Latin Americas Seek U.S. Help to Pay UN Peacekeeping Costs
The United States faces proposals at the UN General Assembly to keep shouldering a larger share of Congo and Middle East peacekeeping expenses. Latin American nations consider amendments to require wealthier members to pay more, with four fifths of Congo and Middle East costs set for smaller budget contributors. The U S and eight other nations back a study group to outline financing methods by next April.
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United States
U.N
General Assembly
World Court
Uwlal Au Visory
Congo
Middle East
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Security Council
Soviet Union
Britain
France
China
U.S
Pope John XXIII Appears briefly from window in Vatican
Pope John XXIII, after a week of illness, appeared at his fourth floor apartment window in Vatican City. He blessed the crowd of about 50,000 in St. Peter's Square and said his health is returning. His stomach ailment and prostate condition were noted as concerns, with plans to attend ecumenical council ceremonies next Saturday.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
St. Peter's Square
Vatican
Antonio Gasbarrin
Weekend toll in Pennsylvanian accidents reaches sixteen
The Pennsylvania weekend death toll totals sixteen with eleven in traffic crashes and five in other incidents. Notable victims include 54 year old Reynolds M. Scott of Claysville burned in a farmhouse fire and 18 year old Robert Keeney of Lykens killed when a crash ignited a gas tank.
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Claysville
Exeter
Frackville
Reynolds M. Scott
Washington County
Conneaut Lake
Michael D. Smith
Lykens
Robert Keeney
Harrisburg
Richard Burns
New Cumberland
Betsy Ross Descendant Dies After Bus Stop Accident
An 82-year-old Ralphton woman, Mrs. Cora Bittner, died at Somerset Community Hospital from a pulmonary embolism after being struck by a car on October 11 in Boswell borough. The driver was Lloyd Blubaugh of Somerset. An autopsy was held and an inquest will be scheduled later.
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Somerset Community Hospital
Cora Bittner
Betsy Ross
Robert H. Halverson
Halverson
Boswell
Bittner
Meyersdale Community Hospital
Alexander Solosko
Ross Rumbaugh
Federal Marshals Plan Move To Seize ASCS Records
In Aberdeen area, U.S. marshals will meet Monday to chart how to retrieve government records from Mound City after residents blocked efforts to move them. Mound City, population under 200, has opposed the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and sandbagged its local office as part of a long running dispute with nearby Herreid.
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S. D
Little Mound City
Mound City
South Dakota
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Herreid
U.S. Marshals Change Surplus Food Distribution Date
The distribution date for surplus food in Somerset and Rockwood will now be Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. in both areas. Previously announced dates are superseded.
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Somerset
Rockwood
Paul Conrad Arrested in Spiegel Affair
Paul Conrad, president of the Bonn Economic and Political Club and acting Tunisian consul in North Rhine Westphalia, was arrested on treason suspicions tied to the Spiegel affair. Prosecutors link him to supplying information for Der Spiegel's Sept 26 article about Defense Minister Strauss and arms contract irregularities.
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Germany
Spiegel
Paul Conrad
Bonn
Tunisia
North Rhine-Westphalia
Conrad
der Spiegel
Franz Josef Strauss
Defense Ministry
Volkmar Hopf
60000 Motorists To Lose Penna Driver's License
AP Harrisburg reports that about 60000 motorists will lose their driver licenses for failing to take medical examinations ordered two years ago under Gov. Lawrence's highway safety program. Notices will go out soon. licenses can be regained only by passing the required tests. About 1 million drivers have been ordered to date with roughly 80 percent compliance. No decision yet on program expansion under Gov elect Scranton.
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Penn
Wak
Highway Safety Bureau
William W. Scranton
Improvements in Plane Latches to Be Recommended
The government will recommend changes to twin engine Convair airliner door latches after the Oct. 19 death of stewardess Francoise de Moliere. The CAB investigation prompted the recommendation though it was unclear if it will be mandatory. The incident occurred near Hartford Connecticut at night.
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Convair
Civil Aeronautics Board
Francoise de Moliere
Paris
Allegheny Airlines
Hartford
Conn
Cathedral Builder Bowman Dies at 85 in Bedford
Dr. John Gabbert Bowman longtime Pitt chancellor who spearheaded the Cathedral of Learning project died at his Bedford home at age 85 after a long illness. Bowman led Pitt from 1921 to 1945 amid controversy including the firing of professor Ralph Turner. He previously led Iowa State and helped found the American College of Surgeons. He is survived by a daughter and a son with services in Pittsburgh planned.
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John Gabbert Bowman
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University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Cathedral of Learning
Ralph Turner
Pittsburgh
American Association of University Professors
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Sterling
Yale University
Honorarius
Davenport
Iowa
Iowa State University
Chicago
Iowa State
Columbia
New York
American College of Surgeons
Florence Ridgway Berry
Florence Bowman
John R. Bowman
Key West
Fla
Mary Leffingwell
Hinsdale, Il
Six County Draftees Report For December Examinations
Six Somerset County youths are called for induction and pre induction physicals by the State Selective Service. Five are slated for induction this month, matching last month’s figure. One registrant faces a pre induction exam, with one youth previously examined in November. The six registrants hail from local board 156 and report December 11.
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Harrisburg
Selective Service
Somerset
Radio Peking reports withdrawal in Himalayan border area
Red Chinese troops appear to pull back in parts of northeast India after massive drives toward the Assam plains. Indian patrols report 20 miles of withdrawal in places as Radio Peking notes a sector retreat north of Penchiung. Nehru seeks clarification as Indian officials plan civilian verification cooperation.
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Chou En-lai
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Ladakh
Sinkiang
Tibet
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B. P. Chalia
Chaudhuri
India Will Fight to Clear Land of Chinese
India will fight to clear Communist Chinese troops from every inch of Indian soil rather than accept Beijing's terms for peace. Defense Minister Y B Chavan and Lal Bahadur Shastri vow total victory and no compromise, citing Nehru's reply to Chou En Lai over withdrawal terms and Ladakh territorial claims.
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Henry S. Bradsher
New Delhi
Peking
Nehru
Y. B. Chavan
Tome
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Shastri
Chou Enlai
China
Ladakh
Tezpur
Khrushchev Admits Reds on Defensive
Moscow report cites Premier Khrushchev confessing the Soviet Union has been on the defensive in the cold war. He reportedly told Central Committee leaders that Moscow ceded the diplomatic initiative to the United States during the Cuban crisis and defended responding to American moves. It was unclear when the Soviets would regain initiative or outline plans.
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Khrushchev
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Central Committee
United States
Kennedy
Cuba
Demo State Senators To Caucus Saturday
Harrisburg AP reports Democratic state senators will caucus Saturday in the Capitol to choose leadership with no clear opposition to incumbents. House Democrats meet in the same room for their leadership selection. potential moves to oust Senate leader Charles Weiner appear unlikely if he is re-elected as minority leader.
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Capitol
Stephen McCann
Greene County
Sen
Charles Weiner
Philadelphia
Senate
Weiner
Sessions
General Assembly
William W. Scranton
Polen
McCann
Fineman
Gailey
Democratic House
Joshua Filberg
Anthony J Petrosky
Westmoreland County
Jules Filo
Allegheny County
American Plans Special Edition For Christmas
Somerset Daily American announces a Christmas greetings edition to publish both merchant and personal greetings in a single issue this year. The plan, approved by new management, aims to continue a popular year end tradition with soliciting to begin before week’s end in both display and classified departments.
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Somerset Daily American
American
Display Advertising
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17000 Divorces Granted in Hungary in 1961
Budapest reports 17 000 divorces granted in 1961 an all time high for Hungary with a population around 10 million. The government disclosed the statistic noting the rise in separations amid social changes.
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Budapest
Hungary
Nehru Signals India U S Ties May Tighten
Indian Ambassador B K Nehru said the Sino Indian conflict could push India away from nonalignment toward closer cooperation with the West. He predicted a long war with China and noted U S and Britain military aid influenced Indian public opinion. He did not forecast exact policy shifts.
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B. K. Nehru
China
India
Nehru
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Britain
Jawaharlal Nehru
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