Bitter Fighting Rages In City In Katanga U.N. offensive nears key sites
United Nations forces with jets mortars and armor drive toward central Elisabethville as Katanga rebels resist. U.N. claims strike on Katangese installations near Central Post Office and Hotel Leopold I, while Katangese losses rise.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
the Congo
UPI
United Nations
Watanga
U.N
Moise Tshembe
Cyrille Adoula
Washington
Kentleman
United States
Katangi
Central Post Office
Hotel Leopold 1
Saab
Kenia
Spacecraft to Orbit 24 Hours for NASA Test
NASA timelines outline a 24 hour earth orbit test with an astronaut making 18 revolutions before return. A separate early next year mission aims for a four and a half hour orbit as part of the space program steps toward lunar flight.
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Houston, Tex
UPI
America
Gulf Coast
Signa Delta Chi Journalism Fraternity
NASA
Williams
U.S. Aligned With Soviets on Katanga Affair
The United States backs United Nations action in Katanga, aligning with the Soviet Union against Britain France and Belgium. President Cyrille Adoula of the Congo is supported against Moise Tshombe, amid tensions in Paris London and Brussels over Congo policy and Suez precedents.
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U.S
Katanga
UPI
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Belgium
Cyrille
Paris
Michel Debre
U. S. Congo
U. S
Suez
U. N
Congo
Bond Issue Is Approved for Salt River Project
Salt River Project shareholders voted 60 to 1 yesterday for a $4 million bond issue to add facilities for the utility system. The project-wide unofficial tally was 23,774 to 12, over a West to 24th Street area vote in Phoenix. Victor J. Corbell, project president, called the results a vote of confidence and indicative of support.
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District 7
Salt River Project
24Th Street
Phoenix
Victor J. Corbell
City Officials Clash Over Sign Ordinance
City attorney Osmond Burton and Board of Adjustments chair Dan Weisberger clash over whether real estate signs at 7000 E. Camelback must be removed during an appeal. The case, a violation ruling, goes to the board in mid January.
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Board of Adjustments
Camelback
Osmond Burton
Dan Weisberger
Weisberger
Burton
Weissberger
Parada del Sol Seeks Entries For Non Motorized Parade
Local parade organizers urge more entries for the Jaycees Parada del Sol to be held February 3. The prominent theme Arizona 50 Years Ago calls for all horse riders or horse drawn floats with prizes for top entries. Deadline to enter is January 13 for Arizona residents and January 11 for out of state participants.
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Paul Wheeler
Wheee
Monterey
House Damaged by Car Collision In Mesa Neighborhood
A house at the corner of 8th Place and Clarendon sustained 3000 dollars in damage last night after being struck by a car driven by Lourdia Freeman of Mesa. The Freeman vehicle was hit by another car driven by Mrs. Jacqualin Arnold of 250 South 80th Place, pushing the car into the house. Arnold was cited for not reasonable and imprudent speeding. Five people, including two children, were slightly injured but not hospitalized.
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8Th Pl
Clarendon
Lourdia Freeman
Mesa
Freeman
Jacqualin Arnold
S. 80Th Pl
Arnold
Snow Storm Pummels Northern Arizona Delays Travel
Heavy snow blanketed Northern Arizona from the California to New Mexico borders with depths from one inch to 30 inches at Snow Bowl. Chains were mandatory on many routes and Grand Canyon traffic was discouraged as the storm lingered into Saturday, bringing needed moisture to the ranges.
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Arizona
Weather Bureau
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Highway Patrol
California
New Mexico
Kingman
Maverick
White Mountains
Payson
Prescott Airport
Jerome
Page
Granville
Clifton
Show Low
Winslow
Snow Bowl
Bus Tragedy Strikes Greeley Christmas Season
Greeley Colorado mourns as 20 children die and 13 are injured after a school bus collides with the Union Pacific City of Denver train near Delta Elementary School. Investigations begin while families reel from the loss of siblings and cousins.
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Greeley. Colo
UPI
Chilren
Greeley
Weld County Hospital
Colorado
Denver
Delta
Auburn
Union Pacific
Brantner
Heimbuck
Paxton
Craven
Allies Warned Of Red Drive In Many Areas
Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned NATO allies that the Communist drive could threaten the West as Berlin does. In a world wide briefing he cited dangers in the Middle East Southeast Asia and Latin America and urged liberalizing trade like the United States. He noted worsening Berlin prospects in private talks.
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Paris
API
Dean Rusk
America
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Latin Fee
West
Berlin
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council
Rusk
United States
NATO Counccil
Council
NATO
Latin America
South Viet Nam
Laos
No Evidence Found Cheating by Local Firms, Treas Urges Caution
City Treasurer Charles Tilbrook announced there is no evidence that local firms cheat on sales tax payments. He authorized audits of several firms and served delinquency notices for sewer and garbage bills, countering Daily Progress hints of cheating.
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Charles Tilbrook
Tilbrook
Daily Progress
New England Man Confesses Scottsdale Market Robbery
A 21 year old from Swampscott Massachusetts turned himself in to Scottsdale police at 2 a.m. and confessed to robbing a 7 11 Market on December 8. Det Sgt Buster Shaver said Paul R Lacross sought work in Scottsdale for three weeks before the holdup using a pop bottle as a weapon and keeping his other hand in his pocket to imply a gun. He stated he was broke and had considered another robbery but surrendered to avoid harm. Lacross, who gave 35 Main St as his address, is jailed awaiting robbery charges.
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New
Shaver
Lacross
Kennedy Leaves For Latin Nations
President Kennedy departed Washington for a Latin American goodwill tour with Mrs Kennedy. They planned visits to San Juan Puerto Rico Caracas Venezuela and Bogota Colombia amid anti US demonstrations. Vice President Johnson was to be kept informed on all matters.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
South America
Mrs. Kennedy
Venezuela
Kennedys
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Caracas
Bogota
Colombia
Lyndon Johnson
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Cele
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Prestonburg
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