Record snowstorm disrupts U S trains and claims lives
Eastern states endure brutal arctic cold as a autumn blizzard wanes and a new storm moves into New Mexico and the southwest. Death toll tops 220 with millions spent on removal and lost business. Governor Rockefeller orders National Guard to clear vehicles in New York City as chaos at Penn Station disrupts rail schedules.
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United States
New Mexico
Moscow
Nelson Rockefeller
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New York City
Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Seaboard
Pennsylvania Station
Crown Prince Named Head of Ethiopian Government After Coup
Radio reports from Addis Ababa said Crown Prince Asfa Wassen, 44, son of Emperor Haile Selassie, heads a new government with armed forces and police support. The coup ends long injustice per broadcast. Emperor Haile Selassie, in Sao Paulo on a state visit, said the situation is normal.
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Reuters
Addis Ababa
Asfa Wassen
Haile Selassie
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Haile
Selassie
Three Hurt In Car Train Mishap Near St Jean Baptiste
A car with nine school children collided with a passenger train at a level crossing one mile south of St Jean Baptiste near Winnipeg. Three people were injured including driver Alphonse Beaudette 40 with a head laceration and seven year old Marcel Rosette with a facial cut. Marcel’s sister Lucille also treated for minor injuries. The crash occurred at 8 50 am CST.
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Winnipeg
Alphonse,Beaudette
Marcel Rosette
Lucille
CST
Kennedy picks McNamara as defense secretary
President elect Kennedy confirms Robert McNamara, Ford Motor Company president, as defense secretary. McNamara, 44, leaves Ford with $3 million in foregone profits over three to four years and resigns his Ford stock holdings. He will join a cabinet still lacking agriculture, treasury, labor, postmaster, and attorney general slots as Kennedy vows a quick completion.
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Robert McNamara
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Defence Department
California
Harvard
War Department
Air Force
Tanker Collision Near Bosporus Kills Dozens
In Istanbul a collision between two tankers the Yugoslav Peter Zoranic and the Greek World Harmony caused explosions and fire. The ships drifted onto the Turkish Tarsus with casualties feared at least 50. Fire crews separated the vessels and prevented spread to a nearby depot.
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Istanbul
Reuters
Bosporus
Peter Zoranic
World Harmony
French Troops Fire as Algerian Casbah Protests Erupt
French troops fired on a Moslem mob in Algiers Casbah during a demonstration in support of the rebel Algerian regime in exile. Paratroopers secured exits as crowds looted a synagogue and stores. Ambulances carried the injured while a general strike ended.
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Abbas
Algerie Muselmane
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Fehrat Abbas
Bah
al Oran
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France
Grain Rate Fearing Opens
The CPR and CNR asked the board of transport commissioners to approve a roughly 50 percent increase in At and East grain rates from Georgian Bay elevators to eastern ocean ports. The plan seeks about 2.5 million dollars in additional revenue for the two railways.
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CPR
CNR
Board of Transport Commissioners
Georgian Bay
Twelve Miners Feared Dead in Turkish Coal Blast
In Zonguldak on the Black Sea coast, twelve miners were feared dead and 55 believed trapped after an early morning coal mine explosion. Rescue efforts pressed as authorities assess the disaster scene.
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Zonguldak
Turkey
Black Sea
UN Protests Congo Army Takeover of Kitona Base
The United Nations protested Col. Joseph Mobutu over the Congolese army seizure of Kitona air base from Moroccan UN troops. About 250 soldiers used light weapons to seize the facility, with UNSC-mandated peacekeepers delaying. UN Congo mission head Rajeshwar Dayal called the act a flagrant violation and aggression against the UN.
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Leopoldville
United Nations
Joseph Mobutu
Kitona
UN Congo
India
Rajeshwar Dayal
Dag Hammarskjold
Security Council
Accusations of Police Brutality Arise in Theft Case
Albert Lepine of North Bay charges that Metropolitan Toronto police tortured him to extract a signed theft confession. He alleges hanging by ankles, cigarette burns, and a plastic bag over his head. Doctor notes a cigarette burn on the abdomen and ankle scrapes. A Toronto woman testified she may have dropped a cigarette on Lepine during questioning.
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Ont
Toronto
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E. J. Brennan
Lepine
Exams Delayed at Alberta University to January Ninth
The University of Alberta mid term exams normally held before Christmas have been delayed to January 9. Registrar A. D. Cairns said the change aims to equalize the two terms in the academic year.
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University of Alberta
A. D. Cairns
Pre-Wedding Ball Sees Europe’s Royalty Shine in Brussels
In Brussels a pre wedding ball for King Baudouin and Dona Fabiola de Mora y Aragon drew a grand gathering of royalty. Five kings, four queens, 46 princes and princesses, 25 counts and countesses attended alongside 1,200 guests. Wealthy guests wore diamonds and pearls while a state banquet for 230 featured historic dishes such as wild boar in chestnut sauce. Also present were Princess Margaret and Vice Admiral Antony Armstrong Jones.
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Dona
Fabiola de Mora Y Aragon
Margaret
Atlony Armstrong Jones
Lamont Fund Reaches $6000 After Bus Train Crash Relief
The Lamont school bus train crash relief fund climbs to $6000 with Lions Club backing. Donations come from school boards and students across about eight high schools. Organizers plan to push toward $10000, with part of funds aiding injured children and their families.
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Lamont
Lions Club
J. M.hains
Hall Claims Railmen Have Poor Feeling
Montreal CP reports Frank H. Hall, chief negotiator for non-operating railway unions, says a scheduled May 16 strike will be ratified by the unions if no agreement is reached. He cites government intervention as weakening bargaining power and notes the 100000 non-ops employees await ratification.
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Frank H. Hall
Mr. Hall
Royal Commission On Transportation
Emands
Royal Commission
Hall
Senga
Chamber Urges Tax Reforms For Canada
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce urged a full revision of the tax system to help reduce unemployment. In a brief to the Senate manpower committee the group warned about rising government spending and proposed four measures including income tax splitting for married couples, faster depreciation on winter construction, lower incorporation taxes, and tax bonuses for research and design spending.
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Ottawa
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Senate Manpower Committee
Chamber
Man Freed From Sand Rescue in Mississippi Cistern
In Holly Springs Mississippi rescue workers freed 44 year old Harry Miller from a 20 foot cistern after nearly 24 hours trapped in red wet sand. Miller remained conscious and calm as white and Black crews dug in shifts and Miller was taken to a hospital.
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Miller
Behan Leaves Montreal After One Lecture
Brendan Behan, the Irish playwright, departs Montreal by train to Halifax saying he hates to leave the city. He described Montreal as half New Orleans and half American, gave one lecture at McGill where he sang and joked, and had a second talk cancelled due to a cold.
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Brendan Behan
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McGill University
France
McGill
Jobless total highest since post war years in Canada
Ottawa reports 429000 unemployed mid November, up 61000 from October and 6.6 percent of the labor force. The figure marks the largest November jobless total in 15 years, with the total labor force at 6.458 million and seasonal factors delaying declines in construction and agriculture.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Weather turns icy as freezing rain follows sleet
Freezing rain began at 3 am and shifted to wet snow by 3 30 am coating autos and streets with treacherous ice. Temperatures stayed at or above 32 but winds chilled and streets remained slippery. About one inch of snow had fallen by 6 am.
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