Ex Senator Warren Austin Dies at 81
Warren R. Austin, ex senator and longtime U N ambassador, died at his home with his wife Mildred Lucas at his side. He served in the Senate from 1932 to 1941 and led the U N delegation from 1953 to 1953 before retiring to Burlington. Funeral services are planned for Friday at First Congregational Church.
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League of Nations
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University of Vermont
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Col
Edward Lucas Austin
U.S. Army
Senate
Harry S Truman
Eisenhower
Henry Cabber Lodge
First Congregational Church
Burlington
Lakeview Cemetery
Vermont
Highgate
St. Albans
James E. Wadsworth
Fidel Castro's Yuletide Prisoner Relatives Airlift
An American freighter will sail from Havana with 1000 relatives of Bay of Pigs prisoners as Castro trades prisoners for aid. The plan includes U S drug and baby food shipments to Cuba and a family reunion at Dinner Key Auditorium in Miami.
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Nina II Misses Target on Columbus Voyage Reproduction
The Nina II overshot San Salvador Island by 16 miles near Bahamas waters ending its two month attempt to replicate Columbus voyage. The vessel was towed in by a U S Navy craft and nine crew aboard were unreported but believed healthy. The trip began October 28 from Las Palmas and stretched about three times longer than Columbus.
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Comical Crossword Quip On Husbands
A lighthearted quip notes that a husband, even with a model wife, cannot resist looking at later models. The cartoonish joke plays on the notion of seeking upgrades in a humorous, non serious tone.
Blaze damages shops on lower floor after Christmas morning fire
A Christmas morning blaze swept through a building leaving several shops on the lower floor hit by smoke and water damage. Fire crews battled the flames for four hours before gaining control, with AP Wirephoto documenting the scene.
City Marks Quiet Yule
Christmas 1962 in Lubbock saw minimal police activity and mostly quiet streets. Goodfellows delivered gifts to 8,000 children while Salvation Army and Faith City Mission fed dozens and housed others for the holiday. Seven men were released from city jail to be home for Christmas as two robberies and burglaries were reported that day.
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Lubbock
George M. Jones
Dallas
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Christmas Peace and Fear Mark World Holiday Observance
Across the globe Christians marked Christmas with faith in peace amid Cold War tension. Pope John XXIII hailed wisdom averting war. Soviet nuclear tests and border conflicts spurred anxiety as Cuba prisoners began arriving in the United States. President Kennedy enjoyed Palm Beach celebrations with family and children opening gifts.
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United States
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Palm Beach
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Five Die In Texas Traffic Crash Near Bryan
Five persons died in a two car collision 12 miles south of Bryan Texas on Highway 6 amid driving rain. The victims included Maxwell M Draper 39 and Betty 31 of Waco and three Houston men. A teenage survivor and other fatalities were reported across the state as weather worsened road conditions. The national toll neared 785 with Texas leading the nation in holiday deaths. safety officials warned the four day Christmas weekend could reach 650 to 750 deaths.
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Bryan
Maxwell M. Draper
Betty
Waco
Houston
Henderson
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Sweetwater
New Mexico
National Safety Council
Russians Board Ship in Havana as Cuban Prisoners Move
In Havana on Christmas Day hundreds of Soviet men women and children traveled in long convoy to a Soviet liner named the Admiral Nasimov. The 15,000 ton ship berthed at Havana docks prepared to take on many Russians while Cuban officials reported no firm passenger count.
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AVANA
Admiral Nasimov
Berlin
Havana
Wichita Falls
UPD
Shreveport
Prayer for Awareness and Compassion
An anonymous plea asks God to help individuals, communities, and the nation recognize kindness. It urges understanding others’ problems and offering help, invoking the golden rule to guide actions.
Bitter European Winter Grips Continent at Christmas
Icy blasts from Russia push snow across Europe with 17 F in Paris and 11 F in Austria. Switzerland reports 200 trains blocked and avalanches fears. Turkey and the Adriatic see severe winds and drifting snow. In London and Glasgow, Christmas has record cold. a Hyde Park swimming event proceeds despite 26 F.
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Switzerland
Paris
Yugoslavia
Adriatic
Austria
Turkey
Obermatt
Bradford
England
London
Glasgow
Clyde
Hyde Park
Charles Bryant
Folkestone
New Cuban Fight Urged by Artime in Miami
Manuel Artime, leader of the Cuban Revolutionary Council and a key figure in the 1961 invasion, urged Western Hemisphere governments to unite for military action to topple Fidel Castro. He vowed that returning prisoners would join a new attack and liberate Cuba or die. He spoke in Miami less than a day after his release, saying the Cuban crisis is a Western Hemisphere issue and must be resolved by force.
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Iami
Fla
Havana
Bay of Pigs
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Cuba
Castro
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Red Cross
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Miami
James B. Donovan
United Press International
IAMA
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Artime
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Americas
Soviets Detonate Large N Bomb in the Arctic
The Seismological Institute at Uppsala University reports a Soviet blast in the Arctic with an explosive yield of 11 million tons of TNT. It says two smaller devices exploded at Novaya Zemla on Christmas Eve as part of a Arctic maneuvers ending today.
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Weather Map Notes Lubbock Area Cold and Cloudy
Cold and partly to mostly cloudy conditions with northly winds and a chance of freezing drizzle or snow flurries. High around 33 degrees. The report lists multiple times and temperatures across cities including Abilene Amarillo Dallas El Paso Houston Roswell and Denver with daytime highs and overnight lows.
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