Jets Hit Katanga Troops
Jets from India and Sweden attacked Katanga troop positions around Elisabethville over Kenya township 6000 feet up. Newsmen witnessed from Prince Leopold Hospital damaged by mortar fire. The raid followed a prior strike on Katanga and involved heavy shelling impacting a hospital area.
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Prince Leopold Hospital
Kenya Township
Lido
Moise Tshombe
United Nations
Saab
Kalanga
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U N Spurns British Plea On Katanga Cease Fire
United Nations backed by the United States and the Asian African bloc moved toward action against the Katanga government despite Britain's cease-fire request. Acting Secretary General Thant planned to refer Britain's demand to the Congo advisory committee, with expectations it would be rejected amid broad support for the U.N. Congo operation. The 49 nation group praised U.S. stance and voiced concern over lack of cooperation from some permanent Security Council members.
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A ‘Thant
U.N
Katanga
Britain
Thant
Patrick Dean
Congo
U.S
Mehdi Vakil
Iran
France
Vakil
Security Council
Turning Coker Forecast for Southern Illinois
Weather report for Southern Illinois predicts cloudy skies through Friday with a turning colder trend. Light freezing rain or sleet possible late tonight into Friday, with low tonight around 20 and Friday high in the mid to upper 20s.
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Illinois
More Negroes Are Arrested In Albany Bus Terminal Sit-In
Albany Georgia December 14 AP reports about mass arrests as 300 Black residents jailed for protests. Police chief Laurie Pritchett supervised arrests at the Trailways Bus Terminal where seven youths and three girls entered the cafe and were taken into custody after demonstrators gathered nearby. A court hearing for nine riders had been recessed earlier and set to resume at 1 pm.
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Laurie Pritchett
Pritchett Wheat
Trailways Terminal
Pritchett
City Hall
Civil Defense Plan Aims 700 Million Federal Shelter Aid
The federal Civil Defense program, to be sent to Congress, would cost about 700 million dollars and offer incentives for construction of fallout shelters in schools, hospitals and public buildings. It excludes grants for home shelters and targets shelter spaces for about 20 million people starting July 1 next year.
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Dirksen Named Among 81 Katanga Aid Sponsors
U S group forms to aid Katanga fighters. Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois publicly denounces unauthorized use of his name but supports the Katanga self determination cause. The committee seeks to rally U S public support and oppose United Nations action in Katanga.
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Wiliam J. Buckley Jr
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Hungary
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Adlai Stevenson
Bus Crash Kills Dozens In Colorado School Children
In northern Colorado a Union Pacific streamliner struck a school bus at a crossing near Evans, killing at least 20 children and injuring many more. The bus carried about 130 rural pupils. the driver Duane Harris escaped serious injury and was sheltered in the county jail. The accident sent shock through Greeley and surrounding towns as parents rushed to the scene and mourned for their children.
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Colorado
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Adamson
Duane Harris
Union Pacific Railroad
Evans
Denver
Turotto
Lar Salle
Grealay Trih
State Highway Patrol
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al Omaha
Winans
Radio Caracas Raid Amid Kennedy Visit Tensions
Radical attackers seized the El Dale radio station near Caracas using guns and bayonets, binding guards, and broadcasting accusations against Kennedy and Betancourt. Venezuelan security tightened at stations ahead of his planned visit. In Santo Domingo, the U.S. visa section closed after anti American protests fueled by Trujillo era rumors, as mobs attacked consulate staff and offices.
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Romulo Betancour
Kennedy
Vallezuelan
S Mal
U.S
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Trujillo
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Roy
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Rassault
Rafaé
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U. S
John Spil
George Belche
Defense Moves Call-Up Costs 500 Million
The call-up of reservists and National Guardsmen is projected to cost over 500 million by next summer. The Budget Bureau estimates about 300 million will go to two federalized Guard divisions and 21,000 men, with 160 million for personnel and 140 million for operation. About 119,500 Guardsmen and reservists overall are on active duty across the services.
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Washington
Kennedy
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Navy
Army
Meany Gains New Strength at AFL CIO Convention
George Meany 67 spoke at the AFL CIO convention outlining a new disputes settlement system and expanded civil rights efforts. He affirmed unity with rival unions, smoothed a rift with A Philip Randolph, and announced a dedicated civil rights department to root out race bias in labor.
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Dee
George Meany
Meany
Apl-Cio
Snew
Afl-Cio
Vention
America
Philip Randolph
Sleeping Car Porters Brotherhood
Apl-Cig
Teamsters Union
Underground Nuclear Test Firing at Nevada Site
The Atomic Energy Commission announced the firing of a sixth underground nuclear test shot at the Nevada test site. The Wednesday detonation was described as low yield, with estimates of the blast equivalent to about 20,000 tons of TNT. Details beyond this brief statement were not available.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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