Berlin Crisis Looms Over Berlin Trade Pact Impasse
Reports warn of a potential Berlin crisis if West and East Germany fail to sign a trade pact by New Year’s Eve. A Dowling meeting with Soviet ambassador Pervukhin and a Gromyko speech in Moscow suggest Moscow may create pretext to disrupt access to West Berlin. Negotiators resume Wednesday amid fears of Allied rail and air routes across Communist territory.
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U.S
West Germany
Mikhail Pervukhin
East Germany
West Berlin
Gromyko
Supreme Soviet
Federal Republic
German Democratic Republic
German Federal Republic
Germany
United States
Soviet Russia
Britain
France
Khrushchev
Rafid
Bethlehem Christmas Festival Draws 12000 In Manger Square
The Bethlehem Christmas observance drew about 12,000 worshippers including Jordanian Christians and pilgrims from many lands as bells rang and carols filled the air. Roman Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem led Mass at the Church of the Nativity while Protestant services were held at Shepherds Field.
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Christ
Manger Square
Ger Square
Desert
Rom Jerusalem
Prince of Peace
Europe
United Nations
Congo
Asia
Jerusalem
Yordan Legion
Alberto Gori
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Road Toll Mounting Across Holiday Weekend
The death toll from traffic accidents rose steadily during the long Christmas weekend. Some 135 lives were lost by 6 p.m. Saturday, with 18 in fires and 17 in other mishaps, making an overall total of 170. Hazardous Midwest conditions and freezing fog slowed drivers in the Pacific Northwest. Europe enjoyed a record Christmas boom, Britain reported a 25 percent jump in spending to about 50 million dollars, Queen Elizabeth II hosted carolers, and Asia saw festive buying in Japan while U.S. weather stayed mild.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Pacific Northwest
Europe
Britain
Elizabeth II
Sandringham
Royal Drawing Room
United States
Weather Bureau
Philippines
Orient
Japan
Ginza-Tokyo
Broadway
Two Killed In Boston Explosions
In Boston's Charleston section morning gas blasts leveled a cafe and damaged a three story brick building. At least two dead and six injured as flames and smoke filled the street. Fire crews responded with three alarms, seventeen units, about 100 firefighters and many police. Donald Monroe, across the street, witnessed the destruction.
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Boston
Donald Monroe
Charleston
Diamond Nugget
Purity Sugar Cane Co
VTI expands night courses and holiday journey notices
A compact listing highlights VTI adding night classes and upcoming Holiday Journeys. It notes page references for related features including a pilot story, a Christmas column, and a regional review of 1960 Southern Illinois sports, indicating local educational and seasonal coverage.
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Ozark
Merle Jones
Hey
Southern Illinois
Rebels' Gen Mengistu Neway Captured. Brother Killed Near Addis
Ethiopian troops capture Brig. Gen Mengistu Neway, once Imperial Guard head, and kill his brother Girmame after a skirmish at Nazareth. Mengistu, 46, and Girmame, 38, were among the revolt's top leaders, which began December 14 as Emperor Haile Selassie was abroad. News spread quickly as crowds gathered outside Empress Zauditu Hospital where Mengistu was treated to stand trial. Grimaine held out in Nazareth until killed.
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Girmame
Haile Selassie
Mengistu
Jigjiga
Mengistu Neway
Nazareth
Addis Abab Aa
Grimaine
Brazil
Addis Ababa
Empress Zaudhu Hospital
Kennedy Christmas at Palm Beach House
President elect John F Kennedy celebrated Christmas Eve at the Spanish style mansion beside the Atlantic Ocean with seven angels stockings bearing named tags. He announced Paul Nitze as assistant secretary of defense for international affairs, a post elevated for disarmament mapping. Nitze, a former banker and foreign policy expert, is with Johns Hopkins SAIS.
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Fla
John F. Knedy
Kennedys
Atlantic Ocean
Kennedy
Paul Nitze
Nitze
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Affairs
Five men ride half of tanker Pine Ridge to port
Five mariners clinging to the starboard half of the Pine Ridge ride toward safety as the tanker split in two east of Cape Hatteras. They face a Christmas with improvised galley meals while a tug Curb and helicopters assist. Seven crew are missing, while 28 survivors were rescued from the stern section. Chief Engineer Richart stayed behind to ensure the others could reach safety. The towing tug advances at six knots in calm weather.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Pine Ridge
Alfred Kirchhoff
Staten Island
Kirchhoff
Newnorth News
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Stark Snyder
Havertown
Valley Forge
John Richart
Wilmington
Del
Richart
Pace Tankers Inc
Keystone Shipping Co
Philadelhia
Curb
Kirelhoff
Warnings on Laos War Sparking Asia Crisis
Tokyo reports Chinese Nationalist Foreign Minister Shen Changhaun warned Laos civil conflict could widen and force the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization to act. North Vietnam issued a memorandum accusing the United States, South Vietnam, Thailand, and Nationalist China of aggression, claiming Laos as a new hotbed of war.
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Laos
China
Viet Nam
Shen Chang Haun
Ingi
Formosa
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
Kadia Pelping
TVA Awards Contract For GE Turbogenerators In Knoxville
The Tennessee Valley Authority has awarded a 30.4 million dollar contract to General Electric Corp to build two 600 megawatt steam turbogenerators, making them the world's largest.
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TVA
Knoxville
Veno
Tennessee Valley Authority
General Electric Corp
Flint Mich Man Killed in Friday Night Traffic Crash
A Flint man was killed in a traffic accident Friday night a mile from his home as somber children and their mother stood nearby reflecting on the tragedy.
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Flint, Mich
No Publication Notice From The Southern Trinoisan
Public notice states The Southern Trinoisan will not publish on Monday December 16 indicating a temporary lapse in printing. The notice lacks additional details about affected editions or rescheduling.
Man Narrowly Escapes Electrocution in Carbondale Area
Murphysboro man Heber Dailey 43 narrowly escaped a 7500 volt shock while installing a transformer near New Thompson Lake about half a mile west of Carbondale. Dailey suffered burns to one hand and declined immediate medical aid after the incident with colleague Dean Raymond. Emergency crews responding to the scene.
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Heber Dailey
15Th St
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
New
Thompson Lake
Carbondale
Dailey
Dean Raymond
Bus Crash Injures 22 Christmas Shoppers in St Johns
A bus carrying Christmas shoppers slid on an icy railroad crossing and struck a box car. Traffic officials call it a miracle no fatalities. all 22 aboard were injured, seven seriously, in St Johns on December 24.
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Cloudy Day in Far Southern Illinois Forecast
Weather note records increasing cloudiness in far southern Illinois with a temperature change. Highs around 35 to 40 degrees, lows in the mid-20s, and a low yesterday near minus three. The day’s sun data list sunrise at 7 30 a.m. and sunset around 4 41 p.m.
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