Katanga Deputies Press for Greater Freedom in Congo
Katanga deputies arrived in Leopoldville to demand revision of Congo provisional constitution. Tshombe accused U.N. forces of plotting new offensives and alleged U.S. envoy Guilion’s behind the scenes role as Katanga seeks a confederation. U.N. and U.S. officials defended actions while warnings of civil war and prop aganda campaigns were aired.
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Katanga
Congo
Leopoldville
The
Elisabethville
Moise Tshombe
Kitona
Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
Eisabeth Ville
U. N
U.S
Edmund A. Guilion
Tshom
aBhisabethville
George Ivan Smith
U.N
Elisabethsville
Smith
Colder Weather Ahead Across Regions
The forecast shows a drop in temperatures across the region with colder air moving in from the north. Winds will shift and highs struggle to reach seasonal norms through the week with possible frost in rural areas by night.
British scientist links fallout to small cancer rise
Denver report outlines Dr. Philip R. J. Burch's view that bomb test fallout may cause only a slight increase in cancer. He proposes fallout radiation often acts only as a trigger or supplement to spontaneous cellular changes in vulnerable individuals, with evidence from Hiroshima Nagasaki studies and work at Oak Ridge.
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Denver
Colo
Philip R. J. Burch
Burch
University of Eve
Atomic Energy Core
Oak Ridge
Mining Union Declared Red Washington in December
A hearing examiner recommended that the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers be declared a Communist infiltrated organization. If adopted, the union would be ineligible to bargain or represent employees under the National Labor Relations Act. The Labor Department lists about 200 locals with 100,000 members, based in Denver, though membership figures vary to 50,000–60,000 more recently. The ruling followed years of hearings with 150 witnesses.
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Washington
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Trancis A. Cherry
Subversive Activities Control Board
National Labor Relations Act
Labor Department Directory of Labor Unions
Denver
Colo
Cherry
Laos Talks Stall as Neutralists Try Coalition Deal
In Vientiane on December 28, Souvanna Phouma indicated cautious progress in behind the scenes talks among Laos factions watched by U S Britain and the Soviet ambassadors to revive the three prince summit. Boun Oum pressed to shape a cabinet with four conservatives eight neutrals and four Pathet Lao, seeking key posts for his bloc. Souphanouvong and Souphanouyong pressed for broader allocation while Western diplomats warned that failure could revive conflict and widen East West tensions.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phoumd
Souvanna
Prmier
Boun Gum
Phouma
Souphanouyong
Aaubramank
Hetual
Savang Vatshana
Souvanina
Ina Ial
Pathet Lao
Boun
Boun Oum
Souphanouvong
Sayang Vathana
Ngon Sananikone
International Control’ Commission of Firescape
Interby’eatiout
Princes Returned To Capital After Geneva Pressure
The three princes were brought to the capital after strong pressure from the Geneva conference of fourteen nations which agreed on a neutral policy for the Southeast Asian kingdom.
Maremont Seeks Democratic Senate Endorsement in Illinois
Maremont of Chicago, described as a noted industrialist, declared today that he believes he is Gov. Otto Kerner’s choice for the Democratic nomination to the U. S. Senate. He also said Mayor Richard J. Daley has given his blessing to pursue endorsement by the state central committee. He added that Kerner’s support would be essential for his candidacy.
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Arnold
Maremont
Chicago
Otto Kerner
U. S
Richard J. Daley
Illneig Democrats
State Central Committee
Kerner
India Leaders Deny Flouting U N Charter
New Delhi Dec 28 Prime Minister Nehru defended India against Western criticism for using force to seize Goa Da nao and Din from Portugal. He said India did not break the U N charter and remained committed to nonviolence, while Brezhnev praised the action as a victory over colonialism and Russians expressed support.
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Paul Grimes
New York Times
New Delhi
Nehru
Ndia
Goa
Danao
Din
Portugal
India
Leonid I. Brezinev
Supreme Soviet
United States
Lalter
Adlai Stevenson
U.N
Stevenson
USN
U.S
Russia
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Neh
Loree
China
Jess Watress
Cold Snap Hits Illinois With Subzero Readings Across State
The Associated Press reports a deep freeze across Illinois with subzero and near zero readings from Rockford to Quincy and Chicago to Springfield. Snow flurries, icy roads, and scattered wrecks plagued roads as wind chills drove temperatures down into the teens and single digits, with Rock Island and Rockford seeing heavy icing and a dam area near Marseilles recording very low temps. Ice jams and river conditions affected transportation while many areas expected colder night lows, sharpening the danger of travel and power strain.
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Minienuin
Rockford
Moline
Peoria
Ottawa
Joliet
Quincy
Springfield
Chicago
Champaign
Vandalia
Belleville
Illinois Division of Highways
Keokuk
Bloomington
Hoopeston
Associated Press
Ilinois
Bradford
Mercury
Stark County
Alin
Rock
Joslin
Rock Island
Five Family Fire Victims Die in Evansville Home
A mother Mrs. James Kirkpatrick, 36, and five of her ten children perished in a two story Evansville fire. The father and five other children escaped unharmed. A daughter suffered a back injury jumping from a second story window. One child was visiting relatives. Victims: Eugene 9 Lydia May 6 Judy Ann 4 Michael 2. All children slept on the second floor.
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Evansville
Ind
Jehild
James Kirkpatrick
Eugene
Lydia May
Judy Ann
Michael
Fire Tragedy Claims Lives and Injuries in House
A house fire left one dead, including Mrs. Kirkpatrick who fell when the stairway collapsed. Diane, 14, was hospitalized with a back injury after jumping from a second-floor window. Neighbors sheltered the survivors in their night clothes as firefighters suspected the blaze began in a bathroom near an escape heater.
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Espace
CORE Aides Ask To Buy Gas Masks
Baton Rouge, December 28 AP CORE asked President Kennedy to permit Negroes to buy surplus gas masks so peaceful demonstrations could continue in the South Rev B E Cox of High Point NC said after his jail release he made the request in a telegram Raton Rouge police used tear gas to quell a demonstration by about 1500 Negroes protesting racial discrimination Cox faces trial January 3 on inciting riot charges connected to the demonstrations
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Baton Rouge
Congress of Racial
Kennedy
Southland
B. E. Cox
High Point
N.C
Raton
Rouge
Cox
Airline Pilot Landing Probed After Brief Touchdown
An Eastern Airlines DC-3 with 50 passengers landed briefly at the unused Mitchel Field site near Idlewild. Capt Richard H Hamann, commander on a Montreal to Idlewild flight, was grounded amid investigation into the inadvertent touchdown and potential misidentification of Mitchel for Idlewild. An FAA briefing noted the required runway lengths for such a fully loaded craft, while officials offered no further comments.
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New York
St Atl
Long Island
Idlewild
Eastern Airlines
Richard H. Hamann
Montreal
Milche Field Air Force Base
Mitchel
FAA
World
GOP
Mitchelihis
Lyears
Rockefeller Bid Seeks Re-Election as Governor
Albany N Y Dec 28 AP Gov Nelson A Rockefeller signals a possible bid for the Republican nomination for president in 1964 while formally beginning a campaign for re-election as governor. He frames his campaign on a record and a pledge to serve a full four year term as unnecessary for next year.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeler
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Boum Oum
Souvanna Phouma
Des . Moines
Towa
Jone
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