Tshombe Adoula Fly To Kitona For Talks On Congo Sece sion
President Moise Tshombe of Katanga and Premier Cyrille Adoula of the central Congo government flew to the U N base at Kitona for talks aimed at ending Tshombe secession. Tshombe departed Ndola with U S Ambassador Gullion as Agouta and U N Undersecretary Bunche joined Leopoldville party. US officials expressed limited confidence in a reconciliation breakthrough.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Cyrille Adoula
Tshombe
Adoula
Coace
Leopardville
Adouly
Delayed JC Fund Goal Set Jan 31
The Muscatine junior college building fund committee sets January 31, 1962 as the delayed target to reach an $80,000 goal after reaching $73,000. Chairman Elmer E. Bloom Jr cites remaining potential donors and callbacks as reasons for rescheduling the deadline and notes a $200,000 bequest from the C. R. and Margaret K. Musser trust may qualify with meeting conditions.
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Citizen's Committee
Muscatine Junior
Cold Wave Grips Iowa With Snow and Subzero Temps
Forecast calls for more light snow and temperatures zero or below across the state by Wednesday. A cold wave from the west brings 10 below readings in some areas, while southeast Iowa may struggle to reach above zero to 10. Snow fell Monday night with mist and flurries through forenoon. Roads in towns show slick patches, highways salted, and police report mixed conditions across districts as crews work to clear travel routes.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
Carty Locay
Toglay
Sioux City
Davenport
Tn Muscatine
Steel Department
She Lavdock
Iowa Highway Patrol
Marenga
Maquoketa
Mount Pleasant
Ottumwa
Dutch Open to Talks on New Guinea Settlement
The Netherlands today expressed willingness to negotiate a settlement of the New Guinea issue with Indonesia through the United Nations. A government communique said Sukarno’s mobilization order to “liberate West New Guinea” was unnecessary and that a 17-nation UN committee could help implement last year’s anti colonial resolution. The government is also discussing the matter with the United States and with the UN General Assembly president.
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The
United States
Insolvency of Finance Firms Darkens Yule
In Elk County a holiday season gloom falls as three finance companies with about 5.7 million dollars in insolvency unravel. Some 670 residents of 8,065 invested, risking life savings. two firm officials face fraud charges and more arrests are likely as investigators reveal failures at Industrial Finance Co, Industrial Discount Co, and Elk Consumer Discount Co.
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Industrial Finance Co
Redrem
Industrial Discount Co
Elk Tconsumer Discount Co
Industrial Finance
Road to undeveloped industrial site approved in Muscatine
Muscatine County Supervisors voted 2 to 6 to accept an 0.6 mile road from Highway 61 12 southeast into Fruitland township serving Muscatine Development Corporation property. Road will be 80 feet wide while a public hearing on rezoning for heavy industry along Highway 61 62 is set for Thursday.
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Muscatine County Board of Supervisors
Fruitland Township
Muscatine Development Corporation
Ray Randteman
Leslie Steen
John Rex
accept+tance
Elmer Thos
Henry Lynn
Development Corporation
Zordng Commission
India claims complete victory in Goa Portugal concedes
India announces complete victory in its blitz across Goa Din and Damao on the western coast. Portugal reports heavy fighting in Nova Goa and Mormugao as Belgaum confirms Lt General Chandrasekhar hoisting the Indian flag in Nova Goa around 9 am. World reaction at the UN includes Stevenson condemning force and Zorin defending the UN’s will to defend people.
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Bombay
India
Indian Today
Portugal
Subcontinent
Goa
Damao
Din
Information Ministry
Lisbon
Nova Goa
Mormugao
Belgaum
Chandishury
New York
U.N. Security Council
Nehru
U. S
Adlai
Stevenson
United Nations
Valerian 2. Zorin
Plane Crash Kills At Least 21 In Seville Crowd
A light plane struck a crowd at Seville city entrance during the arrival of a motorcade carrying clothing and flood aid funds. The crash killed at least 21 and injured over 100 as the aircraft chartered by a Madrid magazine plummeted into spectators.
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Sevilla
Spain
Hef
Madrid
Des Moines Council Rejects Beer Permit for Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines city council voted 40 against a beer permit at Veterans Auditorium. The bid followed a request to allow beer sales during the American Bowl Congress tournament opening next February, despite the Beer Board's recommendation to approve.
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Des Moines
Des. Moines
City Beer Board
Veterans Auditorium
Bears
Nehru Defends Seizure of Goa Daman and Diu
New Delhi prime minister Nehru defended India's quick military seizure of Goa Daman and Diu. He told reporters that the action demonstrated India’s readiness and popular support, dismissing critics at the United Nations as ignorant of the facts both now and in past years.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Goa
Damaoalues
Diu
United Nations
Sukarno orders mobilization for West Irian invasion
President Sukarno declared Indonesia will invade Dutch held West New Guinea at any time and mobilize the population to topple Dutch control. He denounced the 38 member New Guinea Council and urged Indonesians to wreck Dutch efforts to create a puppet Papuan state and hoist the Indonesian flag in West Irian.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
West New Guinea
West
Neliie
Goa
West Sithe
Big Island
Ele
Netherlands
New Guinea
West Irian
Wesley
West Papua
Kennedy Back To Work After Palm Beach Trip
President Kennedy returned to Washington after a Latin American visit and Palm Beach stay to push wartime duties. An unusual landing at National Airport due to low visibility followed an aborted Andrews plan, with Kennedy riding by car to the White House once ashore.
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Washington
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Air Force
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington National Airport
National
White House
Andrews
National Airport
Kennedy’s Father Suffered Stroke in Palm Beach Home
Joseph P. Kennedy, former ambassador to England and father of President Kennedy, suffered a stroke at his Palm Beach residence and was rushed to St Mary’s Hospital in serious condition. He and his wife arrived December 11 to spend the Christmas holidays at their Florida home.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Joseph FP
S Mary's Hospital
England
County Assessing Starts Jan 7 for 1963 Taxes
County Assessing begins January 7 to value real estate and personal property for 1963 taxes in Muscatine County. Field workers focus on properties with changes since 1962 including new buildings remodels and removals. Assessments run through April 30 with a May board of review.
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City of
Muscatine
John Graham
Granani
Conesville
Nichols
Stockton
Alalissa
Mervin Shafer
Fielden Navedt
Board of Review
Muscaline
Robert Minder
Bloomington
Pike
Moscow
James Nevis
Fulton
Wile ‘Tos
Local Taxes Provide 4.4 Million for Muscatine Budgets
Muscatine county will raise 4,442,608 for seven municipalities, county services, and public schools. Auditor Mervin Shafer announced a net tax increase of 151,275 over 1961 with shifts in rural and city levies. Details show real estate valuation around 53 million, with rural and city portions nearly equal, and hospital and education funds allocated accordingly.
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Muscatine County
Mervin Shafer
Muscaling City
County Board of “Education
Extension Council
Muscatine General
Muscatine General Hospital
County Board of Education
C County
Muscatine
Murcatina
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Adioi Stevenson
Valerian Zorin
Security Council of the
Manuel Antonio Vassala ¢ Silva
Ureene
Indian Defense Ministry
Australia
Netherlands East Indies
Sukiono
West New Gainea
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Gary Includ
Wassot
Ybor
Indoxesia Rff
Amy ‘Guines
Hosie
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Lestrover
Utrecht
JFK
Ing
State Tax Commission
Ted Finley
Sweetland
Russell Newcom
Wapsmonoe
Goshen
Lioyd Lee
Cedar
Orono
Monry Kemper
Montpelier
Donald Stange
Lake
Ruth Maurer
Wilson
Danig. Torrence
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