Pupil boycott sparks clashes at William Frantz School
In New Orleans white women protest integration at William Frantz School with shoving and taunts aimed at Tulane student Sydney Goldfinch and reporters. Police remove a Times-Picayune reporter and two Time Life staffers, while demonstrators stone a minister's dog and await further action.
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New Orleans
William Frantz
Sydney Goldfinch
Tulane University
Jerry Hopkins
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Hopkins
Time
Life Magazines
Ken Smelson
Greg Shuker
Lloyd Foreman
Foreman
James Gabrielle
Asian African UN Members Push New Council Power Split
Asian and African members of the United Nations pressed for a new gentlemen’s agreement to win representation on major U.N. councils. They seek to replace the 1945 London accord that governs Security Council elections with geographic balance favoring Asia and Africa. The proposal would place one Asian or African seat on the Security Council and one on the Economic and Social Council, currently held by Europe and Latin America respectively.
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A. J. Goldberg
United Nations
N.Y
U.N
London
U.N. General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Council
Pennsylvania Eyes Federal Aid For Unemployment Extension
A bipartisan Pennsylvania Senate committee called for Congress to authorize three more months of unemployment compensation for those who exhausted state benefits. The move reflects about 88,000 Pennsylvanians already out of regular aid, with costs to be borne by the federal government if approved. The group also studied public assistance funds, surplus food needs, and the potential creation of trade schools to retrain workers.
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Harrisburg
Congress
Pennsylvania
William J. Lane
D-Washington
Lane
Andrew J. Bradley
Property and Supplies
Malfunctioning Rocket Debris Falls in Cuba After Mock Launch
A Thor- Able-Star rocket from Cape Canaveral failed and was destroyed in flight on Wednesday. Debris weighing up to 40 pounds showered a Holguin hillside, causing alarm though no injuries were reported. Cuban officials accused the move of imperialist provocation while U.S. diplomats weighed potential protests at the UN or OAS.
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Harold K. Miles
Havana
U.S
Cuba
Gression
Holguin
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Defense Department
Washington
Panama
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Revolucion
United Nations
Organization of American States
United States
Holgion
Holgiun
Civilians Clash With Leftists in Caracas Rally
Civilians supporting President Betancourt clashed with leftist rebels in Caracas near the University of Caracas. National Guardsmen intervened after about 20 minutes of gunfire as students holed up in a dormitory barricade entrenched defenses and bands attempted to burn a bus. Two people died and five were injured in earlier clashes.
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Richard G. Maslock
Caracas
Venezuela
Romulo Betancourt
Betancourt
Plaza Venezuela
Stalingrad
University of Caracas
Moderaae
Somerset County Aging Committee Meets Monday Evening
A meeting of the Somerset county committee of the White House conference on the aging is set for Monday evening in the courthouse. The group will review the September Harrisburg conference conclusions and recommendations and furnish members with an interim progress report on the aging conferences in Harrisburg and Washington.
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Somerset County
White House
Court House
Governors
Harrisburg
Washington
Cook County to Speed Up Recheck of Ballots
Cook County election boards, led by Democrats, will accelerate a recheck of about half a million ballots from 906 ballot boxes in Chicago and surrounding areas. Twenty five checking teams added to review aked races including president, state auditor, and state's attorney.
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Cook County
Chicago
Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Illinois
Sidney Holzman
Edward J. Barrett
Rockefeller Says Nixon Acknowledged Titular GOP Leader
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller said he does not view Vice President Richard M. Nixon as the actual GOP leader, only the titular head. He urged collective leadership and said the party needs work from leaders in all states while focusing on New York. He plans breakfast with Nixon and will cooperate with the vice president to advance party aims.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Rockefeller
White House
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Altoona pair charged with shoplifting
Two Altoona women were held for court after a magistrate's hearing on shoplifting charges totaling 446 dollars from three stores. Detected in one store Wednesday with packages of skirts suits jackets robes and more were Mrs. Katherine Penny 42 who offered to pay and Mrs. June Messner 30 who admitted the larceny.
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Pittsburgh
Altoona
Katherine Penny
June Messner
GOP broadens fraud inquiry into irregularities
The GOP forms a National Nice and Fair Elections Committee to investigate alleged irregularities in the November election. Chairman Thruston Morton cautions there is little chance to overturn Kennedy's victory, noting time limits with electoral votes counted December 19. Kennedy leads Nixon in both popular and electoral tallies.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
GOP
Thruston B. Morton
Aecount and Fair Elections Committee
Richard M. Nixon
Morton
Republican National Headquarters
Kennedy
Nixon
County Won't Lose Its Representative Helm
Somerset officials express confidence in maintaining a state House seat as Rep W Stewart Helm speaks on state government at a joint Rotary Kiwanis Lions event. He notes a $3 million daily spend pace, discusses education funding and potential tax shifts, and recalls longtime Somerset legislators.
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Stewart Helm
Rotary-Kiwanis-Lions Club
Somerset Country Club
John E. Reiley
Somerset
Hay
Rotary
Peter T. Dumbauld
Kiwanis
Fred R. Ellis
Lion
Jay Bittner
Frank Orban
Representative Helm
Sen
Ealy
Somerset County
Senator Ealy
Rep
Helm
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
Kennedy taps Ribicoff and Williams for top posts
President elect Kennedy named Gov. Abraham Ribicoff as secretary of health education and welfare and Gov. G Herren Williams of Michigan as assistant secretary of state in charge of African affairs. Ribicoff backed Kennedy's education and medical care priorities. Williams plans Africa trip between New Year’s Day and inauguration. John F Kennedy’s Georgetown HQ buzzed with activity as he aimed to form a new administration.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Ribicoff
Rooter
Ribicoff
Kennedy
Congress
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Africa
Williams
May Dulance
Budget Bureau
David Bell
Harvard
Boston Globe
Bell Ap
Georgetown
Capital
Robert A. Lovett
New York
Lovett
Defense
Harry S. Truman
Blackout Hits Johnstown Business District During Christmas Rush
A power failure blacked out Johnstown's downtown for about an hour Thursday night. A Penn Electric Co spokesman blamed a Main Street cable short circuit. Stores emptied by candlelight as three radio stations went off air and emergency power kicked in at Lee Hospital.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Main Street
Lee Hospital
Red Summit Ends with Limited Policy Progress
Moscow reporting that a three week Communist world leaders summit ended with little sign of agreement on global policy. The final communique stressed harmony and listed participating parties from 81 countries while noting only two paragraphs addressed what happened behind Kremlin doors.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Red China
Peiping
Pennsylvania Shapes Up Well in Highways Progress
Harrisburg AP State Highways Secretary Park H. Martin reported progress on interstate construction. He said 607 of 1 554 miles allocated to Pennsylvania are in use, about 39 percent, well above the national average of 20 percent.
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Harrisburg
Park H. Martin
Pennsylvania
Martin
Nasser Seizes Belgian Assets In Egypt Amid Congo Rift
Cairo reports President Nasser seized a Belgian commercial property portfolio including the Peis bank and Cairo electric railways. The action follows Congo leader Kasavubu cutting ties with the UAR, with nationalizations seen as retaliation and seizure of Belgian and allied outlets continuing from prior 1956 moves.
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Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Peis Bank
Congo
United Arab Republic
Egypt-Syria
Nasser
Suez Canal
Britain
Joseph Kasavubu
U.A.R
Cairo Electric Railways
Heliopolis Oasis Co
Egyptian Electricity Co
Cairo Tramways
Patrice Lumumba
Kasavubu
Weather Prognosticator Sees Mild Winter Ahead
James Higbee Meyers of Jenner Cross Roads, a jobless steel worker, predicts a mild winter with brief cold spells and blizzards. He bases forecasts on hornet nest heights, noting nests near the ground this year, and credits his former neighbor for weather lore.
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James B. Werner
James Higbee Meyers
Beulah Road
Jenner Crossroads
Somerset County
Meyers
Jenner
Nimrod
Roads in Fair Shape With Snow Break Expected Today
The Somerset State Highway office said county roads were in fair shape with back roads plowed and being salted. Forecasts called for clearing weather after a night of light snow flurries. Police noted 219 53 31 and 30 icy and covered, but traffic remained light with no injuries and minor damages on the turnpike as crews worked to plow and treat roads.
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Somerset
State Highway Department
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