Windsor Suite Reflects 1960 Life In Royal Home
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip created a five room modern suite in Windsor Castle’s King Edward III Tower. They supervised drawings and purchases to mirror 1960 life with contemporary paintings. The suite is for family use only and not open to tourists.
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London
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Windsor Castle
King Edward III Tower
Design
The
Council of Industrial Design
Windsor
Louisiana Electors In Spotlight
Louisiana legislators reopen Sunday to challenge school integration and block Kennedy’s 10 electoral votes. If Illinois moves Kennedy’s electoral slate to Nixon, Louisiana’s votes could shift national balance. Electors, voting December 19, vow loyalty to Kennedy, while Gov. Davis and allies stay silent amid legal maneuvering.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
John F. Kennedy
Illinois
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
James H
Jimmie) Davis
Shelby M. Jackson
New Orleans
Traffic toll rises sharply as Thanksgiving weekend ends
Traffic deaths climbed through the final hours of the Thanksgiving weekend with pleasant weather and high speeds boosting danger. The National Safety Council estimated a normal four day toll of 407 highway deaths, while nonholiday counts show higher totals from earlier weeks and previous years. The current period ends at midnight Sunday local time.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
NATO Parley Backs Council Voice on Nuclear Weapons
NATO lawmakers from 15 nations urge the alliance council to gain political authority over missiles aircraft and submarines used to deliver nuclear weapons while stopping short of making NATO a nuclear power. They call for a capable armed NATO fire brigade and seek American-led decisions on warhead control amid hints from NATO secretary general Spaak about a forthcoming U S proposal.
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Paris
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO Council
Council
U.S
Europe
United States
Alliance
Alaska
North America
Turkey
Paul-Henri Spaak
Spaak
Washington
John ¥. Kennedy
A Glance Inside School Cafeterias
Middletown school administrators face a big job at noon as they feed students daily. Paul Sullivan interviews local officials and presents revealing cafeteria facts and figures. Page 25.
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Journal
Paul Sullivan
Middletown
Europeans Seek to Halt U S Dollar Drain
Secretary of the Treasury Robert B. Anderson and Undersecretary of State Douglas Dillon said in a joint report from Western Europe that the United States must improve its balance of payments by cutting the outflow of dollars. They toured Bonn Paris and London to press for greater international funding roles and rejected Bonn's demand for 600 million dollars for U S forces in Germany. They denied any policy disagreement and plan to report to President Eisenhower next week.
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Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Europe
U.S
Anderson
Douglas ‘Dillon
Bonn
Paris
London
West Germany
Germany
Himself
Dillon
Eisenhower
United States
Negroes and KKK Demonstrate in Atlanta Pickets Clash
In Atlanta, white robed Klansmen and Black protesters staged simultaneous demonstrations outside Rich's department store. Klansmen paraded for three hours while about 30 Black pickets urged antisegregation and boycotts. No violence or arrests occurred as shoppers ignored the events, amid a throng of Christmas traffic and car horns.
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Atlanta
Rich's
Chuckle Doctor Punchline Sparks Nurse Impulses
A joke quotes The Chuckle Doctor remark about not needing both wrists to check a pulse. The nurse quips she is testing his impulses, turning a medical moment into a witty exchange.
Kennedy Advisers Confer on Cabinet Selections
President elect John F Kennedy met with advisers about filling high level posts in the new administration. He visited Jacqueline Kennedy and baby John F Kennedy Jr at Georgetown University Hospital, then played golf at Burning Tree with Senator George Smathers. Salinger said a budget director announcement may come next week. Churchill sent a congratulatory message, Kennedy thanked him and praised his leadership in wartime.
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John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline
John F. Kennedy Jr
Georgetown University Hospital
Burning Tree Country Club
Maryland
Eisenhower
Sen
George Smathers
D-Fla
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Salinger
Winston Churchill
Britain
Churchill
England
United States
Morocco Loses UN Bid on Mauritania Negotiations
Morocco failed to secure United Nations backing for negotiations on its claim to Mauritania. The French possession near Morocco will gain independence on Monday. Sponsors withdrew the draft after a preliminary test in the General Assembly's political committee showed it could not pass.
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Morocco
U. N
Mauritania
U. N. General Assembly
Cannibal ritual reported among Congo tribesmen
The Congo report says cannibal witchcraft is resurging in Kasai Katanga and Oriental Province, with bodies eaten in secret tribal rituals for magic gains from a slain foe. U N officials link an ambush casualty to cannibal practice amid unrest and colonial legacies.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Belgan
Kasai
Katanga
Oriental Province
U.N
Lumumba Influence Rises as Lundula Reappears in Stanleyville
Reports from Stanleyville in Oriental Province say Gen. Victor Lundula, once top Congo Army commander under Patrice Lumumba, arrived amid renewed efforts to restore Lumumba. The development follows Col. Joseph Mobutu’s Sept. bloodless coup and hints at Lumumba backers pressing for power.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Stanleyville
Oriental Province
Lumumba
Victor Lundula
Kasai
Lundula
Col
Joseph Mobutu
Congo
Nationwide manhunt grows after San Diego kidnapping cash payout
A $200000 ransom for San Diego sportsman Anthony Alessio spurs a nationwide search. Investigators say Frank Marrone remains at large with about $122500 of the funds. FBI says Marrone, a former Alaska convict, may be linked to a separate murder case. Alessio was recovered unharmed after a weekend abduction from his home and car.
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San Diego
Calif
Anthony Alessio
Alessio
Tijuana
Mexico
Frank Marrone
Marrone
Caliente Racetrack
FBI
Anchorage
Alaska
Los Angeles
Robert James Gorman
Chino
Ruby Elaine
Selma Clark Marrone
Iman
UN forces commander Von Horn left in Congo fatigue illness
Leopoldville AP reports Swedish Gen. Carl von Horn, commander of United Nations forces in the Congo, is seriously fatigued and under medical care. He has held his post since July 18. No further details were released.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
U.N
Carl von Horn
United Nations
The
Congo
von Horn
Mobutu faces rising Congo unrest after embassy siege
In Leopoldville reports claim mounting opposition to Mobutu as soldiers call his rule weak. The Congo army says control of the 2000 man garrison slips after the Ghana embassy residence battle where six Congolese were killed by U.N. troops. Charge d Affaires Nathaniel Welbeck left the Congo after an all night siege seen as a major U.N. victory by the Congolese army.
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Virate
Lumumba
Leopoldville
Mobutu
Ghana
U.N
Nathaniel Welbeck
Welbeck
Congo
United Nations
Victory Fervor Roars as U N Troops Hold Capital
Since then, victory flushed soldiers clamor for revenge while U N troops in the capital stay in a constant alert, reflecting heightened tensions and ongoing security concerns following recent events.
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Sol Idiers
U.N
Constant Lalert
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