Five African Nations urge U N to disarm Mobutu forces
Casablanca dispatch reports leaders of five left leaning African states urged the United Nations to disarm Col Joseph Mobutu s Congo forces and free imprisoned ex Premier Patrice Lumumba. They labeled Mobutu s soldiers lawless bands and called for Belgian and other foreign troops under UN command expelled. The leaders offered no deadline for withdrawal and noted Mali has no troops in the Congo. The meeting included a 4 H club banquet and a program of games and a steak dinner. hotel attendance was projected at about 135 guests.
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Casablanca
Morocco
United Nations
Congo
Joseph Mobutu
Patrice Lumumba
Mobutu
Eduit
Franklin County
United Arab Republic
Guinea
Ghana
Mali
Elliott Hall
First Baptist Church
Wd i
Belgi
Ross Nelson
Thelnot
U.N. Command
Nelson
Lman U.N
Alfonso
Mages
Silver Leaf
Ter of
New Africa
African summit backs moderates amid Algerian war tensions
The conference formed four technician commissions to push African cooperation with a three month reporting deadline. President Nasser failed to win widespread backing from African leaders as Morocco Mali and Ghana supported a watered down resolution. Only Guinea backed Nasser as the article notes a warning to France that continued Algerian conflict could alter relations.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.A.R
Los Angeles
Greta
Nas- Thyssen
Ser
France
Ronald Starr
Morocco
Mali
Ghana
Nasser
Guinea
Government official defends record amid MSTS inquiry
Washington AP A Superintending Port Engineer George P Cross refused to name his income sources and invoked the Fifth Amendment under Senate Investigations scrutiny. Sen John L McClellan pressed Cross over about 100000 dollars unaccounted for in five years tied to MSTS ship repair payoffs.
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Washington
Apto Senate
Si P
George P. Cross
Brooklyn
N.Y
Military Sea Transportation Service
John L. McClellan
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Cross
Bamblenave Ag
MSTS
McClellan
Conference backs Congo leader and protests French referendum
A conference voiced support for Patrice Lumumba as the Congo’s legitimate government leader and criticized France’s referendum in Algeria, which President Charles de Gaulle sought to use for eventual self determination. The NATO assistance to France was noted separately.
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NATO
France
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Patrice Luumumba
Congo
Traffic Toll Topeka Fatality Log Report
Kansas traffic death log notes two hours to 9 am during the 1959 to 1961 comparative period. A Thursday fatality is recorded that had not been counted previously.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weekend Weather Patch Slightly Cooler Outlook
The weather fair and a little colder this afternoon through Sunday. Temperatures rise to around 50 this afternoon with lows in the low to mid 20s tonight. Sunday’s high will be in the lower 40s as conditions remain chilly.
New Reservoir Plans Opposed in Lyon Creek Area
ABILENE AP Residents oppose Army Engineers plan to build a large dam on Lyon Creek between Abilene and Junction City. Dickinson County Watershed Council supports watershed approach, opposing big reservoirs. Lyon Creek Watershed Association urges continued action, with landowner petitions filed to form a charter.
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Abilene
Army Engineers
Lyon Creek
Juncion City
Dickinson County Watershed Council
Woodbine
Grant Engle
Secretary of State
Kennedy In Busy Visit To Capital
President elect John F Kennedy kept a tight Washington schedule during a brief visit with talks spanning politics national and international affairs He planned a string of meetings with key figures including Secretary of State designate Dean Rusk and treasury secretary nominee Robert B Anderson The trip also covered discussions with Gov Lawrence and Democratic officials ahead of his inauguration and a return to New York then Boston for Harvard overseers meetings before heading to Palm Beach
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Cuba
Laos
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Topeka
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Paul Heinz
Dean Rusk
Bell Telephone
Heinz Friday
Kansas
Corporation Commission
Ap Washington
Rusk
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Matthew McCloskey
Democratic National Committee
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
Boston
Harvard University
Palm Beach
Injuries Fatal To Salina Airman
Tech. Sgt. Clyde F. Nichols, 50, died at Fitzsimmons Hospital Denver after a hangar shop accident at Schilling Air Force Base near Salina Kansas. An empty wingtip fuel tank burst while testing for leaks when a faulty gauge allowed excessive air pressure. Nichols was airlifted December 29 to Denver.
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Salina
Kan
Clyde F. Nichols
Schilling Air Force Base
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Nichols
Schilling
KCC Seeks Appeal Over Ruling on Rate Increase Dispute
The Kansas City Cable Company seeks appeal of a District Court decision that largely upholds its bid to raise rates by 5.8 million dollars annually, whereas the KCC previously approved only a 1.8 million dollar increase.
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KCC
Rales
Worker killed at Atlas Missile site in Kansas
Concordia and Cherokee AP reports describe a fatal construction accident at Atlas Missile site south of Gennobile where worker Dave Moody died after a 25 foot fall. Investigators say thieves pried open a safe during the incident. Moody’s widow and three children were notified.
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Concordia
Kan
Gennobile
Moody
Salina
Kas
Cityshead
Sylvia Wisby
Police Official Is Being Sought In Nassau County
Skin divers and more than 100 Nassau County police searched the Jones Beach backwaters for Nassau County Police Commissioner John Beckmann who vanished Friday. His car was found on a bridge near Jones Beach with his wallet and revolver in the glove compartment. The Sloop Channel, swept by tides, raised fears his body could have been carried out to sea.
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Mineola
N.Y
Jones Beach
Nassau County
John Beckimann
Beckmann
Long Island
Nassau County Force
Sloop Channel
Court Ruling Triggers Racial Demonstrations at UGA
In Macon Georgia a federal judge ordered immediate admission of two Negro applicants to the University of Georgia. An effigy of Hamilton Holmes was hung at the Athens campus and a small cross was burned near a freshman dorm. About 150 watched as Dean of Men sought student IDs. no arrests were reported. The ruling, by Judge W A Bootle, found discriminatory admission and enjoined further barriers. The incident coincides with matters before the Georgia Legislature as winter quarter enrollment nears and Holmes and Charlayne Hunter consider enrolling.
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Macon
University of Georgia
Hamilton E. Holmes
Athens
William Tate
Atlanta
Georgia
Holmes
Morehouse College
Charlayne Alberta Hunter
U.S. Supreme Court
Advance Of Laos Rebels Reported Near Luang Prabang
A Pathet Lao rebel column was reported approaching Luang Prabang from the north with Western and French sources divided on the immediacy of the threat. King Savang Vathana briefly planned trips toward Luang Prabang amid engine trouble explanations while officials said clashes appeared localized and not part of a major offensive.
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Vientiane
Laos
Luang Prabang
Savang Vathana
Vietiane
Boun Oum
Luang Prabang Jarea
Cuba Seizes US Arms Drops as Castro Presses for Kennedy Ties
In Havana the Cuban Defense Ministry announced two intercepted air drops of US arms bound for anti-Castro forces in Pinar del Rio and Las Villas. Tass criticized US naval base at Guantanamo as weak, while Radio Havana reported arrests of terrorists tied to US operations. Che Guevara urged Kennedy to engage, noting Kennedy’s planned Jan 20 inauguration.
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Cuban Defense Ministry
U.S
Cuba
Manuel Borjas
Pinar del Rio
Castro
Escambray
Las Villas
el Mundo
Yankee I
Moscow
Tass
Guantanamo Bay
Radio
United States
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Kennedy
Ernesto
Che) Guevara
National Bank
Guevara
Communist Bloc
Eisenhower
Cuba Claims Air Drops Of U S Arms Are Seized
Apparent disregard for fire safety spurred a fatal blaze at a cheap San Francisco hotel. An open interior stairway acted as a chimney, causing rapid spread to all five floors and killing 19 while injuring many. Authorities fault non retroactive rules and lack of fire doors. One occupant, Raymond T. Gorman, faced manslaughter suspicion after minor injuries.
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Cuba
U.S
San Francisco
Skid Row
Dayes
Gorman
Albert Hayes
Raymond T. Gorman
Interior Budget Boost Seeks 88 Million for Next Year
Washington AP reports the Eisenhower administration will submit to Congress a larger Interior Department budget calling for 88 million dollars more for the fiscal year starting July 1. The total proposed annual spending would be about 765 million, with the Reclamation Bureau slated to receive about 290 million, up from 284.5 million this year. The current year’s budget stands at 805,116,009, the highest ever approved by Congress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Interior Department
Department
Southwestern U Plays Ottawa Braves Tonight in KC Tilt
Southwestern University aims to extend its 4 0 conference record as it hosts Ottawa Braves at Wilson Field House. Ottawa enters with a 3 1 conference mark and seeks revenge after dropping the first meeting 71 55 last season before winning 63 55 in the return game. Tip off at 7 30 with an earlier 5 30 scrimmage featuring the Owen Realtors and former OU stars Dave Owen Sherm Price Bob Knight and Bob McGee.
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Southwestern University
Kansas
Ottawa
Braves
Wilson Field House
Southwestern
Owen Realtors
Dave Owen
Sherm Price
Bob Knight
Bob McGee
Nine Patrolmen In Denver Are Jailed
Denver police held nine patrolmen as the force widens an internal probe sparked by the Arthur R. Winstanley case. Police Chief James Childers warned more arrests may come as investigators pursue crimes within the department. Winstanley, 25, had been connected to a downtown cafe burglary and was later convicted of burglary himself.
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Denver
James Childers
Arthur R. Winstanley
Winstanley
Corrupt Police Problem in Manila Noted by AP
AP report from Manila cites ongoing police corruption as a major obstacle in security efforts. The piece highlights calls for reforms and clearer oversight amid public concern. Local authorities respond with mixed findings and pledges to root out graft.
Eisenhower to Face Pennsylvania Driver Exam
President Eisenhower must pass Pennsylvania's strict auto driver examination to obtain a state license, says Traffic Safety Commissioner C D Shipley. He noted Eisenhower's long interest in traffic safety and said no special exemptions would be granted. The president-elect plans to establish a home near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
C. D. Shipley
Shipley
Gettysburg
Actress Nanette Fabray Recovers at Home After Illness
Actress Nanette Fabray is recuperating at home after a doctor diagnosed exhaustion and laryngitis. The Hollywood report notes she is resting as she recovers from the ailment.
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Hollywood
Drage
Nanette Fabray
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