Dominican President defies coup threats in Caribbean crisis
Dominican Republic leader Hector Garcia Godoy declares he will not resign as soldiers block attempts to oust him. He notes the 11,000 member Inter American Peace Force and potential U S backing as pivotal factors in the standoff. The president vows to replace top generals and exile key rebel figures as a test of force.
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Robert Berrellez
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Hector Garcia
Godoy
Organization of Ameri
Can
Garcia-Godoy
Garcia- Godoy
United States
National Palace
Transit Strike Talks Move Toward Settlement
Secretary of Labor Wirtz returns to Washington after talks with Mayor Lindsay and strike mediators in New York. Aiming to end the bus and subway walkout, officials consider freeing jailed transit union leaders as negotiations enter an intense stage. Wirtz cites no federal funding pledge from President Johnson.
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New York
W. Willard Wirtz
Washington
John V. Lindsay
Wirtz
Lindsay
Johnson
City Hall
Henry A. Barnes
Michael J. Quill
Mud slide blocks Route 50 near McArthur
A mud slide about eight feet deep west of McArthur near the Ross County line has closed a section of the newly completed Route 50. Officials expect the closure to last two to three days with traffic diverted to old Route 50. A crane was shoved across the highway but no injuries were reported.
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Mcarthur
Ross County
Plot Smashed as Viet Cong Plan Saigon Bombing
Saigon police foiled a Viet Cong plot to blow up a U S billet in downtown Saigon. Six terrorists were seized two and a half miles north, carrying a 265 pound plastic device in a water tank. Two attackers were armed with 45 caliber pistols. Officials warned of further extremist violence before Tet.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
National Police
Aiken backs bombing pause as Vietnam talks urged
Sen George D Aiken argues the United States should not resume bombing North Vietnam unless Hanoi expands the war The pause is expected to last at least ten days and follows a Christmas Eve lull Japan's Prime Minister Eisaku Sato supports approaching North Vietnam to seek talks to end the war with American backing through Harriman Officials say Rusk's stance is not at odds with the White House amid peace efforts
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George D. Aiken
United States
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Vermont Republican
North
Eisaku Sato
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Japan
Lieutenant Governor Race Eyed By Stokes
In Columbus and Cleveland political moves shape the May ticket. State Rep. Carl B Stokes pursues the lieutenant governor bid as others step back from gubernatorial runs. McIlwain weighs Stokes as running mate while leaders shift, with Rhodes still a target.
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Stokes
Columbus
Michael V. di Salle
Carl
Ralph S. Locher
Cleveland
Harry H. McIlwain
Cincinnati
Senate
Frank W. King
Toledo
Ohio
Afl—Cio
A. G. Lancione
Bellaire
Robert E. Sweeney
DisSalle
Mike Will
Adm Nimitz Recovering After Stroke
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, 80, hospitalized with a light stroke this week, received a telegram from President Johnson. His Thursday night condition was described as satisfactory and stable after earlier reports of cerebral hemorrhage. Nimitz led the Pacific Fleet in World War II and was CN0 before retiring in 1947.
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Oakland
Calif
Chester W. Nimitz
Johnson
Nimitz
Naval Operations
Johnson Rejects Shift of CAP to New Housing Department
President Johnson reportedly rejects moving the community action program to the new Department of Housing and Urban Development. He may name a secretary for the urban agency soon, with discussions amid morale and funding delays for the rent supplement program. Names tied to speculation include Nelson Rockefeller and Theodore McKeldin.
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Washington
Johnson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sargent Shriver
Housing Administration
Robert C. Weaver
Congress
Weaver
Senate Appropriations
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Baltimore
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Contempt Citations Sought Against Klan Leaders in Congress
Rep. Edwin Willis announced contempt citations would be sought against Robert M. Shelton and six other Southeastern railroad area Klan leaders for failing to produce subpoenaed records and for refusing to answer questions citing constitutional rights. Shelton declined comment in Washington.
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Washington
Bogalusa
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Robert M. Shelton
The
United Klans of America
Shelton
Space Center lists 15 astronauts all men
News briefs note 351 would be astronauts applicants while the new 15 to be named in spring will all be men. The item lists varied locations and spokespeople, signaling a male-only selection at the time.
Wine Cellar Sought By Wine Seller
Cincinnati report says H O Sonneman of Meier's Wine Cellars urges city to study using unused subway under Central Parkway as wine storage. He cites business expansion and new hybrid grape roots to boost local vineyards. Temperature outlook is five days of below normal highs with rain chances around lakeside areas.
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Cincinnati
H. O. Sonneman
Central Parkway
Sonneman
Meier’s Wine Cellars, Inc
Siverton
Soviets Seek Asian Influence Through Malaysia and Singapore
The Soviet Union aims to base operations in Malaysia and Singapore to expand influence in Asia, with Tass reporting the first Soviet party member to travel in the peninsula returning to open a Singapore office. Moscow pursues embassies in Japan and Thailand, trade access, and a growing regional role amid China’s pressure, as Malaysia seeks diplomatic parity with neighbors and pursues Food for Peace aid.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Soviet Union
Singapore
Asia
China
Tass
Soviet Communist Party
Russia
Sies
Japan
Thailand
Asian Development Bank
Moscow
Indonesia
Philippines
Burma
India
Tashkent Summit Sees Poor Prospects For Breakthrough
Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistan President Ayub Khan met in Tashkent for 50 minutes in a deadlocked summit. Kosygin mediated but a well-informed source says prospects are not bright as Kosygin shuttled between the two leaders.
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Tashkent
Lal Bahadur Shastri
India
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Shastri
Ayub
Alexei N. Kosygin
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