Soviet Propaganda Doubt Seen as US Military Bias Alarms
Washington officials warn of a new Soviet propaganda offensive aimed at the United States. Kosygin's interview with the New York Times is cited as showing Moscow charging US militarism and pressing a global rival to NATO. Authorities expect continued Soviet contact with US diplomats to keep crisis channels open.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
United States
Alexei N. Kosygin
New York Times
Moscow Press and
Ality
Kosygin
U. S
Gemini 6 7 set for near rendezvous in space chase
Cape Kennedy prepares for a Titan 2 launch to propel Gemini 6 toward Gemini 7. Frank Borman and James Lovell orbit Earth in Gemini 7 as plans call for a six hour formation at 17 500 mph. Flight director Kraft notes early Sunday launch to maximize rendezvous chances.
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Cape Kennedy
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Borman
Lovell
Eugene Kranz
Christopher C. Kraft Jr
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
United States
Earth
U. S
Kraft
AFL-CIO Biennium Goals Set At San Francisco Convention
The AFL-CIO gathers 1000 delegates in San Francisco to outline labor goals for the next two years as Democrats seek labor votes in 1966. Meany presses for stronger labor demands while internal races shape eight executive council seats ahead of a Tuesday vote. Prominent speakers slated include Humphrey Rusk Wirtz and Shriver.
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San Francisco
Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
Congress
Civic Auditorium
Labor Federation
George Meany
Aflcio Executive Council
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Antipoverty
Sargent Shriver
Britain proposes twelve-nation appeal to end Viet Nam war
Britain and the Soviet Union spearhead a draft 12 nation message urging North Viet Nam to quit fighting and open peace talks. The appeal accuses Hanoi of stepping up intervention in the south and expanding military aid to Viet Cong, while violating Laos neutrality. Moscow resistance noted as Russians flood the U S embassy with resolutions protesting the war.
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Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U. S
Moscow
Air Force May Scrap New Jet Amid Budget Pressures
Pentagon cuts to air defenses threaten plans for a next generation interceptor. The YF12A contender, pitched as an improved manned interceptor capable of 2000 mph, has not entered production. Mac Namara cites costs and Viet Nam era priorities as factors and confirms disbanding 17 squadrons while keeping 20 interceptor units.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Johnson
Defense
Robert S. MacNamara
Congress
United States
McNamara
Russia
Canada
Air Force
Huge New Electrical Unit OK'd
Dayton Power and Light Co and two neighboring firms plan a massive electric generating station on the Ohio River near the Adams Brown County line. The project costs exceed 200 million dollars with initial 600000 kilowatt unit approved. The J M Stuart Electric Generating Station should be in service in four years.
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Dayton
Dayton Power and Light Co
Ohio River
Adams - Brown County
Ohio
Dayton Power and Light
Aberdeen
Manchester
J. M. Stuart Electric Generating Station
Non-Catholics Praise Vatican Council Unity Effort
Protestant Anglican and Orthodox observers at the Vatican Ecumenical Council praised efforts toward Christian unity but cautioned it is too early to judge outcomes. They sent a message noting dialogue was genuine while stressing results depend on actions back home. Observers like Dr. Robert McAfee Brown and Oscar Cullmann voiced cautious optimism and mixed feelings about the council’s work.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Robert McAfee Brown
Stanford University
World Alliance of Reformed and
Presbyterian Churches
Brown
Oscar Cullman
Basel
Paris
Soviet High Command Shuffles Top Ranks As Podgorny Becomes President
In Moscow a major Soviet leadership reshuffle elevates Nikolai Podgorny to the presidency replacing Anastas Mikoyan, while Alexander Shelepin moves toward the No 2 post. Brezhnev remains First Secretary and Kosygin stays Premier. Mikoyan retires from the presidency amid his 70th birthday. Podgorny, a Ukrainian ally, gains the Supreme Soviet chairmanship. Shelepin leaves deputy premier post and heads party and state control.
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Jor
Alexander N. Shelepin
Communist Party
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Podgorny
Presidium
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Mikoyan
Shelepin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Supreme Soviet
Podgorny and
Miko
Caucasus
Armen
Ian
Nikita S. Khrushchevy
King-Sized Battle in Central Viet Nam Paddies
A search and destroy mission near Tam Ky sparked a fierce battle between South Vietnamese troops and a hard core Viet Cong regiment. Casualties were heavy on both sides as U S artillery and jets hit Viet Cong positions between the Chu Lai and Da Nang marine bases. Two U S advisers were killed and four missing as air power pounded targets with 60,000 pounds of bombs across 397 sorties.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U. S
Tam Ky
U .S
Chu Lai
da Nang
Reluctant Suspect Hints at Silence in Reed Killing Trial
In Selma Alabama one of four federal defendants in the fatal beating of Boston clergyman Rev James J Reed says he hopes not to testify against three state murder defendants Elmer L Cook Na mon O Neal Hoggle and William S Hoggle The district attorney says the man will be put on the stand if he refuses The witness nearby at the scene Edgar W Stripling a cafe worker has a history of mental illness raising questions about his testimony The Reed case followed a March 9 civil rights march incident in Selma
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Selma
Ala
Boston
KR. B. Kelly
James J. Reed
Blanchard McLeod
Kelly
Elmer L. Cook
Namon O'Neal Hoggle
William Stanley Hoggle
Reed
Edgar W. Stripling
Silver Moon
Caldwell Debardeleben
Stripling
Woman Defies Death From Lupus to Seek Christmas Home
Stephanie Smith 22 of New York's Rockefeller University Hospital has faced lupus erythematosus since age 15. She says she has survived at least 10 near-death episodes, undergone 26 hospital stays, and received last rites six times. She plans to go home for Christmas and credits stubborn willpower with enduring a long battle against a chronic but controllable illness.
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New York
Stephanie Smith
Rockefeller University
Stephanie
Miss Smith
Peo
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