Record Mail Handled Speedily during Christmas for Postmen
UPI reports the U S Post Office ran a smooth Christmas despite a 9 percent rise in first class mail. Postmaster General Lawrence O'Brien notes no major breakdowns, with Chicago bottleneck bypassed and other cities reporting high handling volumes and minimal backlog.
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Sukarno May Explain Abortive Coup by Reds
In Jakarta President Sukarno is expected to explain last year's abortive Communist coup to Congress. Police Gen Sutjipto Judodi said Sukarno accepted a joint armed services statement at three closed-door palace meetings. Observers see the talks as a warning to student agitators while the University Action Front predicts Sukarno will condemn the Communist Party for the failed revolt.
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Senate plotting and aviation ministry figures stir regional tensions
The report notes Sukarno targeted remarks and Senate resistance to appearances as political strains rise. It cites aviation ministry roles and a looming session, plus a passenger list indicating a non-Colombian student aboard a wooden city project. O'Brien declines on postal rate rise and class effects, reiterating seriousness of consideration.
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Hunt DC3 Carrying 29 in Colombia
Search planes scoured Colombia for an Avianca DC3 passenger plane that vanished over the Andes en route from Cali to Pasto with 26 passengers and three crew. Officials feared a crash as five air force and Avianca aircraft comb the mountainous region amid high winds.
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