Tshombe Returns To Palace Under Nightly Curfew
In Elisabethville Katanga Congo President Moise Tshombe, after a peace tour to the Rhodesian border, is back in his palace under a nightly curfew. U.N. officials say he is no longer under house arrest but must observe the curfew and cooperate with U.N. forces to avoid further restraint.
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Tshombe
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Mokambo
U.N
Elisabethville
Congo
London
the Congo
United Nations
Rhodesia
Kolwezi
Kitwe
Godefroid Munongo
U Thant
Johannesburg
South Africa
South African Press Association
Union Miniere du Haut
Students Step Up Harassment Of Meredith
In Oxford Mississippi 300 students jeered James H Meredith outside the cafeteria and campus police briefly detained several youths as federal grand juries accelerate a probe into campus rioting. Meredith, a 29 year old Air Force veteran and the university’s first openly admitted Negro student, may quit if conditions fail to improve.
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Oxford, Miss
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Federal
Meredith
Air Force
Barnes Tatum
Mississippi State University
Tatum
Mississippi State
Oxford
Crond
Justice Department
Chan- Lee Meredith
Three Boards Authorized To Negotiate On UW Experimental Farm
Three advisory groups of the Common Council were authorized Thursday night to negotiate with the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on the sale price for the 160 acre UW experimental farm near La Crosse. Sealed bids will be accepted until Jan 17. The council planned a special meeting before Jan 17 to hear results and decide if the city will bid.
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Common Council
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
la Crosse
Board of Park Commissioners
City Plan Commission
Grounds and Buildings Committee
Upper
Mississippi
Curtis Storck
G. Knutson
Albert Funk
Council Rejects Sunday Closing Ordinance Unanimously
The Common Council Thursday voted 21-0 to deny a Sunday closing ordinance. The judiciary and administration committee had rejected it 5-0 last week and the committee of the whole 20-0 earlier, with one absent. The proposal would have forced Bell Discount and small retailers to close on Sundays.
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Common Council
Bell Discount
Judiciary and Administration
Committee
JFK To Take Leader Role Risk Friction With Allies
President Kennedy outlines why Britain chose Polaris over Skybolt in a Palm Beach interview transcript. He cites Polaris as a longer effective deterrent and discusses the Nassau accord with Harold Macmillan, stressing challenges to Skybolt and the strategy of missile plus bomber balance in nuclear deterrence.
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JFK
Washington
Kennedy
Britain
Nassau
Palm Beach
White House
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
U. S
Polaris
Skybolt
U.S
Russia
Kennedy urges independent U S leadership despite friction
President Kennedy signals a more vigorous U S stance in world affairs even at the cost of straining allies. In Palm Beach remarks released as background, he defended an independent policy, citing Congo UN unification efforts and India Pakistan relations as examples. The comments mark a notable shift since the alliance system began 14 years ago.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Europe
Palm Beach
White House
United States
Congo
Dock Strike Discussed By Meany And JFK
President Kennedy met with AFL CIO leader George Meany in Washington as the East and Gulf coast dock strike entered its third week. Meany said no solution was yet in sight while Thomas Gleason claimed broad union support. Federal mediation continued with James J. Gleason reporting no progress.
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New York
Gulf Coast
Kennedy
Washington
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Meany
Thomas Gleason
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen’s Association
Step Up Air Strikes At Viet Cong
In Saigon the growing fleet of combat planes is aiding a major ground operation in the Mekong Delta. Twenty-two planes were assigned to the air search for a missing Mohawk aircraft and its crew. U.S. Army helicopters landed assault troops after heavy air strikes in the D Zone jungle area. Admiral Felt called U.S. Vietnamese conduct tensions a family quarrel as he left for Bangkok.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
South
Mikong
Qui Nh
Mekong
D Zone
Here
Adm
Harry D. Felt
U.S
Pacific
Bangkok
Burn Victim Dies in Amboy Fire
Mrs. Mary Lough, 77, died in a Mankato hospital from burns suffered when a blaze razed her Amboy home. She reportedly sustained the injuries while aiding her 99 year old mother, Mrs. Clara Aitkins, to safety. The mother is hospitalized for shock and exposure. An overheated stove was blamed for the fire.
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Mankato, Minn
Mary Lough
Amboy
Clara Aitkins
Uganda Hippo Banquet Marks Serious Note in Salt Lake City
Uganda's UN ambassador Apollo Kironde turned a hippo meat luncheon into a discussion on economic diversity and education. He noted Africa seeks aid from both West and East, while a radio DJ helped spur the event with Uganda's export ambitions. Diners found the dish palatable but not ideal.
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Salt Lake City
Uganda
United Nations
America
Apollo K. Kironde
Will Lucas
KALL
Kironde
Kionde
Two Rochester Tots Drown In Zumbro River
Two rural Rochester children Kay 42 and Robert 342, children of Mr and Mrs Floyd Peterson, drowned in the Zumbro River while visiting grandparents. Deputies and volunteers recovered Robert before 8 pm Thursday and Kay around 10:30 am Friday after ice conditions slowed the search. Police used a boat with a power saw to break river ice for draglines. The Petersons notified authorities after missing them at about 3 pm while they thought the children had gone to grandparents. A search of the area followed, with tracks leading to the river and the ice breaking off at the end of the trail. In Alexandria, authorities searched for Del Shippey 53 missing since ice fishing Wednesday, aided by air and ground teams. the car and man have not been found.
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Rochester
Zumbro River
Kay
Robert
Floyd Peterson
King’s Park
Olmsted County
Petersons
Alexandria
del Shippey
Shippey
Smaller US Consulates to Close in Streamlining Move
Washington AP reports the United States will close a number of smaller consulates worldwide to streamline consular service. The U S had 180 consular offices including 68 consulates general, 96 consulates and 16 consular agencies.
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Washington
United States
Mona Lisa Stand Off Delays Space Hero Visit
AP reports astronaut John Glenn balked at a pre announced 9 am Mona Lisa viewing at the National Gallery. News office tips drew photographers. Glenn left before public admission, heading to the Air Museum as officials hinted a later visit may occur.
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Washington
John H. Glenn Jr
Leonardo da Vinci
America
National Gallery of Art
Glenn
J. Carter Brown
Museum
Air Museum
Mona
Brown
Record Cold Front Sweeps Nation With Subzero Texas Readings
Arctic air and blowing snow hammered the nation, with the cold front stretching from northern Appalachians to Texas and Oregon. Winds drifted snow as readings fell to 25 below in Laramie and 11 below in Denver, while Texas saw near zero in parts and a January record high in McAllen. Snow and glaze warnings covered northwestern Texas and Oklahoma.
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Appalachians
Texas
Oregon
Drummond
Mont
Wyoming
Montana
Great Lake
Rockies
Texas Panhandle
Pacific Northwest
Laramie
Wyo
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Sidney
Neb
Missouri
Mercury
Denver
Cheyenne
International Falls
Minn
Dalhart
Amarillo
McAllen
Austin
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Teams Rush To Aid Flood Area In Morocco
In Sidi Slimane Morocco American helicopters and Moroccan teams used liferafts to evacuate thousands of farmers and villagers stranded by heavy rains. About 40 000 people were displaced across 1 000 square miles with more than 20 dead. The U S European Military Command sent 10 planeloads of relief and planned five more. The U S 16th Air Force in Madrid urged bomber units to donate food and clothing.
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Sidi Slimane
Morocco
U.S. European Military Command
U.S
16Th Air Force Command
Madrid
United States
Spain
Sweden Presents Balanced Budget 1963 64 Plan
Sweden unveils a balanced 1963 64 budget nearing $4 billion with more than $1 billion earmarked for social welfare programs. Finance Minister Gunnar Strang disclosed King Gustaf Adolf earned $8 400 last year from selling produce from his private gardens.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gunnar Straeng
Gustaf Adolf
Tornado Hits Spring Hill Skips Over Orphanage
A winter tornado struck Spring Hill Tennessee injuring no one but destroying much of the business district and homes. Eight commercial buildings including a bank were wrecked and half of Spring Hill High School demolished. The Tennessee National Guard aided search and debris clearing while U S Route 31 was closed briefly. The 180 children at the nearby Tennessee Orphanage Home were unharmed.
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Spring Hill
Tenn
Middle Tennessee
Tennessee National Guard
U.S. 31
Jesse Eastep
National Guard
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Leopoldville
Frederik Vandewalle
Storck
Louis Robinson
2Nd Ward
Hal Boyle
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Charles L. Sacks
Philadelphia
Hahnemann Hospital
Sacks
Soviet Union
By John M. Hightower
Great Britain
India
Pakistan
Viet Cong
Malcolm W. Browne
The
Associated Press
Mona Lisa
Glenn Balks
LaCrosse Tribune
Twister
By Bob Gilbert
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Civil Defense
State Highway Department
Tennessee
Church of Christ
R. B. Toone
Easter
Tennessee Orphanage
Church of Christ Institution
Nashville
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