Italian Train Crash Kills Sixty Nine in Calabria
A Calabrian train on a secondary line near Catanzaro plunged 100 feet into a rocky gorge after a car detached from the bridge. Police said 69 were killed and 27 injured, seven critically, in Italy’s worst postwar rail disaster. Passengers, many from nearby villages, carried Christmas gifts as rescue crews worked in rain to recover bodies.
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Inside The Southern Ilinoisan Highlights
A digest of items from the Southern Ilinoisan including notices on Christmas home views, tragic area auto accidents, a warehouse blaze in Murphysboro, Herrin joining a municipal retirement fund, and Center aiding students find colleges with various pages noted for features and tournaments.
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U N Accepts 1000 Congolese Troops Forces Shift Policy
United Nations announced it would add 1000 Congolese infantry and armored troops to its Congo force, increasing total strength to 16900. Officials gave few details on deployment, noting only alignment with UN command. The move follows long reluctance to include Congolese units alongside UN troops in Katanga operations.
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Ees
Dutch Seek American Aid In War Threat
The Netherlands asked the United States to mediate in the Indonesia New Guinea dispute, seeking an open discussion without preconditions. Officials indicated the cabinet may have shifted from insisting Papuan self determination be decided before talks.
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U.S
Talks Move Toward Easing East West Tensions
Washington reports that President Kennedy plans to take the initiative in easing Berlin tensions, authorizing Thompson to hold preliminary talks with the Soviet Foreign Office in Moscow. The approach marks a shift from earlier probes to potential negotiations, with Britain’s Roberts backing up the move. Kennedy and Macmillan agreed to advance steps on Berlin without upsetting the Atlantic Alliance.
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Moscow Skeptical Of West Talk Plans in Bermuda
The Soviet press voiced skepticism about the Kennedy Macmillan Bermuda talks, calling the renewed U.S. British exchange proposal a possible Western stalling tactic on the Berlin dispute, as reported by Tzvestia.
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Harold Macmillan
Three Oil Traveling With Him In Incoherent Entry
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an incident involving oil traveling and a meeting with a Soviet commandant. A general reportedly sent a protest note to Soviet authorities and earlier guards blocked a barrier intended to contact a US ally.
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Allie
Eley
Snowstorm Rages Eastward After Midwest Blizzard
A pre Christmas snowstorm swept the Midwest and moved into the East, closing roads and stranding hundreds. New York and New England mobilized crews and snowplows as accumulations reached up to 17 inches in Missouri and 14 in Iowa, with at least 27 deaths reported. Rescue crews aided motorists and schoolchildren marooned since Friday as communities braced for further cold and heavy snowfall.
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James Tucker
Weather forecast fragment for Yor's Southern region
Mostly cloudy and continued cold with Sunday snow flurries. Highs around 23 to 32 degrees, with Sunday night low near 20s. Decreasing clouds later Sunday. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Snow accumulation reported at 1.5 inches from Friday to Saturday.
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U S Believes World Favors Tests In Air
The United States believes its resumed atmospheric nuclear tests next spring may be welcomed by world opinion, including neutralist nations, after Bermuda talks between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan. Officials say public opinion should not bar a military necessity. If decided, experts may propose firing missiles with hydrogen warheads to detonate in space-trajectory tests.
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Powell Gets Stock Ruling In Illinois Insurance Case
Illinois House Speaker Paul Powell won a favorable attorney general opinion on whether an officer of a new insurance company can sell its stock without a license. Attorney General William Clark said incorporators may elect officers to carry out stock sales until the first shareholders meeting. The ruling reversed the Insurance Department view that officers could not exist until shares were sold and directors chosen. Powell district director for Trinity Investment Co. involved in the dispute with Trinity selling stock.
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Paul Powell
William Clark
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An* Insurance Company
Insurance
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