Diplomats Say Reds Spur Indonesian Coup
Diplomatic sources say Indonesia's Communists urge President Sukarno to trigger war with the Dutch to create chaos and seize power, while Gen Abdul Haris Nasution leads a faction opposing a forceful move on New Guinea. The Netherlands vows to defend New Guinea with Dutch forces ready to repel any invasion.
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the Hague
UPI
Indonesia
Sukarno
Abdul Haris Nasution
New Guinea
Jakarta
Subandrio
Holland
Hague
Philippines
Foreign Ministry
Netherlands
Hollandia
West New Guinea
Defense Ministry
Midshipman Hecht Dodges North South Beauty Controversy
Navy quarterback Bob Hecht declines to judge beauty between Northern and Southern girls after holiday visit with Marguerite Richmond of Mississippi Southern College. Hecht, from Clairton Pennsylvania, met Richmond through correspondence via Midshipman John Quisenberry of Clinton Mississippi. Hecht says he dated fine girls from both regions and sees no basis for comparison.
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Anapolis
Bob Hecht
Navy
Hecht
Jackson
Miss
Belle
Clairton
Marguerite Richmond
Mississippi Southern College
John Quisenberry
Clinton, Miss
Electric Shock Fatal To Woman
Mrs Minnie Driskill, 66, of K and K Trailer Park on U S 41 south of Bradenton, died Thursday after a defective water heater shorted and energized the water in her bathtub. Lt Robert Coller and electrical inspector Robert Walker said the tub contact with the faucet completed a ground, shocking her. The Driskills, from Lewis Town Ohio, had lived in the area since November. Walker advised trailer owners to install proper ground rods at water lines and trailer bodies to prevent future incidents.
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Bradenton
Minnie Driskill
U.S. 41
Here
Walker
Gulf Gate to Add 160 Co-Op Apartments
Plans are set for 160 two story garden co op apartments in Gulf Gate unit three. Cowan Construction Co will build with occupancy planned next season. Local brokers will handle sales in a project expected to generate nearly $2 million in commissions amid South Trail expansion near Sarasota Plaza and a 1500 home community.
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Gulf Gate
Cowan Construction Co
John R. Perkins
Ted Cowan
South Trail
Sarasota Plaza
Dayton man to leave $12000 estate to nurse who cared for him
Richard Tyler of Norwood Ohio plans to leave his estate to Mrs Elmer Schumaker who cared for him in 1919 during a brain fever in Dayton. Tyler now faces a terminal heart condition with 18 months to live and asked the Dayton Daily News to locate his nurse.
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Dayton, Ohio
Elmer Schumaker
Pompano Beach
Fla
Richard Tyler
Dayton
Tyler
Cincinnati
Ohio
Norwood
Welfare raid nets 21 women in Santa Clara County
Unannounced dawn checks at 23 homes find men present in 19. Two men, Henry Martinez and Ernest Barton, booked on non-support charges. District Attorney Louis Bergna says the welfare abuse probe will continue with 16 warrants issued.
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San Jose
Calif
UPI
Santa Clara County
Henry Martinez
Santa Clara
Ernest A. Barton
Sunnyvale
Dist. Atty
Louis Bergna
Ex-Postal Aide Fined for Letter Theft in Florida Case
In New Bern North Carolina UPI reports former Jacksonville postal worker Harry W Hill received a three year suspended sentence and a $500 fine for stealing a registered letter on October 4 containing 3876 30 in cash and government checks The theft prompted arrest in Montreal Canada where Hill had been employed at the Jacksonville Post Office at the time of the crime
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New Bern
N.C
UPI
Jacksonville
Fla
Miller mocks McNamara defense report amid 1961 lessons
Republican National Committee chairman William E. Miller called Secretary McNamara's year end defense report amusing. He said 1961 showed there was no missile gap and Kennedy learned lessons as the United States faced defense policy in the White House.
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Washington
William E. Miller
Republican National Committee
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Miller
Human Events News Letter
John F. Kennedy
White House
Grid Youths Parade Oustanding Ringling Redskin Event
Downtown Sarasota hosts a Saturday parade at 2 p.m. detailing the Ringling Redskin youth program as 9 to 12 year olds ride floats from Ringling and Main to city hall. The Cereal Bowl pits Braves against Warriors, youths graduating from the Redskin league, amid bands Scouts patrols and civic groups.
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Sarasota
Ringling Redskin
Shing Field
Ringling
Main
Braves
Warriors
Redskin
Saddle Club
Lailorettes
Riverview
Community House
Sandy Strutters
Shrine Horse Patrol
Shrine Oriental Band
Civil Defense
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Rainbow Girls
Sarasota Motor Club
Monica’s Merrymakers
Sheriff's Department
Florida Highway Patrol
Texas
Jim Mitchell
Buccaneer Sportscar Club
ICBM Gap Shifts as US Leads in Combat Missiles
U S intelligence places the Soviet Union about half a year behind the United States in fielding an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile. The first solid fuel Minuteman from the United States is slated for operational status next summer. By year end the U S fleet will include nine Polaris submarines with 144 missiles. Talks linked these estimates to presidential meetings in Palm Beach and to forecasts that Minutemen will widen the margin next year.
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Washington
U. S
Soviet Union
United States
Soviets
U.S
Prsident Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Minutemen
Arctic Cold Deluges Plains and East with Snow and Ice
Arctic cold and strong winds sweep the northern half of the nation, bringing heavy snow in the Great Plains and freezing rain to the East. Snow threatens Kansas and Wisconsin, with six inches forecast, while a deadly crash near Aurora, Illinois leaves a woman dead.
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United Press International
Great Plains
Atlantic
Kansas
Canadian
Dakotas
New England
Texas
Georgia
Florida
Miami
Grand Forks
N. D
South Dakota
Nebraska
Omaha
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Aurora
Der Bingle Undergoes Kidney Stone Operation
Bing Crosby, 57, underwent kidney stone removal surgery at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica. His brother said he expects hospital release by Jan. 18 for a golf tournament in northern California. Crosby previously had a similar operation in 1957 and was hospitalized again for a stomach flu prior to the stone issue.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Crosby
Larry
Bing
California
Larry Crosby
St. John’s Hospital
Nathaniel Patrick Crosby
San Francisco
Edison Would Find College Doors Slammed In His Face
AP report on Dr. Carroll V. Newsom predicting Thomas Edison would struggle to gain admission to modern engineering schools. Newsom urges tailoring college to individual students, stressing practical hardware skill and early preparation, with a call for broader thinking about future needs and costs.
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Edison
Francis Stilley
NEW York
Thomas A. Edison
Carroll V. Newsom
Newsom
New York University
Prisoner Hurls Book At Judge After Sentence
Patrick O Neil, 26, already jailed for Racine County burglaries, grabbed an eight inch volume from the lectern and threw it at Judge Howard du Rocher as he received consecutive 10 year terms on three counts. The judge departed unharmed.
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Racine, Wis
Howard du Rocher
Patrick O'Neil
Racine County
O’neil
O'Neil
Siesta Key Association Acts on Litter Dumping
William H. Kelly of the Siesta Key Association announced a vigilance effort to stop illegal garbage dumping along Midnight Pass Road and nearby areas. A detection committee will identify offenders by license plate, report violations to state and county authorities, and seek convictions with corroborating witnesses.
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Midnight Pass
Siesta Key
Siesta Key Association
William H. Kelly
State Road Department
County Health Department
Kelly
Berlin Rift Denied By Officials Amid Cold War Tensions
Washington officials state there is no policy rift between Secretary of State Rusk and Berlin envoy Clay. Clay reportedly urged more autonomous action by Maj. Gen. Albert Watson, while insisting on U.S. tight control remains. Clay to report to Kennedy at the White House this weekend. Khrushchev may seek a status quo in Berlin for another year or two.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Dean Rusk
Lucius D. Clay
Kennedy
Berlin
Clay
Tron
Albert Watson
Watson
United States
White House
Rusk
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlitt
East Berlin
Plaza Restaurant Serving Sarasota 32 Years
The Plaza Restaurant in Sarasota marks 32 years in business with continued local popularity. Owner‑manager credits longtime staff and loyal customers for steady support through decades.
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Plaza
Sarasota
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