Civil War centennial observance opens with pageantry
The nation marked the 100th anniversary with solemn ceremonies in New York and Lexington, honoring Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Gen. Robert E. Lee. Cadets at The Citadel reenacted the Star of the West incident, while wreaths were laid at Grant’s tomb and Lee’s tomb amid memorial services and remarks on national unity.
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De Gaulle Algeria referendum votes show mixed support
France backed De Gaulle’s Algerian policy with about 56.6 percent yes in a three day vote, while abstentions reduced turnout. In Algeria, 29 people died amid clashes as rebels attacked European quarters and police fought to restore order.
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State Code Slows Ohio Legislature Amid Minor Code Fixes
Columbus Ohio lawmakers begin the second week of the 104th General Assembly with a likely short session. Senate action depends on objections to a bill correcting numerous minor defects in the 1953 Ohio Code. The House already approved the emergency measure.
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January Weather Returns to Normal in Miami Valley
A tame January pattern is expected as temperatures in the 30s by day and 20s by night return to the Miami Valley this week. No snow is forecast before the weekend with tonight's low near 20 and tomorrow's high around 35. Middletown set yesterday's high at 32 and this morning's low at 13.
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Neutral Ex-Slave Now In Cleveland Birthday Tribute
Mrs Delia Murray a gentle pipe smoker was guest of honor on her 11th birthday at a party in a suburban Oak church The narrative recalls she was born a slave at a Columbia Tennessee tobacco plantation and gained freedom at age two The couple moved through Cleveland Maple Heights to Oakwood and her husband died three years ago. they had no children
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Chuckle Work and Save Line Turns Sage Advice
A compact proverb urges the young man to work and save now so that he will have enough someday to share with others who do not. The line blends thrift with generosity as guidance.
University of Georgia Desegregation Stay Granted
Federal Judge W A Bootle granted a stay delaying the entrance deadline for two African American students Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes at the University of Georgia. The stay allows a state appeal and time for legislative action while preserving the desegregation order. A $5,000 bond was ordered to cover potential expenses in further prosecution.
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Dillon First Hearings On Cabinet To Begin Wednesday
Senate hearings on John F Kennedy cabinet selections begin Wednesday with Douglas Dillon nominated for secretary of the Treasury. The Finance Committee under Harry Byrd will hold the Dillon hearing, the first of Kennedy’s two Republican picks. Robert F Kennedy is expected to be attorney general designator, a sister to questions about experience.
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Castro Feels Threat as U S Fleet Returns to Caribbean
Regular army units move into Havana and set up tents near the memorial to the battleship while Fidel Castro warns of an attack from the north. The Revolucion claims a Yankee carrier arrived at Guantanamo as the Franklin D. Roosevelt leads a 150-ship Atlantic Fleet drill in the Caribbean amid invasion jitters.
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Jets Tanks Blast Area Near Dallas Homes
Frightened Dallas suburb residents fled Sunday as two Navy jet fuel tanks dropped from 30,000 feet created five foot craters near two houses. No injuries reported. Navy says pilot did not release tanks. investigation ordered into faulty release mechanism. Debris damaged several homes and people described the explosions.
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Coloreal Baby Suffers Breathing Valve Issue
Mrs. Wiliaan Schrills reported a valve malfunction on a device for a baby named Coloreal, described as down cutting air supply and up allowing breathing, raising concerns about the apparatus in Kansas City W.
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Tenacious Youth Rescued From Sutro Tunnel Shaft
Larry Dacek, 15, of Reno survived an 11 hour hold in a 50 foot deep mine shaft near the Sutro tunnel in Virginia City Nevada. Off duty officer Walt German risked his life to lower a rope and pull the injured boy from the rubble as two friends watched.
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Girl mistreated case prompts parents' arrest in Florida
Police say an eight-year-old Black girl, Patricia Ann Pickens, is hospitalized with critical injuries including pulled toenails, a broken limb, malnutrition, pneumonia, and whip marks. Her parents, John and Mattie Pickens, were arrested for investigation of mistreatment. Deputy Stringer noted the abuse details as investigators probe the case and the couple’s seven other children.
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Mansfield Proposes Government Aid to Campaign Broadcasters
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield urges federal funding of 1 million dollars per major party to cover TV and radio costs in presidential campaigns. He also backs a constitutional amendment to end the Electoral College and move inaugurations to December 1, plus bills to streamline nominating conventions and encourage primaries.
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Peace Plan Is Freed On Kennedy
President-elect John F. Kennedy was urged to show strong leadership and seek more funding for a program that promotes world peace via American aid to foreign students. A second step calls expansion and sharper direction of educational and cultural assistance to such scholars. A third proposal would create an experimental peace corps of young Americans to serve two years overseas in building essential institutions in developing nations.
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Conference On Aging Fights Over AMA Stance At White House
President Eisenhower opens a large White House conference on aging amid controversy. Two thousand five hundred delegates from all states attend as critics accuse the American Medical Association of stacking the meeting against federal medical aid tied to Social Security. Senator McNamara presses the dispute over the AMA position on medical insurance for the aged.
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Nine Die As Boat Fire Strikes Off Luzon Coast
AP reports nine people killed and 29 missing after a fire aboard an overloaded motorboat near southern Luzon. The incident highlights dangerous boat conditions as rescue efforts continue.
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JFK Plans And Problems On Inauguration Day
The Associated Press previews Kennedy's first year in office asking what changes in foreign policy military strategy and domestic programs may come. It outlines leaders' hopes to delay talks with Khrushchev the gold crisis and likely shifts in welfare and legislative priorities as the new administration settles in.
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