompting numerous calls to the weather bureau. A forecaster quipped that staff simply answer with Halo.
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Moon Over Miami
Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
Halo
Corrected Calendar Holiday Parties List in La Crosse Tribune
The corrected calendar appears on the Woman's Page of today's editions, updating the holiday party schedule in La Crosse for this week.
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la Crosse Tribune
Thirteen Die in Wisconsin Holiday Traffic Toll
Thirteen persons died in Wisconsin highway crashes during the Christmas holiday weekend, raising the 1960 toll to 899. Victims include Vera Kippenhan and her daughter Reen, among others from Hortonville Milwaukee Neillsville Ashland County Dubuque Oneida Menasha and Plymouth.
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Hortonville
Reen
Mildred Baxter
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Louina Schultz
Neillsville
Adelaide Girmscheid
Robert Wilson
Millen
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Caroline Blanke
Lawrence Seaman
Berlin
Keith Pattison
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Dubuque
Iowa
Glenn Foughty
Anton King
Oneida
Ray Resch
John Dickerman
Menasha
Albert Henney
Plymouth
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