United States rejects British call for immediate Congo cease fire
In Washington, Undersecretary George W. Ball said the United States opposes an immediate Congo cease-fire until UN objectives are met. He asserted the UN must protect itself and reach its defensive and communications positions before any halt, signaling ongoing U.S. support for UN actions in Katanga.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Congo
United Nations
George
U.N
U Thant
Katanga
Ball
U.S
United Nation
UN Jets Bomb Katanga Hotel in Elisabethville Clash
Four Swedish U N jets bombed the Lido Hotel as Katanga troops held the building in Elisabethville. U N and U S forces intensified their assault with fresh Globemaster reinforcements while Katanga planned a new offensive. Fighting broadened with reports of 2000 Oriental Province troops moving toward Kivu amid secessionist tensions.
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Elisabethville
Katanga, the Congo
U.N
Lido Hotel
Katanga
Brussels
Kivu
Congo
Oriental
Antoine Gizenga
Two Women Rescued From Phone Booth in Nashville
City patrolmen Mickey Pyburn and Leon Musgrove responded to a dispatch about a woman stuck in a telephone booth at 20th and Charlotte. Two women were trapped and embarrassed as officers freed the door and moved them to safety.
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Nashville, Tenn
Mickey Pyburn
Leon Musgrove
20Th
Charlotte
Los Angeles man uses fake badge to sign meal tab
Joseph M Marine flashed a police badge to a cafe owner to delay payment. The badge number 4451 was deemed fake by police. Detectives located Marine and booked him on suspicion of robbery. Booking officer Calvin Davidson wore badge 4451.
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Los Angeles
Joseph M. Marine
Marine
Calvin Davidson
Fire chief runs to blaze at local upholster shop
Reading Pennsylvania AP reports Fire Chief Albert P Batastini hurried from his home to a fire a block away Tuesday night. He found the blaze centered in a sofa he had brought to the upholstery repair shop for repairs.
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Reading
Albert P. Batastini
Weather County Forecast Moderating temperatures forecast
County forecast shows moderating temperatures with fair tonight and increasing cloudiness Thursday. Lows tonight from zero to 5 above, highs Thursday in the 25 to 30 range.
Army engineers push 78 million Arkansas River reservoir
Tulsa AP report says the Army engineers recommended a 78 million reservoir on the Arkansas River near Ponca City Oklahoma. A spokesman notes the favorable southwestern division report will be used to seek congressional authorization. Construction would be at least five years away.
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Tulsa
Okla
Army Engineers
Arkansas River
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Corps of Engineers
Record Talkathon Hits 300 Hours At KU
Lawrence AP An all student telephone talkathon at the University of Kansas surpassed 300 hours as men in Templin Hall chat with Lewis Hall girls since Nov 30 at 50 cents a call. They aim to run until next Tuesday 6 p.m. A separate event between men in Carruth O Leary and Chi Omega ended after 193 hours. Participants paid 25 cents per call. proceeds go to Campus Chest for charity.
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Michigan
Tractor Crank Kick Breaks Arm in Ottawa Snow Cleanup
Ottawa man Jay Saner a 27 year old Towner Funeral Home employee suffered a broken right arm yesterday from a tractor crank kick while starting the tractor to clear snow in front of the funeral home. The bone was broken just above the wrist and a cast was applied.
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Ottawa
Jay Saner
Towner Funeral Home
Saner
Willow
Bearings Pending Replacement in City Diesel Engine
Don Hamilton, superintendent of the water and light department, announced that new aluminum bearings have not yet been installed in the Enterprise diesel engine. A representative of the Enterprise firm will perform the installation at the firm’s expense. The engine continues to run on the current bearings during this period.
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Enterprise Disel
Don Hamilton
Water and Light Department
Enterprise
Hamilton
Reading the News Inside the Pages
A compact snippet lists column prompts from featured pages including UN success funding, Kennedy policy goals, a psychologist note on punishment and learning, a children’s image story, Santa and a flying shoe tale, Paris summer reflections, and a scientist’s view on discipline.
Flu Paralyzes Missouri City in Virus Flu Epidemic
Potosi Missouri reports a virus flu epidemic that has paralyzed 800 school children and many adults in a town of 2800. Schools closed after 800 of 1300 students were absent. officials planned to reassess, while public meetings canceled and businesses operated with reduced staff. Physicians treated overflow patients with extra house calls as the outbreak peaked this week.
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Potosi
St. Louis
Burns Kill Baby and Freeze Mother in Mile Walk
CHAPMAN Kansas AP A six month old boy died after his mother walked barefoot a mile in subzero cold to seek help. The baby rolled onto a floor furnace while the family slept, clothing caught fire, and the mother smothered the flames before seeking aid. The mother and three other children were left in dire condition with no food or water. They were taken to Ft. Riley for care.
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Chapman, Kas
Chapman
Joseph Evon
Betty Evon
Turkey
Ray Danner
Ft. Riley
Tauy’s Toot: Dreaming of a Warm Christmas
A lighthearted note from Tauy’s column about craving a sunny holiday season. The piece mixes personal musings with festive cheer, suggesting mellow weather would accompany seasonal traditions. No major events or named entities are present.
Just arrived laced insulated rubber boots
OK Bargain Store highlights new stock of insulated rubber boots with laces arriving for the season. Price tag marked as 6.99. Local bargain retailer promotes fresh inventory and affordable footwear.
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OK Bargain Store
Schoeppel Condition Uncertain in Bethesda Hospital
Washington AP report says Sen. Andrew F. Schoeppel of Kansas remains in Bethesda Naval Hospital with unclear condition after reentering for routine treatment and prior diverticulitis. An aide indicated a statement may be issued later. hospital confirms only office can release details. The term neoplasm referenced in updates suggests a morbid growth.
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Washington
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Schoeppel
Webster’s Dictionary
Bin Splits Wheat Spills in Derby Grain Co. Mishap
In North Lawrence a metal storage bin at Derby Grain Co. ruptured spilling about 400000 bushels of wheat into the street and blocking a Union Pacific track. Manager Paul Smart valued the grain at roughly 900000 dollars. Cause未 determined in the sub zero weather.
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Lawrence
Derby Grain Co
North Lawrence
Union Pacific
Paul Smart
New Interstate 70 Section Opens in Grainfield Area
A new stretch of Interstate 70 through Gove County will open to traffic this week, extending west from the Trego County line to K23 at Grainfield. An earlier segment from Ogallah to the Trego-Gove line is already open, and the Salina eastward opening is tentatively set for December 18 to 22.
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Eas
Gove County
Trego County
Ogallah
Trego-Gove County
Salina
United States vows to defend Berlin rights at NATO talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told NATO ministers that the United States will not negotiate away war won Western rights in Berlin. He warned the Soviet Union against threats to Allied access or the city’s freedom and economic health while urging unity among the Western powers. French suspicion toward talks with the USSR persists, despite broad Western consensus to confront Berlin questions firmly.
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W. Ball
Congo
Ball
Dean Rusk
Paris
America
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Berlin
Rusk
NATO
Soviet Union
West Berlin
U.S
Maurice Couve de Murville
NATO Arsenal Is Well Stocked
Paris AP Gen Lauris Norstad said NATO military stockpiles are adequate and growing. He told the Western European Union assembly that there is no plan to place independent control of nuclear warheads in nonnuclear states. Warheads remain at U S bases in Europe, with a smaller British stock. He noted NATO has increased forces since Berlin, from about 21 divisions to 21 22 or 23 ready by Jan 1, and warned not enough has been done to counter the Soviet Berlin threat.
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Paris
Lauris Norstad
North Armi Ty Organization
NATO
Europe
United States
Britain
Norstad
Berlin
Weather Woes and Warm Stove Talk Turn to Cold Ottawa Day
Ottawa records a 10 below zero low, a Dec 13 all time low for the month, with readings across town from 2 to 20 below. KLWN hit 20 below while KOFO reported 11 below and Topeka’s airport showed 12 below as other cities ranged from 5 to 16 below. The Weather Bureau promises better conditions tonight and hints at a new front approaching from New Mexico with possible reach, as residents wish a Merry Christmas.
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John P. Kelsey
Birch Street
Ottawa Country Club
Hickory Street
Peoples National Bank
2Nd and
Main Street
KOFO
KLWN
Law
Rence
Rantoul
Municipal
Topeka
Richard Garrett
Forbes Air Base
Denver
Colo
Des Moines
Iowa
Minneapolis
St- Paul
Omaha
Nebr
Milwaukee
Wisc
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Birds to Help Through Winter Snow with Food Spreading
A simple fix for surplus grain and a boon for game birds is to spread small grains and grit. Birds struggle to find food on snow covered ground, so distributing food and sand in open areas helps their survival and benefits sportsmen and bird lovers alike.
Racial Demonstrations Stir Albany Georgia City
In Albany Georgia a march for desegregation drew 1500 spectators as police arrested more than 260 marchers for disorderly conduct and obstruction of traffic. Nine Freedom Riders and two Albany Negroes faced trial. bonds were USD 200. Juveniles released to parents. Police chief Pritchett warned of further arrests to maintain peace and prevent violence.
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Albany, Ga
City Hall
Freedom Riders
Albany
Laurie Pritchett
Pritchett
Traffic Toll Topeka Kansas 1961 Update
AP reports Kansas traffic deaths in the Topeka area over 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday for December 24 1961 with 515 comparable to 475 in 1960. Data covers daily toll, noting year over year change and regional mortality.
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