Romney Attacks GM Over Foreign Plant Plans
The report covers George Romney accusing General Motors of expanding abroad and prompting protests and clashes in Africa and the United States. It notes demonstrators, deaths in Ethiopian Somali border clashes, and Romney defending American firms while criticizing economic imperialism. Also mentions Gary Cooper honored by Los Angeles County supervisors for 30 years of acting.
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Detroit
George Romney
Motors
Mogadiscio
Wlin
General Motors
Demi Corp
Henee
U. S
Romney
Pollca
Amer
demon-Ican Motors
Damot
Madarar Asina
Dahugurialeh
iHonor
Gary Cooper
Los Angeles
LLP
Candidate Wants to Invade Cuba
W P Holland a 43 year old Houston contractor announced for the U S Senate race to succeed Lyndon B Johnson He proposed leading an armada of shrimp boats to attack Castro if the United States government fails to act He claimed 50 armed men per boat could be mobilized from 14000 Gulf shrimp boats and would use amphibious transport to invade Cuba without government help.
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Houston
Tex
Cuba
U.S. Senate
W. P. Holland
Senate
Lyndon. B. Johnson
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Fidel) Castro
Golden Gate Bridge records its first 1961 self death
At San Francisco the Golden Gate Bridge reported its first death of 1961 by a jump. Mrs. Betty Anne Brown, 38, of Tivington, parked a station wagon near the south tower and leaped to her death. Notes in the car included a message to her husband, expressing fear yet resolve to jump. Her husband, Russell Brown, offered no explanation.
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UPI
Golden Gate Bridg
Betty Anne Brown
Tivington
California Highway Patrol
Russell
Rival groups picket near White House over HUAC probes
About 500 demonstrators from rival groups gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House, protesting and supporting the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Secret service agents and over 40 police kept the four groups apart during the demonstration.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Secret Service
Lafayette Park
Executive Mansion
Florida Gov-Elect Bryant Names Three Daughters
In Tallahassee Gov-elect Farris Bryant, about to be inaugurated, was asked his three biggest future problems. He replied with a wry list of his daughters Julia Cecelia and Adair.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Farris Bryant
Julia
Cecelia
Adair
Russia's new hard ruble mimics Monopoly money
In Moscow a new hard ruble currency was unveiled resembling Monopoly money with Kremlin drawings. One ruble notes were smaller than two dollar bills while fold ruble notes were over three times as large. Old rubles exchange will end and the new note values will be minted over three to six months at a 1 to 10 rate.
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UPI
Russia
Kremlin
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