U Thant Opposes Cease Fire in Katanga
United Nations Acting Secretary General U Thant warned the Congo advisory committee that a cease fire in Katanga before UN objectives are met would be a serious setback. He proposed negotiating at Kitona with Katanga President Tshombe and Congo Premier Adoula under UN security guarantees, while Brigadier Rikhye said Elisabethville could fall under UN control within 24 hours. The U.S. favors Tshombe accepting a provincial president role in a unified Congo.
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United Nations, N. Y
U Thant
Congo
United Nations
Katanga
U.N
Elisabethville
Thant
Moishe Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
Adoula
Kitona
Tshombe
Banana
Leopoldville
I. J. Rikhye
Rikhye
Congo Advisory Committee
United States
Nose cone search begun after capsule falls in Pacific
Honolulu AP reports Air Force nose cone catchers failed to air catch Discoverer No 36's capsule Saturday as it apparently fell into the Pacific near Hawaii. The 300-pound gold plated prize orbited earth four days, a record limit for Discover capsules. Recovery forces, including pararescuemen, were launched after sighting in the water near 1:09 p.m. HST.
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Honolulu
Air Force
Pacific
Hawaii
Discover
Space
Kodiak
Alaska
Pararescuemen
UN Overwhelms Katangan Forts in Elisabethville Fight
U N forces overwhelmed three Katangan strongholds in Elisabethville on Saturday as Moise Tshombe fled the city and vowed to continue the fight. The last major Katangan base, Camp Massert, fell on the eastern edge of the capital, though pockets of resistance remained near the Leopold I Hotel amid refugees.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
U.N
Elisabethville
United Nations
Moise Tshombe
Ena
Massert
Leopold 'I Hotel
Hospitals lack water as war dogs on in a rainstorm
Hospitals jammed with wounded and most of the city without water amid scarce food and smashed shops. Fighting persisted in a violent rainstorm as Tshombe’s secessionist government spokesman announced Tshombe’s arrival at Kipushi, 30 miles south of the capital near Northern Rhodesia, after a period of refuge during clashes with U N forces in September.
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Tshombe
Kipushi
Northern
Rhodesia
Tschombe
U.N
Katanga predicts victory as Elisabethville siege tightens
Elisabethville braces as Tshombe’s communique accuses the U.N. of a civilian massacre and vows continued resistance. Katangan garrison faces a 6,000 strong force of Swedish, Irish and Indian Gurkhas. morale sags while white officers rally troops amid cuts to outside lines and refugee involvement.
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Elisabethville
Tshombe
U.N
Katanga
Leopold I
Rhodesia
Bus Train Crash Victims Buried
GREELEY COLO AP an overflow crowd attended a joint funeral service for three young victims of a bus train crash that killed 20 children Ellen Craven eight Calvin Craven ten and Gerald Baxter ten cousin of the Cravens The Rev Bertron Moore pastor of the Kersey Community church near the accident scene led the service at Macy's Memorial Chapel saying God allowed His own Son to die to leave home so that you and I might have a place for eternity Christ himself said let the little children come unto Me He has received these children They are not gone forever They have simply left one home to live in another home
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Christ
Ohio State Fallen Foes Organize
Twenty four alumni from twelve counties formed Saturday an Alumni Committee for the Advancement of Ohio State University in Columbus. The group aims to review the alumni association and address issues including its executive secretary John B Fullen who faced criticism over the Rose Bowl stance. Montgomery County Chapter leads, with Jack Cole of Dayton as temporary chair. A subcommittee led by Dr Lewis Kraker includes Charles Cook Lima William Long Middletown George Cole Springfield Roy Weed Columbus and Roger Edmonson Dayton.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio State University
John B
Jack) Fullen
Fullen
Ohio State
Montgomery County
The
University Association
Jack Cole
Dayton
Lewis Kraker
Springfield
Charles Cook
Lima
William Long
Middletown
George Cole
Roy Weed
Columbus
Roger Edmonson
Housekeeper Slain While Awaiting Pay in Ohio
In Columbus, 77-year-old Louis Karolyi was charged with first degree murder after admitting the fatal shooting of Laura Ruth Van Meter, 58, who was found dead at his home while awaiting her pay. Detectives tied threats to a claim of theft and noted she planned to leave after pay. Van Meter had worked for eight weeks. Karolyi, Hungarian, formerly a Cleveland foundry mechanic.
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Columbus, Ohio
Louis Karolyi
Laura Ruth van Meter
Karolyi
Hungary
Cleveland
Columbus
van Meter
Today's Chuckle: baking on a sunny beach trend
A lighthearted note observes that modern young wives favor baking on sunny beaches over traditional indoor methods, reflecting playful social humor about domestic life today.
Terror And Death Rule In Katanga
Katanga's capital Elisabethville endures front line bombardment with mortars and shelling. Water and electricity are cut, refugees flood hotels, hospitals lack services, and snipers patrol crossroads. U.N. broadcasts urge calm and aid, while a Katanga plane raids U.N. positions.
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Katanga
Adrian Porter
Elisabethville
the Congo
Northern
Rhodesia
U.N
Shooting ruled in line of duty in Cleveland incident
Police Prosecutor Richard F. Matin ruled Saturday the fatal shooting of a suspect by a policeman after an attempted holdup last night was justifiable homicide Edgar R. Dunn 33 was shot in the chest during a scuffle with patrolman James Avon Avon chased Dunn after he fled from the Hough Avenue Drug Store with another patrolman nearby and the confrontation ended a few blocks away
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Cleveland
Richard F. Matin
Edgar R. Dunn
James Avon
Avon
Hough Avenue
Dunn
Bus Strike In Dayton Ends After 32 Days
Dayton union members ratified a new contract by a 253 to 38 vote, restoring city bus service by mid afternoon. The 2 1/2 month pact adds 17 cents an hour in wages, retroactive seven cents to Aug. 3, two cents new, and eight cents on Jan. 1 1963, plus hospitalisation pension improvements and three more paid holidays total six.
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Dayton, Ohio
City Transit Co
Howard Steele
Rain and sleet sweep broad southern and midwestern areas
Rain and sleet covered large sections of the South and central United States on Saturday. Locally heavy rain with thunder flooded low land areas in the South. Memphis Tennessee and Columbus Mississippi Air Force Base reported over 1% inches of rain, while Little Rock Arkansas and Chattanooga Tennessee saw about one inch. Farther north into the Midwest, the rain turned to sleet, glazing roads and hindering travel.
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Memphis, Tenn
Columbus, Miss., Air Force Base
Little Rock
Ark
Chattanooga
Tenn
Midwest
Shoplifting Loss Heavy For Middletown Stores
A Middletown department store and a large supermarket each lose about 10000 in merchandise yearly to shoplifters. The department store’s theft peaks at Christmas while the supermarket faces a year round problem. Journalist John Fleming spoke with store managers police and a judge to explore shoplifting in Middletown. The piece appears on page 23.
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Middletown
The
Journal
John Fleming
King and marchers arrested in Albany protest
More than 230 marchers, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., were arrested in Albany Georgia during a fifth antisegregation demonstration in five days. The group began at Shiloh Baptist Church and moved toward City Hall after a biracial negotiations breakdown. police warned of permits, and King said they were heading to pray.
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Albany, Ga
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
The
Southern Christian Leadership
Shiloh Baptist Church
Georgia
Polic
Laurie Pritchett
Albany Movement Protest March Ends at City Hall
The Negroes moved toward City Hall guarded by city and state police. They were routed into an alley behind City Hall where police started booking them. Mayor Asa Kelly said they would be charged with parading without a permit. Dr. W G Anderson urged renewed protests after leaders reported rebuffed talks with officials.
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City Hall
Asa Kelly
W.G. Anderson
Albany Movement
Influenza outbreaks reported by Public Health Service
The Public Health Service confirmed influenza outbreaks in Florida California Arizona and Colorado and reports in Alaska Connecticut Illinois Missouri and Oregon may be cases. Surgeon General Luther Perry said most cases are among school children and urged vaccine use for the chronically ill and aged. He noted all confirmed outbreaks are type B, a nonnew strain, with many adults already exposed.
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Washington
U.S. Public Health Service
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California
Arizona
Colorado
Alaska
Connecticut
Illinois
Missouri
Oregon
Luther Perry
United States
PHS
Atlanta
Perry
Dayton Woman Killed as Train Strikes Car at Crossing
Dayton, Ohio. Alice Spurlock, 44, was killed Saturday night when a 133 car New York Central freight train struck her auto at Findlay Street crossing. She reportedly failed to see the watchman’s waving lantern as she drove onto the tracks.
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Dayton, Ohio
Alice Spurlock
New York Central
Findlay Street
Dayton
Huge Christmas Mail Peak Expected By Post Office
Washington AP reports the Post Office expects the 1961 Christmas rush to top all prior mail as more than half a billion pieces flood in Monday. Volume could reach four to six billion during the period begun December 15, with 240000 extra workers and a new system to speed handling and reduce costs.
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Washington
Rusk Announces Positive Outlook From Europe Trip
Secretary of State Dean Rusk, returning from talks with U.S. allies, said things are looking up for the Western powers. He cited mixed progress in Paris NATO talks and noted France is more wary about negotiating with the Soviet Union on Germany Berlin issues, but overall progress is favorable.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
U.S
Europe
Rusk
Andrews Air Force Base
Spain
Francisco Franco
Paris
NATO
France
Soviet Union
Germany-Berlin
Kennedy in Caracas Seeks Alliance for Progress Support
President Kennedy visits Caracas highlighting the Alliance for Progress amid warnings against communism. Tens of thousands greet him as police guard massive security measures. Jacqueline Kennedy speaks Spanish to rally support for jobs and education, while Venezuelan officials pledge to curb Soviet influence.
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President Kennedy
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Caracas
South America
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Alliance For Progress
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Richard M. Nixon
Quetia
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