Tshombe Admits North Katanga Loss While Claims Victory
Leopoldville reports Moise Tshombe concedes Kongolo fell to central government troops while saying Katangan forces repelled attacks at Kapona. He accuses 13,000 Congolese of civilian killings, condemns Kasavubu's assembly order, and questions meeting timing. UN notes Bashi tribesmen killings in Kivu during chief election efforts.
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the Congo
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Kongolo
Kapona
Baudouinville
Tshombe
Elisabethville
Hase
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Kamina
U.N
Kitona
Cyrille Adoula
Tshambe
U.N. Command
Kivu
Troops Move On East German Route Tension Grows
Berlin AP dispatch says the U S Army begins a new transfer of combat troops across East Germany on the autobahn between West Berlin and West Germany. Elements of Company A 3rd Battle Group 6th Infantry depart Berlin for West Germany for training with remaining unit parts to follow in the coming days.
J-W Publisher Is A Pulitzer Juror
New York AP reports thirty one newspaper editors named as jurors for the 1962 Pulitzer Prizes. Dolph Simons editor publisher of the Journal World and Joseph Pulitzer Jr president publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch sit on advisory board. Grayson Kirk Columbia University president appointed them.
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New York
Dolph Simons
Lawrence, Kan
Journal-World
Joseph Pulitzer Jr
The
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Grayson Kirk
Columbia University
Pulitzer
Columbia U
Guatemala Exile Base and Cuba Invasion Links Revealed
President Miguel Ydigoras disclosed in a New Year message that anti-C Castro Cubans were trained in Guatemala and a secret base operated there. He asserted the Bay of Pigs showed victory and said exiledCubans fought to regain homeland with arms and training from a friendly government.
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Miguel Ydigoras
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
Bay of Pigs
South America
Palm Beach
Fla
White House
Pierre Salinger
Ydigoras
State Department
Washington
United States
Buddies Get First Tags at Courthouse Line
Three Clinton area friends waited all night for license plate numbers 1 2 and 3. William Sutton 17 led the line at the Treasurer's Office as windows opened, followed by Loren Anderson 18 and Ralph Thomas 17. Sutton is a Lawrence High School senior, Thomas a KU freshman, and Anderson a K State freshman. The line was long at dawn but slowed by noon as mail-in purchases rise.
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Bill Sutton
Route 4
Lawrence High School
Douglas County
Loren Anderson
Ralph Thomas
Young Sutton
LHS
Journal-World
Clinton
William Sutton
Sutton
Lawrence
Thomas
Kansas University
Anderson
Kansas
Manhattan Man Fatally Shot. Suspect Charged
Clifford Pride was killed Monday night by a shotgun blast in the abdomen in Manhattan. Ernie Johnson, 55, is charged with first degree murder after admitting a confrontation at Johnsons filling station preceded the shooting. Mrs Pride heard barking dogs and found her husband wounded in the driveway.
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Manhattan
Clifford Pride
Ernie Johnson
John Stites
Johnson
Pride
Heinrich Opens New Floor Covering Store in City
Louis Heinrich inaugurates Heinrich's Floor Covering and Tile at 11 West 7th Street. The new business, born from Weaver's floor covering department, will sell hard surface coverings while Weaver's continues to offer carpets and rugs. Heinrich, a 15 year veteran, resides at 416 West 6th Street and employs five staff from the former department.
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Heinrich
West 7Th St
Louis Heinrich
Weaver’s
Weaver’s Department
Weaver's
W. 6Th St
New Year Babies Highlight KU Campus Return
Lawrence notes two newborns born at 12 55 a.m. Jan 1 1961 and Jan 1 1962 mark a local tradition as Kansas University readies to resume classes after a 14 day break. Faculty and staff return from holiday plans while campus activities focus on March of Dimes and United Fund drives.
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Candy Rockhold
Cheryl Sutton
Kansas University
Kansas
Jack Mitchell
Bill Jennings
KU Grid
Lawrence
Miami
Fla
Mitchell
Nebraska
Jennings
A. C. Lonborg
Laurence Woodruff
Clarke Wescoe
Mexico
Lawrence High School
United Fund
LHS
More Trouble Avoided Today In Montreal Jail Riot
About 400 prisoners returned quietly to their cells after a four hour riot at Montreal’s Bordeaux Jail. They had wandered through two flooded unheated wings overnight. Three prisoners and a firefighter were injured. officials expect further confinement actions. Lt. Col. Leon Lambert blamed a block of defendants awaiting trial for the disturbance noting possible intoxication from barbiturates.
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Montreal
Bordeaus
Leon Lambert
Lambert
Mrs Lasswell Dies at Home Former Lecompton Mayor
Mrs. Bamma I Lasswell longtime Lecompton resident and former mayor died at her home Sunday after a two year illness at age 77. Born February 28 1884 in Aurora Missouri she lived in Lecompton since 1925 and served a two year mayoral term. Survivors include husband George four sons Vera Monson a daughter a brother nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Wall Diffenderfer Mortuary Topeka to announce arrangements.
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Bamma_ I. Lasswell
Andrew J. Wasson
Lasswell
Aurora, Mo
George
The
Home
Willard
Louis
Minneapolis, Minn
Willis
Sturgis
5. D
Cecil
Route 4
Topeka
Vera J. Monson
Willard Wasson
Oklahoma City
Kansas to Build Major Helium Plants in Kansas Plan
A three plant helium program centers in Kansas with Liberal Rushton and Ulysses sites and two Texas plants by Phillips. Production aims at 47.5 million cubic feet yearly for government use. Cost per cubic foot has fallen from 2500 to under 1.5 cents through Dr. Seibel era work.
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Kansas
Midwest
Southwest
Liberal
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
National Distillers Corporation
National Helium Corp
Rushton
Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Helex Co
Ulysses
Cities Service Helix, Inc
Texas
Phillips Petroleum Company
Dr. Seibel
28000 State Employees Enter Public Retirement Plan
TOPEKA AP An estimated 28,000 state and local employees joined a public retirement system, effective this week. Contributions amount to 4 percent by employees and 5.35 percent by employers, with benefits starting July 1. Teachers are excluded. legislature set up the program in 1961 and local enrollments await board approval and a vote. Corkhill seeks a 1962 63 biennial budget of 296000.
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Topeka
John Corkhill
Corkhill
Kennedy Year in Review and Family Health News
President Kennedy postpones a meeting with John McCone as Gen. LeMay remains ill. Joseph Kennedy improves enough to leave bed briefly. Kennedy family visits him in West Palm Beach. Attorney General Kennedy touts 1961 crimefighting gains and hints at more laws to curb racketeers and hoodlums. The first family notes weather disruptions during New Year’s Day. A Bernie Dietrich study finds Mexican men who immigrated early are taller than those who stayed in Mexico.
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Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
St. Mary's Hospital
West Palm Beach
Lake Worth
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice Department
Newport
Columbus
Ohio
Michael DiSalle
United States
Mexico
Portugal reopens manhunt after Beja barracks revolt
Rebels led by Gomes and Serra failed to seize the Beja barracks and topple Prime Minister Salazar's regime. Captain Gomes lay near death, Lt. Col. Da Fonseca died after confronting the rebels, and government forces held a tense security posture as 20 plus fighters were captured.
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Beja
Portugal
Antonio Salazar
Joao Maria Paulo Varela Gomes
Manuel Serra
Gomes
Cal
Jaime Filipe da Fonseca
Lisbon
da Fonseca
Salazar
Santa Maria
Goa
Donors Sought at Lawrence Blood Center December Demand Surges
The Lawrence Blood Center at Memorial Hospital reports unusually high December demand. At least 15 pints are needed during Friday 4 30 to 6 30 p m with a special need for O positive blood and eight positive donors hoped for Friday. Regulars away or ill have reduced supply, prompting calls to the Red Cross VI 3 3550 or Blood Center VI 3 5244.
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Lawrence Blood Center
Memorial Hospital
Kevin Jones
Red Cross
New Year’s Eve party thanks from The Big Barn hosts
The Deay family thanks friends and customers for support at the New Year’s Eve party at The Big Barn. They acknowledge flowers cards and kindness shown during the loss of Dee W. Benander and extend appreciation from Gladys Benander and family and Dewey Benander and family.
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Big Barn
Bill E. Deay
Dee W. Benander
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