Wash Away Radioactivity Antidote Search by Scientists
U S scientists seek chelating agents to wash radioactive fallout from the body, hoping certain chemicals used against poison gas and heavy metals can neutralize radioactive constituents and accelerate elimination through urine. Dr. Donald P. Chadwick of the Public Health Service notes exploration by government and researchers.
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Donald P. Chadwick
Public Health Service
Division of Radiological Health
Chadwick
Peiping Not Seated U.S. Prestige Up After China Vote
United Nations vote on seating China in the General Assembly boosted U S prestige as the 48-36 defeat of Peiping’s bid marked a setback for the Soviet led effort. Adlai Stevenson hailed the outcome as reaffirming Nationalist China’s seat while officials warned the two thirds rule would be hard to overturn. France and Britain aligned with the U S on key points, while Zorin asserted the issue would be settled soon in favor of the Communists.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.S
China
Chiang Kai-shek
General Assembly
Jrebuff
Peiping
Jay
United States
Soviet Union
Red China
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Valerian A. Zorin
Zorin
Britain
Russia
France
Reforms in South Viet Nam to Bolster U S Aid
Washington reports a dozen new steps between President Diem and U S Ambassador Nolting to strengthen U S aid effectiveness against communism. Measures include sharing decision making with the National Council, greater military role for local leadership, joint social reports, joint intelligence ops, and pay raises for militia and civil servants.
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Spencer Davis
Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
U.S
Ngo Dinh Diem
Frederick E. Nolting Jr
Nolting
Pearl Harbor
Robert S. McNamara
Presiden Kennedy
Diem
South Viet Nam National Council
Berlin Talks Open Way for West with Khrushchev
A high U.S. source said Soviet statements block negotiation though U S leadership could steer a Berlin bargain. Kennedy and Macmillan won NATO approval to chart a cautious course and may send Thompson to Gromyko or Khrushchev for a possible compromise. France opposed talks, others favored negotiations. NATO ministers finally agreed on a brief communique after long drafting.
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Arthur L. Gavshon
Paris
United States
Berlin
Soviet Union
U.S
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
North Atlantic Treaty O Organization
West
Macmillan
Bermuda
Moscow
Llewellyn Thompson
Andrei A. Gromyko
Khrushchev
Dayton bus strike likely to end with vote today
Dayton Ohio AP union bus drivers and mechanics vote today on a new contract with City Transit Co ending a month long bus strike. If ratified as expected, some buses will run this afternoon with full operation planned for Sunday. Terms unread pending vote. board recommended by nearly 375 Local 1385 members.
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Dayton, Ohio
City Transit Co
Dayton
Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and
Motor Coach Employes
Funerals for 6 Bus Crash Victims Today
In Greeley Colorado funerals were set for six of the twenty children killed when a school bus collided with a passenger train at a grade crossing. Mayor Gordon Rissler announced a Sunday day of mourning urging residents to attend church and pray for the victims and their families. The bus driver Duane Harris aged 23 was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
A thoughtful thanks from a girl to her aunt
A little girl writes to her elderly aunt thanking her for a birthday gift and jokes that she always wanted a pin cushion, though not very much. The note captures sweet humor and affection within a brief family moment.
UN Seizes Katanga Strongholds in Heart of Elisabethville
U.N. troops drive into Elisabethville capturing two Katangan strongpoints including the Lido Hotel and a railroad tunnel near Tshombe's residence amid heavy fighting. Katanga government retreats toward Kipushi or Kolwezi as UN forces overrun key objectives around Camp Masart and other mortar positions. Torrential rain accompanies the assault.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
the Congo
U.N
Kipushi
Kolwezi
Moise Tshombe
Brussels
Tshombe
Leopoldville
Camp
Massart
United Nations
Lido Hotel
Thant Still Not Enger For Accord
Acting Secretary General U Thant refused to grant a cease fire in Katanga until UN objectives are achieved. He cited requirements for freedom of movement, protection from attack, and full enforcement of Congo resolutions. Youlou and Tsiranana pressed for an immediate cease-fire as UN debates council action.
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United Nations, N.Y
U Thant
Katanga
United Nations
Thant
Abbe Fulbert Youlou
Congo
Brazosaville
Philibert Tsiranana
Moise
Kombe
Youlou
Security Council
Omar Loutif
United Arab Republic
Kennedy Visits Caracas Amid Security Turmoil
President Kennedy arrived in Caracas with his wife amid threats from leftist groups. Thousands of heavily armed troops protected the motorcade while Venezuelan officials greeted them and Betancourt praised the return to democracy. Kennedy cited Roosevelt and promoted the Alliance for Progress on a tour aimed at boosting U S Latin relations.
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Kennedy
Marquetia
Caribbean Sea
Betancourt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Venezuela
Caribbean
San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S. Commonwealth
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Rormudo Betancourt
United States
President Big Hit On First Stop
President and Mrs Kennedy won a warm San Juan welcome as crowds cheered the arrival from Washington for the start of a Latin American goodwill tour. In Caracas, Venezuela, troops were deployed to guard against leftist protests as the Kennedys began their next leg amid tense conditions.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Kennedy
Venezuela
Latin America
American Commonwealth
Washington
Caracas
Kennedys
Richard M. Nixon
Betancourt Proclaims Democratic Return and Economic Progress
A political leader lauded Betancourt for reestablishing democracy after a decade of dictatorship and advancing a solid program of economic progress after a decade of waste and indifference to public needs.
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Betancourt
Ciney Due Bus Fare Changes
Cincinnati Transit Co. riders face fare changes under a new arbitration contract. Weekly tickets drop from $1.20 to 95 cents while individual rides rise from 10 to 15 cents. Night owl trips after 1 a.m. cost 53 cents, with the premium removed. City officials indicated the changes would be acceptable.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Transit Co
Plans Collided in Staten Island Air Disaster
One year after the Staten Island air disaster a United Air Lines DC8 and a Trans-World Airlines Constellation collided over Staten Island. All 134 aboard and 6 on the ground died. Homes shops and a church site near Prospect Slope were left vacant. Passengers came from diverse backgrounds and faced the holidays with sadness nine days before Christmas.
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New York
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Seventh Avenue
Prospect Slope
Pillar of Fire Church
United Air Lines
Trans-World Airlines
Constellation
Prospect Park
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