Three Princes Meeting Fails to Forge Laos Coalition
In Vientiane the hoped for three princes talks collapse within an hour as Boun Oum refuses engagement with Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong. Souvanna pledges good faith while Souphanouvong criticizes American warmongers and the pro Western royal government. The plan for a 16 member coalition stalls over post allocations, especially Defense and Interior.
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Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouveng
Pathet Lao
Boun Oum
UPI
Vientiane
Souphanouvong
Boun Ouma
Phoumi Nosavan
U.S
Defense Ministry
Interior Ministry
CambodiaGLF Sihanouk hails China as real brother in congress
Cambodia’s prince Norodom Sihanouk opened Congress with a fiery speech denouncing Thailand and South Vietnam. He called Communist China the only effective support and real brother Cambodia can count on. He thanked a few American friends who opposed their countrymen backing Thailand and South Vietnam. Thailand-Cambodia relations remain severed with a closed border.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
China
Thailand
South Viet Nam
Nasser Yemen Split Shrinks U A R Again
Cairo AP report says Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser ends the United Arab States link with Yemen as Imam Ahmed of Yemen resists Nasser's socialist program. Yemen exiles warn of possible revolution against the imam, last anchored by a fragile throne after recent plots and attacks.
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Mohammed Yustus
CAIRO
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
United Arab Republic
Nasser
Imam Ahmed
U.A.R
Iter
Beirut
Imam
United Arab States
Syria
Voice of the Arabs
Jordan J
Saudi Arabia
Kennedy completes balanced budget work amid health updates
President Kennedy finishes the budget for the next fiscal year with no figures released though estimates hover near 92 billion dollars. He visited his ailing father, underwent a back checkup, swam daily, and planned further talks with advisers on the budget and State of the Union message as pneumonia improves.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
New York
Preston Wade
White House
Janet Travell
Pierre Salinger
State of the Union
Congress
Salinger
C. Michael Paul
St. Mary’s Hospital
Belgium Restores Congo Ties Amid Katanga Rift
Belgium resumes diplomatic relations with the Congo as Katanga faces pressure from a central government in Leopoldville. The move follows Adoula Tshombe unity talks and Katanga parliamentary actions on Kitona accords.
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Belgium
The
Congo
Leopoldville
the Congo
Cyrille Adoula
Katanga
Adoula
Moise Tshombe
Brussels
Tshombe
Paris
Evariste Kimba
Three Lives Lost In Mayflower Hotel Fire
A ninth floor blaze at the 17 story Mayflower Hotel near Central Park West and Columbus Circle claimed three lives two residents and a fireman. Seven firefighters were injured or overcome by smoke as guests fled to the lobby in their nightclothes. Murray Wyzel a songwriter for Perry Como shows was named among the dead. Fire officials said the fire started in Wyzel's room and investigators sought the cause.
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Mayflower
Central Park
UPI
New York
Central Park West
G11st St
Murray Wyzel
Perry Como
John King
Commack
Long Island
Wyzel
Wisconsin unveils three stage tax plan hitting paychecks in 1962
Wisconsin announces a three stage tax overhaul with a 3 percent sales tax starting Feb 1, higher income tax withholding, and 65 percent forgivable tax on 1961 earnings due April 15. A 50 percent aid on 1963 personal property taxes and 22 percent relief for communities with rates above 14 mills aim to cut local taxes. Gov Nelson to sign the bill as tables for tax dues are prepared.
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Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
State Tax Department
Wisconsin Enacts First Statewide Sales Tax
Wisconsin begins a new three percent sales tax on Feb 1 to fund state revenues. The tax applies to a long list of consumer goods and services but exempts essentials like food and rent. Taxed items include beer and liquor, tobacco products, vehicles, radios and televisions, and meals from restaurants and hotels.
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Madison
Wisconsin
British fleet speeds to Persian Gulf amid Iraqi troop massing
London AP reports Britain dispatched at least six warships led by the aircraft carrier Centaur from Mombasa toward Kuwait to counter a suspected Iraqi buildup. NATO allies noted precautionary moves as Baghdad warned against Kuwaiti actions and Kuwait accused Iraq of seizing ships and freezing deposits.
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London
Persian Gulf
Kuwait
Admiralty
Centaur
Mombasa
Kenya
Pibeoe Ppl
Abdel Karim Kassim
Defense Ministry
Nairobi
Britain
Sheik Abdullah as-Salim as-Sabah
Kassim
Iraq
Hashem Jawad
Baghdad Radio
Baghdad
Arab League
Basra
Kassem
Icy Air Surge Spreads Across Midwest and Florida
The Associated Press reports a fresh icy air surge spreading from the northern Midwest to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, with subzero readings in the Dakotas and single digits in Minnesota. Florida sees continuing freezes in the north and milder 60s in Miami and 65 70s in the south, while citrus and vegetables endure damage in north central areas.
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Associated Press
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Florida
Miami
Key West
Tallahassee
Plains
Lake Superior
Ohio Valley
Upper Great Lakes Region
International Falls
Minn
Minneapolis
Dakotas
Rockies
Northern Plains
Upper Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast States
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes Region
Western Plains
Mrs Woodrow Wilson Improves Slightly At Home
Mrs Woodrow Wilson 89, widow of former president, gravely ill with respiratory infection and complications. A physician said this morning she is holding her own after three weeks of illness with slight improvement noted after a period of worsening. She remains at her Washington home.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
JFK Will Not See Giant-Packer Game
President Kennedy will not attend the NFL playoff game in Green Bay between the Giants and the Packers. He also will not attend the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year’s Day between LSU and Colorado, according to Salinger.
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Kennedy
Green Bay
Wis
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Miami
Louisiana State
Colorado
Air Force Overhauls Dyna Soar to Orbit with Big Liquid Engine
The Air Force orders a major revision of the Dyna Soar program, replacing the three phase plan with a direct move from air drop tests to orbital flights. A single large liquid engine plus two solid boosters will lift the glider to the edge of space, ending suborbital tests. Boeing remains prime contractor with Martin handling booster work.
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Fla
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