Freighter Brings 921 Relatives of Bay of Pigs Captives
The African Pilot docked in Miami carrying 921 relatives of Bay of Pigs prisoners. Families, including mothers and wives, awaited at an auditorium after bus trips from Port Everglades. Witnesses recalled reunions and voiced hope for further releases, with Castro reportedly allowing 1,000 more relatives to depart Cuba.
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Nereida Rodriguez Estrada
Jose Delgado
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Cuba
Delgado
Castro
United States
Guillermo Ara Alonso
Havana
Berta Barreto de Los Heros
Blizzard Hits Europe Killing 18 in Britain Train Crash
A Glasgow to London Scot Express collided with a local at Coppenhall Junction near Crewe amid a blizzard. At least 18 were killed and 33 injured, many in critical condition. Rescue crews faced downed power lines as winter spread across Europe with heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
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Sicily
Calabria
Demodossola
Envoy Ordered To Leave America
Watanga information chief Michel Strudens, a Belgian national, was ordered to leave the United States in a deportation ruling by the immigration service after no visa validity since last August. He may appeal within 10 days to the Board of Immigration Appeals in Washington. Strudens had represented the Tshombe government in Katanga and United Nations matters, drawing Senate security scrutiny over alleged political motives.
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State Department
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Congo
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Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Immigration Service
Board of Immigration Appeals
Washington
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Tshombe
Vietnamese Troops Flush Guerrillas in Mekong Delta
A battalion of South Vietnamese troops boxed in a company of Communist guerrillas in a Mekong Delta rice field. Fighter planes strafed, killing 15 guerrillas and a girl aiding them.
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Jordan
Pool Hall Levelled By Blaze
Early today the Schuler pool hall was destroyed by a fire noticed at 3 a.m. by Mr. and Mrs. J. Brusky. The wood building owned by John Schafer of Schuler burned quickly despite a town fire brigade effort. The blaze was likely caused by an oil stove and the hall was insured.
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J. Brusky
Police Win Pay Boost for Medicine Hat Force in 1962 63
Sergeants and constables in Medicine Hat gain pay increases for 1962 and 1963 under a new schedule approved by City controller T Legge. The plan includes a two percent raise for 1962, a three percent raise for 1963, and a shift of MSI premium payments to employees from the city. Retroactive 1962 increases total about 4018 dollars, with MSI costs around ten dollars per man monthly. The 1963 rates set sergeants at 473 and various constable classes from 420 to 368.50, plus probationers. Chief A R Bull leads a force of 33 members.
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Diefenbaker Reveals Western India Aid Program
Prime Minister Diefenbaker disclosed a planned Western military aid package to India worth 120 million dollars during a Nassau meeting with President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan. Pakistan warned such aid could worsen Kashmir tensions. Diplomatic sources say Britain and the United States were upset by the premature disclosure.
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Pakistan India Conference Opens in Rawalpindi
India and Pakistan opened a two day conference in Rawalpindi to bridge 15 year Kashmir disputes. Sardar Swaran Singh and Z A Bhutto stated their positions while Ayub Khan planned a broader friendship program and a possible Nehru Ayub meeting.
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Khrushchev Appeals to Adenauer Over Cuban Crisis
In a Dec 24 letter published today Khrushchev accuses West Germany of cornering the United States during the Cuban crisis and threatens a third war. He says Bonn failed to seek settlement and warns that West Berlin provocations threaten peace and may push Germany toward a strategic war.
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Auto Rolls Injures Three Near Burdett on Highway
Three people were hospitalized after a Christmas Day crash two miles west of Burdett on Highway No. 3. William Summerbell of Toronto sustained facial cuts. Albert Berg of Brooks broke a nose and ankle. Margaret Deering of Medicine Hat suffered body lacerations. Deering went to Medicine Hat General Hospital. Berg and Summerbell to Bow Island Hospital. Estimated time of the eastbound crash was about 10:15. The RCMP in Bow Island, Constable Len Grant, are investigating.
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William Summerbell
Toronto
Albert Berg
Brooks
Margaret Deering
Medicine Hat
Berg
Miss Deering
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Summerbell
Bow Island
Len Grant
RCMP
Christmas Passes Quietly in Medicine Hat Amid Calm Streets
Medicine Hat reports a peaceful Christmas with police noting only the usual celebrant disturbances and clear roads. Weather stays brisk but ice-free, contributing to few accidents as residents enjoy the holiday. Free taxi service saw little use, though some benefited. Next up New Year's Eve.
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Christtas
Medicine Hat
Snow Pushes South Through Alberta Central Canada
Alberta endures first heavy snowfall of the season pushing south with up to 12 inches possible in central areas. Roads were plowed and sanded as crews kept highways passable. North winds up to 25 mph forecast to push the storm into the United States by Friday morning with drifting snow likely. Temperatures span 32C south to 18C in the north and trend cooler but above freezing overnight.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Motor Association
United States
Saskatchewan
U S trade deficit seen at two billion amid Canada link
A Commerce Department economist forecasts the 1962 US trade deficit at about 2 billion dollars, down from 2.5 billion last year, with Canada blamed for worsening payments and a gold outflow that may approach 1 billion. The report links Canada’s currency crisis, higher Canadian rates, and import curbs to reduced US exports and capital flows.
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Harold Morrison Washington
United States
Canada
Commerce Department
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Walther Lederer
U.S
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