Cuna Indians in Panama Canal Aid U.S. Troops with Services
The Cuna Indians of the San Blas Islands are described as friendly to U.S. forces at Panama Canal Zone. They provide custodial work at Quarry Heights and officer clubs while charging troops a monthly fee. Chief Temistocles Arias leads about 17 cana workers in the post and earns a monthly rate. the community emphasizes cleanliness, order, and cultural purity.
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Robert Berrellez
Associated Press
Quarry Heights
Panama Canal Zone
Balboa
Pacific Ocean
Cuna
U.S
San Blas Islands
Panama
James D. Hunsaker
Pueblo
Colo
Canal
Canal Zone
Temistocles Arias
Brubeck Quartet Dissolves After 17 Years of Jazz Work
AP report from Pittsburgh notes the Dave Brubeck Quartet ends after nearly 17 years. The group performed its final set at the Pittsburgh Hilton to about 1,700 fans. Brubeck plans to compose an oratorio The Light in the Wilderness for UNC and Cincinnati in the coming months.
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Pittsburgh
Dave Brubeck
Pittsburgh Hilton
Brubeck
Paul Desmond
San Francisco
Joe Morello
Gene Wright
Bach
University of North Carolina
Cincinnati
December 28 in History Highlights Across Years
On this date in 1836 Spain recognized Mexico's independence. 1846 New Mexico admitted as 29th state. 1856 Woodrow Wilson born in Staunton Virginia. 1917 U S government took control of railroads. 1941 F D R vowed Philippines liberation from Japan. 1942 Japanese bombed Calcutta. 1944 Montgomery Ward seized by U S Army. 1967 Soviet Union pledged support for independence movements. 1967 Congo forces captured police HQ at Elizabethville. 1967 China detonated fifth atomic device.
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Associated Press
Spain
Mexico
Towa
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
U.S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Philippines
Calcutta
India
U.S. Army
Montgomery Ward
Soviet Union
Algeria
Dutch New Guinea
U.N
Congo
Elizabethville
Katanga
China
Runaway Car Fined After Near Miss at Mitchell Field
Edward R. Jacobson, 34, Milwaukee, was fined $50 and costs after his auto narrowly missed a C119 flying boxcar on Gen. Mitchell Field runway. He testified he intended to reach a freeway but took a wrong turn and avoided a crash when the plane swerved to another strip.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Edward R. Jacobson
Gen. Mitchell Field
Jacobson
Air Force Reserve Recruiting Drive Opera tion Centurion 68
The Air Force Reserve recruiting drive Operation Centurion 68 nears completion. Three new medical reserve squadrons will activate at O'Hare on January 1 under the Alaskan Air Command with plans for two weeks summer training in Alaska. Openings exist for nurses prior service physicians and medics. Civilian nurses may obtain an Air Force Reserve commission. Contact O'Hare AFB for details or call Capt. King at 694-3031 ext 2573 or 2575.
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Air Force Reserve
O'Hare Air Force Base
Alaskan Air Command
Alaska
Air Force Reserve Commission
Capt
King
Chicago-O’hare International Airport
Chicago
Dam Collapse Near Rend Lake Wreaks Havoc
The U S Army Corps of Engineers reports a secondary Rend Lake dam near Waltonville collapsed in three places during last week’s floods. Mayor Frank Patterson notes breaks 50 to 100 feet long with slabs of concrete up to 35 by 100 feet downstream. No injuries or extensive property damage reported. A Corps spokesman calls the break an act of God and says the dam was sound before the collapse.
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Waltonville
How to Lose 10 Lbs in 10 Days Diet Plan Exposed
Dr. Crane promotes a dehydration based diet claiming rapid 10 day loss. Case E-546 Terry R aged 48 drops from 204 to 177 pounds with 162 86 blood pressure after 10 days and reports regained libido. Readers urged to enclose stamped envelopes and 20 cents for booklet.
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Terry R
Terry
Hippie interrupts Christmas Eve church service in Tennessee
A bearded young man rushes to the Grace Episcopal Church pulpit in Chattanooga and proclaims I am the Spirit of Christmas. The Rev Leon Balch calls him sincere from a Virginia family and says the service continued after the disruption. He spoke with the youth at length and found him no more disturbed than others in the congregation. Tissues of aspens and firs hold tiny amounts of gold.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Grace Episcopal Church
Leon C. Balch
Virginia
Balch
Television In Review: Allen and Winters Skit About Miniskirts
TV critics note two top young comedians use the same miniskirt joke in NBC and CBS sketches. Woody Allen debuts a TV revue with varied characters while Jonathan Winters, supported by Red Skelton and Barbara Eden, offers improvisational humor.
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Cynthia Lowry
7 NEW York
Woody Allen
NBC
Jonathan Winters
Liza Minnelli
Abby Dalton
Jane Fonda
Winters
Maudie Frickert
Red Skelton
Barbara Eden
Dear Ann Landers column letters on roommates and marriage
A campus roommate dispute about sleepless nights music and a food binge leads to Dean intervention. Several readers seek advice on medical bills marital flirtations and family tensions with Ann Landers offering guidance and a self help booklet offer.
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Ann Landers
Board of Health
Evening TV Schedule With News Weather and Late Listings
A TV guide page lists 6 to 10:30 PM programs across channels with news weather sports films and variety shows including Flintstones I Love Lucy Batman Peyton Place Dragnet Peyton Place Los Angeles Fights Dean Martin Johnny Carson and Joey Bishop among other broadcasts.
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Dean Martin
Gary appoints Holliday first Black fire chief in city history
Alfonso Holliday, a 40 year Gary Fire Department veteran and its first Black captain, is named fire chief by Mayor-elect Richard Hatcher. Holliday will replace Michael Dwight when Hatcher is sworn in at City Hall, and William Staehle is reappointed director of planning.
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Gary, Ind
Alfonso Holliday
Gary
Richard G. Hatcher
Holliday
William Staehle
Michael Dwight
Hatcher
City Hall
Prowler nabbed after attempted radio theft in Miami car
Miami police assistant chief Caudell said fingerprints were collected after a prowler tried to steal a short wave radio from a family car. A second item notes a survey finding most housewives save trading stamps in the United States. The piece ends with a note on Paisley shawl designs inspired by the Jhelum River’s curves in Kashmir.
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Fla
O.E. Caudell
Caudell
United States
Home Testing Institute
National Family Opinion Inc
Jhelum River
India
Kashmir
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