Canadian Defense Minister Resigns Over Nuclear Clash
Ottawa reports that Defense Minister Douglas Harkness, a nuclear weapons advocate, resigned amid a cabinet split on policy. He cited irreconcilable views with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and hinted at dissolution of Parliament ahead of potential April elections.
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Ottawa
Douglas Harkness
Canada
John G. Diefenbaker
Harkness
Diefenbaker
Conservative
Socill Credit
U. S. State Department
Expect JFK Ban on Shipping To Cuba to Be Ordered Soon
Washington officials say a presidential order to curb shipping to Cuba should be issued Tuesday or Wednesday. The move aims to isolate Fidel Castro’s regime by denying US government cargo access and restricting vessels involved in Cuba-bloc trade, with penalties retroactive to January 1.
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JFK
Cuba
Washington
U. S
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
U.S
United States
Mrs Widener Missing Plane Near Ocala Flight
Mrs Peter A B Widener wife of the noted horseman and millionaire was aboard a twin engine plane that disappeared during a landing at Ocala Airport in heavy rain and wind. The Federal Aviation Agency said fuel would run out about midnight, so the aircraft was presumed down with only the pilot and Mrs Widener aboard.
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Ocala
Fla
Uup
Peter A. B. Widener
Widener
Patricia
Palm Beach
Federal Aviation Agency
Miami
Coffin Shortage Delays Burial At Ecuador School Collapse
In Quito Ecuador a coffin shortage delayed the mass burial of 104 children and four teachers killed when Heart of Mary College collapsed after heavy rains. A landslide destroyed seven homes in the Andes village. two victims were buried on the Sabbath while the rest wait. All the dead were under 12 except for three nuns and a lay teacher.
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Quito
Ecuador
Biblian
Heart of Mary College
Andes Mountains
Death Claims 840-Lb. Man In Florida
Charles Steinmetz, 38, of Jacksonville died after rapid weight gain that reached about 830 pounds at death two weeks after weighing 760. His growth, described as uncontrollable overeating, left him 68 inches tall and 76 inches around. Autopsy results pending. cause of death not yet confirmed.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Charles Steinmetz
Steinmetz
Six Fishermen Saved From Sea Three Perish
In the Gulf of Mexico about 40 minutes before a Coast Guard cutter could reach them eight men lashed to a rope were hoisted from the sea after their trawler Sea Horse sank 25 miles offshore near Bayou La Batre. Willard Hull Archie Wilson and Wesley Haslett died. Skipper Max Alford survived with injuries. Remaining rescued men were treated for shock and exposure. The Sea Horse sailed from Bayou La Batre Saturday bound for Pensacola.
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Miss
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Gulf
Nike
Willard Hull
Archie Wilson
Pensacola
Fla
Wesley Eli Haslett
Theodore
Ala
Max Alford
John Summers
John Grey
John Tucker
David Grigg
C. G. Smith
F*ensacola
Sea Horse
Bayou la Batre
Smith
Plane Crash in Fog Kills Four in San Francisco
A Slick Airways Constellation carrying classified Navy cargo crashed in fog at San Francisco International Airport during an instrument approach. Four of eight aboard died, all California residents, including pilot Richard MacCallum of Walnut Creek and co pilots William Coryell of Burbank Albert Aaron and Lloyd Mulligan of San Mateo.
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San Francisco
Slick Airways
San Francisco International
Alameda Naval Air Station
San Francisco Bay
Richard MacCallum
Walnut Creek
William Coryell
Burbank
Albert V. Aaron
Lloyd Mulligan
San Mateo
Hawaiian beauty Shirley Fong crowned Miss Chinatown 1963
Shirley Fong, 20, was selected as Miss Chinatown 1963 after a beauty and talent contest featuring sixteen Chinese American contestants. The event capped San Francisco's Chinese New Year celebration.
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San Francisco
Shirley Fong
Keating's New Charge on Cuban Buildup
Senator Kenneth Keating charges a Soviet arms buildup in Cuba. He claims total Cuban strength now far exceeds last July with missiles possibly still in place, despite Pentagon and White House pushback. Keating cites continued missile bases and uncertain sources, while officials caution overestimate.
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Washington
Kenneth B. Keating
Kennedy
Cuba
New York
Senate
Pentagon
State Department
Keating
Edwin Martin
ABC
Defense Department
White House
Pierre Salinger
Internal Security
New Cold Wave Spreads Across Wide U S Area
The Associated Press reports a fresh mass of cold air ending a brief western warm spell as temperatures drop across the Midwest and East. Zero or below temps locked in New England and New York, with lows reaching 23 below in Burlington Vermont and -22 in Lebanon New Hampshire amid snow in Maine and heavy rain in northern Florida.
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New England
New York State
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Lebanon
N.H
Caribou
Maine
Concord
Massena
Plattsburgh
Glens Falls
Elmira
Hartford
Conn
International Falls
Minn
Chicago
Florida
Jacksonville
Gulf States
Carolinas
Georgia
Pontiff Recovering From Bad Cold at Vatican
Vatican sources say Pope John XXIII is gradually recovering from a bad cold that has troubled him for two days. This is his first illness since recovering from severe anemia and a stomach disorder that sent him to bed on November 27, two days after his 78th birthday.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Vatican
Rockefeller Faces GOP Rebellion Over Auto Fee Hike
Governor Rockefeller refuses to back down from a proposed 48 million dollar motor vehicle fee increase, arguing the plan is essential and distinguishes a user fee from a tax. Republicans intensify opposition as Assembly rebels rise to 15 and Senate dissidents grow, threatening passage.
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Rockefeller
Fee
Assembly
Joseph F. Carlino
GOP
Carlino
Carling
Senate
Walter J. Mahoney
Richard J. Bartlett
Warren County
Richard C. Lounsberry
Tioga County
Welfare
State
Social Welfare Department
State Commission On the Penal Law
McNaughven
Education Bill Faces Battle In Congress
President Kennedy's education bill begins its tough path through Congress with HEW Secretary Celebrezze and Education Commissioner Keppel presenting the 24 point program before the House committee. Republicans vow to scrap much of the sweeping plan and focus on a few items. The bill combines aid for elementary and high schools, junior colleges, technical institutes, colleges, graduate schools, libraries and adult education.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Accidents Fatal To 16 in State Over Weekend
New York reports 16 dead from accidents during the weekend, 15 on highways. Della Moran is missing and presumed dead after a Buffalo apartment fire. A head on collision near Copiague killed four, with four others aged 17-20. Freezing rain and a Kingston bus crash injured 17, eight hospitalized, as travel hazards persist.
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Albany
New York State
Della Moran
Buffalo
Copiague
Long Island
Edward Smith
David Bellantonio
Brooklyn
Francis Amoroso
Lindenhurst
Loretta Bugge
Farmingdale
Kingston
Montreal
Fire Burns Large Kingston Auto Garage
Fire destroyed a large auto sales and service garage in Kingston Ontario on Sunday. J L Edwards owner estimated the loss at 350000 dollars. The cause of the blaze was not determined.
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Kingston
Ont
J.L. Edwards
Radical Changes Sought to Reform Syracuse Police
State Investigation Commission urged sweeping reforms for the Syracuse Police Department aiming to boost efficiency and integrity. The 28 page report called for more power to the police chief, better records and training, and higher standards after a December hearing exposed corruption links and prompted resignations and demotions. It welcomed Patrick V. Murphy as the new chief but warned more work is needed.
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New York
State Investigation Commission
Syracuse
Patrick V. Murphy
New York City
Carling Backs Rocky On Car-License Fees
Assembly Speaker Joseph F. Carlino, a Nassau County Republican, supports the Rockefeller administration’s plan to raise auto license fees and to charge tuition at State University. He argues there is a real distinction between taxes and fees, noting licensing is voluntary while taxes are mandated.
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New York
uPs— Assembly
Joseph F. Carlino
Rockefeller
Nassau County
Bomb damages Yugoslav Embassy in Brussels
A plastic bomb damaged the Yugoslav Embassy in Brussels on Saturday night. No injuries were reported, police said, with arrests made. The embassy spokesman attributed the attack to fascists who fled Yugoslavia after the war, linking it to a similar Bonn incident.
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Brussels
Belgium
Yugoslavia
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