Disarmament as a Vital Global Goal under Inspection
Dr William L Langer argues that the United States must lead a systematic reduction of armaments under strict inspection and international regulation of nuclear weapons. He warns that more nations gaining power risks blackmail and broader devastation, and notes Soviet caution about arming China while fearing Western threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West Germany
Japan
Chinese People’s Republic
China
Soviet Bloc
Free World
Young GOP Sets Dinner Meeting
The December meeting of the Grundy County Young Republican club will be a smorgasbord dinner meeting Monday at Moreschi's restaurant in Coal City. Entertainment will be by the Grundy County Barbershop chorus. Tickets or more information can be obtained from a Young Republican member. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.
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Grundy County
Young Republican Club
Moreschi’s
Coal City
Grundy County Barbershop Chorus
Young Republican Organization
Soviet Envoy Fails to Push Emergency Congo Session
At the United Nations Valerian Zorin failed to secure a night meeting of the Security Council to discuss Congo, with Western delegates denouncing the move as arbitrary. Hammarskjold polled members and found no support, as Lumumba’s detention triggered the request.
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United Nations
N.Y.P
Valerian A. Zorin
Security Council
Congo
Zorin
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Patrice Lumumba
Hammarskjold
Lumumba
Strongman
Morris Chamber Announces Christmas Home Decorating Contest
The Morris Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Christmas home decorating contest open to residences within two miles of Morris city limits. Prizes total 200 dollars with first 75, second 50, third 25, five 10s, and a 10 special award for businesses or institutions. Judging December 19 to 22 by out of town judges. winners announced December 23.
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Morris Chamber of Commerce
Morris City
Edwin Sobol
Chamber of Commerce
Morris
Illinois
Weather Forecast For Grundy County Area
The U S Weather Bureau reports fair and cold conditions tonight for Grundy county. Wednesday should be mostly sunny with a mid 30s high. Thursday is expected to be fair and milder. Winds 15 to 25 mph today fading tonight or tomorrow. Monday high at Collins weather bureau was 62 with a near freezing night. 9 am reading 31 degrees.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Grundy County
Collins’ Weather Bureau
Grundy County Ministerial Assn Elects on Monday Meeting
The Grundy County Ministerial Association held its quarterly meeting at First Methodist Church of Morris. Rev. Hugo Montanus chaired. speaker Nels P. Nelson discussed county governance and issues. Rev. William Dorn reported on migrant labor needs and potential religious and social services.
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Grundy County
William Dorn
United Church of
Do It Day Christmas Seals Drive Sets Grundy County Event
Grundy County Health and Tuberculosis Association invites contributions for Christmas Seals on Do It Day December 7 to mark the 54th anniversary of the seal sale. Morris Area seal sale chairman William I Hynds urges participation to support TB prevention and detection programs amid rising Illinois cases.
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Edward and
Carlene Harseim
Morris and
Grundy County
Illinois
Tuberculosis Association
Urges Early Christmas Mailings From Post Office
Postmaster Edward J. Pack urges timely mailing of Christmas cards and gifts. He stresses clear return and recipient addresses, zone numbers, and first class mail to ensure prompt delivery. He recommends two bundles with free labels reading all for local delivery and all for out of town delivery and asks business firms to cooperate.
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Edward J. Pack
Lumumba Not Tortured Says Mobutu In Congo
Mobutu denied reports that Patrice Lumumba was tortured in prison and refused to release a doctor’s report. He cited Belgian doctors in the Congolese army who found Lumumba in a generally satisfactory state of health and said he was receiving all necessary medical care.
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Leopoldville
Congo 7
Joseph Mobutu
Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba
Mobutu
Lumum
Integration School Boycott Loses Ground
In New Orleans William Frantz School saw 23 white students attend classes as police cleared a one block area for protection. Legislators urged the Orleans Parish School Board to resign while the board faced a suit to preserve checks and the Legislature froze state funds to stop loaned money, amid a heated fight over school financing and governance.
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Delesseps S. Morrison
New Orleans
William Frantz
Orleans Parish
States—Item
Risley C. Triche
Administration House
Louisiana
Cook County Vote Check Continues
The Cook County recount enters its second week with small Nixon gains amid missing ballots. With over one third of 906 precincts rechecked, Nixon shows a net 270 vote gain while Kennedy leads in disputed precinct tallies. Court orders or suits may trigger a full recount.
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Chicago
Cook County
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Illinois
John F. Kennedy
Ralph Berkowitz
GOP
Kennedy
Atty
Benjamin Adamowski
Daniel Ward
Moy
Joint White House Declaration From Kennedy and Eisenhower
President-elect John F Kennedy and President Eisenhower issued a joint statement announcing the United States will seek peace with justice and freedom for all. They met for over three hours at the White House to discuss major world problems, with a cordial tone and focus on peace security and freedom.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
United States
White House
Kennedy
Cabinet
Christian A. Herter
the Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Defense
Thomas&. Gates Jr
James C. Hagerty
Pierre Salinger
Out of Court Settlements End Two Fatal Accident Cases
Two auto crash suits involving the estates of James W. Craig and Cecil Thompson Jr. were settled out of court before trial. A related case against Junie's Tavern also settled, leaving Harold Thompson's suit against Bill and Syl's Tavern awaiting court action.
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Michael J. Craig
James W. Craig
Thelma Peterson
Gary Johnson
James Craig
Johnson
James Cushing
Clifford Simons
Junie
Harold Thompson
Cecil Thompson Jr
Earl Emanuelson
Bill and Syl’s
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Ike
William L. Langer
Harvard University
Prentice-Hall
Commission On National Goals
Ray Cromley
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
the American Assembly
Young Gop
Lorin
Morris Area
Yale
Yule
Umumba
Lloyd Foreman
Joseph Giarrusso
10Th Ward
Hampton
England
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