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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1962
Page
2
A 14-year-old was sentenced to 20 lashes publicly for probation violation in Delaware, with two whipping posts in the state. The case features legal challenges, historical use, and debate among officials and scholars about cruelty and deterrence.
White House aide said Pushinka the White House dog, a gift from Nikita Khrushchev, may be pregnant. Tests are to determine pregnancy in about ten days. The dog is one of three owned by the President and family, said to be daughter of Strelka with no announced sire.
West German truckers taunt East German border guards at Berlin frontier while papers are checked. A driver jokes about humor as an East German agitator faces derision from the long line of trucks. The scene includes comments on capitalism, propaganda, and chocolate gifts.
Zero Mostel, star of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, was awarded $130,000 in damages by a New York jury for injuries suffered when struck by a bus on Broadway January 13, 1960. The award against Surface Transit Inc and a driver, who faced a $200,000 claim.
In Minnesota the closest race in state history still lacks a final winner. Republican Elmer L. Andersen holds the governorship after the canvassing board certified him by 142 votes over Democrat Karl Rolvaag, amid court-ordered recounts and county tally changes. Rolvaag filed for a recount, while Andersen sought a venue change to Ramsey County, the state capital.
South Dakota elects George McGovern as its first Democratic U S senator in 26 years after a long campaign begun in 1953. He shifts party balance to a 67-33 Senate majority and outlines philosophies on political responsibility and policy.
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