Army Reserve cutback sparks congressional dispute
Rep L Mendel Rivers condemns Defense Department action to eliminate 751 Army Reserve units affecting more than 5000 personnel in multiple states. Senators and lawmakers critique plan, while Rivers calls for unit realignment rather than broad elimination amid ongoing reserve-guard merger debate.
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Washington (Ap
L. Mendel Rivers
Defense Department
Congress
McNamara
National Guard
Rivers
Army Reserve
Congo Politics: Tshombe Poised for Comeback
In Leopoldville Congo AP reports Moise Tshombe gains momentum to oust President Kasavubu as Parliament dismisses Premier Kimba after a confidence vote. Kasavubu to name a new premier within 30 days. election set between Jan 20 and Feb 19 with Parliament and provincial crews voting.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Kasavubu
Vranlaca Tehambho
Stphigls
Evariste Kimba
Tshombe
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Kimba
Conaco
Jean Bolikango
Bolikango
Tshombe - Kasavubu
Victor Nendaka
Castro links U S to Cuban boat raid on Havana waterfront
Fidel Castro blamed the United States for a Sunday morning hit and run attack by two boats on a Havana residential waterfront. One woman was slightly injured. Cuban exile sources suggested RECE involvement. Castro said gunfire aimed at Osvaldo Dorticos residence hit the National Aquarium instead. Dorticos was reportedly at home.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
State Department
Castro
U.S
Miami
RECE
Caribbean
Osvaldo Dorticos
National Aquarium
Dorticos
Weather outlook mostly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts mostly cloudy and warmer weather through tomorrow with a few showers possible Tuesday afternoon. Tonight’s lows near 42 to 45, yesterday’s high 48, overnight low 35 at 8 this morning. Long range forecast calls for roughly normal temperatures with lows in the mid 30s and highs in the low 50s.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Husbands Face Ohio Draft Call
Ohio Selective Service said some married men may be called for draft physicals next month. A spokesman noted none would be inducted before year’s end. Induction timing for January requires study after the state quota is known.
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Columbus
Ohio
Selective Service
Armed Services
Less Worry Now For Ike Says Family
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has moved past what his son calls the period of greatest danger after a heart attack. John and Milton Eisenhower left their home to celebrate Mrs. Eisenhower’s 69th birthday and return home Sunday night. Milton notes Ike seems in excellent condition and healthier than at the same stage after his 1955 Denver heart attack.
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FT. Gordon, Ga
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John
Milton S. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Milton Eisenhower
Ike
Denver
Rhodesia Standoff Deepens as Gibbs Defies Smith
In London the Labour government moves to push emergency Rhodesia sanctions through Parliament. Rhodesia’s Jan Smith demands Gibbs quit Government House after the declaration of independence. Gibbs calls Smith’s regime illegal and remains in office as confrontations continue.
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London
Britain
Jan Smith
Government House
Rhodesia
Sir Humphrey Gibbs
Gibbs
Smith
Wilson
Supreme Court agrees to review Sheppard murder conviction
The Supreme Court agreed to review Samuel Sheppard's murder conviction in the 11 year old case of his first wife. The court also unanimously struck down a law forcing all U S Communists to register as subversives.
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Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Samuel Sheppard
High Court
U. S
Reds Lose Ground Near Cambodian Border Battle
In Vietnam near the Cambodian border, two American infantry battalions of the 1st Air Cav 7th Regiment fought heavy house to house actions against the North Vietnamese 304th Division. About 129 enemy bodies were counted with as many as 150 more believed killed. U S casualties mounted as more than a dozen helicopters were needed to evacuate the wounded. Lt Col Hal Moore reported heavy losses but said American control held despite fierce assaults.
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IA Drang
Viet Nam
1St Air Cav
Alry Divsion
7Th Regiment
George Custer
Battle of the Little Big Horn
South Viet Nam
Hal Moore
Bardstown
Moore
Four Boats Launched In Fatal Yarmouth Castle Fire
Coast Guard probes into the Yarmouth Castle disaster as 83 missing presumed dead and 84 total fatalities cited. One burn death reported in Nassau, survivors hospitalised in Nassau and Miami, with four lifeboats launched and safety questions raised.
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Miami
Fla
Coast Guard
Yarmouth Castle
Yarmouth Cruises Inc
Phyllis Hall
Jamaica
Lisardo Diaz Torrenz
Nassau
Princess Margaret Hospital
William Wilson
Pilot Killed In Mid-Air Collision In New Carlisle Ohio
In New Carlisle Ohio a Piper craft collided with a plane from James L Graham 56 of Dayton killing Graham who crashed in a residential yard. James F Rock 46 of Fairborn guided an emergency landing with his wife aboard and escaped unharmed. No ground injuries were reported though a chimney a playhouse roof and electric wires were damaged. The collision occurred near New Carlisle Airport as witnesses described the sun angle affecting visibility.
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New Carlisle
Dayton
Ohio
James L. Graham
Aoe Ab
Providence
Graham
Clark County
Springfield-Dayton
James F. Rock
Fairborn
Rock
Ohio 69
Mrs. Rock
People’s voices linger in calls despite attempts to mute
A brief note reflects on how certain voices persist over the telephone, resisting silencing despite efforts to end the call. The commentary implies stubborn presence of familiar or persistent tones in communication.
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South Carolina
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Cuba
Bulletin
Arm Landers
Dr. Crane
Ee. Settee
Ll TV
Reds
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Yarmouth
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Carl Brown
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