Communists Form Brace Against U.S
Moscow AP reports Liu Shao-chi and Brezhnev emphasized unity between China and the Soviet Union against the United States at a Lenin Sports Palace rally. Liu defended communes, praised Sino Soviet solidarity, while Khrushchev remains ill. Pravda lauded the summit’s impact.
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Moscow
China
Liu Shao-chi
Soviet Union
United States
Liu
Lenin Sports Palace
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Khrushchev
Red China
U.S.R
U.S.S.R
Brezhnev
Red
Two Crewmen Lost In Mishap 48 Are Saved
New York AP reporting that the merchant steamer Mary Ellen Conway rescued 48 of 50 crew aboard the Liberian tanker Sinclair Petrolore after an explosion and fire in the Atlantic. Two crewmen were lost. one survivor was injured. The tanker sank about 360 miles east of Brazil while en route from the Cape of Good Hope to Port of Spain. The Conway picked up the 48 from two lifeboats as other merchant vessels joined the rescue.
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New York
Mary Ellen Conway
Sinclair Petrolore
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Brazil
Conway
Cape of Good Hope
South Africa
Port of Spain
Trinidad
B.W.I
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Argentina
John Bailey Sought as Democratic National Chairman
Rep. William J. Green, Philadelphia Democratic leader, backs Connecticut chair John Bailey for DNC chairman after lunch with President elect Kennedy. Green says Bailey, Kennedy ally, may join administration. Kennedy likely to name new chair next week.
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Washington
UPI
William J. Green
Philadelphia
Connecticut
John Bailey
Democratic National Committee
Green
John F. Kennedy
Bailey
Kennedy
York City
Judge Rules Catholic Order Cannot Run Public Hospital
A Tangipahoa Parish district judge ruled that a Catholic hospital order cannot operate a publicly owned hospital. Judge Fannie E. Burch said contracts between the hospital service district and the Sisters of St. Dominic violate the statute creating the district and would be void if enacted. The decision sides with four plaintiffs seeking to bar the Catholic order from administering the seventh ward hospital.
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Burch
Seventh Ward
Arab Republic to Withdraw Congo Paratroop Battalion
Cairo reports Al Ahram states the United Arab Republic will pull its paratroop battalion from the Congo. The paper says there is nothing left to justify the battalion under U N command as the United Nations becomes an instrument of imperialism.
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al Ahram
United Arab Republic
Congo
U. N
United Nations
Halleck Signals Opposition to Kennedy Curb
New York AP Charles A. Halleck, House minority leader, warned of a responsible opposition to a Kennedy administration. He pledged Republicans will ensure full facts are debated and Congress acts delibrately, as he spoke at a Tax Foundation dinner in New York while accepting Eisenhower’s public service award.
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House
Charles A. Halleck
Congress
Indiana
Halleck
The
Tax Foundation
Udall Picked for Interior Secretary by Kennedy
President-elect Kennedy announced David Om a Gore Udall as interior secretary designating a department with over 50,000 employees and an $800 million annual budget. Udall, Arizona native and long-time Kennedy supporter, will push a policy focusing on natural resources, land for recreation, and Indian affairs while coordinating with U.N. issues via the new delegation.
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David Ormsby Gore
Udall
Kennedy
Carlyle Hotel
Upper East Side
Department of the Interior
Arizona
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Interior Department
New York
Hammarskjold
U.N
United Nations
U.S
Ralph Bunche
Goodfellows appeal for Christmas aid to needy families
Letters from mothers describe desperate need for food and clothing as Christmas draws near. Many request only a simple gift for children, hoping to provide at least some festive cheer while the mothers struggle with rent groceries and utilities. Donations can be mailed to the Goodfellows in care of the News-Star-World.
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Santa Claus
Goodfellows
The
News- Star—World
Hoffa Linked to $150,000 Fraud in Sun Valley Case
The indictment accuses Hoffa and Lower of opening a Sun Valley account at Florida National Bank Orlando and securing loans totaling $500,000 using union funds for personal use. It alleges land schemes to dupe retirees, with lots described as dry while many were waterlogged. Lower was arrested in Detroit. others remained free. The probe spanned 13 months by postal inspectors IRS, FBI, and DOJ staff. Hoffa, 47, has a history of clashes with federal authorities and a prior acquittal in 1957.
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Florida National Bank
Orlando
Hoffa
Lower
Justice Department
Detroit
Liberty
Internal Revenue Service
FBI
The
Union
Teamsters
Senate Rackets Committee
Louisiana seeks stay in school integration fight
Attorney General Gremillion asks the U S Supreme Court to issue a stay and argues federal courts lack jurisdiction in the Louisiana school integration cases. He plans to appear before the Louisiana Supreme Court to contest Orleans parish school board creation under the new law signed by Gov. Davis, alleging irreparable harm to the state’s public schools, finances, and public order.
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Louisiana Supreme Court
Orleans Parish
Jimmie
H. Davis
State Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Louisiana
U. S. District Court
Attorneys Meet Set For Saturday
The Louisiana City Attorneys Association will meet in Baton Rouge Saturday at the Capitol House hotel. President Arthur Watson of Natchitoches said the group will plan continuity of operations and seek closer unity with the Louisiana Municipal Association.
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Alexandria
Louisiana City Attorneys Association
Baton Rouge
Arthur Watson
Natchitoches
Watson
Capitol House
Louisiana Municipal Association
Shopping season nears with mixed early results
Denver merchants project a banner year while New Yorks Gimbels Tiffanys report ahead sales and Detroit finds weather dampening demand. Chicago blames heat for slow start though Carson Pirie Scott foresees optimism. Sears posts momentum and Detroit sees improvement after cold snap. Miami and Atlanta retailers report cautious shoppers amid economy concerns.
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Los Angeles
Washington
New York City
Gimbel's
Jewlery
Tiffany's
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
J. Chalmers O'Brien
Carson Pirie ‘Scott & Co
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Miami
Fla
Atlanta
Texas Governor To Head Federal Oil Commission
Governor Price Daniel of Texas was chosen as chairman of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, succeeding Kansas Governor George Docking. The AGM also elected Dr. Walter Jones of Tuscaloosa first vice president and Fred Moran of Owensboro second vice president. Lawrence R. Alley and Earl Foster, both of Oklahoma City, were re elected executive secretary and general counsel, with Foster retiring as general counsel effective January 1, 1962.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Price Daniel
Texas
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
George Docking
Kansas
Conservation Group
Walter Jones
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Fred Moran
Owensboro
Lawrence R. Alley
Earl Foster
Oklahoma City
Foster
Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast at Masses Slated
Six officials from Northeast Louisiana State College will join Career Day at Ouachita Parish High School on Friday. Herman Sigler, Dr. Lake Oxford, Dr. Clint Hanna, Dr. Ralph Wilson, Dr. Anna Gallagher, and Dwight Vines will represent the school. Three Ouachita Parish School Board members received service certificates at the last meeting. C. E. Buckley, Walter Bennett, and M. H. Head were honored. B. A. Tarver, Fred Riser, and Dwight Owens will replace them. Masses are set for 7 and 8 am and 7 pm at St. Joseph's church on Benton Street.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Benton Street
Ouachita Parish
C. E. Buckley
Walter Bennett
Ward
M. H. Head
B. A. Tarver
Fred Riser
Dwight Owens
Northeast Louisiana State College
Quachita Parish High School
Herman Sigler
Lake Oxford
Clint Hanna
Ralph Wilson
Pharmacy
Anna Gallaggher
Dwight Vines
Louisiana Speech Festival Set for Northeast Louisiana Teams
Two debate squads from Northeast Louisiana State College head to Lafayette for the annual Louisiana Speech Festival. The girls team includes Pat Medaries Monroe Geraldine Peterson Natchitoches and Miss Medaries Miss Peterson and Patterson compete in interpretative reading with James Joiner Rayville and George Patterson Monroe on the men’s side.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Louisiana
Lafayette
Pat Medaries
Monroe
Geraldine Peterson
Natchitoches
James Joiner
Rayville
George Patterson
Medaries
Class Favorites at College Student Election Today
College hosts a student voting session to pick class favorites for the yearbook. Polls opened at 8 AM and close at 4 PM today, selecting representatives for the Chacahoula college yearbook coverage.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Chacahoula, College
Pearl Harbor Destruction and Losses Recalled
On Pearl Harbor Day a revived U S memory recounts the attack on Hawaii. The battleship Arizona suffered torpedoes bombs and a massive explosion that sank her with 1102 lives lost. Admiral Kidd died and Pacific forces command spokesmen warn against forgetting the surprise attack in 1941.
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Arizona
Isaac C. Kidd
Emmett O'Donnell Jr
Pacific Air Forces
Visiting lord mayors honored with green carpet welcome
A delegation of Irish, Scottish and Welsh lord mayors arrived in New York on an inaugural Dublin flight. Irish Airlines rolled out a 45 foot emerald rug to greet the visitors with ceremonial flair.
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Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Dublin
Irish Airlines
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