Trouble-Making Schemes Could Fizzle In Congo
Leopoldville dispatch notes renewed Soviet push in Congo under Lumumba aims to restore him but risks resistance from Adoula and internal figures. Mobutu’s earlier expulsion of Eastern bloc diplomats hints at wary government stance as Gi zenga fades and Lumumbist influence grows.
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Soviets eye Congo as backdoor to Africa
The Congo's location near eight neighboring states makes it an ideal Soviet foothold in Africa. With borders touching Angola and Northern Rhodesia, Moscow could expand influence there, though no formal relations exist yet with these territories. A foothold in the Congo would grant access to these regions.
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Navy To Test New Bio Batteries At Sea
The New York Times reports the Navy will soon run ocean tests of bio batteries that use bacteria to boost electricity flow. Lab tests have run for over a year but many details remain classified, with related unclassified Interior Department work providing context. Potentially, these bio batteries could generate power from fuels like sugar, potatoes, and sewage, using seawater as a source of oxidants.
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College enrollments rise ninth straight year at many colleges
Cincinnati AP reports full-time college enrollments increased this fall for the ninth consecutive year. University of Cincinnati registrar Dr. Garland G Parker announced the rise in enrollments across American colleges and universities.
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He's Back Home Again In Jail in Akron
Ray Smith, 77, was sentenced to 115 years in the Ohio Penitentiary by Common Pleas Judge Claude Emmons after pleading guilty to breaking and entering a southeast Akron apartment in August. Smith has a long prison record dating back to 1906 with terms in Walla Walla and state prisons in Oregon, Montana, North Dakota, and Ohio.
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