Kennedy Leaves for Bermuda Talks Amid Family Health Update
President Kennedy departs Palm Beach for Bermuda to meet British Prime Minister Macmillan as his father Joseph Kennedy lies seriously ill after a stroke. Ted Kennedy accompanies him downstairs. hospital bulletins promise updates.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Bermuda
Macmillan
St. Mary's Hospital
Joseph P. Kennedy
Edward
Ted) Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Atlantic Island
Bermudda
Kindley Air Force Base
Palm Beach
England
Joseph Kennedy
White House
Pierre Salinger
Jacqueline
Katanga Seccession Abolished Cabinet Must Approve Pact
President Tshombe agreed to end Katanga secession after more than 15 hours of talks with Premier Adoula at Kitona. The eight point declaration pledges unity with the central Congo, participation in a new constitution, and control of Katanga gendarmerie by the republic. Cabinet ratification was deemed necessary by Tshombe but not by U.N. officials.
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Peter Grose
Leopoldville
the Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Elisabethville
Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
Central Congo
Congo
U.N
Kitona
United Nations
Joseph Kasavubu
Republic
Security Council
General Assembly
Ndola
Rhodesia
Adoula
Congo River
U Thant
George Ivan Smith
Belgium
Indians Mop Up Goa Daman and Diu After Quick Campaign
Indian army engineers continued clearing road mines and restoring communications in Goa Daman and Diu as civil government plans were announced for the three Portuguese enclaves. The government reported Portuguese bridges roads and buildings blown up during a 48 hour attack and said most Portuguese soldiers had surrendered. General Manuel Vassalo e Silva was reportedly captured at Marmagao naval base as civilian administrators were named to take over.
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R. Satakopan
Bombay
India
Goa
Damao
Diu
Defense Ministry
Belgaum
Inva
Sion
Manuel Vassalo E Silva
Marmagao Naval Base
District Attorney Appointed At Lubbock
Gov. Price Daniel appointed Lubbock County Attorney Alton Griffin district attorney of the 72nd District effective January 1 to fill a resignation vacancy. He succeeds George Gilkerson and named Nelson Quinn of Abilene to replace William Thomas of the 42nd District.
Banks Subpoenaed in Escheat Law Inquiry
A Texas special House panel heard from 22 national banks that answered subpoenas as part of an escheat law investigation. Chair Frank Lin Spears of San Antonio noted 38 banks were subpoenaed, with several excused or absent. Officials discussed actions to support including banks under new escheat laws while Auditor Cavness reported on questionnaire replies and dormant accounts totaling millions.
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Price Daniel
Spears
C. H. Cavness
Caveness
Savings and Loan Associations
Cavness
Study Set On Imports For Permian Basin Action
ODESSA AP A special committee will study the oil imports problem for the Permian Basin Petroleum Association. J J O Neill Midland independent who heads the group appointed the study committee at an executive session Wednesday. He said the group should not take a stand yet until better informed. Members are Russell Ramsland and Hamilton McRae of Midland W T Edwards and John Ben Shepperd of Odessa and E E Nearburg of Roswell New Mexico.
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Odessa
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
J. J. O'Neill
Midland
O'Neill
Russell Ramsland
Hamilton McRae
W. T Edwards
John Ben Shepperd
E. E. Nearburg
Roswell
N.M
United Fund Campaign Sets Friday Report Session
Scurry County United Fund workers will convene Friday at 10 a.m. at the Village Restaurant for a final report session. General chairman E H Williamson notes the drive has reached about 78 percent of its $38,000 goal and urges continued contacts for possible final reports at the meeting.
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Scurry County United Fund
E. H. Williamson
Williamson
Cuban exile leader reports major Fighting in Escambray mountains
Maj Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo said fierce combat rages in central Cuba pitting rebel guerrillas against Fidel Castros militia with up to 25000 troops involved in the Escambray region near Sancti Spiritus Obispo. Exile and US officials offered no confirmation of large scale clashes.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Havana
Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo
Gutierrez Menoyo
Escambray
Castro
Obispo
Sancti Spiritus
Fulgencio Batista
Escambray Army
Everardo Salas
Elio Balmaseda
Escambray Mountains
Washington
George Arfeld
Arfeld
Weather snapshot for Texas regions
Readings show Wednesday highs around 62 with a 27 degree low and a 7 am reading of 29. North Central Texas enjoys fair conditions and warming into Friday with cooler nights.
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Snyder
Texas
Northwest
Perth
U N General Assembly closes early after denouncing Soviet actions
The 16th session recessed for Christmas after approving two resolutions condemning Soviet domination of Hungary and Chinese rule in Tibet. The United States warned the Soviet Union not to forget the 1956 Hungarian revolt as the assembly, with 104 nations, approved the Hungary decree 49 to 17 with 32 abstentions and the Tibet measure 55 to 11 with 30 abstentions. The session also saw behind the scenes talks between Adlai Stevenson and Valerian Zorin on disarmament and space issues.
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Tom Hoge
United Nations
N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Hungary
Tibet
United States
U.N
Forum
Soviet Union
Regime of Assembly
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Soviet
Cuba
S. G. Lapin
China
Dag Hammarskjold
Katanga
New York
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Stevenson
Valerian F. Zorin
Hammarskjold
Khrushchev
Goodfellows Need Volunteers for Christmas Box Drive
Goodfellows at the Headquarters Building in Scurry County seeks volunteers to sort box and pack Yuletide goods for needy families. Open day and night through Christmas Eve. Contributions of food clothing or toys welcome at the same location. Distribution on Christmas Eve under Scurry County Sheriff's Posse.
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Goodfellows
Avenue B
East Highway
Scurry County
Scurry County Sheriff's Posse
Goodfellows Fund
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