UN Troops Seize Elisabethville as Tshombe Crisis Deepens
U.N. forces pushed into Elisabethville tightening control around the copper hub as Katanga secession leader Moise Tshombe faced a two week deadline to rejoin the Congo. Thant warned of swift action including possible mineral boycotts if Katanga remains separated.
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Akopoldville
Congo
UPI
United Nations
Elisabethville
U.N
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Tshombe
Southern
Rhodesia
Kolwezi
Thant Tshombe
Salibury Sun
Cess
Martinioad
Somville
New York
Thant
Auto Bumping Tragedy Ends in Slaying in Baxley
In Baxley Georgia a 39-year-old father of five Wilton Edwards confessed to fatally stabbing 19-year-old Nicholas Cascario after a highway bumping incident. Edwards and his nephew Robert Edwards 19 were charged with murder and held without bond for the grand jury. Cascario’s traveling companion Dan Fiorot 22 was held as a material witness.
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Baxley
UPI
Pennsylvania
Wilton Edwards
Nicholas Cascario
Bangor
J.B
Red) Carter
Edwards
Robert Edwards
Appling
Cascaria
Here
Dan Fiorot
Fiorot
Carter
Cascario
Casca*rio
Fioret
Skybolt project ends as US seeks salvage plan
Washington reports the Skybolt missile program, costing 353.2 million and employing 16 000, is cancelled. The Air Force must deliver a final phase out plan by Monday to preserve know how and repurpose knowledge for other uses while saving about 250 million in funds and billions more in avoided production costs.
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Washington
UPS
Hat
Air Force
Defense Department
Department
Kennedy
Robert S. McNamar
London
Harold Macmillan
Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Retarded Children's Group in County Receives Donation
Contributions to the Washington County Retarded Children's Association totaled 1225.54 as of December 21, per chairman Mike Orris. Funds support the association formed last spring. donations may be mailed or left at the Washington State Bank. Mrs. Ray Glover presides, and the goal is 83 percent self support for the clients.
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Washington County
Wasuagwon Community School Reopens After Holiday Break
Local schools resume Thursday January 3 with Wasuagwon Community School students returning to classes. The restart ends the Christmas and New Year vacation period begun in December. Students have a few days to prepare for semester examinations set for January 30 and February 11.
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Wasuagwon Community School
Cuba Faces More Economic Pressure In 1963
Washington reports that U S Cuba policy in the new year will stress political and economic pressure on the Castro regime coordinated through the OAS. Rebel activities inside Cuba may be stepped up with American backing. Senator Barry Goldwater condemned recent prisoner ransom as international blackmail and warned of grave 1963 problems if Kennedy pursues inconsistent policies.
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Washington
UPL
U.S
Cuba
American Republics Administration
Organization of American States
OAS
Castro
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
United States
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Albert Hammen, 65, Dies Suddenly Monday
Albert P. Hammen died suddenly at his farm west of Harper Monday afternoon. Funeral at 10 a.m. Thursday at St Elizabeth's Church Harper, Rev. M J Diamond in charge. Burial in St Elizabeth's Cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home Keota. Survived by widow Anna. four children Eileen Hammen Washington, Mrs Dallas Chamberlin Washington, Mrs Bill Besser Harper, Keith Hammen Muscatine. two grandchildren. brother Nick Hammen Keota. sisters Mrs Frank Vogel Keota and Clara Hammen Keota.
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Keota
Albert P. Hammen
Harper
St. Elizabeth's Cathic Church
M. J. Diamond
St. Elizabeth'semetery
Powell
Mr. Hammen
Pete
Lena Braunhausen Jammen
Clear Creek
Anna Redlinger
Theresa Weber
Stlizabeth Church
Holy Name Society
Eileen Hammen
Washington
Dallas Chamberlin
Bill Besser Jr
Nick Hammen
Frank Vogel
Clara Hammen
Tragedy Marks New Year Holiday In Iowa Seven Dead
United Press International reports seven accidental deaths in Iowa during the New Year weekend. Three traffic fatalities raise the 1962 Iowa highway toll to 615, with Kingsbury killed near Ames. A fatal rural fire near Iowa City claimed four Archer and Schrader family members. In Council Bluffs, two more traffic victims were Martin Moser and his mother Margaret Moser of Bellevue Nebraska.
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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
Archer
Harry
Council Bluffs
Martin Moser
Margaret Moser
Bellevue
Neb
Jaycees to Collect Holiday Trees Jan 3
Washington residents may discard old Christmas trees on Thursday evening January 3. Junior Chamber of Commerce members will tour the city in trucks starting at seven oclock and collect trees left at residential block corners before that time.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Top 10 Iowa stories of 1962 by UPI editors
United Press International selects the year’s top Iowa tales led by Gilbert Gaynor th slaying of six relatives in Hayesville and Hedrick the Continental Airlines jetliner crash near Centerville and the Hughes upset victory in the governor’s race The list highlights the Gaynor th case the air disaster and the election upset with other major items trailing in a heavily divided vote
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa News
United Press International
Gilbert Gaynorth
Hayesville
Hedrick
Continental Airlines
Iowa
Centerville
Iowa - Missouri
Harold Hughes
Norman A. Erbe
Gayne Smith
Progress year outlined for Washington County 1963
Washington County officials outline a busy 1963 with road resurfacing and grading on 17 miles, new conservation committee formation, and city street paving continuation in Washington. Projects include Riverside road final 10 miles, highway 22 Kalona to Riverside resurfacing, and 218 into Wyman paving plus utility line replacement and Sunset Park expansion.
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Riverside
Kalona
Wyman
Iowa Highway
Washington
Washington County
Louisa County
Wellman
Golf Course
Johnson County
Highway
Richmond
Albin
Charles Asby
City of Washington
Willits
Sunset Park
Elm Grove Cemetery
New Year Holiday Traffic Toll Seen Low in UPI Report
United Press International notes late holiday tolls hint at a record low four day traffic death count, with Nebraska reporting two fatalities and states like California Texas Illinois and New York recording multiple losses. A Greyhound bus crash in Montana killed six, while a Va fire claimed five children.
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California
Texas
Mlinois
Oklahoma
New York
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Greyhound
St. Regis
Mont
Bladensburg
Washington
D.C
Postage Increase Reminds Washington Area Residents
Postmaster Terry Levy urged Washington area residents to check postage as new rates take effect. First class letters will need five cents per ounce, air mail eight cents, first class postcards four cents, and air mail cards six cents. Additional details available at the post office.
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Terry Levy
Washington
Rockefeller Warns Freedom on Trial in New Term
Albany New York Gov Nelson Rockefeller delivers a second inaugural address marking his term with a four point program and a warning that freedom is on trial worldwide. He cites threats from military, economic and educational fronts and frames the era as a nationwide struggle for dignity and opportunity.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Lincoln
Rockefeller
Assembly
Michael
New Guinea
Weather Town: cloudy west fog and freezing drizzle today
The Town weather report notes mostly cloudy conditions with fog and freezing drizzle in the west portion today and clearer, warmer conditions in the east, with highs in the 20s and tonight's lows in the 20s.
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United Press Internation
Great Lakes
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State Penitentiary
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Alout
Board of ‘Supervisors
Cloud Willits
Charles Ashby
W.J
Bill) Robertson
Howard Anderson
Anderson
Lloyd Walker
Highway 92
Iowa Avenue
National Safety Council
Nebraska
J.B. Mayer
Spokane
Wash
St. Resis
Jacob Hoff
Sunnyside
Jane McDaniel
New York City
Ronald L
Missoula
Montana
Mayer
Seattle
Chicago
Great Falls
Hoff
Tig
Donald Scott Miller
Reading
Hee
Jean
Jane Schwartz Wins
Cindy
Carol
William
Schwartz
Nelson
Cheila
Henry E. Schwartz
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
UPD
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Tray
Judy McCarthy
Carolyn
Town
Gerald Reeg
Wayne
Judy
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