Oshkosh council approves bond, auditorium plan move
Oshkosh council votes 6 to 1 to begin unwinding red tape for a school civic auditorium addition to the new Oshkosh High School. Financing eyed at 682000 with anonymous gifts totaling 372000 reducing tax burden. The move follows a schools board request and a caution from two council members about future taxes and debt.
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Oshkosh
Board of Education
Charles J. Fiss
John C. Voss
Fiss
William P. Harford
Dev
McCray
Daily Northwestern
Netherlands Leader Withdrawing Resignation Ends Government Crisis
Premier Jan E. de Quay in The Hague announced he withdraws his resignation, ending the Netherlands government crisis after resigning December 23 when the ruling coalition was defeated on housing policy.
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the Hague, Holland
UPI
Jan E. de Quay
Netherlands
de Quay
Driver Of Car That Killed Tot Inattentive
An Oshkosh coroner’s jury found Donald E. Zielke negligent only in inattentive driving for the death of 6 year old Michael J. Naughton on New Year’s Eve. Zielke, 33, was released on bond after being charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle. a preliminary hearing was set for January 16.
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Oshkosh
Michael J. Naughton
Ceape Ave
Donald E. Zielke
Beech St
Zielke
Adolph Meyer
William Siebert
Dan Gaffney
Rusell Ehrenhardt
Glen King
George Renney
Stamps Reward Church Attendance in Conyers
Members of the Conyers Methodist Church receive green or yellow trading stamps for each attendance. After Easter, those with the most stamps will earn a picnic outing at Warm Springs.
Cuban Charge Labeled False And Ridiculous
UNITED NATIONS AP. The U N security council debated Raul Roa's charges that the U S plans to invade Cuba. The United States called the accusation false and ridiculous and resisted adopting a mild conciliatory resolution.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
U.N. Security Council
Fidel Castro
U.S
Cuba
H-nation Council
Council
Chile
Ecuador
Raul Roa
The
Eisenhower
Atomic blast probe hampered by high radiation in Idaho
Idaho Falls AP report on a reactor work accident where three servicemen died after radiation prevented recovery. Experts feared a potential meltdown as workers inside a shielded shell tried to stabilize the two year old reactor prototype and determine cause of the blast. The victims included Army specialists Byrnes and McKinley and Navy electrician Legg, all connected to the reactor operation in a remote facility.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
AEC
Merly
Utica
N.Y
McKinley
Kenton
Ohio
Twostrol
Gener Armed Services
Army
John A. Byrnes
Richard L. McKinley
Navy
Richard C. Legg
Roscommon
Mich
Moms Tece
Legg and Byrnes
Atomic Energy Program
Aecs
Kennedy Calls Farm Leaders To Conference
President elect John F Kennedy summons nine major farm groups and Agriculture Secretary designate Yes Freeman to discuss a farm crisis at the Carlyle Hotel pre inauguration headquarters. He aims to push farm price and income improvements as Midwest support shifts after his election victory.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
Yes
Orville L. Freeman
Carlyle Hotel
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Timn
Pacific Fleet Bases Mobilized In Laos Crisis
U S 7th Fleet elements and bases across Okinawa, Formosa, the Philippines and Japan were placed on alert as Washington prepared for any action in Southeast Asia. Admiral Felt and military sources said 3rd Marine Division and Marine Air Wing on Okinawa stood ready to assist, with naval and air forces increased in the Western Pacific.
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Honolulu
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Western Pacific
Laos
South China Sea
Okinawa
Japan
Formosa
Philippines
Adm
Harry
3Rd Marine Division
Marine Air Wing
Commies Charge Two With Spying
Moscow dispatch says two Americans near Laos were arrested while attempting to reach Switzerland. Tass cites Paul Giessler and Christina Moikova, a Bratislava student, as having carried out intelligence assignments for the United States. The closest unit to Laos is the USAF Fighter Wing at Clark Air Base Philippines.
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Moscow
UPD
Laos
Clark Airy
Philippines
Czechloslovakia
Tass
Paul Giessler
Christina Moikova
Moikova
Bratislava
Switzerland
Cuba breaks relations with United States over Castro regime
Havana reports Cuba's cabinet thinly hints at shifting policy toward Fidel Castro as Kennedy era approaches. A Cuban statement blames the Eisenhower administration for the break in diplomatic ties while promising possible future reconciliation, with no direct mention of Kennedy and no change stated regarding the Guantanamo base.
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Havana
U. S
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
Castro
United States
Net
U.S
Cuba
Malecon
John F. Kennedy
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
Panama
Guantanamo Navy
United State
Whi House
Unite States
Organzation of
Washington
United Ates
New Moves To Pressure Castro Seen
Washington report says high officials expect moves next month to pressure Fidel Castro. US and Brazil to inaugurate new presidencies likely, with a concerted patrol against arms shipments, Castro agents crackdown, and Cuba sanctions. Cuba relations and Guantanamo base stance central amid a widening diplomatic split with Latin nations.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
Organization of American States
United States
Brazil
Cuba
U.S
Havana
Doggone Fast Wichita Falls Pup News
A Wichita Falls dog pound unit on patrol was responding to a stray case when a female police dispatcher radioed a startling update. The woman reports the stray is about to have puppies on her front lawn, prompting urgent action from authorities.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
UPI
U S 7th Fleet Mobilizes in South China Sea Drills
The U S 7th Fleet assembles in the South China Sea with three aircraft carriers about 30 destroyers a dozen submarines and escort and supply ships. In Hawaii a unit of the 12th Infantry Division begins practice mobility exercises on Wednesday.
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U.S. 7Th Fleet
South China Sea
Hawaii
12Th Infantry Division
Break Affects Latin America Across Hemisphere
United Press International reports Washington severed diplomatic ties with Cuba causing heavy impact across Latin America. Brazil and Argentina weigh a hemisphere meeting, with lawmakers condemning Cuba as a communist bridgehead and urging regional unity. Quito conference plans may be postponed as Western Hemisphere ministers consider absent agenda items.
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United Press International
Washington
Cuba
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Argentina
Brazil
Raymundo Padilha
Foreign Rela
Ons
Chamber of Deputies
Organization of American States
J Esus Anda Murillo
Casitones
Venezuela
Panama
Uruguay
Sust
Diogenes Tahoada
Quinto
Havana
Castro
America
Department of State
Tonz
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U.N
James J. Wads
Valerian A. Zorin
Wadsworth
Roa
Zorin
Dean Rusk
John A. McCone
Little Mus
Kego Lake
Waukesha County
Bus
Fleet
Pacific
D. Felt
Kans
Doggone Fast
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