White hostages killed as Congo rebels strike
Belgian refugee recounts Paul Carlson being shot by Congo rebels after paratroopers landed in Stanleyville. Refugees say simba fighters fired on a crowd of 300, with Dutch priest Father de Lepper naming rebel leader Christophe Gbenge as responsible for the killings.
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Brussels
Paul Carlson
Stanleyville
Simba
Walter de Lepper
Eindhoven
Christophe Gbenge
Gbenye
Father de Lepper
Oswald's Soviet trip noted by Warren Commission
The commission cites Oswald’s three year stay in the Soviet Union from 1959 to 1962 and his few American contacts mainly with embassy staff. It also cites 34 Texas threats against Kennedy investigated by the Secret Service before Dallas. Burkley recalled telling Mrs. Kennedy that her husband had been killed and her resolve to stay with the body.
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Washington —P
Soviet Union
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
Secret Service
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
White House
George B. Burkley
Burkley
Kennedy Estate in Virginia Sold to Harvard Graduate
The sale of Mrs. John F. Kennedy's 39 acre Wexford estate in Atoka Virginia has been arranged. A China-born Harvard graduate running a New York investment firm will finalize the purchase in mid December. Asking price was 225000 dollars.
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Washington—P
John F. Kennedy
Virginia
Wexford
Harvard
New York
Virginia Hunt Country
Atoka
One Sambor Quintuplet Dies in Night
The Ministry of Public Health announced that Jean-Luc Sambor the last born of quintuplets died during the night. He weighed 2 pounds 7 ounces at birth on Monday. Officials said there was no important change in the condition of the remaining two boys and two girls.
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Paris
Ministry of Public Health
Jean-Luc
Ohio Dems Name Frank W. King Senate Leader
Senate Democrats in Columbus chose Frank W. King of Toledo to lead them for the 1965 session. King has served in the Ohio House, has been a state senator since 1953 and held roles as majority and minority leader in recent sessions.
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Ohio
Dems
Frank King
Columbus
Senate
Frank W. King
Toledo
King
Ohio House
Dirksen urges GOP to wait for Johnson proposals before policy talks
Senate Leader Everett Dirksen says it may be possible to open conferences with GOP governors and top Republicans but agrees with House Leader Hallick to delay any mechanism bringing all party elements into policy making until Republicans know Johnson's congressional proposals.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
House
GOP
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Johnson
Congress
Johnson Makes Hurry-Up Travel Plans
President Johnson showed his speed in travel by taking a 600 mile round trip on Tuesday night just 20 minutes after deciding to go. He flew to a testimonial dinner in Mount Pleasant Texas and Mrs Johnson took 11 minutes to reach the plane after quick changes at the ranch home.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Mount Pleasant
Texas
Democrats celebrate victory and DiSalle warning in Athens County
In Athens County the Democrats celebrate victory while DiSalle issues a warning. The Messenger notes council actions and university sports events across the region, highlighting local developments and campus games.
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Athens County
DiSalle
Logan City
Ohio U. Varsity Downs
Cca
Meigs County
Hypnotizing Turkeys For Warmer Holiday Dinners
Los Angeles report on the American Institute of Hypnosis advising humane pre slaughter trance to calm turkeys. Dr. William J. Bryan Jr describes adrenalin reduction via mesmerization techniques including head pinning and chalk line, with warnings about large-scale poultry farming impracticalities.
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Los Angeles
American Institute of Hypnosis
William J. Bryan Jr
Bryan
Funds Flow To 38 States In Anti Poverty Drive
Money for a nationwide anti poverty campaign will flow to 38 states with the first 120 projects approved. Sargent Shriver announced the $35 million first year share of an $800 million program. Job Corps centers will train idle youth 16 to 21 and teach basic skills.
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Johnson City
Tex
Sargent Shriver
Congress
Mop Up Of Rebels Continues In Congo War
Belgian paratroops and Congolese soldiers hunted about 200 missing whites as fighting raged in Stanleyville after the rebels fell Tuesday. Refugees poured into Leopoldville while 63 Americans remained trapped in the rebel zone and two missionaries were confirmed killed.
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Leopoldville
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Stanleyville
Riots in Saigon threaten U.S. aid and Huong government
About 2000 students rioted in Saigon demanding Premier Tran Van Huong's ouster. Paratroopers used bayonets and tear gas to disperse crowds, martial law followed, and 100+ people were injured. U.S. officials warned aid could be cut if disorders continued as Ambassador Taylor left for Washington. The Buddhist hierarchy joined the protests, escalating pressure on Huong.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
U. S
National Buddhist Organization
Hoang
Nguyen Khanh
Huong
War Policy Shift Questioned as Review Opens
Washington insiders doubt a drastic policy shift toward a major war expansion in Vietnam. Maxwell D. Taylor tours Washington for talks with President Johnson while officials caution against broad air or sea strikes on Hanoi or North Vietnamese targets. The review weighs risks of Communist China involvement and options on Laos and North Vietnam raids. Johnson had said during the campaign that extending the war into North Vietnam would be counterproductive without a stable South Vietnamese government.
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U. S
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Washington
Johnson
Taylor
Laos
Rout Of Rebels Hurts Key Peking Enterprise
The Congo rout of Congolese rebels at Stanleyville likely damages a major Chinese Communist enterprise and strains Sino Soviet Western relations. The Africa crisis may slow Beijing’s foothold efforts, undercutting Moscow’s reaction and influencing Western strategic calculations.
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Peking Enterprise
United States
Africa
Stanleyville
Congo
Peking
West
Soviet Union
Moscow
Ironton Chosen Site for Job Corps Camp Vesuvius Lake
Sargent Shriver announced Ironton in Wayne National Forest as one of 120 federal Job Corps centers. Camp Vesuvius Lake will host 100 members doing conservation and wildlife work under the U S Forestry Service with projects including hiking and horse trails and lake facilities. Temperature outlook shows 5 to 10 degrees above normal with cooler weekend ahead.
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Ironton
Vesuvius Lake
Here
Johnson Administration
Wayne National Forest
Camp Vesuvius Lake
U. S. Forestry Service
Sargent Shriver
John Ward
Ohio House Approves Reapportionment and Redistricting Steps
The Ohio House approved a reapportionment proposal by 84 to 41 and readied action on congressional redistricting. Senate after supper passed six House bills funding a $275 million capital plan and a $500 million highway bond, with tax-related provisions and asset transfers including park land and land to Ohio University.
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Columbus
Ohio House
House
Ber
Senate
Moeller Faces Secrest If Ohio District Merger Is Approved
Ohio lawmakers consider redrawing districts for 23 seats. If approved, Moeller could run against Secrest in the newly realigned 15th and 10th districts. Secrest has dominated the 15th, while Moeller hails from Fairfield County in the 15th and would face a strong rival in a future primary.
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Moeller
Walter Moeller
Robert T. Secrest
Ohio
Fairfield County
Ens
Jackson
Meigs
Gallia
Guernsey
Morgan
Muskingum
Noble
Perry
Washington
Lawrence County
Harsha
Franklin County
Lancaster
Secrest
Murray City
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Dayton
John Gilligan
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Athens
Michael DiSalle
William Lavelle
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Thomas Power
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William L. Ryan
George Rogers Clark State Park
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Mont County
Ohio University
St. Clairsville High School
William Harsha
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