New Orleans Sit-In Conflicts Amid Integration Tension
In New Orleans screaming women assaulted Tulane student Sydney Goldfinch, son of a Protestant minister, as police rescued him and a law professor Georga Dreyfous. Two Time and Life journalists were warned to leave the William Frantz site amid ongoing desegregation clashes. A separate Louisiana House panel quickly passed a bill to expand private schooling options, with floor vote planned Friday.
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Fragments from U S rocket fall in eastern Cuba
Havana reports fragments from a Cape Canaveral launched rocket landed around Holguin in eastern Cuba causing loud explosions. Officials say pieces weighed up to 40 pounds and fell on a hillside near the city. Cuban press condemns the act as imperialist provocation while U S spokesmen express concern and ongoing investigation.
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Soviet Space Ship Launches Two Dogs Belka Shelka
Moscow reports the third Soviet space ship carrying animals Belka and Shelka was launched today with two dogs aboard. Tass said the mission aimed to study animal response in orbit, while no details on recovery were provided. Previous canine flights include Laika and August returns of other test animals.
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Nixon Named GOP Leader by Eisenhower in White House Toast
President Eisenhower publicly backs Richard M. Nixon as the new head of the Republican Party, signaling strong support for the vice president amid Rockefeller’s opposition. Rockefeller argues Nixon has a major but not equal role, while signaling a 1962 gubernatorial bid. Sen. Henry M. Jackson to resign as Democratic national chairman on inauguration day, with Kennedy accepting the transition and seeking Jackson’s continued counsel.
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Weather outlook and lake spillway levels for Southern Illinois
Fair and continued cold tonight with sunny skies. Warmer conditions Friday with a high near 45 and a low around 13. Earlier readings show yesterday’s high 45 and low 24, with sunrise at 7 04 and sunset at 4 26. Spillway levels indicate Crab Orchard Lake 97 inches below, Little Grassy Lake 25 inches below, and Devil's Kitchen Lake 204 feet below spillways.
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Morton Says GOP Plans Vote Probe Disgrace to Elections
Springfield AP report says Republican Chairman Thruston Morton formed a National Recount and Fair Elections Committee to uncover alleged irregularities and fraud in the election. He named Meade Alcorn Catherine Gibson Claire Williams Edward Bacher to leadership roles and said the probe aims for an honest national ballot count. The piece notes Illinois Supreme Court upheld a 120000 annual rate increase for Campaign County Telephone Co.
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Wabash Seen In Three-Way Rail Merger
A proposed railroad would span from the Atlantic to the Missouri by merging Norfolk and Western Nickel Plate and Wabash with possible support from the Sam Busky line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Stuart Saunders Norfolk and Western president announced the plan with heads of the other lines concurring. Preparations aim to present the merger to stockholders and the Interstate Commerce Commission for approval at the earliest date.
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Kennedy names Michigan governor as assistant secretary of state
President-elect John F. Kennedy selected G. Mennem Williams of Michigan for the post of assistant secretary of state for African affairs. Williams, a six-term governor, will take office January 1. The announcement was made on Kennedy’s Georgetown doorstep after a breakfast meeting.
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Stratton Warns of Illinois Electors Certification Threat
Springfield dispatch reports Governor elect William Stratton, after defeat, claiming considerable evidence of vote fraud and warning the Republican controlled state board may withhold certifying Illinois electors. He cites Cook County recounts and a pending investigation as he outlines potential actions affecting the 1960 Kennedy presidential slate.
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