Berlin crisis drags on with no progress in talks
United States and Soviet negotiators report little chance for a breakthrough amid ongoing Berlin tensions. Western officials warn of a prolonged standoff with no clear path to nuclear test ban talks or disarmament progress. Ambassador Tompson relays Gromyko's demand for Western recognition of East Germany and a free city in West Berlin with Soviet troops if Western forces stay.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Berlin
U.S
Geneva
United States
Kennedy
United Nations
Soviet Union
Moscow
Llewellyn Tompson
Andrei A. Gromyko
Thompson
Gromyko
West Berlin
Discoverer Satellite Misses Orbit Over California Launch
The Air Force launched Discoverer 37 from Vandenberg but the Thor Agena second stage failed to reach orbit. The capsule, carrying sky spy films for Samos and Midas, was to be ejected in four days and recovered near Hawaii. Seven of 22 prior capsules were recovered in air, 15 failed to orbit. Cause unknown.
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Vandenberg Air Force, Base
Calif
Air Force
South Pacific
Sky
Samos
Midas
Hawaii
Indonesian leader relaxes 10 day deadline on New Guinea dispute
President Sukarno appeared to have called off his 10 day time limit for a diplomatic solution with the Dutch over West New Guinea. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Jani, head of the West New Guinea Operational Command, said military action could occur any day and would depend on outside world conditions, despite the deadline.
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Bogor
Indonesia
Sukarno
West New Guinea
National Security Council
Ahmad Jani
Jani
West Irian
United States
Greatest Adventure Ever By An American Glenn Awaits Flight Into Weird World
John Glenn Jr a 40 year old Marine lieutenant colonel is slated to launch aboard an Atlas rocket on Jan 23 for a 17 500 mph orbital flight. The 42 hour mission will circle Earth three times offering a panoramic view, weightlessness and insights for future space guidelines.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
Earth
Congo Battle Looms Over Gizenga in Stanleyville Fight
Fighting erupted in Stanleyville as Congo army clashed with Gizenga forces. Casualties included 17 Gizenga troops and six from General Landula’s side. UN urged Lundula to restore order while Gizenga defies cabinet, seeking a fragile rival regime backed by Bloc states.
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Peter Grose
Leopoldville
The
Congo
Stanleyville
Antoine Gizenga
Gizenga
Cyrille Adoula
Lundula
U.N
New York
U Thant
Thant
Adovia
Adoula
Lumumba
Laindula
Seven Die In West Texas Car Truck Crash
A station wagon with Arkansas plates rammed under a parked Yellow Transit Co truck on U S 66 near Groom Texas killing seven people including four men a woman a young girl and a boy. The driver Richard Campbell 36 of Oklahoma City was in a roadside cab. The wreckage bore the name Judy Beil. A woman about 45 was critically injured and a boy about 3 seriously hurt. Weather was clear and cold.
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Groom, Tex
Arkansas
Texas Panhadle
Clayton _— 21
Route 1
Kennett
iMo
Groom Hospital
U.S. 66
Judy Beil
Jack Morton
Yellow Transit Co
Richard Campbell
Oklahoma City
Groom J
Amarillo
Epidemic Battle Beside Avalanche Ravaged Peru Hamlet
In Peru's Rangahirca valley doctors battle the aftermath of a massive slide from Mt Huascaran. Officials estimate 3,500 to 3,900 dead as only a few survivors remain among Ramahirca Saccha Yanama and Huarascucho. Health officials fear epidemics among survivors amid rain and fog.
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Rankahirca Peru
Desbris
Ramahirca
Huascaran
White Range
Eduardo Watson Cisneros
Saccha
Yanama
Huarascucho
Mt. Huascaran
Five Die As Car Skids Into Catarac River
Blind River Ontario AP report: a car carrying six youths skidded on an icy curve and plunged into Catarac River. Only Gary Hamilton 20 survived after walking a mile to a farm and returning with help. Victims include Gerald Huppe and Kenneth Bernier 4, Joseph Francoeur 21, Cecile Morningstar 14, Patsy Jane Baybatch 15. Car removed from 15 feet of water. Hamilton hospitalized for shock and exposure. The crash occurred on Mallenda Road six miles north of Blind River.
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Blind River
Ont
Catarac
Gary Hamilton
Luicien Labbe
Labbe
Gerald Huppe
Kenneth Bernier
Joseph Francoeur
Plot Said Smashed in Dominican Crisis
The armed forces said they crushed a plot by navy officers to topple the State Council and set up a pro Trujillo regime. Four officers and five enlisted men were arrested. Opponents called the claim a sham and accused Gen. Rodriguez Echavarria of clinging to power.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
State Council
Provisional Council
Trujillo
Navy
Adm
Enrique Valdez Vidaurre
Armed Forces
Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria
Joaquin Balaguer
Armed Forces Communique
Trujillos
National Civic Union
Rodriguez Echavarria
Air Force
Today's Chuckle Neighbor Shovels Front Walk Boundaries
A lighthearted quip observes how property lines blur when a neighbor shovels the front walk. The joke hinges on shared spaces and etiquette in urban or suburban life, prompting a quick smile at the fine edge of property norms.
Ohio party crasher billed for DiSalle dinner
Charles Meeks of Columbus attended Gov DiSalle’s birthday dinner, sat at the speakers’ table, met President Kennedy, and received Kennedy’s carnation. The Democratic Executive Committee billed one ticket at $100, payable in four installments. Meeks planned to send partial payments and procrastinate on March.
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Columbus
Charles Meeks
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Kennedy
Meeks
Democratic Executive Committee of
Salvation Army marks 75 years in Middletown
A look inside Middletown's Salvation Army anniversary notes the blue bonnets once used to cushion brick throws and the women’s group resilience. Patty Mummert reports on page 21, while Mrs. George Hoover’s son is highlighted on page 10 as part of broader local feature coverage.
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Salvation Army
Middletown
Patty Mummert
Today
George Hoover
Unite As Conservatives Goldwater Urges GOP Unity
Senator Barry Goldwater urged Republicans to unite as a conservative party at the GOP National Committee closing session in Oklahoma City. He warned about two faced political images, called for Rockefellers and Goldwater Republicans to align, and criticized both parties for lacking a clear national goal and coherent philosophy.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
GOP National Committee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Gold
GOP
Goldwater
Democrat Party
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