Albany Treasurer Relieved After Major Shortage Found
Albany Missouri treasurer Daryl E Hager faced questions after a state audit revealed a 53288 shortage in his county account missing between March 1936 and June 1963 He resigned. no charges filed yet and prosecutors study the case Hager, 38 years in Albany, is a World War I veteran and active in local politics and church.
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Daryl E. Hager
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Councy
Gentey County
Lexar
Fred Kling
Missouri
Maine
National Guard
Alspe
Fire In Empire State Building Delays Work
Firefighters fought a multi day blaze in the Empire State Building today. They ripped a wall on the 31st floor to reach insulation fire as an attendant reported a hot wall. No evacuations, no injuries. The blaze spread via a utility shaft up to the 83rd floor, blamed on a cigarette.
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New Yorker
Empire State Building
Youth of 14 Accidentally Hangs Himself in Ankeny
In Ankeny basement a 14 year old boy, Mike Holt, hanged himself with a rope loop learned from cowboy shows. He stood on a chair to place the noose and lost balance, medical examiner Dr Leo Lula said. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Merle Hoff. relatives found him when checking the basement.
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Des Moines
Ankeny
Mike Holt
Leo Lula
Polk County
Merle Hoff
Mike
Cather
Fire destroys Lewis College Music Theater in Lockport
A 910,000 fire ravaged the Lewis College Music Theater Stall in Lockport Wisconsin on a Wednesday, the school's second major blaze in 12 months. Officials say the fire started in an off stage lighting booth and quickly swept the single story frame building, the oldest shell in the complex. Last January another fire damaged several buildings causing 500,000 dollars in damage. Fire Chief Carl Moyni son noted the rapid spread and the building’s vulnerable status.
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Lockport
Lewis College
Carl Moynson
Minor New Outbreak At Ole Miss
A report from the University of Mississippi notes a minor incident of violence amid a federal grand jury probe into campus rioting from three months earlier. Williams Temple was struck by flying glass after a soft drink bottle was thrown through a dorm transom. Temple, a Washington DC freshman, was not seriously injured. James Meredith, who helped break the school's segregation barrier, dined in the campus cafeteria with Temple. Meredith later faced renewed student demonstrations as plans to leave the university were announced if climate did not improve. Grand jury testimony included several students on Wednesday.
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Miss
University of Mississippi
Williams Jordan Temple
Temple
James H. Meredith
Washington, D. C
Meredith
Calalria
Fire at Kensington Palace damages no. 1A apartment roof
A blaze at Kensington Palace caused part of the roof to collapse over the servants' quarters in Princess Marina's apartment near the couple's new No 1A suite. Princess Margaret and Earl of Snowdon watched flames as 15 fire trucks fought the fire for about an hour. Damaged area linked to remodeling costs of 238000 dollars amid parliamentary controversy.
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London
Kensington Palace
Princess’ Margaret
Antony Armstrong-Jones
Margaret
The
Palace
Alexandra
Prince Michael
Marina
Princess Marina
Armstrong Jones
Earl of Snowdon
Administration Wins First Battle in Congress
The Kennedy administration gains a victory as the House votes 225 to 196 to keep 15 members on the Rules Committee, enlarging it to curb conservative control and aid Kennedy programs. Leaders caution that major fights lie ahead and cheer only for tactical gains.
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House Rules’ Committee
Vistors
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House
Rules Committee
No Basic Employment Change Seen In December
Washington reported the nation’s job situation remained virtually unchanged in December with 420,000 fewer employed and unemployment up 16,000. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rose to 5.6 percent of the labor force as Harald Goldstein noted no basic change since early 1962.
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Washington
Harald, Goldstein
Possible National Gallery draw as Mona May head to US
Waglington thement continued to pack them th Wt day heading for a possible record as a drawing card at the National Gallery of Art. Mona attraction drew 14,250 visitors on Wednesday and officials expect higher attendance. A Paris Louvre piece Whistler's Mother may join her in the United States amid talks of sending La Veill euse next month to Atlanta.
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National Gallery of Art
Paris
Louvre
Whistler
United States
Mona
James Whistler
Georges
Atlanta, Ga
Accident Ends Demonstration In Nashville Move
A four room demonstration house built to show Air Force moveability was demolished when a tow truck struck a railroad underpass and toppled the structure into a busy Nashville street. The incident occurred Wednesday, ending the display early and causing likely traffic disruption.
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Nashville
Tenn
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Truck Hijacking Seizes Shoes Cargo in Des Plaines Route
A Rock Island shoes shipment valued at about 48 000 dollars was hijacked on the route to Des Plaines. Driver William Suickle parked at Tri Cities terminal in Orion, then returned to find the truck missing with 673 cases destined for Butler Byes warehouse.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Des Plaines
William Suickle
Orion
Tri- Cities
Tri-Cities
Bid Submitted For Big Liner Queen Mary Offer
London millionaire Billy Butlin proposed a million pounds for the liner Queen Mary to be retired in five years. He plans a floating holiday camp off the English south coast. Cunard chairman Sir John Brockiebank favors converting the liner into a luxury Caribbean hotel.
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London
Billy Butlin
Bullit
Cunard
John Brockiebank
Caribbean
Settlement on Amish Schools Not in Sight
Des Moines report says Buchanan County school superintendent Jorgensen will likely file charges against Amish parents next week unless the situation changes. He and five Amish men met with assistant state superintendent Edgren to review state law requiring children under 16 to attend public or state-certified private schools. Edgren supported Jorgensen as the two one-room schools near Hazleton without state certification were deemed noncompliant. little progress was made. The 37 pupils in the two schools have resumed operation after Christmas vacation, and the matter will be discussed by the Buchanan County School Board Monday night.
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Des Moines
J. J. Jorgensen
Buchanan County
Jorgensen
W. T. Edgren
Edgren
Hazleton
Jargensen
Tshombe calls on forces to move on Sakania amid UN pressure
Amid a shattered Katanga, President Moise Tshombe, freed from house arrest, urged scattered forces not to resist a push to Sakania a border point 120 miles southeast of Elisabethville. UN had demanded freedom of movement. Tshombe secured limited UN consent for a road convoy.
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Ins Hease
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Derek Dodson
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U Thant
Kolweei
U.N
Kasembulesa
U. S
S. Suihavilies
Peace Corps Training at SUI Sought
Des Moines reports the University of Iowa negotiating with the Peace Corps to train a unit for work in Indonesia. President Virgil Hancher plans a report at a Regent meeting. Negotiations near a contract. about 30 Peace Corps members would be trained in physical education with all costs covered by the federal government. Training likely six to eight weeks.
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University of Iowa
Peace Corps
Indonesia
Virgil, Hancher
Board of Regents
Lo Rain
Civil Rights Commission backs Iowa fair employment law
The Gov ernor's Commission on Civil Rights urges a state fair employment practices law for Iowa, noting discrimination exists and that local measures cannot fully solve the issue. It cites disproportionate nonwhite unemployment and underrepresentation in skilled and clerical roles, urging state action to guarantee equal job opportunities.
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Civil Rights Commission
Iowa
Fair Employment
Des, Moines
Governor’s Commission On Civil Rights
Cold Arctic Air Stretches Across Midwest Snow Arrives
Strong northerly winds drive arctic air and snow from Montana through the central Plains into the northern Ohio Valley, ending a brief spell of springlike weather as a vast mass of cold air moves southeastward across the region.
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Associated Press
Montana
Midwest
Central Plains
Ohio Valley
Cold Wave Expected to Hit Area With Snow
The Weather Bureau warned of a major cold front driving into the area, with temperatures falling to near zero to five above by Friday morning. Light snow likely, with 1 to 3 inches possible, and northeast winds 12 to 25 miles per hour causing drifting in the southeast. Temperatures rose to 42 Wednesday, then fell to 35 at night and 34 by noon.
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Mercury
Fay Mornin
Jaws
Sam
Bitter cold grips upper plains with blizzard conditions
Arctic air from Canada drives below zero temperatures across Montana North Dakota and Minnesota. Heavy blowing snow and 60 mph winds create blizzard conditions in parts of Montana and the Dakotas. Snow depths reach four to six inches with Helena at 21 below and International Falls at 11 below. Skies mostly fair to partly cloudy elsewhere with above normal readings.
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Montana
Dakotas
Minneson
South Dakota
Helena
Minnesota
International Falls
Kennedy to seek Cabinet Dept of Urban Affairs
President Kennedy plans to renew the push for a Department of Urban Affairs with cabinet status despite a dim outlook for passage this year. Officials say the goal is to oil the legislative wheels for a major 1964 push, recalling the earlier racial controversy over naming Robert C. Weaver as head of the department, making him the first Black cabinet officer.
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Kennedy
Congress
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Jennedy
Robert ©. Weaver
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Burglary at Maquoketa Country Club Safe
A safe containing between 850 dollars and an amount not specified was taken from the Maquoketa Country Club Wednesday. The small safe was later found empty on a Davenport street. Police say a burglar gained entry through a roof window. the club was not open for business at the time.
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