Nuclear war threat over NATO atomic arms raised by Moscow
The Soviet Union warned that turning NATO into an atomic power could plunge Europe and the United States into a destructive nuclear war. Moscow accused Western plans to arm NATO of turning Western Europe into a rocket and weapons arsenal and said NATO leaders could decide to use nuclear arms without restraint.
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Associated Press
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Soviet Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
United States
Eisenhower
NATO
West Europe
Moscow Aul el
Rangle
North America
Western Europe
Moscow
Bonn
Yule Lighting Contest Opens In Lubbock This Week
The 1960 Lub bock Avalanche Journal Christmas Lighting Contest accepts entries from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and continues daily through Friday and next week with entries closing December 9. Judging begins December 10 at 6 p.m. Open to all city residents except staff. three divisions include Exterior and Door entries.
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Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
KEYO
Lana Turner Marries Rancher Fred May in Santa Monica
Actress Lana Turner and rancher Fred May wed in a surprise ceremony at the Miramar Hotel Santa Monica attended by a few friends. Turner 39 and May 43. it was Turner's fifth marriage and May's second. They had a license that had lapsed and planned to marry later. Reverend Benjamin Torres officiated at the First Methodist Church in town.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Lana Turner
Fred May
Miramar
Miss Turner
May
Los Angeles
Noise bombs greet Castro's Havana appearance
Two powerful bombs exploded near Havana University as Fidel Castro prepared to speak. Student leader Rolando Cabales blamed Yankee imperialists for the incident, saying the explosions disrupted a ceremony attended by thousands.
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Havana
Havana University
Fidel Castro
Rolando Cabelas
Poland and Italy sign trade pacts in Warsaw
Poland and Italy signed trade agreements in Warsaw calling for a 40 percent rise in bilateral trade next year. The pacts aim to expand economic ties and reduce barriers between the two countries.
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Warsaw
Poland
Italy
Venezuelan riot toll rises as guardsmen fire on protesters
National guardsmen fired submachine guns into a crowd of several thousand rioters in Caracas after demonstrators seized a six block area on San Martin Avenue. An 18 year old student was killed and up to 50 wounded as authorities suspended secondary schooling to protect students amid three days of unrest against President Romulo Betancourt.
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United Press International
Aracas
Venezuela
San Martin Avenue
Caracas
Romulo Betancourt
Fermin Toro
Texas GOP to contest Nov election results in Texas
Texas Republicans announced they would formally challenge the November election results. They seek a statewide recount and accuse election judges of inconsistent ballot rulings while urging investigation of 100000 uncounted votes. The state Election Board rejected GOP charges and noted it cannot review county tallies.
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Associated Press
Astin
Texas
Republicans
Texas Election Board
GOP
Thad Hutcheson
Hardy Hollers
Austin
Hutcheson
State Election Board
Tional
Albert B. Fay
Houston
Lee
Burglars In Zany Hauls In Weekend Break-Ins
Police report weekend break-ins with losses over $900 including a set of drums a chinchilla coat and various cash and merchandise. Safecrackers opened two safes at Simpson Nursery and Texas Consumer Finance Corp while thieves pried a soft drink machine and cash register. A burglary at Starter Bros. Food Market No 2 yielded cigarettes cash and a charity fund container theft.
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Lafe
Yegg
Texas Consumer Finance Corp
Broadway
Bill Bessent
Starter Bros
South Avenue Q
Lewis Donahoo
Cor
Nell
Eisenhower Panel Urges Bold National Goals for 1960s
The Eisenhower Commission on National Goals calls for unemployment under 4 percent mass education funding and higher taxes if needed. It urges billions for education foreign aid basic research urban renewal and other programs, aligning with Kennedy’s New Frontier. The 15 point plan was presented to the White House by leaders from education industry labor law and welfare.
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Ashington
Eisenhower
Commission On National Goals
Bipartisan
White House
John F. Kennedy
Henry M. Winston
Kennedy to announce hard news on new administration progress
Kennedy plans a public statement on progress in forming the new administration after meeting with his brother Robert and Lyndon B. Johnson. Salinger offered no details. Kennedy attended church with his young daughter Caroline and visited his wife and newborn son in hospital.
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Avalanche-Journal
Wyshen
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Pierre ‘Salinger
Robert
Len
Lyndon B. Johnson
Salinger
Munt
Johnson
Caroline
Canadian Water Group To Meet In Plainview
Directors of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority are scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. today in a called session at the Hilton Hotel. The meeting will conduct official canvass of last Tuesday’s election returns and discuss policies to be pursued as a result.
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Plainview
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Hilton Hotel
C.T. Johnson
Borger
Five Hour Highway Death Toll Rises During Thanksgiving Weekend
Traffic fatalities climbed toward the end of the four day Thanksgiving period with 417 highway deaths 40 in fires and 107 in other accidents totaling 564. Texas reported 21 traffic deaths 2 fire deaths 3 hunting accident deaths and 18 in other violence. Fair dry weather dominated nation wide with some rain or light snow adding risk. The National Safety Council noted traffic is not as heavy as on other holidays but warned about high danger during long weekends.
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Associated Press
Texas
National Safety Council
Storm lashes Crosbyton and spread across the Plains
A Texas wind storm caused fires from cotton gins in Crosbyton with damage over 40 000 dollars and sparked several other weather incidents across the Plains. Tornado near Concordia Kansas, injuries in Hutchinson Kansas, and widespread dust storms plus icy passes in New Mexico accompanied the system.
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Gistlict
Texas
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Crosbyton
Burr
Weather Bureau
Lubbock
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Carlsbad
Tucurmesh
Clara Yowell
Hobbs
Pram
Bloomfield
Rocky Mountains
Concordia
Topeka
Hutchinson
Kansas
East German threat links Berlin blockade to trade pact end
Neues Deutschland warns that after January 1 Western Allied rail traffic to West Berlin could be endangered as East Germany cancels payment agreements and asserts control over transit routes. Deputy Mayor Franz Amrehn says Moscow believes its aim to demilitarize West Berlin is failing.
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United Press International
Erlin
West Berlin
Communist Party
Neues Deutschland
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Franz Amrehn
United States
Britain
France
Amrehn
Moscow
West Germany
East Germany
Helmstedt - Berlin
Helmstedt-Berlin
Ghana Chief Calls For African Army To Meet Congo Crisis
Ghana President Kwame Nkrumah accused the United States Britain and France of meddling in Congo affairs and urged immediate formation of an African army and high command to handle regional emergencies. He sent telegrams to Ethiopia Liberia Guinea Tunisia Sudan Morocco Libya and Mali and a copy to UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold.
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Ghana
UPD
Kwame Nkrumah
United States
Britain
France
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Liberia
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Sudan
Morocco
Libya
Mali
United Nations
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Hammarskjold
Leopoldville
Fire kills six seamen in Suez Canal rowboat blaze
Six Arab sailors died when burning crude oil engulfed their rowboat in the Suez Canal on Sunday. Oil leaked from an unidentified tanker, and two fire brigades took four hours to extinguish the blaze.
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Suez
Egypt
Suez Canal
Weather Map Page 9 A Report Of Temps And Conditions
Partial cloudy skies with a new cold front early today. Low temperatures in the high 20s and 40s peak this afternoon. Strong northerly winds persist. Record highs and lows listed for multiple cities with humidity near 100 percent. Sun events and 74 hour precipitation data provided.
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