Kenya Celebrates Independence Amid Postcolonial Hurdles
Nearly 100000 Africans cheered as Kenya became Africa’s 35th independent nation in Nairobi. Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta waved the fly whisk at the midnight ceremony while Kenya faces tribal tensions and economic rebuilding with continued British aid and attracting foreign investment.
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Freedom Stadium
Britain
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Prince Philip
Elizabeth II
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Snowstorm Blanket Covers Northern States Across Midwest
A vast snow storm spans from the Rockies to the Northeast bringing subzero cold and blizzard conditions in the Dakotas Minnesota and Eastern Montana. Illinois Iowa Ohio and New York face heavy snow and hazardous roads with icing from freezing rain and wind gusts.
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Rhode Island
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Kansas
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Great Lakes
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Minn
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio
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Cleveland
Columbus
Weather report notes snow melt and upcoming cold front
Three inches of snow from last night is rapidly disappearing today. A new snow is expected tomorrow afternoon as a cold front moves eastward through the state. Yesterday's high was 4 and the low today 28, with colder weather forecast tonight and tomorrow.
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Career Man Nes Appointed Lodge Aide in Saigon
President Johnson to send career diplomat David G. Nes to South Vietnam as No. 2 under Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge. Nes replaces William C. Trueheart, brings WWII combat service with Merrill’s Marauders, and has held posts from Glasgow to Rabat. Nes speaks French and was chosen for military and political expertise.
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South Viet Nam
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William C. Trueheart
York, Pa
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Harvard
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Burma
Foreign Service
Glasgow
Paris
Tripoli
Rabat
Morocco
Nixon Meets Eisenhower in Harrisburg Talks Politics
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon visited Harrisburg to meet Dwight D. Eisenhower in Gettysburg and discuss international affairs. Nixon told reporters the talks did not alter his plan to seek the GOP nomination at next year’s convention in San Francisco.
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Three kinds of people quoted in daily chuckle
Humorous line contrasts people who make things happen with those who watch and those who have no idea what occurs. It presents a witty taxonomy without naming specific individuals or events.
FBI Agents Block San Fernando Valley Streets In Kidnap Probe
FBI agents were seen staking out houses and stopping cars on a San Fernando Valley street as investigators search for suspects in the James Bacon report on the Sinatra Jr kidnapping. Los Angeles officials warn safety fears may aid criminals while police pledge cooperation with federal authorities. The ransom case ends with Sinatra Jr. being released after a $240,000 ransom was arranged by his father. the incident centers on the Lake Tahoe abduction.
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Frank Sinatra Jr
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Angeles
Ted
James Dyatt
Mary Margaret
Sinatra Jr
Los Angeles
Ee. H. Parker
Parker
Sinatra
Lake Tahoe
California-Nevada
Bel Air
Legislators Angered By Base Closure Plans Stir Washington
The Defense Department faced angry lawmakers as McNamara prepared to announce planned base closures and job losses. Initial figures cited 16 states and 75 000 jobs, but later wording suggested 9 000 to 12 000 positions affected with phased shutdowns over up to three years. Naval shipyards were not listed, though rumors tied Boston Philadelphia and San Francisco to potential closings.
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Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Ohio
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Massachusetts
Johnson
Boston Navy Yard
Catholic Church Leaders Seek Hostage Release in Bolivia
Catholic church figures attempt to secure release of hostages including four Americans held by Communist led tin miners near Catavi Bolivia. Government troops and miners remain at a standoff as jailed union leaders face sabotage and murder charges, while mediation and troop withdrawals ease tensions.
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Victor Paz Estenssoro
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Lrinco Pimentel
Federico Escobar
Msgr
Kennedy
Catavi
Gennaro Prata
Defense Ministry
Paz Estenssoro
Catovi
Siglo Veinte
Juan Jose Torres
Sen
Armando Morca
Kennedy Buys Georgetown Historic House for 2250 Year
Mrs. John F. Kennedy purchases the 14 room three story Georgetown house at 3017 N. Street across from Undersecretary of State W Averell Harriman’s residence. The property, built in 1794, previously listed near 190000. The sale includes two years Secret Service protection and funding for staff and burial costs.
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John F. Kennedy
Georgetown
W. Averell Harriman
Kennedy
N. St
Maryland
District of Columbia
Ninian Beall
Thomas
Alan G. Kirk
Newton D. Baker
White House
Boy recalls captivity with blindfold claim
A boy told newsmen he was kept blindfolded during his captivity but he says he was not. The remark adds confusion to the case as officials review statements and verify details from the incident.
Quebec Earth Movement Destroys Six Houses In Tourelle Creek
In Saint Joachim de Tour elle Quebec a second earth movement toppled six houses banded into mud and river. Two brothers aged 22 and 20 and four others were involved as a truck and a car were swallowed by the mud. The St Lawrence River and Tourelle Creek flooded, a highway bridge collapsed, and 10 houses were evacuated as officials feared further fatalities.
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Gaspe Peninsula
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Martin Gauthier
Tourelle Creek
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Gaspe Highway
Red Cross
Ste. Anne Des Monts
Gilbert Sasseville
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