London says jets hit U S cities
London newspapers claimed British Vulcan bombers slipped past U S defenses in a two month old mock H-bomb strike against major cities including New York Chicago and Los Angeles. NORAD denied the report calling it nonsense while British officials offered varying accounts of the exercise Skyshield II.
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U.S
New York
Washington
Dee
Los Angeles
North American Defense Command
United States
Air Ministry
Britain
Daily Express
Sketch
Telegraph
Herald
Chicago
The
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Denver
Ford Dawson
NORAD
Dawson
Royal Air Force
President And Johnson Conferring On New Legislative Program
President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson held a huddle at Kennedy’s Palm Beach retreat to discuss the administration’s forthcoming legislative program. Johnson stayed overnight with the Kennedys’ friends Mr and Mrs Charles Wrightsman as Kennedy puts finishing touches before returning to Washington on Tuesday.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Charles Wrightsman
Kennedys
Kenneday
Washington
Ohio man held without bond on Kentucky murder charge
Roy Gill of Dayton Ohio is jailed without bond on a murder charge tied to the slaying of Murrell Trimble found December 26 in his car after being shot three times beaten and apparently robbed in Somerset Kentucky.
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Somerset, Ky
Roy Gill
Dayton
Ohio
Murrell Trimble
Motive Sought in Lancaster Mother’s Murder
Lancaster Ohio police probe the strangling of Virginia Wagner 35 mother of three found in ice covered Racoon Creek three miles east after she vanished Dec 19 leaving family car abandoned. No suspects named though motive and killer identity remain unknown as investigators seek clues from a child’s jumping rope and further tests at Ohio State University.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Virginia Wagner
Here
Jack Blazer
Meredith May Quit Ole Miss
Meredith H James H Meredith announced he would not register for second semester classes at the University of Mississippi unless his situation improves. He has attended since Oct 1 under federal protection after a riot left two dead and many injured. Selection of a federal grand jury begins to hear charges against 11 men in the desegregation riot, including Edwin A Walker, with cases of interference with federal officers and insurrection.
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Oxford, Miss
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Ceores
Oxford
Miss
Edwin A. Walker
Army
United States
Weather Report Describes Cloudy Drizzle Through Tuesday
The story notes cloudy skies and ongoing drizzle today and tomorrow. A five day forecast hints at colder temperatures mid week. Yesterday’s high was 38 degrees and the low 27. today’s low was 27 at 7 am.
Communist Ideological War Flares in Soviet China Clash
Pravda and Red Flag exchange sharp editorials as the Soviet Union targets Albania while signaling Khrushchev era tensions with China. Pravda says Albania breaks from Marxism Leninism and moves toward dogmatism and nationalism amid peaceful coexistence criticism.
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Soviet Union
Red China
Pravda
Communist Party
Red Flag
Albania
Peking
Khrushchev I
Soviet delegate criticizes U S press on Sino Soviet split
Asti California AP report quotes Vladimir Brykin, Soviet UN delegate, saying American coverage exaggerates a growing rift between the Soviet Union and Red China. He does not name individuals and criticizes the press for overstating the split in their governments.
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Red China
Vladimar Brykin
United Nations
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Communist
China
Soviet Pravda Attacks Albanian Communists Over Cuba Policy
Pravda accuses Albanian Communists of refusing support for the Soviet blockade of Fidel Castro's Cuba and of aiding imperialist forces to inflame U.S.-Soviet tensions. The piece argues their actions push the world toward war and jeopardize peace.
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Editorial Attacks Peking On Cuba and Khrushchev Claims
The piece denounces Chinese charges about Soviet capitulation over Cuba. It asserts Cuba is stronger and the Western Hemisphere beacon remains bright. Red Flag denounces Khrushchev in an article on Leninism and modern revisionism, accusing dogmatists of lying to incite nuclear war.
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Soviet Union
Cuba
Khrushichev
Red Flag
Khrushchev
Bloodless Surrender Proposed In Congo Crisis
Tshombe weighs inviting a UN occupation of Kolwezi to ensure his power in the reunified Congo. UN forces pour in equipment as central government moves to reintegrate Katanga, unify currencies, and set up customs at Elisabethville airport. Bunche states negotiation is over and pressure for freedom of movement includes armed resistance removal.
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Katanga
Moise Tshombe
U.N
Kolwezi
Congo
Tshombe
U Thant
Cyrille Adoula
Leopoldville
Bunche
Sakania
Dilolo
Angola
India Arms Opposed by Russell in India China Clash
Washington AP Russell, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, opposes U S arms to India amid its border dispute with Communist China. He cites Indian failures to hold border strongholds and warns arms would reach Chinese Communists. The U S has supplied light weapons, mortars, mines, and 12 Air Force transports to New Delhi.
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India
China
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
United States
New Delhi
Nehru
V. K. Krishna Menon
Kennedy era Skybolt debate shapes bomber and RS70 fate
In remarks on U S weapons strategy Senator Russell argues against scrapping manned bombers in favor of missiles. He contends the Skybolt air-to-ground system could be revived and that the RS70 reconnaissance plane should proceed to production if Skybolt remains canceled. President Kennedy halted Skybolt and curbed RS70 spending.
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U. S
Russell
Kennedy
Strong Rule By Goulart Favored In Plebiscite
Informal polls suggested Brazilians favored restoring strong powers to President Joao Goulart by a two to one margin in districts voting on a plebiscite. The nation may switch from the 16 month old European style parliament to a presidential system. final results were not expected for two to three days. A Rio wall inscription read beans reflecting concern over economic troubles.
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Robert Berrfllez
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Joao Goulart
United States
Rio
Peru Coup Frustrated or Conspiracy to Force Soviet Camp
Police questioned hundreds in Lima as the military government exposed a wide-ranging plot to pull Peru into the Soviet bloc. Interior Minister German Pagador Blondet announced 300 arrests, with unofficial counts reaching 800. Captives include workers students and political figures from multiple parties.
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Lima
Peru
German Pagador Blondet
Sandburg Celebrates 85th Birthday With Honey and Salt
Carl Sandburg marked his 85th birthday at a Waldorf Astoria dinner celebrating the publication of his new book Honey and Salt. Harcourt, Brace & World sponsored the event with many celebrities in attendance. Justice William C. Douglas lauded Sandburg, predicting he will be remembered as long as Lincoln. John Steinbeck offered a brief tribute, noting that many have learned from Sandburg.
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Carl Sandburg
Waldorf-Astoria
Sandburg
Harcourt, Brace & World
William C. Douglas
U.S. Supreme Court
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
John Steinbeck
Carl
Alliance praised by Argentinian ambassador in U S broadcast
Argentinian ambassador Dr. Roberto Alemann credited the Kennedy era Alliance for Progress with improving U S Latin American relations. Speaking on KYW-TV Open Circuit, he said U S image in Latin America is better and that the alliance succeeds as a self-help effort attracting aid from others.
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Latin America
Alliance For Progress
Kennedy
Roberto T. Alemann
KYW - TV
U.S
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Explosion Triggered by Old Flame In Domestic Incident
A domestic disturbance escalated into an explosion sparked by a former partner. Authorities report no immediate injuries, and investigators are assessing property damage and potential criminal elements. The incident occurred in a residential area, drawing local police to the scene for inquiries.
Democratic Edge In Congress May Be Just Illusion
Washington AP reports the 88th Congress opens amid liberal versus conservative fights shaping the rules for the House and Senate. Democrats hold large margins 67-33 in the Senate and 258-176 in the House with a vacancy. Southern Democrats often thwart leadership, risking a repeat of past battles over expanding the Rules Committee and curbing filibusters as President Kennedy presses for education, health care, transit, farm reform, and tax changes. The State of the Union address looms as a potential catalyst for further agendas.
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Senate
House
Rules Committee
Cancer Scare Hits Southern California Men After Actor Deaths
In Los Angeles an odd wave of concern spreads as four prominent actors Charles Laughton Thomas Mitchell Jack Carson and Dick Powell die within 18 days sparking a surge in cancer checkups. Doctors at the Cancer Detection Clinic report a shift from a three-to-one female to male inquiry ratio to nearly two to one. One physician notes he has three times the normal demand for examinations.
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Los Angeles
Hiram rider killed by car near commuter train stop
Hiram Ohio AP report says 21 year old secretary from Aurora was struck and killed while en route to catch a commuter train near Cleveland. The city of origin and occupation are noted in the brief dispatch.
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Hiram, Ohio
Grossnickle
Aurora
Cleveland
Klumpp Parole Plea Delayed by Parole Commission
Governor DiSalle said he will not act on Edythe Klumpp's clemency request without a favorable Parole Commission recommendation. He hopes for guidance before leaving office Monday noon. A Montgomery County judge may require deposition from William Bergen, husband of the slain victim.
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Columbus
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Cincinnati
Edythe Klumpp
Parole Commission
Montgomery County
William Bergen
Tshombe May Retain Katanga Presidency If Resistance Ends
Diplomats say Tshombe could keep Katanga presidency for now if he ends the resistance. He still commands a political following, but a continued fight could wreck Katanga’s economy by sabotaging key installations like Kolwezi dam. U.N. forces inch toward Kolwezi from Jadotville or Kamina as a relief task force awaits armor and heavy gear stalled by bridge damage. About 500 Katanga troops were found disorganized at Mokambo. Bunche flew to Elisabethville with Gardiner de Ghana and Gen. Guebre to coordinate the Congo operation.
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Kolwezi
Jadotville
Big Kamina
U.N
Associated Press
Adrian Porter
Mokambo
Rhodesian
Porter
Godefroid Munongo
Bunche
Elisabethville
Leopoldville
Robert K. A. Gardiner de Ghana
U.N. Congo
Kebbede iGuebre
Ethiopia
Steel workers return after brief Mansfield walkout
In Mansfield Ohio the Empire Reeves Steel Co plant resumed operations after a brief unauthorized walkout by workers. The stoppage stemmed from a pay schedule change shifting payday from every other Friday to each Friday causing a temporary hold on pay for some employees.
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Empire Reeves Steel Co
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