Kenya Becomes Africa's 35th Independent Nation
Kenya marked independence with celebrations as Jomo Kenyatta took office amid jubilation. Britain relinquished control after 73 years of colonial rule in East Africa, with Zanzibar also gaining independence. Kenya faces frontier wars tribal tensions and economic challenges ahead.
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Africa
Kirobi
Nairoshi
Freedom Stadium
Britain
East Africa
Afticans
Jomo Kenyatta
Spiee
Zanzibar
Prince Philip
Elizabeth II
Kenyatta
Cambodia recalls ambassador over U S protest
Cambodia announces recall of its ambassador to Washington after a U S government protest over a purported communiqué praising the deaths of President Kennedy Ngo Dinh Diem and Prime Minister Sarit Thanarat. The Cambodian government denies references to Kennedy were made while the State Department conducts an inquiry.
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Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
Washington
United States
Kennedy
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
U. S
Weather outlook with cold night and wintry mix
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and a cold night with strong northerly winds and lows from 5 to 10 degrees. Friday will be colder with occasional snow mixed with sleet and highs in the mid teens. Wednesday highs reach 29 with a night low around 6 and noon around 20. Snow accumulation estimated at 3 percent.
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Iowa
Key Cardinals Will Accompany Pope on Trip
The Vatican announced Pope Paul VI will be accompanied on his Holy Land trip by three key cardinals. Eugene Tisserant Amleto Cicognani and Gustavo Testa will join the pontiff January 4 to 6 in an official Vatican retinue. The cardinals underscore the importance of contacts with Orthodox church leaders during visits to Jordan and Israel.
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Vatican
Paul VI
Holy Land
Eugene Tisserant
College of Cardinals
Amleto- Giovanni Cicognani
Vatican Secretariat of State
Gustavo Testa
Congregation For
Man Dies After Wapello Area Car Truck Crash
James Craig, 30, of Davenport, died of head injuries after a snow slick highway 61 collision with a Burlington Bottling Co truck near Jack Dotson place. Forrest Fran Van Osdel, 34, of Burlington, escaped injury. Craig was trapped and removed by rescue crews. Three others died in separate Iowa accidents amid heavy snowfall, including John Becker Sr, Forest Eliott Sr, and Ferguson Ira Hickman.
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Davenport
James Craig
East Pleasant Street
St. Luke's Hospital
RS Bottling Company
Burlington
Forrest Fran van Osdol
Jack Dotson
Craig
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Louisa County
Bill Walker
Lynn Smroyousek
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van Osdel
Vanella
Iowa
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Soone
Forest Eliott
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St. Ansgar
Becker
Elliott
Hickman
Zero Weather Closes Iowa as New Blizzard Looms
Frigid Iowa endures a cold snap with temperatures plunging below zero in multiple towns. The Weather Bureau warned a new storm may bring blizzard conditions by Friday morning, while forecasts varied on its extent and impacts.
Stormy winds ease after heavy snow across Iowa
Weather reports describe a light snowfall across southeast Iowa with strong northerly winds causing blowing and drifting snow. Forecasts call for cloudiness and colder temperatures Friday with occasional snow and possible sleet or freezing rain in the southeast, while northwest areas may see 5 below to zero tonight. Snow totals from the storm reach five inches in Dubuque and four inches in multiple cities including Des Moines and Ottumwa. highways southeast of a line through Council Bluffs and Cresco are 95 to 100 percent snow packed or icy.
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Kansas City
Des Moines
Dubuque
Burington
Ottumwa
Lamont
Estherville
Audubon
Highway Commission
Council Bluffs
Carroll
Waterloo
Cresco
Churchmen in Moves to Free Hostages in Bolivia
In Bolivia, Catholic leaders pursued efforts to release a group of hostages including four Americans held by Communist led tin miners. A clash occurred near Catavi as government troops fought armed miners who used the hostages as pawns while two Communist union leaders were arrested by President Victor Paz Estenssoro’s government. Msgr Andrew Kennedy from St Louis arrived in Oruro en route to Catavi to join the effort.
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Andrew Kennédy
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Landslide Fatal to Four Brothers in Quebec
A second earth movement in Saint Joachim de Tourel Le Quebec sent two more houses into mud and the St. Lawrence, as four homes vanished Wednesday night. Ten more houses evacuated on a hill above Jourelle Creek amid fear of further slides. Earlier, a first slide destroyed a highway bridge and swallowed four homes. Residents fled after hearing sinister noises and explosions, with theories of an underground lake. Police worked through the night and frigid temperatures near zero persisted.
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First Earth Movement
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Paying Hearing Slated Jan 8 on I 80 paving plan
Fort Madison report says an informal hearing is set for January 8 in Des Moines. The Legislative Interim Committee will question the Iowa Highway Commission about paving Interstate 80 with asphalt instead of concrete. Committee Chairman Clifford Vance will request data on four points and field representatives to attend.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Highway Commission
Committee
Clifford Vance
Destructive Mason City Fire Destroys Downtown Businesses
In near zero weather, Mason City firefighters battled a large blaze that destroyed three downtown business buildings. Five shops were wiped out including Johnston's Flower Shop and the Yarn Shop. residents in upper-floor apartments were displaced with no injuries reported. The Adams Building, believed to be insured, was the major structure damaged. Fire started in the shoe repair shop and officials continued work eight hours after discovery at 4 30 a m.
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Mason City
Joss
Johnston
Busy Bee
Studland
Adams
Fie
Agents Mum On Suspects In Kidnaping
Hollywood reports say a funeral sent about a dozen men to the San Fernando Valley overnight prompting talk that FBI agents are tracking suspects in the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnaping case. The FBI would not confirm details while West Valley police noted possible FBI activity.
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Hollywood
San Fernando Valley
Frank Sinatra Jr
FBI
West Valley
Gene Radomski
West Valley Division
Los Angeles
Santa Claus Visits Open House At Local HQ
Santa Claus will return to his headquarters at 208 B. Second St. to meet young friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. All children are invited. Muscatine retailers will stay open each night next week for Christmas shoppers per the Chamber of Commerce announcement.
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Muscatine
Chamber of Commerce
Inside Today Editorials and Sports Notes
Fragmentary page reads as a cluttered Today section with editorials and sports scraps. Mentions Women’s News, Peepee 28 and a WA 15 Daily Report, plus a Recipe Page and stray letters like SOAAAAIAAA.
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Women's News
Peepee
Yisrereves
Fire Hits Businesses At Runnells
A Thursday blaze destroyed the Brown building in Runnells, housing the G and R cafe and Runnells Recreation Hall on the first floor and the Masonic Lodge on the second. Voluntary firefighters from Mitchellville Prairie City Altoona Bloomfield Township and Pleasant Hill assisted the Runnells unit, directing hoses toward nearby houses and sheds to stop the flames spreading.
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Brown
G. and R
Runnells Recreation Hall
Masonic Lodge
Mitchelville
Prairie City
Altoona
Bloomfield Township
Pleasant Hill
Ruanells Volunteer
LBJ presses Cabinet on economy and spending goals
President Johnson convened his Cabinet to deepen focus on federal spending and economic policy. He reviewed measures to protect the economy, the arms program, and strategic forces with Defense Secretary McNamara, while White House aides noted the economy may reach 600 billion dollars in GNP as unemployment lingers near 5.9 percent.
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Johnson
United States
Soviet Union
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
White House
Walter W. Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
Heller
Labo
Low Bids for Interstate 80 Work Approved
Apparent low bids for paving 10.3428 miles of Interstate 80 between Des Moines and Davenport were approved by the Iowa Highway Commission. The letting included 13.8 miles in Johnson and Iowa counties to be paved with asphaltic concrete, while the rest in Poweshiek County called for Portland cement paving. The action awaits U. S. Bureau of Public Roads approval. bids totaled 39,446,560 for interstate paving and 1,243,? for primary highway work.
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Des Moines
Davenport
Iowa Highway Commission
Johnson
Iowa
Poweshick County
D.C. Nolan
Iowa City
U. S Bureau of Public Roads
McNamara orders 26 U.S. bases closed in economy move
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara announced a broad economy action closing or sharply cutting 26 domestic bases and 7 overseas installations, with up to 3 1/4 years to complete. He warned further reductions may follow, targeting $106 million annual savings and about 7,800 military positions plus 3,600 civilian jobs.
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McNamara
U. S
Washington
Robert 5
Mor Namara
United States
Defense Scretary
Hultman Calls for Mandatory Law Enforcement Training
Iowa Attorney General Evan Hultman urged state legislation to require mandatory training for all law enforcement officers. He noted current rules limit formal training to Highway Patrol and large-city police, while many officers lack essential arrest, evidence, and procedure knowledge. The Crime Council plans a pilot program modeled on the patrol course and seeks a law to compel participation.
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Evan Hultman
Hultman
Wifc
Jowa
State Highway Patrol
Iowa
Hulman
Iowa Crime Council
Auluman
Parsons
Highway Patrol
Crime Council
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