Congo Soldiers Rampage After UN Clash Over Commander Death
In Leopoldville the Congo army ousted Ghana's top diplomat after an overnight fight with United Nations troops. Following the charge d affaires Nathaniel Welbeck's departure, soldiers reportedly arrested and beat numerous UN officials in retaliation for the death of Col. J. Kokolo during the clash.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Ghana
United Nations
Nathaniel Welbeck
U. N
Col
J. Kokolo
U.N
Joseph Mobutu
Welbeck
Accra
Patrice Lumumba
Mobutu
Congoles
Henry J. Alexander
Ghana Bid to Adjourn Congo Debate Rejected at U N
The United Nations General Assembly rejected Ghana’s demand to adjourn the Congo debate pending a full report on the Leopoldville clash. The vote 34 to 50 with 13 abstentions paves the way for Kasavubu delegation seating and a quicker credentials decision.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Ghana
Congo
U.N
Leopoldville
Joseph Kasavubu
United States
Kasavubu
J. E. Jantuah
Dag Hammarskjold
Dobrivoje Vidic
Vidic
U.S
James J. Wadsworth
Nathanial Welbeck
Elk on Car Roof Draws Crowd at Charles Town
A car crept into a checking station near Charles Town yesterday with springs sagging from heavy cargo. The jovial driver invited onlookers to see his elk tied to the top, and a mule strapped there as well.
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Charles Town
CVVFA Accepts City's Bid To Meet Here
The Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association accepted unanimously the invitation to hold its 1961 convention in Waynesboro Pennsylvania. The Aug. 24 date was planned with booster meeting committees named to organize exhibits memorial and topic work led by local and regional volunteers including James Kniceley John Hawse Paul Phillips Fred Jenkins R D Diehl Sherman Ridell and H M Layman.
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Winchester Fire Department
Common Council
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
CVVFA
Waynesboro
James Kniceley
John Hawse
Paul Phillips
Harrisonburg
Fred Jenkins
R. D. Diehl
Keyser
W. Va
Sherman Ridell
Middletown
H. M. Layman
Mrs Boyd Case Continued To December 5
Mrs Hilda Grant Boyd charged with running an unauthorized adoption service and an unlicensed boarding home for children will contest the charges. Attorney Robert Woltz requested a bill of particulars. Hearing set for December 5 at 2 p m in Municipal Court. Prosecutor Dabney Watts given until November 23 to file the bill.
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Hilda Grant
Boyd
Robert Woltz
Millwood Ave
Andrew Gott
Winchester Department of Public Welfare
John Warren Rice
Dabney Watts
Commonwealth
Winchester
Boy Snatched From Ohio River Sits Unconcerned On Bridge
Two year old Chris Evans drifted onto a railing of the Central bridge between Newport Kentucky and Cincinnati Ohio. Vernon Stokley a highway worker saw him and pulled him to safety then handed him to Newport police. The child son of Mr and Mrs Harman Evans of Highland Heights wandered away from a babysitter.
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Chris Evans
Ohio River
Newport
Vernon Stokley
Chris
Cincinnati
Newport Police
George Snyder
Harman Evans
Highland Heights
Kennedy Plans to Fill 80 Top Federal Jobs under Kennedy
President elect John F Kennedy prioritizes filling about 80 high level federal positions starting with Cabinet posts and creating direct White House control. Theodore Sorensen is named White House special counsel as the plan to abolish the "assistant to the President" role takes shape. Clark Clifford outlines a second list of 400 to 500 secondary jobs and roughly 1,200 lesser appointments to be filled by the new administration.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Atention
White House
Kennedy
Eizenhower
Theodore C. Sorensen
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
Eisenhower
Truman
Wilton B. Persons
Army
Person
Southern governors clash over secret confab cloaked in confusion
Baton Rouge reports on a high level secret Southern governors conference amid confusion over invitations. Louisiana Governor Jimmie Davis allegedly called a Nov 30 meeting, though his press secretary denied it. Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett says he will attend, while North Carolina and Virginia offices give mixed signals. Other governors deny invitations as state officials weigh public school integration in New Orleans. Open Thanksgiving bowling special noted.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Louisiana
New Orleans
Davis
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
South America
Barnett
Joe Bullock
North Carolina
Luther H. Hodges
Virginia
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Richmond
Nashville
Burford Ellington
Little Rock
Arkansas
Orval E. Faubus
Palm Beach
Fla
Clark Clifford
Kennedy
U.S
Chris Faser
Jimmie Davis
Gov. Davis
House of Representatives
Attache Unaware Of Spy Charges In Moscow Expulsion
In Moscow the U S embassy wrestles with Maj Irving T Mc Donald Jr who is told to leave Russia within 48 hours for espionage while unaware of charges The Tass report claims he was caught photographing military objectives near Kurgan notebooks with defense data were seized Washington cites a past warning involving Col Edwin M Kirton and links the move to the Melekh espionage case in New York
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Moscow
U.S
Irving T. McDonald Jr
Provincetown Mas
McDonald
Tass
Kurgan
Moscow-Kurgan
Washington
State Department
Edwin M. Kirton
Palo Alto
Calif
Igor Y. Melekh
United Nations
Melekh
New York
United States
Johnson De Gaulle hold 45 minute Paris conference
In Paris Lyndon B. Johnson and Charles de Gaulle met for about 45 minutes in de Gaulle s private office. Johnson said they discussed wide range of world problems and Johnson gave felicitations on de Gaulle s 70th birthday.
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Johnson
de Gaulle
Paris
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Charles de Gaulle
NATO
Seine River
Michel Debre
Amory Houghton
France
United States
U. S
Eisenhower
Texas
Fire Wardens Urge Caution In Dry Woods
Two brush fires burned seven to ten acres on Back Creek Road near Camp Rock Enon and six to eight acres on Mt Williams Road at Double Churches. No damage reported, but warnings issued as woods remain extremely dry. Fire officials blamed careless hunter activity and urged caution during cleanup.
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Round Hill
Gore
Back Creek
Camp Rock Enon
Washington
Robert Dunn
Woodstock
Dunn
Frederick County
Tom Rosenberger
Mt. Williams Road
Mr. Rosenberger
Friendship
Sarah Zane
South End
Rouss Ave
Richardson
Beltsville
New Orleans School Chief Hopeful of Meeting Payrolls
New Orleans School Supt. James F. Redmond remained hopeful the school board can meet $1.9 million in salaries this week with a bank loan. The piece notes financial and integration troubles, and mentions electors and the push to influence the presidential outcome.
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New Orleans
James F. Redmond
Redmond
Louisiana
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Man Shot in Star Tannery Area Injures Army Soldier
William W. Talbot, in the operating room at Memorial Hospital early today, suffered a gunshot wound to the lower leg in a hunting mishap near Star Tannery. He is stationed with the regular army at Flint Hill.
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William W. Talbot
Memorial Hospital
Star Tannery
Mr. Talbot
Flint Hill
Youth Mistaken For Deer In Page County Shot
A 16 year old from Luray was shot by a companion while hunting in Page County near Kimball. Roger Lee Fristoe underwent a four hour operation at Page County Memorial Hospital and is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Sgt. Taylor
S. L. Lee
Cross Junction
Mr. Kerns
James E. Butt
Capon Bridge
Vincent Gillespie
W. Va
Roger Lee Fristoe
Luray
Page County
H. W. Keller
Page Shenk
Page Conty Memorial Hospital
Keller
Kimball
Abot
Page Shenk Bcame
Roger
Clyde Leonard
Alexandria
Shenandoah County Hospital
Woodstock
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