Local Bread Truck Driver Missing After River Incident
David Watson 31 of 1027 West Fulham Avenue, driver for Wonder Bread, is sought after his truck skidded on a Hills road apron, plunged into the Iowa River near Hills, eight to ten feet from the bank. Rescue teams searched the river as authorities weighed possible foul play while Watson’s family and employer awaited word.
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David Watson
Iowa River
Hills
Iowa City
West
Fulham Avenue
Watson
Wonder Bread Depot
East Third Street
Town River
Lowe ‘Thee
State Highway Patrol
Esam
Don Wilson
Johnson County
Johnson’ County
Dixaater
George Hecker
Davenport
Continental Baking Co
Son
Muscatine
Washington
Fairview
Riverside
Lone Tree
Hecker
Ally
Doris Weeks
Ional Guard
Park Avenue
Katanga Deputies Seated Amid Congo Parliament Clash
Katanga deputies took seats in Leopoldville’s Congo Parliament amid calls to revise the provisional constitution. Moise Tshombe accused U.N. troops of planning a new offensive and charged the U.S. ambassador with behind the scenes influence as he pressed for more regional autonomy.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Katanga
Centtal
Elisabethville Togay
Atst
Elisabethelile
Moise Txhombe
Hia Vich
Kitona
Phouma Sees a Nice Surprise from Laos Talks
In Vientiane Lao leaders Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong met under watchful eyes of U S British and Soviet envoys. Souvanna voiced cautious optimism after a day of behind the scenes talks on reviving the three princes summit. He warned a failure could bring East West war and end the cease fire.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
U.S
Souphanouvong
Airmen Ordered to Slim Down in Britain
London reports U.S. air bases in Britain require airmen to shed weight. More than 100 aircrews and about 2,000 ground crewmen must stay 20 pounds under the maximum. Lt. Col. James Asher at Bentwaters Base cites coronary heart disease risk and notes cuts to bread potatoes candy and liquor are starting.
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London
U.S
Britain
James Asher
Bentwaters Base
Suffolk
Asher
Kennedy acts on economic report amid Palm Beach stay
President Kennedy moves to finalize the economic message with Secre tary of Agriculture Orville Freeman chairman Walter Heller and other advisers. He remains in Palm Beach while his father Joseph Kennedy’s condition stays unchanged as Congress nears Jan. 10. Freeman and Heller head farm program talks and plan Washington return tonight.
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Orville Li. Freeman
Walter Heller
Pierre ‘Salinger
Palm Beach
White House
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Marco Johannsen
Congress
Freeman
Salinger
Heller
Washington
Urges Declared Red Infiltrated Union Rejected
Washington hearing examiner recommended the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers be declared Communist infiltrated. If adopted by the Subversive Activities Control Board the union would be ineligible to represent employees under the National Labor Relations Act. The Labor Department lists 200 locals with about 100000 members. national HQ in Denver Colorado.
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Washington
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Robert F.kennedy
Francis A. Cherry
Subversive Activities Control Board
National Labor Relations Act
Labor Department Directory of Labor Unions
Denver
Colo
Word of Caution To New Year's Eve Drinker
Des Moines reports the State Safety Department expects no major traffic problems next Sunday night yet warns of intoxicated drivers. Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch says Highway Patrol will be out Saturday and Sunday, with many night spots closed, and offers four safer options: hire a taxi or public transport, stay home, or have a non-drinker drive you home.
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Des Moines
State Safety Department
Carl Pesch
Highway Patrol
Deivar
Pesch
Impound Truck at Atalissa Overweight Fine Imposed
A semi-trailer loaded with cpws wag impounded by Justice of the Peace John Connors at Atalissa Wednesday night after being found overweight on state scales. Deputy Charlie Whisler escorted the tractor and trailer to a Muscatine garage for holding until the owner paid 79 dollars and showed proof of second half year license plate. The outfit, leased to Vitalis Truck Line of Des Moines, was en route from Iowa to New York.
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Justice of the Peace
John Connors
Atalissa I
Charlie Whisler
Muscaline
Vitalis Truck Line
Des Moines
Iowa
New York
Rockefeller Keeps Door Open for 1964 Bid as Governor Runs
Governor Nelson Rockefeller signals possible Republican presidential bid in 1964 while launching formal campaign for re election. He argues his record justifies a four year term and that voters would support him if a future presidential chance arises.
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Albany, Nly
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Two Teamsters Locals Must Open Records
Detroit reporters describe a federal order forcing Local 299 and Local 614 to open their records to investigators in Pontiat Michigan. Judge Thomas P. Thornton signed the order, ending a months long dispute over labor Secretary access to union reports under the Landrum Griffin Act.
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Detroit
Teamsters
James R. Heefa
Pontiat, Mich
U. S
Secretary of Labor
Landrum- Griffin
Right Wing Threat Debated By Senate Leaders
Washington reports a dispute over Conservative strength in Congress as Senator Mansfield and Republican leaders Ev Dirksen and Charles Halleck acknowledge a revival of conservatism. They frame it as real but not extremist and warn it could influence next year’s elections and budget-balancing efforts.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Congress
Mansfield
Senate
Ev ‘Ovat M. Dirksen Af Iindy
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Dirksen
Car Collides With Bus East of Pacific, One Killed
A headon crash on Highway 66 three miles east of Pacific Missouri killed the car driver, Joseph F. McNamee, 23, of Pacific, and injured 31 people on the bus and car. The bus veered 244 feet, left the road, and toppled down an embankment beside Fox Creek near Missouri Pacific tracks. The collision occurred on a small bridge over Fox Creek. The car passenger injuries were listed as 10 serious. remaining injured were transported to St Louis County Hospital and other facilities.
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Parttc
Pacific
Fox Creek
Missouri Pacific
Joseph F. McNamee
St. Louis County Hospital
Nehru Says No Soviet Support Before Goa Invasion
Indian Prime Minister Nehru states he did not discuss India’s Goa invasion or the other Portuguese enclaves with the Soviet Union beforehand and had no advance indication of Moscow’s support. He notes delaying the date twice due to diplomatic efforts by the United States and Britain urging peaceful settlement. He adds the American effort came too late.
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Delhi
India
Nehru
Goa
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Britain
Hei
Littlest Santa Spurs Nationwide Goodwill Donations
In Kingsport Tennessee a Newsboy Gary, one of five children with modest means, donated all 2 cent profits from each paper sale to the Salvation Army kettle. The story sparked gifts and funds nationwide, including a bicycle, jacket, and a savings account started in his name. The fund for Gary now totals 275 dollars as messages of support pour in from Fargo to New Brunswick.
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Salvation Army
Gary
Exchange Club
Halion
Associated Press
United States
Exchange Chaa
Chamber of Commerce
Newsbay
Kingsport
Town
Fargo
Keokuk Tavern Fire Kills Two. Several Hurt
A blaze swept through a west Keokuk tavern early today killing James Short 43 of Warsaw Illinois and causing multiple injuries. George Fortune 58 and waitress Mary Washburn 93 suffered severe burns. Ernest Rittman 54 died of a heart attack while fighting the flames.
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Keokuk
Ying Glass
West Keokuk
James Short
Warsaw
Fortune
Short
John Rankin
Des Moines
Iowa
Anglées
George Fortune
Mary Washburn
Ernest Rittman
Hubinger Cerca
Robert Hatfield
Des Moines Banks Follow Trend to Four Per Cent
More Des Moines banks are following the trend to increase interest on two month certificates of deposit to four percent. A score of banks in various parts of town had announced plans to boost rates from three to four percent earlier in the month, authorized by federal authorities.
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Des Moines
Illinois City Youth Hit By Car Victim Identified
Gerald Patterson fourteen son of Rev and Mrs Hartford Patterson was critically injured when struck by a car late Wednesday afternoon near Illinois City. He suffered head and shoulder injuries and was listed in very critical condition at St Anthony’s Hospital Rock Island after surgery. The accident involved Mrs Leroy Cutler of Cable as the driver. Patterson was with a group walking on the road about six miles northwest of Sweden when the collision occurred. Cutler said she could not avoid the youth who walked into the path of the car.
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Gerald Patterson
Hartford Patterson
Ilinois City
St Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
Patterson
Leroy Cutler
Cable
Sweden
Blasts Wreck All Homes in Tiny Village
Norton Virginia scene of a powder plant blast and wildfire that wrecked every home in Sutherland a mountain village. Five explosions followed a fire at Whitaker Jas Supply Co blasting powder for mining. Twenty six people injured five seriously five treated and released at Norton Hospital.
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Norton
Sutherland
Whitaker
Jas Supply Co
Norton Hospital
JFK to Ask 100 Million for U N Use
President Kennedy plans to ask Congress for 100 million dollars to buy United Nations bonds to fund Congo operations. Assistant Secretary Harlan Cleveland said the move could prompt debate but is in the national interest to support the UN against Soviet pressure and preserve its role in international politics.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
United Nations
U.N
Congo
Harlan Cleveland
International Organization
United States
Cleveland
Soviet envoy Dobrynin to succeed Menshikov in Washington
The State Department approved Borovich Dobrynin as the new Soviet ambassador to Washington, succeeding Mikhail A. Menshikov, a fluent English speaker with a strong grasp of U S politics. The article notes the approval came Wednesday and hints at market ad clutter surrounding the piece.
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Wasington
Ulalolyce Borovich Dobrynin
United States
Washington
State Department
Dobrynin
Mikhail A. Menshikov
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Myst Feldman
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Baltimore
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