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December 12, 1961

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Headlines from December 12, 1961

U.N. JETS ATTACK KEY KATANGA CITY AND TROOP CENTER; Huge Fires Seen at Kolwezi After Raid -- Facilities of Union Miniere Strafed DAMAGE TERMED GREAT Use of Planes Is Effective as Psychological Weapon in Elisabethville Fight U.N. JETS ATTACK KEY KATANGA CITY

By David Halberstam Special To the New York Times

Katanga says UN jets attack Kolwezi and Liulu, inflicting heavy damage on Union Miniere installations; Jadotville reptdly bombed; UN jets attack mil base and PO, Elisabethville; Katangese retain underpass after clash; Hoffacker protests stoning of Consulate to Kimba; UN prisoners guarded by Katangese illus; map

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BRITISH HOLD BACK ON BOMBS FOR U.N.; Concern Over Katanga Is Rising -- Clarification of Congo Policy Sought BRITISH HOLD BACK ON BOMBS FOR U.N.

By Thomas P. Ronan Special To the New York Times

Heath says GB will not provide bombs until UN clarifies policy, s, Commons; says GB is concerned over Linner int in Swedish newspaper and recent McKeown statement; Labor MP H Wilson charges Govt equivocates because of Conservative pressure; move for emergency debate on Congo thwarted; Macmillan calls Cabinet

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American Exchange President And Counsel Resign Under Fire; 2 OFFICIALS QUIT AMERICAN BOARD

By Robert E. Bedingfield

Resigns as ASE gen counsel

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HIGH COURT VOIDS SIT-IN CONVICTION OF 16 IN LOUISIANA; First Decision on Campaign by Negro Students Finds Peace Was Not Disturbed RULING'S SCOPE LIMITED Opinion Leaves Open Issue of Restaurant Segregation and Arrests for Trespass HIGH COURT VOIDS SIT-IN CONVICTIONS

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

Garner et al vs La; Briscoe et al vs La; Hoston et al vs La: Ct, 9-0, voids breach-of-peace convictions of 16 Negroes for sit-ins at La lunch counters

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New Rochelle Plea On Schools Denied By Supreme Court; SCHOOL CASE LOST BY NEW ROCHELLE

By Special to The New York Times

US Sup Ct denies rev of decision on segregation, New Rochelle; no attempts planned to upset Dist Ct ruling; Rukeyser says permissive transfers for all pupils should be considered now that Lincoln pupils may transfer; repts 220 attend Lincoln at option of parents

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Notable Births

1961Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker^[†]

Andrey Borisovich Perlov is a retired race walker who represented the USSR and later Russia.

Historical Context for December 12, 1961

In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people^[†]