Laos Premier Flees as Capital Braces for Siege
In Vientiane neutralist Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma fled Laos amid a city siege by anti‑Communist forces led by Phoumi Nosavan. Curfew blocked streets as troops, armor, and paratroopers moved toward the capital and evacuation plans were discussed with the embassy awaiting Washington guidance.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Ofaten Diesenao
Ausic Rriday
Phoumi Nosavan
Souvanna
Apne & Sar
Parhemert
Asso
Washington
Kong le
Phoumistrians
Phoumis
Pathet Lao
Isie Friéar
One Safe After Crash Seven Missing in Vermont
A B52 crash over the Green Mountains left seven crewmen missing while one survivor, Maj. Karl E. Keyes of Hyattsville Maryland, walked to safety after jumping from the disabled plane. The search covered over 3,500 square miles in Vermont and upstate New York as rescuers hunted through 20 degree woods and cold nights looking for the rest of the crew.
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Vermont
Keyes
North Hudson
X.Y
Schroon
Keres
Benson
Morel
Kenneth) Benson
Air Force
Tve
Associated Press
jMass
Mesacarthase
Wiscon
Thomas R. Corle
Madison
Ebon Heimerman
Hubertus
Shington County
Waukesha County
Lne
Oconto
XN Helm
Chicago and North Wester
Rowe
Nelson Asks Consolidation Of Inspection
Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson urged broader consolidation of state inspections across the Agriculture Department Taxation and Board of Health to cut costs. He discussed shifting duties such as gasoline and fuel product checks to other agencies and aligning 1961-63 budgets.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Nelson
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Taxation
Siate Board of Health
Donald McDowell
Agriculture Department
McDowell
Yovernors
Tax Department
Cuba Rushes Reinforcements To Fight Rebels
Havana reports government troops massing on the central coast to crush anti-Castro guerrillas. Rebels, possibly led by an ex-Castro captain named Campos, elude pursuers as anti-government sources place the group among 6 farmers from the Cienaga and Sagua areas.
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Havana
Cuba
UPH
Fidel Castro
Sagua Lagrande
Kennedy Looks At Cabinet Choices In Palm Beach
President elect John F Kennedy weighs a fourth cabinet pick with possible Palm Beach reveal. Rumors link C Douglas Dillon for state or Robert McNamara for treasury or defense, while Thomas Gates Jr. faces uncertain prospects. Weekend family stay precedes a Washington announcement.
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Palm Beach
Fla
UPI
Elec
John FL Kennedy Qoder
South Florida
Rennes South
Jacqueline
John Jr
Caroline
Washington
State, Defense
Treasury
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
C. Douglas Dillen
Salinger
Cam. McNamara
Ford Motor Co
Treasury Cand Possibie
Thomas 5
Gates Jr
Defense
Health
Edu
Cation and Welfare
Commerce
Interior
Florida
Impounder Tows Own Car by Mistake in Seattle
Cordes of Corces Towing Service tows many cars into his storage yard. He discovered his family car in his own impound lot and had to pay a $5.72 impound fee to retrieve it, after his wife reported the vehicle missing downtown.
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Seattle
Wash
Cordes
Corces Towing Service
Teasley Arrested After Gas Pump Incident
Woods Teasier was arrested Friday night when he drove to a private gas pump serving the state Highway Patrol barracks in Gainesville Georgia and asked the attendant Patrolman Weaver to “fill her up.” Teasley was reportedly under the influence of alcohol.
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Gainesville
Woods Teasier
Uni
Weaver
Teasley
Recovery Flight Aims to Reclaim Hot Discov erer Capsule
Space recovery teams plan to retrieve Discoverer XVI capsule carrying human and plant samples from the Pacific near Have, after launch at Vandenberg. The 200 pound gold plated capsule contains living specimens and electronics to study radiation effects in the upper atmosphere during a record long mission.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
O. J. Aviane
Pall Park
Pac Ocean
Have
Storm Region Punched Anew In Southwest Snow
A powerful new storm battered the Southwest causing town isolation and travel disruption. El Paso and Marfa faced heavy snowfall and outages while ham radio operators reported critical conditions. Roads remained passable in places as crews worked to restore power.
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EL Paso
Tex
Rockies
New Mexico
Marfa
Imade
Jim O'Brien
Big ‘Bend
Denver
Arizone
Almo
Ike Plans Augusta Rest for Weekend Golf
President Eisenhower arranged to play another round of golf at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia as cold weather looms. He planned to stay inside at his vacation headquarters and relax with friends at the bridge table until returning to Washington on Sunday.
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Augusta
CPI
Eisenhower
Southland
Augusta National ‘Golf Club
Washington
5000 Weapons Seized in Japan Police Action
Tokyo police conducted a broad campaign destroying and seizing more than 5 008 weapons including Japanese swords daggers knives and related blades. A campaign official noted many shops pledged to restrict sales to minors and reduce access to weapons.
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Tokyo
Pelle Bouré
Manufactuns
Rioters Clash With French Forces Over De Gaulle Visit
In Algiers tens of thousands protested De Gaulle's Algeria plans, as rioters clashed with French troops, riot police, and tanks around the governor's palace. Demonstrations spread to Oran with European settlers aiding violence. security used tear gas and armored cars to restore order.
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Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Michelet
Algeria
UPI
Charles de Gaulles
Tepha Enn
de Gaulle
Oran
Barr
Cherch
Ses
E Ripters
Jean Morin
Cherchell Infantry School
Stofan
Angerian Igeria
Ain-Temouchent
Franklin Roosevelt Avenue
Palace Garden
Summer Palace
De Fauile Faces Angry Mob Then Walks Away
An angry crowd stops shouting as De Fauile fearlessly tells them that the cries and clamor mean nothing. The mob then cheers as he walks away.
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de Fauile
Suits Filed To Revise Illinois Vote Canvass
Republicans in Chicago challenge the Cook County canvassing board and the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners seeking a court order to revise the state and county results. They allege the recheck shows Nixon ahead but object that boards certified erroneous returns. Democrats vow counter action.
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Illinois
Chicago
Richardson
Cook County
Cnux County
Chicago Board of Election
Geresi
Nixon
John F Kennedy
John €. Melaniphy
Chicago Corporation Counsel
Congo Whites Face UN Bailout Amid Stanleyville Crisis
Lumumba loyalists threaten to arrest all Europeans including Americans as UN weighs airlift to evacuate whites from Stanleyville. Bernard Salumu, Moscow-trained, tightens control with a 24 hour deadline for Lumumba's release while hundreds seek refuge in a schoolhouse.
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Thosian Oarce
Oriental
Lumumba
Bernard Salumu
Stanleyville
United Nations
Hosteses
Proumumba
Latumu
Olem
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Barre
East Hill
Montpetier
Coast Guard
Lake Champlain
Emesio Guevara
Soviet Union
Tass
Charles K. Duncan
Pacific Fleet Amphibious Sg
Subic Bay
Philippines
Ine
Lexington
Arthur F. Spring
Hart
Caracas
Venezuela
Gustav Hari
Tran Venezuela
Texas
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Valparaiso
Indiana
Starbelle
Pacific Coast
Ike
Japan
Theta
Citier
Congo
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