Katanga Official Threatens to Attack U.N. Planes
Katanga Foreign Minister Evariste Kimba warned he would shoot down all planes over Elisabethville area as Katanga troops blocked roads to the U.N. camp and airport. U.N. Chief, George Ivan Smith, called the statement grave and protested. Katanga guns and roadblocks escalated tensions as paratroopers fortified an abandoned depot.
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Katanga
U.N
Tanga
U. N
Kimba
George Ivan Smith
New York
Elisabethville
United Nations
Utilities sue 21 manufacturers over price rings billions sought
Utilities across the nation filed federal suits against 21 electrical equipment makers alleging price rings caused overcharges. Spokesmen for 44 utilities say the actions could total billions. Defendants include General Electric Westinghouse and Allis-Chalmers.
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New York
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Rift Widens Between Meany and Reuther at AFL CIO Meeting
Tension grows between AFL-CIO President George Meany and Auto Workers chief Walter Reuther as public exchanges deepen rift. Meany accuses Reuther of weak organizing, while Reuther’s spokesman denies the charge and cites solid jurisdictional gains. Hoffa’s Teamsters push for readmission amid AFL CIO discussions.
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Bal Harbour
Fla
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Meany
Reuther
CIO
Labor Movement
Auto Workers Union
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Miami Beach
Hoffa
Teamsters
Aflcio Building Trades Unions
Crossing Points Narrowed At Seven Spots Around Berlin
East German workers reinforced the Berlin wall with concrete at seven crossing points between West and East Berlin. The U S and British forces increased border patrols as the new barriers rise seven feet high and five feet thick with limited vehicle and pedestrian passages. Maj. Gen. Albert Watson protested to Col. Andrei Solovyey over U S troop movements on the autobahn linking West Berlin to the free world.
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East Berlin
Interior Ministry
East Germany
U.S
West Berlin
Free World
Albert Watson
Andrei I. Solovyey
Russians Blame U S as Test Continuation Sparks Row
Moscow accuses the United States of provoking a resumption of nuclear tests and warns it will resume its own tests if Western powers do not halt all nuclear weapon testing. The U S replies that it will continue testing while pursuing talks.
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Moscow
United States
State Department
Washington
Tass
Cold blast predicted for Lawrence area tonight
Much colder weather is expected to hit the Lawrence area tonight and linger through Tuesday. Tonight's low will be 28 to 32 degrees with Tuesday's high around 40. Temperatures shifted from 60s overnight to 48 by 2 p.m. with weekend highs in the 60s.
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Lawrence
Blue Scout Rocket Carries Instruments to Measure Space Radiation
A 40 foot Blue Scout solid fuel rocket launched successfully to a high altitude over the South Pole carrying a 29 pound package of instruments. The mission aims to measure dangerous space radiation levels.
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Point Arguello
Calif
South Pole
Final Decision On Tree Spray To Be Tuesday
City Commission will decide Tuesday whether to stop, continue, or modify the DDT elm spray program amid concerns about bird deaths and human health. The meeting at City Hall also revisits a major parking expansion and a 4.5 cent per thousand cubic feet gas rate hike for Kansas Public Service Co.
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Lawrence
Ted Kennedy
Rhode Island
Kentucky
George Williams
23Rd Street
Massachusetts Street
Kansas Public Service Co
Goldfine and secretary admit probation violations in mail case
Bernard Goldfine 71 an industrialist and his secretary Mildred Paperman 43 admitted probation violations today in sending mail to Goldfine at a Danbury Connecticut federal correctional facility. The court set January 2 for continued hearing on the matter.
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Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Mildred Paperman
Goldfine
Danbury, Conn
Federal Correctional Institution
Wescoe urges private support for Kansas University
Chancellor Clarke Wescoe told about 100 KU faculty alumni and friends that private donations are essential to the university’s future. He urged continued backing, saying no great university thrives without substantial private support and noting the lasting impact of donor gifts amid changing nations and economies.
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Kansas University
Clarke Wescoe
Wescoe
KU Chancellor Defends Private Support Record
The KU chancellor says private support remains important and beneficial. He notes no selfish interests and highlights how gifts aid various education levels and university activities, also stimulating giving at other institutions.
State OKs wildlife area while lake project stalls
The Kansas Forestry Fish & Game Commission accepted 600 acres of former Haskell Institute land for an outdoor biological workshop south of the school and near the Wakarusa River. The site will be run by the University of Kansas zoology department to study migratory birds. 60 acres are in natural grasses and some river land may be leased for farming. The proposed Douglas County State Lake was not on the agenda, though money and land for it exist.
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Kansas Forestry Fish & Game Commission
Haskell Institute
Douglas County
Wakarusa
Kansas University Department of Zoology and Natural History
Fish & Game Commission
E. Raymond Hall
George C. Moore
The
Moore
den Hults
Lawrence
G. G. Boling
Leavenworth
Journal-World
Gov
Anderson
Albuquerque
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Sen
Hults
KU Experts Examine Mysterious Animal Shot Near Willow Springs
Kansas University Natural History Museum researchers study the carcass shot by Wayne Flory to shrink the skull and identify the creature. Flory recalled it as large with worn teeth, too big for a coyote, sparking curiosity about the legendary Perry Panther and its possible sightings.
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Flory
Wayne Flory
Willow Springs
Kansas University Natural History Museum
Much Colder Weather Through Tuesday in Northeast Kansas
Much colder air moves into Northeast Kansas with a low around 28 to 32 degrees tonight and a high near 40 degrees Tuesday. The forecast notes a sharp temperature drop and advises residents to prepare for wintry conditions.
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Kansas
Fire damages multiple units in Mass Street building
A Saturday fire at 732 Mass St. gutted a rear apartment where three KU students lived and damaged two upstairs apartments and nearby Malott hardware store. Fire officials expect roof replacement. losses under investigation. Holmes Peck Brown Insurance, housed in the building, suffered ceiling collapse and water damage but will relocate temporarily.
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Mass. St
Holmes, Peck and Brown Insurance Realty Firm
Malott Hardware Store
John C. Lavery Jr
Mark Germann
Warren Peterson
Kansas University
F. C
Fritz) Sanders
Sanders
Ruby Malott
Malott
Insurance Company
E. 8Th St
Udall Sees New Era for American Indians at Haskell
U S Interior Secretary Stewart Udall told about 1100 at Haskell Institute that a new day opens for Indians. He pledged deeper department work into Indian problems and noted possible funding for Prairie National Park and Ozark Rivers Monument. He urged educated Indians to return to reservations and help their communities.
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U. S
Lawrence
Udall
Manhattan
Congress
Ozark Rivers National Monument
Missouri
Chamber of Commerce
Warren Rhodes
Haskell Assembly
Supt
Solon Ayers
Haskell
Arizona
America
Kennedy
Interior Department
Udall Helicopter Landed On Prairie Park Site Ordered Off
U S Interior Secretary Stewart Udall visited the Prairie National Park site by helicopter. A farmer Carl Bellinger who leases the land ordered the helicopter off the field. Udall called the incident a human reaction and noted the department seeks congressional authorization with about $4.5 million for land and a total $7.5 million for land and development.
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Manhattan
U.S
Stewart Udall
Prairie National Park
Udall
Carl Bellinger
Department
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Security Council
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Paris
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
U Thant
Congo
Rio de Janeiro
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Britain
France
O'Brien
Irish Foreign Service
Rumsey
Rumsey Funeral Home
Blue Scout
North Park Street
22Nd Street
Williams
Mass
Lavery
Germann
Journal-World Photo
Wescoe Private
John Anderson
Perry
Torlay
Raney Plaza Drug
Sec. Udall
Interior Secretary
Eldridge
Raney Hillcrest
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