Laos Coalition Talks Tentative After Dinner Invitation
Rival Lao factions led by Souvanna Phouma Souphanouvong and Boun Oum met in Vientiane amid warnings of civil war as Western diplomats urged a three-way coalition. Boun Oum demanded cabinet posts split evenly with key defense and interior ports to his bloc.
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Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Souvanna
Boun Oum
Phouma
Shoumi Nosavan
Pro West
Bous
Savant Vatana
Laos
Boun Qoum
Souvanna Phouma
Hindu priests chant for world salvation in New Delhi
Hindu astrologers warn a planetary alignment in Capricorn between February 3 and 5 will bring catastrophe. Priests encamped along the Jumna River plan massive prayers and sacrifices, hoping to avert war, plague, and earthquakes feared to threaten the Himalayas.
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India
Jumna
Capricorn
Himalayas
Two Soldiers Killed In Congo Clash
In Elisabethville on the Congo frontier a five man Swedish patrol clashed with Katangan forces. two Katanga soldiers died and another was wounded while Swedes reported no casualties and took several prisoners. UN patrols aim to curb looting and keep order as Katanga police were released.
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Reuters
Congo
Brian Urquhart
Urquhart
Balletin Ilinga
Tsunga
Strike Likely as Canadian Rail Engineers Vote on Action
Canada’s Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers votes by mail on possible strike against CPR and CN. About 5 000 engineers across the country are ballots with results due by late January. If accepted by members, a strike date would be the logical next step to press for tougher terms after conciliation board majority reports.
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Canada
CNR
CPR
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ind
CNH
Katangese Deputies Sit in Congo Parliament Demanding Reforms
Six Katanga deputies took seats in the Congo national parliament and sought a revision of the provisional constitution to grant Katanga broader independence within a federation or confederation. Tshombe accused UN planning hostilities and implicated U S ambassador Gullion, while the Kitona accord guides Katanga participation in national matters.
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Katanga
Elisabethville
Tshombe
Kitona
Cyrille Adoula
U.S. Ambassdor
Edmund A. Gullion
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Gullion
U.S
Kennedy
Indonesia hints at autonomy for West Irian if handed over
Foreign Minister Subandrio said Indonesia would consider a great measure of autonomy for Dutch West New Guinea West Irian if the territory is transferred. He urged The Netherlands provide clear assurances on transfer, administration, timing, and an intermediary body to aid talks before discussing further issues.
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Dutch West New Guinea
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West New Guinea
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Netherlands
East Indies
New Quebec cabinet changes announced by Diefenbaker
Prime Minister Diefenbaker announced updated Canadian cabinet posts with Noel Dorion named president of the Privy Council and Jacques Flynn named minister of mines and technical surveys. Leslie Frost and Senator Walter Astelline joined the Privy Council, while Paul Comtois becomes Quebec's lieutenant governor.
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Diefenbaker
Noel Dorion
Privy Council
Jacques Flynn
Quebec City
House of Commons
Flynn
Paul Comtois
Leslie Frost
Ontario
Walter Asseltine
Vanier
Citadel
Shas No Foundation
R. B. Bryce
Dorion
Canada
Commons
Paul Martineau
Pontiac - Temiskaming
Ex-Hatter Health scare after five hour winter ordeal
John F. Eskestrand former Cecil Hotel assistant manager now in Okotoks describes a five hour ordeal after driving off the Trans-Canada highway east of Calgary on a Saturday night. He crawled through foot deep snow to a farmhouse where a farmer alerted ambulances. Eskestrand had a badly frozen broken leg and was in good condition by Wednesday night.
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Okotoks
Calgary
John F. Eskestrand
Cecil Hotel
Trans-Canada Highway
Eskestrand
Gill Eskestrand
Sth
Mr. Keskestrand
Forest Lawn
Mr. Eskestrand
U Thant seeks advisory opinion on UN finances crisis
Acting UN Secretary General U Thant asked the International Court for an advisory opinion on whether UN members have a binding legal obligation to fund military operations, per a UN General Assembly resolution. The court set February 20, 1962, as the deadline for statements by 104 member states.
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U Thant
International Court
Thant
UN Assembly
World Court
Eichmann's Lawyer Seeks Time For Appeal
Cologne Germany AP Dr Robert Servatius defence counsel for Adolf Eichmann flew to Israel to seek more time to prepare an appeal against the death sentence and to confer with Eichmann on appeal details. Eichmann was found guilty December 12 of crimes against the Jewish people and humanity for his role in sending millions to Nazi camps.
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Cologne
Germany
Robert Servatius
Adolf Echmann
Israel
S.S
Eichmann
Nehru recounts Goa invasion despite US appeal
New Delhi prime minister Nehru disclosed that Indian troops moved into Portuguese Goa hours after a US request for a six month moratorium on force. He said the American approach arrived late and that steps to halt the invasion were not feasible yet.
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Reuters
Nehru
Goa
United States
U.S
Washington
Hero
Kenneth Galbraith
Nehru Endorses Use of Force If Suitability Permits
Indian Prime Minister Nehru stated at a press conference that India should use force according to suitability and opportunity in its dispute with China over frontier areas. He described Goa actions as limited and indicated any recovery of Chinese-occupied territory would be considered in all aspects and prepared for in a suitable way.
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Nehru
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Portugal
North Atlantic Alliance
New Delhi
Reuters
China
Goa
Indian Prime Minister thanks Khrushchev for Goa invasion support
Nehru expresses to Khrushchev that India is deeply moved by Soviet public backing for the Goa action. Tass reports the Soviets understand India’s motives and feel sympathy and support.
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Reuters
Nehru
Nikita Khrushchev
India
Soviet Union
Goa
Tass
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