Strange quiet in Kremlin sparks Western speculation
Western diplomats in Moscow note a strange quiet from the Kremlin and speculate on a major development. While no one dares to predict specifics, one senior Western ambassador suggests a likely link to Red China rather than Berlin, amid signaled shifts in Soviet foreign policy.
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Kremlin
China
Berlin
Molotov
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Communist Party
Foreign Ministry
Vienna
W Va Woman Killed in Bloomery Area Car Wreck
A Slanesville woman died and two others were seriously injured in a Bloomery wreck this morning. A 17 month old girl and her father were hospitalized for observation. The crash involved a Chambersburg truck and a Chevrolet station wagon about three miles west of Bloomery at 10 30 a.m. The body of Mrs Moreland was wedged in the wreckage and moved after a wrecker arrived. Memorial Hospital planned to report on other victims.
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Slanesville
W. Va
Bloomery
Memorial Hospital
John Junior Moreland
Raymond L. Caldwell
Washington, D. C
Lisa A. Caldwell
Raymond
Winchester Rescue Super
Beckley
Carl McDonald
Chambersburg
Moreland
Christmas tree ready to plant after festive display
The Bal sam fir from Martin Durst Jr grows vigorously after a Christmas stay in water and gravel. Decorated and kept indoors until spring, it will be planted outside when it dies or warms enough. The family lives between Middleway and Charles Town.
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Martin Durst, Jr
Martin Durst
Charles Town
Middleway
Congolese Troops Fire On U N Recon Planes At Sola Mission
U N repots Congo forces who attacked Kongolo and overran a Sola mission and girls school fired at Indian Canberra jets. Aerial surveys show houses aflame and mission compound deserted with civilians unaccounted. No U N casualties reported.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Kongolo
Katanga
U.N
Sola
Lualaba River
Kongola
Lualaba
Kindu
West Walloped By Heavy Snow Pummels West Coast and Plains
Snow and high winds crippled travel from the Sierras to the Rockies. U S Route 40 and U S 50 saw closures and long backups near Donner Pass while chains were required on I-50. Five to nine inches fell in Oregon Nevada and Idaho with winds 25 to 45 mph and warnings across multiple western states.
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California
Highway 50
Oregon
Nevada
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
North
Atlantic
FBI Agents Smash Gambling Setup in Reading
More than 100 FBI agents raided a downtown Reading building to shut down a large gambling operation. Over 150 patrons were taken from three dice tables, seven men arrested, and 100 plus hours slated as material witnesses. Agents seized over $25,000 in cash and counted additional sums in a safe. Hoover said the games ran continuously since mid November 1961 with up to 200 participants on weekends. Two suspects were arrested in New Jersey. Reading arrestees included George Barrow Frank la Scalza Simon Rudolph Leon Williams and Steve Dromcheck. Additional arrests were anticipated.
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FBI
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Navy- Marine Armory
New Jersey
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
Hoover
Anthony la Monica
Trenton
Pasquale Pillo
Camden
George Barrow
Yeadon
Penn
Frank la Scalza
Philadelphia
Simon Rudolph
Nesquehoning
Leon Williams
Steve Dromcheck
Minersville
Colder Weather After Light Snow Hits Wake Area
A light snow left the wake of a weaker storm with a one inch total. Slick highways eased as primary routes cleared and abrasives spread on hills. Two minor crashes caused minor damage as temperatures rose to 39 and fell to 21.
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Winchester
Braddock
Pall Mall Sts
Stewart
W. Clifford
New Dominican Council Faces Many Problems
The Dominican council confronts a surge of economic and social woes inherited from Rafael Trujillo’s 31 year dictatorship. Balaguer and Rodriguez Echavarria clash for power as a coup and counter coup unfold with military rule and calls for justice.
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New Dominican Council
Rafael L. Trujillo
U.S
Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria
Rodriguez Echavarria
Joaquin Balaguer
Balaguer
Rafael Bonnelly
Rodrigues
Babarvarria
Air Force
Trujillo
East German border guard killed by land mine
An East German border guard detonated a land mine in the Communist death strip near Frohnau West Berlin. Police say his death is the first evidence East Germany mined the border with West Berlin. The explosion occurred just outside Frohnau in the French sector.
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Berlin
West Berlin
West Germany
Frohnau
East Germany
Rusk Heads to Uruguay for Cuba Sanctions Conference
Secretary of State Dean Rusk flies to Punta del Este, Uruguay, for an inter American conference on possible compulsory sanctions against Cuba. The talks open Monday as the United States seeks two thirds backing, with hopes to condemn Castro and unite American states behind sanctions or permissive steps if needed.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Uruguay
Cuba
Punta del Este
Rusk
United States
Organization of American States
U.S
Fidel Castro
Russia
Red China
Dominican Republic
State Department
Webb
Portant
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Beck tax conviction reversed by appeals court
The U S Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of Dave Beck former west states Teamster boss on income taxes from 1950 through 1953 and ordered the charges retried in the District Court.
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San Francisco
U. S. Court of Appeals
Dave Beck
District Court
Byrd to Issue Report On Talks With Almond
Sen. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia says he will release a full report on his discussions with ex Gov. J Lindsay Almond about school desegregation and related issues. Almond in a Roanoke TV taped interview said he had no allies to guide him and may publish his side later. Byrd argues Virginians deserve the record straight on Warren Court battles and private conversations with Almond.
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Harry F. Byrd
D. Va
J. Lindsay Almond
Sen
Byrd
Almond
Roanoke
Howard W
Smith
William M
Tuck
Watkins M
Abbitt
Virginia
Sen. Byrd
Dr Archibald Osborne 87 Dies in Berryville
Dr Archibald Osborne longtime Clarke County physician died at home in Berryville from a heart attack. He delivered more than 4100 babies with no maternal loss and was noted as Grace Episcopal Church’s lead tenor. He and Mrs Osborne marked their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct 1 1961.
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Archibald Osborne
Osborne
Dr. Osborne
Pentagon weighs reservist pool to front‑load future calls
The Pentagon signals a special Reservist pool with advance notice to be first called in future Cold War crises to avoid Berlin call‑up issues. McNamara outlines budget plans and a five year military buildup before Senate committee, citing a $54 billion authority request and direct expenditures of $48.3 billion.
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Pentagon
Berlin
Robert
McNamara
Senate Armed Services Committee
Department
U.S
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