UN troops tighten grip as Katanga clashes loom
In Elisabethville, U.N. forces seized key positions amid sporadic fighting with Katangese troops. Five Katangese gendarmes were reported killed as Thant warned Katanga’s Tshombe to reintegrate within two weeks or face further measures, including possible mineral boycotts. Tshombe’s returns and intentions remained unconfirmed.
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Leopoldville
Congo
UPI
United Nations
Elisabethville
U.N
Tshombe
Southern
Rhodesia
Kolwezi
Thant Tshombe
Salibury
Katanga
Elisabeth Ville
Martini Road
Somville
Thant
Auto Bumping Led to Slaying in Baxley Georgia
Wilton Edwards a truck driver and his nephew Robert Edwards were charged with murder after a 19 year old Pennsylvania student Nicholas Cascario was slashed to death on US 1 near Baxley following a highway bumping incident. Cascario’s companion Dan Fioret, 22, was held as a witness. Edwards admitted drinking before the confrontation.
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Baxley. Ga
APD
Pennsylvania
Wilton Edwards
Nicholas Cascario
Bangor
J.B
Red) Carter
Edwards
Robert Edwards
Appling
Cascaria
Dan Fioret
Fiorot
Cascario
Fioret
Baxley
Salvage Plan Forms After Skybolt Cancellation
Washington outlines a final phase out for the Skybolt project affecting 16 000 workers and 355.2 million dollars in work. The Air Force must present a plan to the Defense Department by Monday detailing how technical know how will be gathered and possibly repurposed for other uses while saving about 250 million in ready funds and 2 billion tied to bomber launched missiles. The program was terminated after Kennedy and McNamara publicly opposed it despite British hopes for joint use and Polaris substitutions discussed with Macmillan in Nassau.
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Washington
UPS
Air Force
Defense Department
Department
Kennedy
Defense
Robert S. McNamah McNan
London
Harold Macmillan
Nassau
Cape Canaveral
Relia
United States
Washington County Retarded Children's Association Receives Donations
Contributions to the War County Retarded Children's Association totaled 1225.54 as of December 31. The funds support Washington County Association, organized last spring, aiming for 83 percent of the retarded to become self supporting. Contributions may be left at the Washington State Bank or mailed to Box 4%. Mrs. Ray Glover serves as president.
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War County
Orris
Washington County Association
Washion State Bank
Washington County
Local Schools Reopen After Winter Break in January
Students at Washington Community School return Thursday morning January 3 following the Christmas and New Year vacation which began December 21. Classes resume as preparations begin for semester examinations scheduled January 20 and 21.
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Washington Community School
Cuba Faces Increased Economic Pressure from U.S. Policy
Washington sources say the Kennedy administration will press Cuba with firm long-range action coordinated through the OAS. The plan reportedly includes stepped up covert support for rebel groups inside Cuba, while critics like Senator Barry Goldwater denounce ransom payments as blackmail and question U.S. consistency in 1963 policy toward Castro.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Cuba
American Republics Administration
Organization of American States
OAS
United States
Castro
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Albert Hammen 65 Dies Suddenly at Keota Farm
Albert P Hammen aged 65 died suddenly at his farm home west of Harper Monday afternoon. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday at St Elizabeth Church Harper with burial in St Elizabeth Cemetery. Rosary at 9 p m Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home Keota. Survived by widow four children two grandchildren one brother and two sisters.
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Keota
Albert P. Hammen
Harper
St. Elizabeth's Cathlic Church
M. J. Diamond
St. Elizabeth'semetery
Powell
Mr. Hammen
Pete
Lena Braunhausen Hammen
Clear Creek
Anna Redlinger
Theresa Weber
St Elizabeth Church
Holy Society
Eileen Hammen
Washington
Dallas Chamberlin
Bill Besser Jr
Nick Hammen
Frank Vogel
Clara Hammen
Tragedy Marks New Year Holiday Across Iowa
United Press Internationals report lists seven deaths in Iowa during the New Year holiday weekend. A traffic crash near Ames killed Frank W. Kingsbury 69, and a Council Bluffs two car collision killed Martin Moser 48 and his mother Mar Moser 88. A Cedar Rapids farm fire killed Harry Archer family member Laura Aicher 41 and children Barbara 5 Debbie 8 Cindy Schrader 5. Driver Paul T. Fackler 43 of Maxwell survived with injuries. Kingsbury’s truck and the car collided at a rural intersection. Fire destroyed the home after a Christmas tree sparked the blaze. Wounded husband was hospitalized in Iowa City.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Frank W. Kingsbury
Ames
Kingsbury
Paul T. Fackler
Maxwell
Fackler
Harry Archer
Cedar Rapids
Laura Aicher
Barbara
Debbie
Cindy Schrader
Robert Schrader
Aicher
Harry
Council Bluffs
Martin Moser
Mar Moser
Bellevue
Jaycees to Collect Holiday Trees January 3
Washington residents may discard old Christmas trees by placing them at street corners before seven p m Thursday January 3. Junior Chamber of Commerce members will drive through the city in trucks collecting all trees left out for pickup.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Top Iowa stories of 1962 dominated by slaying and airliner crash
United Press editors list the top ten Iowa stories of 1962 led by Gilbert Gayne Smith’s admission of slaying six family members at Hayesville and Hedrick. Close race followed by the Continental Airlines jetliner crash near Centerville. Third place went to Harold Hughes’s upset over Governor Norman Erbe and other election results.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa News
United Press International
Gilbert Gayne Smith
Hayesville
Hedrick
Continental Airlines
Iowa
Centerville
Iowa - Missouri
Harold Hughes
Norman A. Erbe
Gayne Smith
Washington County Plans 1963 Road and City Paving Drive
Washington County officials announce a busy 1963 with 17 miles of county road work including resurfacing on Riverside Road and Highway 22, grading on roads to the Johnson County line, and concrete paving projects next summer. In Washington City, street paving advances, utility upgrades, Sunset Park development, and stop light installations at Highway 92 and South Iowa Avenue mark the year ahead.
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Riverside
Kalona
Wyman
Washington
Washington County
Louisa County
Wellman
Johnson County
Highway No. 1
Richmond
Charles Asby
City of Washington
Sunset Park
el Grove Cemetery
Willits
Highway 92
Iowa Avenue
New Year Holiday Traffic Toll Seen Falling Short of Forecast
A UPI tally shows 8 a.m. holiday deaths at 259 from traffic incidents as Nebraska and other states endure fog and freezing drizzle. Across states, traffic deaths lead the count with 239, fires 49, planes 3, and misc. 2, as seven fatal accidents are reported including a Greyhound collision near St. Regis Montana and multiple house fires.
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Here
Nebraska
Postage Increase Urged by Washington Postmaster
Postmaster Marty Levy urged Washington area residents to apply correct postage as new rates take effect Monday morning January 7. First class letters rise to five cents per ounce, air mail letters to eight cents per ounce, post cards to four cents, and air mail cards to six cents. Further details available at the post office.
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Marty Levy
Washington
Rockefeller Warns Freedom on Trial
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller opened his second four year term with a broad inaugural address stressing freedom on trial. He outlined a four point program and condemned slogan politics while warning that freedom faces challenges in military, economic, and social arenas. The ceremonial event at the state capitol reflected his resilience after tax battles and personal losses.
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Albany
Nelson A. N.Y
UPI
Rockefeller
New York
Embry
Michael
New Guinea
Weather Outlook for Town and Surrounds
United Press International reports town mostly cloudy with fog and freezing drizzle in the west portion today and the east portion tonight, then generally fair and warmer Wednesday. High today in the 20s, tonight’s low also in the 20s.
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Bill) Robertson
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Jane Schwartz
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Carol
Wiliam
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Cheila
Henry E. Schwartz
Exeter
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Neb
UPD
Randolph, Neb
Judy McCarthy
Caroly
Sioux Crown
Gerald Reeg
Wayne
Judy
Carolyn
Randolph
Gis
J.B. Mayer
Spokane
Wash
St. Resis
Jacob Hoff
Sunnyside
Jane McDaniel
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Livingston
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Hamburger
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Ronald L. Bakken
US. Army
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