Safe Robbed Of Large Sam
Burglars struck Gibson Co Inc office at 609 N Main St on Friday night stealing an estimated 8000 to 10000 in cash and checks. Police say the theft appears to involve more than one person with a punched safe door and gas odor detected during the break in. This marks a second theft at the Gibson firm in about two years, with $2100 worth of wires stolen previously.
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Gibson
Elmer Ludwig
Gibson Co., Inc
Northwestern
N. Main St
E. G
Kitz
Oshkosh
Kerlin
Ritz
Maiteo
Venezuela Eases Caracas Security After Weakening Rebel Holdout
Venezuelan officials move to ease security in Caracas following the surrender of the last stronghold of opposition to President Romig Betancourt. Riot tolls exceed 200 injured and 300 arrested as troops seal a university area dubbed Stalingrad and force a withdrawal with little conflict.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Romig Betancourt
Washington
Fidel Castro
Siu
Stalingrad
University City
University Council
Will Charge Dells Man With Murder
Portage Wisconsin UPT Roecker said to be charged in the killing of Miner in Wisconsin Dells. Police report seven 22 caliber shells found at Roecker’s apartment and one unfired bullet in the gun. Miner, from La Crosse, had been living in both La Crosse and Wisconsin Dells. motive under investigation. Neighbors reported hearing the shot after the two men had visited three taverns.
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Portage
Wis
Roecker
David Bennetts Roecker
Dells Abow
Wisconsin
Lester Clark
Milwaukee County
Vaan Hecke
Waukee
New Orleans School Integration Steams Amid Crumbling White Boycott
Federal Judge J Sketh Wright orders banks to explain why they should not be enjoined from denying checks as New Orleans schools move to integrate. Attendance rises at William Frantz while McDonogh 13 remains partially boycotted. Paychecks frozen for teachers in two integrated Baton Rouge schools as state officials clash with the school board. Eisenhower acts to reduce traffic fatalities with a new federal program.
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New Orleans
UPD
Boycou
Wiliam Frantz Schoo
McDonogh 13
U. S
J. Sketh Wright
National Bank of Commerce
Hibernia National
Whi National
National American
iBut Wright
Offic
Wright
Civilia
Baton Rouge
Shelbys
Jackson
Wrights
Planes Seek Lost Freighter in North Atlantic Search
Reports say a 3,210-ton freighter missing for eight days may be sinking off Newfoundland or foundering in frigid waters. Rescue aircraft search the voyage from Felmmouth to Montreal as crews contend with strong north Atlantic gales and lingering hope for survivors.
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London
Yucatan
Gulf of Meman
Krasner
Jim Dick
CBS
Felmmouth
England
Montreal
Irn
Fel
Krasne
North Atlantic
OR & Io
Moscow
Blanchard Named Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Nominee
Madison AP reports David J. Blanchard a 32 year old Edgerton Republican chosen by Republican caucus as Wisconsin Assembly Speaker for 1961. With Republicans in control the election will be a formality once confirmed. Blanchard succeeds George Molinaro who served last session.
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Madison
David J. Blanchard
Edgerton
Assembly
House
Blanchard
George Molinaro
Kenosha
Wisconsin traffic toll climbs to 807 this year
The Dane County crash killed three people Arthur Julseth 40 of Stoughton Sanford Nordness 36 and Beatrice Hahn 45 of Madison. Their car left the road and hit trees. A Milwaukee pedestrian, 64 year old Fia Repec, was fatally struck on the south side. Authorities compare current toll to last year.
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Associated Press
Dane County
Milwaukee
Arthur Julseth
Stoughton
Sanford Nordness
Beatrice Hahn
Madison
Fia Repec
Milone
Wisconsin
Space program job seeks midget worker in Florida
A California firm advertises in Florida for a small worker able to crawl through a one inch hole of a space missile nose cone to sand interior surfaces. The applicant must have security clearance and work inside a space 54 inches high. Pay is $3 to $4 an hour plus transportation.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPN
California
Florida
Landmark Fire Roars Through New Orleans French Quarter
A centuries old landmark in New Orleans France Quarter suffered a major blaze. Firefighters battled for two and a half hours to control the inferno that threatened downtown. About 75 people were in Gluck's Restaurant when flames ripped through a wall from an adjoining theater where the show started. Fire towers and water lines surrounded the block as smoke rose from the wardrobe room where lead actor John Wilmot and others saw smoke before midnight. No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not provided.
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New Orleans
I iFire
Amimark
Fock
A. Gluck
Canal Street
Royal Sirestas Sremen
Quad Tiangle
John Wilmot
Sparks
Cana
Mer
Byrd attacks Democratic platform as socialist
Senator Harry F. Byrd denounces the Democratic platform as socialist and opposes planks on Federal Reserve reform racial integration and aged medical care. He cites the Bowles platform as radical and fiscally irresponsible and calls for opposing certain committee chair assignments for anti platform senators. Byrd’s letter to Senator Clark signals a public battle over party unity and policy direction ahead of Kennedy’s election.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Senate
Democratic
Senate Finance Comm
FL Kennedy
Joseph C. Clark
D-Pa
Senate Dem
Clark
Clar
Philadelphia
Pia
Chester Bowles
Byrd
Federal Reserve System
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Missile hits target at Eglin Air Force Base
A UPI report states an air force missile intercepted and destroyed three bomber aircraft during a test at Eglin Air Force Base. The strike occurred about 300 miles from the origin site, reaching an altitude around 35,060 feet.
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Eglin
UPI
Air Force
Diane
Kennedy Hedges Cabinet Talk in Palm Beach
President elect John F Kennedy and North Carolina Governor Luther Hedges met in Palm Beach to discuss a potential cabinet post for Hedges as secretary of commerce. A news conference was planned with Kennedy at 10 15 am as cabinet selections were anticipated.
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Palm Beach. Fla
UPI
John F.kennedy
Luther H. Hedges
North Carolina
Coheneice
Euules
Raleigh
N. C
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Hodges
Ann Hatcher
Hatcher
Palm Beach
Washington
Caroline
Commerce Post
Calis
Horges
Florida
Jacqueline
John Jr
Florica
U.N. Debates Lumumba Safeguards as Arrest Sparks Fear
Soviet demand for United Nations guarantees to safeguard Patrice Lumumba highlights fears among African and Asian delegates that the former Congo premier, arrested Friday, could be executed. Dag Hammarskjold conveyed Western concerns to Congo leaders in Leopoldville as Lumumba faces arrest and accusations of involvement in the crisis. The Afro Asian group and other nations planned to press Lumumba's due process and safety at the General Assembly.
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United Nations
U.N
Patrice Lumumba
General Assembly
Dag Hareford
Joseph Rasaou
Leopoldvile
Hammar
Gptld
Lumumba
Iuogs
Cel
Joseph Kob
Sevier
Congo
Lamumbe
Greece
Bugary
Portugal
Ger
Brazil
Nepsi
Tege
Su- Gan
Uwamiba
Uwamimarskjold
Hope Is Slim Of Overturning Kennedy Choice
Republican national figures debated election integrity after John F. Kennedy’s victory. Morton and Scott supported investigations into voting irregularities in Illinois and other states while Rockefeller urged restraint. New York officials reported no ballot box abuse alerts amid the disputed results.
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Kennedy
Lashington
UPC
GOP
Thrusten
Ben Morton
John F
Sco
iSenate
Nixon
Morton
Chiia
Hugh Scott
Senate Cop
Republic
Illinois
Scott
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Merton
Kennedy Frida
Dixnerpan
Theocera F. Green
D-R
Senate
Press fair to Nixon claims at Sigma Delta Chi panel
At a Sigma Delta Chi convention panel on Was the Press Fair in the Presidential Race John F Kennedy’s campaign coverage was praised as fairer than that of other Democrats. The debate featured Arbert G. Po UPI and Salinger with Klein noting slanted stories against the President-elect. Dr Frank Stanton of CBS was set to speak.
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UPI
Arbert G. Po
Ninon
Salinger
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Shso
Klein
Sigma Delta Ch
Frank Stanton
Columbia Broadcasting System
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