Atlantic storm floods Outer Banks and shuts schools
A severe Atlantic storm pushed high tides from New Jersey to Florida battering the Eastern Seaboard. Gusts up to 50 mph lashed the Outer Banks as 50-foot waves off Cape Hatteras and a washed out temporary bridge disrupted travel. Schools closed and a widening inlet cut the island, prompting warnings from Miami to Cape May and small craft advisories along the coast.
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Hatteras
N.C
UPS
New Jersey
Florida
North Carolina
Nellie Pridgin
Cape Hatteras
Miami Weather Bureau
Cape May
N.J
Daytona Beach
Fla
Chesapeake Bay
Block Island
Florida Peninsula
U.S. and Belgium Threaten Katanga on Congo Unity
At the White House Kennedy and Belgium's Spaak warned that severe economic measures would be used if Katanga does not unify with the Congo. The warning targets Moise Tshombe as U Thant works on a plan to end Katanga's secession and siphon mineral revenues to the central government.
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Washington
United States
Belgium
Katanga
Congo
Kennedy
Paul- Henri Spaak
White House
U.S
Moise Tshombe
U.N
U Thant
United Nations
Thant
Airlines Pursue Plans Despite CAB Rebuke Merger Bid
Two major carriers American and Eastern pressed ahead with a merger plan after CAB examiner Ralph L. Wiser recommended against it, citing potential monopoly risks. The five member CAB will review and report to President Kennedy as hearings continue.
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Washington
American
Eastern
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ralph L. Wiser
Wiser
Kennedy
United
Capital Airlines
Delta Air Lines
CAB
New York
Boston
Northeast Airlines
South
Delta
National Airlines
Ellender Praises South Africa Policy Change Hint
U S Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana suggested the United States may shift its stance on South Africa. Speaking in Durban he said he personally faces the problems and believes the South African government's apartheid policy is on the right track, despite his government's denouncement of segregation by law.
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Durban
South Africa
U.S
Allen Ellender
D-La
United States
Monroe Little Theatre Opens Reservations For Gigi
The box office for the Monroe Little Theatre opens Sunday to begin taking reservations by telephone or in person for the production of Gigi which opens next week. Reservations are also being accepted by mail sent to P. O. Box 868 Monroe.
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Monroe Little Theatre
P. Q
Monroe
Defense Spikes Report of Red Spy Planes Over US
Washington notes defense officials deny reports that Russian reconnaissance planes flew over the southeastern United States. Assistant Defense Secretary Arthur Sylvester calls the claims completely without foundation, while Senator Tower says colleagues from southeastern states are concerned and seeking confirmation.
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Washington
UPN
Defense Department
United States
Defense
Arthur Sylvester
John G Tower
R-Tex
Robert 5S. McNamara
Tower
Sylvester
Kennedy and Mikoyan set for broad talks at White House
President Kennedy and Anastas Mikoyan, top Soviet deputy premier, plan discussions at the White House Thursday on Cuba and the wider cold war, with no formal agenda but a shared view that Cuba is only one issue in broader tensions.
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Washington
Kennedy
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Cuba
White House
Anatoly Dobrynin
Dobrynin
Mikoyan
New York
Havana
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
United States
Turkey
Help Needed From Ouachita Goodfellows For Christmas Aid
Letters from several families in Ouachita parish request help as Christmas nears. Five contributions total 130 dollars so far, with many families needing food clothing and toys. Donations to Goodfellows Drive care of News Star World Monroe Louisiana will be listed in both papers. every request is investigated and funded by volunteers.
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Santa Claus
Goodfellows
Ouachita Parish
Goodfellows Drive
News-Star — World
Monroe
Louisiana
Neerby
Santa
Queen Wilhelmina Dies Last Victorian Queen of Europe
Former Dutch queen Wilhelmina died in her sleep at Het Loo palace at 82 after a 50 year reign marked by empire zenith and exile during WWII. She abdicated in 1948. Juliana succeeded. Beatrix’s mother died as Beatrix cut short a world tour. funeral planned in Delft.
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Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Europe
Het Loo
Dutch Empire
East Indies
Juliana
Prince Bernhard
Margriet and
Marijke
Soestdijk Palace
Princess Irene
England
Crown Princess
Beatrix
Hong Kong
Japan
United States
Delft
Prince Hendrik
Victoria
Congress
Canada
Winston Churchill
Zeeland
Dutch East Indies
Indonesia
New Guinea
Todays Chuckle Humorous Nostalgia Line
An old timer recalls when the phrase setting the world on fire was a figure of speech. The brief quip riffs on era shifts and exaggerated language from past times.
Wall Street braces for a possible rebound as investors return
New York AP reports a sharp shift in sentiment on Wall Street with rising volumes and brokers profiting as institutions and professionals increase activity after the May crash. Traders say the market’s rapid rise, fastest since Oct 29, has filled boardrooms and renewed hopes to rehire staff if gains persist into January.
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New York
Wall Street
Ine Aloua Thorney
Nas
Eldon A. Grimm
Walston & Co
Grimm
Brazil borders all South American nations except Chile and Ecuador
Britannica notes Brazil shares boundaries with Argentina Bolivia Colombia Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay and Venezuela, while Chile and Ecuador remain noncontiguous from Brazil. The fact highlights Brazil’s expansive geography and its central role in South American borders.
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Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
Cockpit Romance Fou r Pilots Fines Paid by FAA
Four Eastern Air Lines captains cited for inattention to duty paid $300 fines after FAA records identified them from secret cockpit photos taken by an Eastern engineer. Names listed include J W Webster FE, L Foss, W C Ludington, and J C Mitchell.
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D. K. Carson
Hicksville
N.Y
Carson
Flight Engineers
Pilots Association
Walkout At Six Lockheed Plants Called
The International Association of Machinists led a strike at Lockheed Aircraft Corp affecting about 31,000 workers across California Florida Hawaii and Cape Canaveral sites. The action began at 12:01 am PST with pickets at plants in Burbank Van Nuys Sunnyvale Vandenberg Cape Canaveral and Honolulu. Polaris missile work will slow but not stop.
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Burbank, Calif
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
International Association of Machinists
Lockheed
Lockheed-California Co
Burbank
van Nuys
Lockheed Missiles & Space Co
Sunnyvale
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif. Missile Test Center
Cape Canavera Missile Test Center
Florida
Honolulu
Hawaii
Tom McNett
IAM Lodge 727
$4 Increase In Old Age Grants Wins Approval
Louisiana Legislature approves a $4 monthly boost in old age welfare grants. House 90 2 in favor and Senate 30 1 approve. Welfare checks to rise from 78 to 82 for individuals and from 72 to 76 for couples. About 117000 of 125000 recipients set to benefit starting January.
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Welfare Board
Mary Evelyn Parker
Parker
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