Censure of Belgium Fails at UN Security Council
The Soviet Union and three Asian-African nations failed to secure a UN Security Council censure of Belgium over Congo intervention. Only the Soviet bloc, Liberia, Ceylon and the United Arab Republic voted yes, while the rest abstained. Dag Hammarskjold spoke briefly before the vote amid accusations of racial bias in Congo operations.
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United Nations
Sidi
Belgium
Congo
Joseph Mobutu
Kivu
Patrice Lumumba
United States
Britain
France
China
Chile
Ecuador
Turkey
Dag Hammarskjold
Soviet Mystery Rocket Tracked Then Questioned by U S
In Alaska a radar station reported a missile-like object moving southeast over the Pacific, with later Pentagon statements saying no further reports. Moscow’s Viktor Bazikin dismissed the claim as invention while U S officials, including Kennedy and Johnson, received briefings but offered few details. Soviet ships were seen en route to the expected target area.
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Washington
Canton Fire Destroys Brick Building On Tuscarawas Street
An explosion followed by a blaze damaged a two story brick building on Tuscarawas Street Canton. The first floor housed a cafe being renovated into a restaurant and bar while the upstairs apartment was vacant. Property loss estimated at 12000 dollars.
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Canton, Ohio
Tuscarawas Street
Lorain Waddell
Kennedy picks Stahr as Army secretary in JFK plan
Palm Beach Florida AP Elvis J Stahr Jr West Virginia University president was named secretary of the Army in Kennedy’s incoming administration. The announcement followed Kennedy Johnson lunch amid defense briefings on a mysterious missile or space vehicle event. Johnson visited Cape Canaveral after briefing. Salinger noted the information remains confidential. Burkhardt named assistant postmaster general for facilities. He is a Chicago native and former executive secretary for Gov Meyner and led the National Voters Registration Committee. Kennedy was told Eisenhower barred Americans from holding gold abroad amid gold reserve concerns. Lounging lawmakers Boykin and Rivers joined the talks. The civilian top echelons will also include McNamara as defense secretary Connolly Jr as Navy secretary and Zukert as Air Force secretary.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Cape Canaveral
Pierre Salinger
Johnson
Kennedy
Salinger
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Astro Observation Center
Pacific
Palm Beach, Fla
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
West Virginia University
Robert J. Burkhardt Jr
Tinlsville
Burkhardt
Chicago
Eisenhower
Douglas Dillon
the Treasury
Lesiginate
Congress
Frank W. Boykin
Alabama
L. Mendel Rivers
South Carolina
Stahl
Robert S. McNamara
Ford Motor Co
Defense
John B. Connolly Jr
Texas
Navy
Eugene Zukert
Atomic Energy Commission
Air Force
Khrushchev May Ease Off Crucial Transfer
Khrushchev seeks a 1961 summit with Kennedy to curb risky moves during the transition of power. Officials warn the next two weeks are highly vulnerable. Laos Cuba Congo Berlin are cited as potential flashpoints where the Soviets or Chinese could attempt rapid gains before the US acts.
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Khrushchev
Laos
Cuba
The
Congo
Berlin
United States bars Americans from holding overseas gold
Washington announces a new order by President Eisenhower prohibiting U S citizens and firms from owning gold or gold securities deposited abroad with a grace period ending June 1 1961 to dispose of holdings. The move aims to halt the drain on U S gold reserves amid a payments imbalance and outflows tied to London and Toronto markets.
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Washington
United States
U.S
White House
Eisenhower
Toronto
London
Pris Vate
Treasury
Bank of England
Eisenhower Golf Seen as Symbol of U S Strife
The Soviet state paper Izvestia, cited by Moscow radio, belittles Eisenhower's golf as a symbol of national turmoil. It forecasts a change in the White House, noting the new president will have wide freedom in policy while the current leader’s golf is linked to failures and defeats.
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Washington
Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy
London
Izvesia
White House
Eisenhower
Moscow Radio
Dayton Boy Drowns In Gravel Pit
An eight year old Dayton boy fell through thin ice on a gravel pit pond and drowned after two prior attempts. A ten year old girl companion narrowly escaped. Dayton patrolman John Stacey recovered Barry Balcomb on the third try after cramps forced him back twice. Barry, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Balcomb, and Gayle Turner, ten, were walking on the ice near their northwest Dayton homes when it cracked.
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Dayton
Ohio
John Stacey
Barry Balcomb
Barry
Robert Balcomb
Gayle Turner
Who Pays for Engle's Corner to Trenton Bridge Plan
A look inside stalled plans to relocate Ohio 73 between Engle's Corner and Trenton and to build a new bridge over the Miami River. Local authorities city state county and Trenton debate funding and responsibility with no progress until a settlement is reached. Fritz Lalendorf reports with photos on page 21.
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Ohio
Engle's Corner
Trenton
Miami River
The
Journal
Fritz Lalendorf
Evidence Found Linking Klumpp Case to Bergen Death
Cincinnati builder William Bayes, identified as the witness who found new files evidence, said the items in Hamilton County prosecutor C. Watson Hover’s office indicate Louise Bergen died in Anderson Township rather than Caldwell Park. Gov. DiSalle cited the material as supporting the Klumpp story, while Hover said he will study the evidence and not reopen the case. Bergen’s husband maintains Bergen innocent. Klumpp's attorney seeks a pardon, noting the potential impact of the new material on the murder conviction.
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Cincinnati (Ap
William Bayes
Cincinnati
Edythe Klumpp
Hamilton County
C. Watson Hover
Hover
Michael V. DiSalle
Hever
DiSalle
Louise Bergen
Anderson
Caldwell Park
Klumpp
Stratton Avenue
Bayes
Mel Rueger
Gov. DiSalle
Bergen
Anderson Twp
Sheriff's Deputies
Get Tough Policy Enforced At University of Georgia
Federal state and local officials acted to curb campus violence as two suspended Negro students were ordered readmitted by a federal judge. Police warned against law violations and a get tough policy was issued by the university to prevent further disorder.
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Athens
University of Georgia
FBI
Clarke County Grand Jury
Marshall Pollock
Pollock
Joseph A. Williams
Williams
E. E. Hardy
Athens Police
Hardy
Banana Peel Motto Sparks Workplace Laughs
A playful slogan circulates as staff joke about bananas leaving the bunch. The line hints at a lighthearted workplace culture where mishaps become humorous reminders of vigilance and teamwork.
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Ernest Vandiver
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Elvis Stahr JR
Secretary of Army
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