Echavarria Battles Sabre Dominicans See Display Of Power
In Santo Domingo the Dominican air force paraded tanks and a half-track on the capital’s main street as President Balaguer and the military chief clash with opponents. Supporters and critics clashed in hours that followed, with chants against General Rodriguez Echavarria and Fidel Castro slogans heard by U.S. correspondents.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Dominican Air Force
Joaquin Balaguer
Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria
Rodriguez Echavarria
Fidel Castro
U.S
Balaguer
Trujillo
Indonesia and Dutch clash over West New Guinea
Indonesians admit loss of one torpedo boat off West New Guinea after a clash with Dutch forces. The Dutch report sinking one Indonesian boat and possibly a second, with 50 Indonesians captured. Both sides accuse the other of aggression and U Thant urged peaceful settlement.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
West New Guinea
Achmad Jani
New Guinea
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
U.N
U Thant
Hague
Jan de Quay
United Nations
Thant
de Quay
Portugal Blasted On Angola
The United Nations debate on Angola saw harsh attacks on Portugal by Communist and African blocs. Poland and Bulgaria push a resolution for condemnation and possible penalties, while the U.S. favors a moderate stance urging self determination for Angola. Portuguese Ambassador Garin walked out, calling the discussion biased and unlawful and promising to return only to respond to accusations.
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United Nations
N.Y
Portugal
Angola
Poland
Bulgaria
Security Council
Lisbon
General Assembly
United States
NATO
U.S
Vasco Vieira Garin
Garin
Weather Forecast Notes Snow Flurries Likely Tonight
Cold breezes persist with a small chance of snow flurries tonight and tomorrow. Yesterday's high reached 4 degrees at 9 30 a m and the low was 15 at 8 a m today. Rainfall in Middletown totaled 0.25 inch in the 24 hour period ending at 8 a m today.
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Middletown
Chuckle on gender ideals in social expectations
A humorous reflection contrasts male and female aspirations. It hints that men seek respect from women while women seek admiration from men, framing social desirability as mutual gaze and recognition. The quip sits in a lighthearted, period-appropriate tone.
Groundhog Feud Rages Over Weather Prediction Claim
Groundhog clubs in Quarryville and Punxsutawney protest National Geographic Society charges that the rodent sleeps through Groundhog Day. Society says the animal hibernates until March and cares only for food and romance when he emerges.
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Quarryville, Pa
Defenders of the
Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney
State
National Geographic Society
The
Geographic Society
Lodge of Groundhogs
Quarryville
Sam Light
Punxsutawney Groundhog. Club
Light
National Geographic
France considers siege to curb Algeria conflict amid raids
In Algiers and Oran, escalating clashes between European and Moslem factions raise casualties and tensions. French authorities, led by Louis Joxe, discuss possible state of siege as a daylight bank holdup linked to the rightist Secret Army Organization highlights the volatile security situation.
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Algiers
Algeria
Oran
Louis Joxe
Genenide
Rocher Noir
National Liberation Front
Bone
Mostaganem
U S Begins Fast Airlift of Troops
The spearhead of a 6000 man U S Army force lands at Rhine Main near Frankfurt as part of Long Thrust II the first overseas airlift by the Strike Force Command. Routes from McChord AFB push troops to Europe for a four day NATO exercise amid Berlin crisis tensions.
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4Th Infantry
Rhine-Main
Frankfurt
Strike Force Command
Army-Air Force
U.S
Europe
Berlin
William F. Train
NATO
Bavaria
European Economic Pact Cuts Tariffs With U S
Bulletin from Brussels reports an agreement reached for broad tariff reductions between the European Common Market and the United States. Officials said the deal aims to lower duties across multiple sectors and boost trade relations between the two economies.
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Brussels
Belgium
United States
Kennedy
Congress
Byrd Pushes Debt Boost as Kennedy Seeks 10 Billion
Sen. Harry F. Byrd says President Kennedy asks for a 10 billion dollar increase in the national debt limit from 298 to 308 billion while a broad inquiry into the nation’s finances proceeds. Treasury Secretary Dillon urges a 2 billion rise before March 1 and 3 billion for the new fiscal year to cover peak debt and operating needs. Byrd backs a temporary 300 billion limit but stresses full financial clarity before further increases.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Kennedy
Byrd
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Ly Byrd
Rep
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Dillon
Hopes Not High For Arms Talks
Washington reports little expectation that Geneva talks will yield a East-West agreement on a nuclear test ban. The United States and Britain will stand by their treaty plan with inspections to catch violators while the Soviet Union slows proposals, Kennedy calls it his biggest disappointment in a year.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Britain
Geneva
Kennedy and U Thant to Meet in New York City
President Kennedy plans a Friday luncheon in New York with U N Secretary General U Thant and U N Ambassador Adlai Stevenson at Stevenson's hotel suite. No specific world crisis triggers the meeting, Kennedy says the United Nations justifies U S efforts and supports a $100 million U N bond purchase to share burdens.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.N
U Thant
New York City
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
White House
Thant
United Nations
U.S
Khrushchev slams Byelorussian hog losses in Minsk
In Minsk Khrushchev criticized Byelorussian farmers for 15 percent hog deaths last year citing fodder shortage and bad stock care. He noted 516000 hogs and 395000 pigs died from neglect while 499000 underweight cattle were sold to the government.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Byelorussia
Pushkin
Minsk
Tass
Pravda
Communist Party
Kennedy Says Test Ban Setback Tops First Year
President Kennedy called the failure to reach a Soviet test ban a major disappointment of his first year. He cited unity among Western Allies and Latin America as the most heartening development, while outlining aims on farm, trade, steel, Laos, Berlin, and Southeast Asia in his year‑end briefing.
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Soviet Union
Kennedy
Washington
White House
Latin America
tion—Kennedy
Shome
Laos
Berlin
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