McNamara urges NATO to rely on conventional strength
Defense secretary Robert McNamara told a NATO ministerial meeting that the West can fight a conventional war with the Soviet Union without immediate recourse to nuclear weapons. He urged maintaining and strengthening NATO's conventional forces, noting the alliance has about 23 divisions now versus a target of 30.
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Paris
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
North Atlantic Alliance
Soviet Union
McNamara
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Atlantic Alliance
NATO
Europe
Alliance
Dean Rusk
Washington
Kennedy
Rusk
China
Moscow
Russia
Ruski
Canada
Belgium
Italy
Maurice Couve de Murville
Kremlin
Richard A. Butler
Nine Miners Die in Utah Model Mine Blast
Nine coal miners were killed and one injured in a Utah blast at a model mine near Helper. The explosion at the west shaft face likely involved gas pockets or coal dust. officials noted no explosives were used.
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Utah
Helper
James Diamanti
State Industrial Commission
Moab
Jesus Nunez
West
Diamanti
Fund for Tippit family reaches 277951
The Tippit family fund rose to 277951 as donations continue despite a slower rate of receipts. The AP notes ongoing mail contributions and public support for the slain Dallas policeman’s relatives.
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Dallas
J. D. Tippit
Brazil strike cuts direct Teletype to Varig offices
Varig said direct Teletype communications to its Brazil offices were cut off by a general strike. A spokesman offered no further details. All America Cables reported a similar cut off.
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New York
Varig
Brazil
All America
Interior study to propose higher federal power rates
Congressional sources said an Interior Department study will call for higher federal power rates in six Missouri River basin states. The action would affect power projects operated by federal agencies and impact regional energy costs.
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Washington
Missouri River Basin
Interior Department
Congressional
Rickover’s Name to Stay Navy keeps reactor chief on duty
President Johnson nominated Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover for retirement at his three star rank but the Navy will retain him as its controversial nuclear reactor expert. Johnson also named Thomas C. Mann, ambassador to Mexico, as assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs.
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New York
Johnson
Hyman G. Rickover
Navy
Thomas C. Mann
Mexico
McIntosh Fire Destroys City Hall and Town Offices
A fire in McIntosh Minnesota burned the 1899 city hall and damaged the police headquarters village liquor store and other municipal offices. The library lost about 2000 books while the fire was fought by volunteers from Erskin and Fosston in severe subzero weather.
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Mcintosh, Minn
McIntosh
Polk County
Crookston
Erskin and
Fosston
Communist Party Conviction Overturned by Federal Court
A federal appeals court in Washington overturned the Communist party’s conviction for failure to register as a Soviet Union agent. The DC Circuit sent the case back to the district court, saying proof is needed that a volunteer was available to register under the 1950 Subversive Activities Control Act and that mere association cannot presume willingness to provide party data.
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Communist Party
Washington
Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Alexander Holtzoff
U.S. District Court
Communist Party of the United States
District Court
Gov
Korea Gets New Government
South Korea ended military rule as Chung Hee Park was inaugurated president in Seoul. The new National Assembly enacted a constitution strengthening the presidency while Park’s Democratic Republican Party won a large majority. He urged autonomy and unity against communism and foreign influence.
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Seoul, Korea
South Korea
Chung Hee Park
Park
Democratic-Republican
Korean Peninsula
United States
Pre-winter cold wave grips eastern half of nation
A pre winter cold wave stretched across the eastern half of the nation with sub zero conditions in the north and freezing weather in the south. Record lows included -16 at International Falls Minnesota and -11 at Lone Rock Wisconsin while Milwaukee and Chicago registered 9 below zero. Northern New England saw Portland Maine at 6 above and Caribou Limestone and Augusta near low to mid teens below or above average.
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New York State
Southland
International Falls
Minn
Watertown
Rome
N.Y
Midwest
Lone Rock
Wis
Milwaukee
Chicago
O'Hare
Portland
Maine
Augusta
Hostages Freed as Miners Reach Agreement in Bolivia
Four U S citizens held 10 days by Communist led miners were released after a meeting approving a government pact with dissident Vice President Juan Lechin. The Americans and 15 others were moved to Oruro then to La Paz as rain threatened travel.
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Bolivia
Oruro
Juan Lechin
Mine Workers’ Federation
U.S
la Pax
Peace Corps
Catavi
Wea
Douglas Fenderson
Aga
Irineo Pimental
Federico Escobar
Pimental
Escobar
Johnson pledges unswerving peace commitment at U.N.
President Johnson, in his first international address since Kennedy’s death, urged unity and a peaceful revolution to keep and strengthen peace. He endorsed disarmament progress, hunger relief, and a broader international aid program while stressing shared responsibility and cooperation with U.N. members.
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N. Y.P
America
Johnson
General Assembly
John F. Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
U. N. Johnson
U.N
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Adlai F. Stevenson
Congress
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Berlin Wall Opens to West Berliners
West Berlin officials and East German authorities sign an agreement to open the Berlin Wall for West Berlin residents. The Potsdamer Platz view shows the divide with tank traps on the East German side as the sides prepare to lift restrictions.
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Potsdamer Platz
West Berlin
East Berlin
Rolvaag Hails Education Bill as Giant Step
Gov Karl Rolvaag hailed the federal education bill signed by President Johnson as a giant step to ease pressure on schools. He cited Minnesota enrollment gains since 1954: overall college enrollments up 80 percent, state colleges 223 percent, junior colleges 238 percent, private colleges 41 percent, and the University of Minnesota 57 percent.
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Karl Rolvaag
Johnson
Minnesota
Minnesota Farmers Union
University of Minnesota
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