India claims swift victory over Portuguese enclaves
India announced complete victory in its blitz across Goa Daman and Diu on the west coast. Within 36 hours the Defense Ministry said all fighting ceased, with more than 1,000 Portuguese troops surrendering. Nova Goa fell with celebrations, while Daman and Diu surrendered with little resistance.
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India
APV Indi
Portugal
Subcontinent
Defense Ministry
Goa
Damao
Diu
Information Ministry
Lisbon
Nova Goa
Mormugao
Manuel Antonio Vassala E Silva
Indian Defense Ministry
Belgaum
J. Ne Chatdhury
Nova
Snow Leads Cold Weather Across Midwest
Snow spread across the Midwest ahead of a cold wave with up to five inches in Illinois and Ohio townships. Snow dumped four inches in Toledo and northwestern Ohio, snarling morning traffic while Burlington Iowa and Quincy reported three inches in six hours. Lows from ten below zero to two degrees above marked the northern plains as southern winds brought rain then snow flurries.
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Chicago
Midwest
Missouri
Towa
Michigan
Ohio
Toledo
Burlington
Iowa
Quincy
Northcentral
Illinois
Plains
Indiana
Canadian
Texas
Tennessee
Mass Protest Planned After 300 New Orleans Arrests
New Orleans on December 19 reports nearly 300 protesters arrested as a mass march on the registrar's office is planned. The Consumers League of Greater New Orleans, a Negro group, appeals to President Kennedy for protection amid alleged vote discrimination claims.
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New Orleans
Consumers League of Greater
Kennedy Returns to Washington After Latin America Trip
President Kennedy landed at Washington National Airport in fog with head congestion and earache eased, after a one hour 67 minute flight from West Palm Beach. He then proceeded to the White House as UK officials reported on a separate U.N. Security Council vote in New York where Adlai Stevenson condemned the Soviet veto on Goa and Portuguese territories. The Western proposal to withdraw Indian troops failed 7-4 with Soviet Union and others opposing.
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Fla
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Andrews ‘Air Force Base
Maryland
Washington National Airport
James B. Swindal
West Palm Beach
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India
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Adlai B. Stevenson
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League of ‘Nations
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U.N
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Pihut
Dey Jerre Salinger
Kenton
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Inter- Republic
Subiobatihentes
Goa Dit
Damao
United States
Britain
France
Turkey
Soviet Union
Ceylon
United Arab Republic
General Assembly
Banks Fight Satellite Plan in Sangamon County
Banks in Decatur sue in Sangamon County Circuit Court challenging state chartering of three new banks in north, east and south Decatur. Northtown and Millikin banks seek injunction preventing charter issuance, arguing the three are satellites of a downtown bank and violate state law.
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Springfield
Desatur
Sangamon County
South
Northtown
Millikinen
Decatur
Officials Ban Movie Of Nehru Visit
A State Department reception in Washington showed a film of President Abboud of Sudan instead of the planned Nehru visit film. Officials claimed the Nehru reel was on loan, but informants say top State Department orders prohibited its display.
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Washington
U. S. Information Agency
Nehru
United States
State Department
Angier
Biddie Duke
Abboud
Sudan
Woman Shot By Hunters Near Belleville
A Clair County woman, 41, was shot in the right chest and seriously wounded Monday when two hunters returned fire at her husband after he fired at them to chase them off his property near Belleville. The husband said he warned the hunters and fired two rifle shots over their heads. the hunters had departed when deputies arrived.
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Belleville
Clair County
Edmund Raines
Concordia Road
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Sukarno Threatens Invasion Of West Papua
Indonesian President Sukarno announced total mobilization and readiness for an invasion of Dutch held West New Guinea. He accused the Netherlands of cheating Indonesia and warned of action at any time, amid regional tensions and Dutch defense in the area.
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Indonesia
Sukarno
West New Guinea
Nehru
Goa
West Irian
Netherlands
Katie Ane
Jina
New Guinea
Papua
Dutch’ East Indies
West
Indies
the Hague
Utrecht
Cold Wave Warning for Southern Illinois Tonight and Wednesday
Weather forecast warns of a cold wave in Southern Illinois with decreasing cloudiness and much colder temperatures tonight. Fair and continued cold Wednesday with lows around 5 and highs in the mid to upper 20s.
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Illinois
Tshombe Adoula Meet Outlook Dim As Congo Unity Talks Begin
In Leopoldville and Kitona today premier Cyrille Adoula and Katanga's Moise Tshombe began talks under U.N. auspices aimed at preventing secession and uniting the Congo. U.N. staff, Katanga forces, and U.S. officials watched guardedly as secret negotiations were to be held with limited involvement.
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Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Cyrille “Adoula
Central Congo
Kitona
Ney
Tshomabe
Shombe
Ndola
Northern Rhodesia
U. S
Edmund “A. Gultion
Adoila
Leopoldville
D. N
Rsalph Bunche
U.S
Bunche
U.N
Gullion
Aus
U. N
Elisabethville
Tshoribe
Indonesia and Netherlands seek settlement over West New Guinea
Sukarno told Kennedy Indonesia would not sit idle as Netherlands moves to set up a separate West New Guinea government. A Dutch communiqué said The Hague remains willing to negotiate via the United Nations and is discussing the situation with the United States and the UN General Assembly.
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Washington
Sukarno
Kennedy
Indonesia
Netherlands
West New Guinea
Deak, Rust
Zaising Zain
Palm Beach
Fla
Hague
O- Jay
Sumea
United Nations
West
Irian
Dutch New Guinea
United States
U.N. General Assembly
Senate Showdown Over Kennedy Congo Standoff
U S senators pledge scrutiny of U N action in Katanga as January hearing on Secretary Rusk’s Katanga policy looms. Dodd and other Foreign Relations members push for inquiry into Moise Tshombe’s alignment with Congo central government.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kennedy
Senate
U. N. Ction
Katanga
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Rusk
Thomas J. Dogg
D-Conn
U. N
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Dodd
Plane crashes into crowd in Seville killing and injuring many
In Seville a light plane struck a crowd during the arrival of a charity motorcade. At least 21 people were killed and more than 100 injured as the aircraft plummeted into the spectators. The plane carried a Madrid based magazine crew and was covering the aid delivery of clothing and food.
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Sevilla
Spain
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Ity
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House of Lords
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