Controversial Army Shakeup Planned by Kennedy
The Kennedy administration will announce a controversial Army reorganization next Tuesday aimed at creating two new commands for material development and logistics while absorbing most training into these bodies. The plan ends most duties of the ordnance and chemical officers and reshapes the general staff to focus on planning.
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Menzies Warns Sukarno On West New Guinea Threats
Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies warned Indonesian President Sukarno after a cabinet review of East New Guinea tensions. He noted Sukarno assurances against force but said Australia would defend West New Guinea if Indonesia attacks.
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Insurance dispute ends after seven months in federal court
A federal court dissolves the temporary restraining order that blocked a $4000 cut in group insurance for non operating railway employees. The dispute between BA&P Anaconda Co and Metropolitan Life and unions began with a threatened reduction and a strike vote in 1961. The case moves forward with provisions from the 1960 national carrier conference agreements.
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Butte Woman Loses Purse to Thief
A second purse theft in eight days hits Butte as Mrs. Marguerite McDonald reports a 21 year old grabbed her handbag on South Montana at 4 30 pm and fled toward West Galena after a chase by two men. The purse held 40 dollars according to the victim.
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Jha Weather In Butte District Forecast
Cloudy with light snow today and tonight. High near 16, then a colder low near zero. East of Divide expects snow Saturday to Sunday with occasional snow and highs 15 on Saturday and 10 to 20 on Sunday. West of Divide sees cloudy conditions with snow Saturday, flurries Sunday, and highs 10 to 20. Overnight lows 5 below to 15 above, per 24 hour table ending 4 p.m.
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Fire destroys Saunders Lumber Co warehouse in Billings
A blaze at Saunders Cash Way Lumber Co. warehouse in Billings caused an estimated 100000 in damage and injured firefighter Duane McDermott who broke his left leg. The fire, started around 6 p.m., was under control by 9:30 p.m. with 65 firefighters and five trucks on scene. Transients reportedly slept under the warehouse, possibly starting the fire according to partner R E Saunders. Insurance coverage for the materials was not confirmed.
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Army Hunts Bodies in Peru Tragedy
Army engineers reached Mt Huascaran disaster zones to search 40 feet of rubble for survivors after a 6 million ton ice and mud slide wiped out a dozen villages killing between 3,000 and 4,000 people. Air relief planes faced weather as rescue efforts warned of possible further slides.
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Union Seeks Court Order to Halt Anaconda Work Changes
The Anaconda Mill and Smeltermen's Union seeks a show cause order from Federal Judge W D Murray in Butte to restrain Anaconda Co from changing wages and job classifications at the Anaconda Reduction Works. A hearing is set for January 15 at 2 00 p m. The union claims changes violate a labor agreement and National Labor Relations Act, seeking a permanent injunction if granted.
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Butte
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Rio Grande Valley Citrus Loss In Millions
All-time lows froze millions in the lower Rio Grande Valley as a weeklong cold wave killed crops and claimed lives nationwide. Temperatures plunged with Fraser Colorado at minus 38 and Big Piney Wyoming at minus 18, while Florida faced threatened citrus and vegetables. An estimated 7.5 million boxes of oranges and grapefruit froze on trees as the death toll rose across states.
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Kennedy Legislation Faces Early Action Focus on Postal Rates
House Speaker John W. McCormack predicted President Kennedy would be very successful with his legislative proposals. A postal rate hike from four to five cents for letters and three to four cents for post cards is set for early House consideration, aiming to boost annual revenue by about 631 million dollars and influence the budget outlook.
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UPI
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First Dame
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State of the Union
Montana Father Of Seven Dies In I-15 Crash
Fred Kain 40 of Simms died at Deaconess Hospital after injuries from a Jan 3 crash on Interstate 15 near Great Falls. A Montana highway department project engineer, he was Montana’s fourth highway fatality of 1962. His station wagon hit a guard rail near the start of the interstate. Survived by his wife and seven children, youngest eight weeks, oldest 16. native of Helena.
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UPI
Fred Kain
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Helena
Merger Favored for Major Railroads
Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad announced plans to merge the two largest lines into a $5.5 billion transportation system, creating a unified nationwide rail network.
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UPI
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central Railroad
Europeans in Algerian seaport riot in Mostaganem
In Mostaganem seaport five thousand Europeans attacked Moslems killing one policeman in a street battle. The violence followed threats by the OAS and was fought down by police as De Gaulle sent battle-ready troops to Algiers and Oran amid growing civil war fears.
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Charles de Gaulle
Republican Chairman Attacks Kennedy Foreign Policy
Oklahoma City report says Republican National Chairman William E. Miller condemned the Kennedy administration for a Pollyanna attitude on foreign policy. Miller claimed Communist gains in Southeast Asia and NATO strain amid Congo policy, saying Cuba was ignored. Rep. Bob Wilson joined in the critique. Sen. Barry Goldwater to close two day conference.
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