Readiness pledge for elite crisis reservists in 1967
The article reports on the National Guard and Reserve efforts to train a “selected force” of about 150,000 to 180,000 men. Units aim to be deployable within eight weeks of mobilization, with annual and extended trainings. The plan includes home loan and education benefits expansions tied to Viet Nam era service and a July 1 1967 cutoff. The measure faces administration cost concerns but gains support in Congress.
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Washington
National Guard
Army National
Wilson
Army
Guard Bureau
Winston P. Wilson
Lea
South
Viet Nam
Cam
Olin E. Teague
Teague
Texas
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Waxahachie
Tex
Congress
Senate
Johnson
Santa’s Flight Guided by Radar to City Center
In Little Rock Arkansas a helicopter delivering Santa to a shopping center faced flight trouble due to poor visibility. Radar guidance from the FAA enabled a safe approach for hundreds of waiting children at a local mall near the Municipal Airport.
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Little Rock
Ark
Santa Claus
Federal Aviation Agency
In Search of Man and War Reflects TV Tone
The Sun's TeleScope notes ABC's hour long tribute In search of Man praising good will builders and believers. Van Heflin narrates with lofty style while NBCs Huntley Brinkley news shows a Viet Nam field hospital scene. CBS Young Peoples Concert features Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic on The Sound of an Orchestra.
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Cynthia Lowrey
NEW York
ABC
van Heflin
NBC
Huntley-Brinkley
Viet Nam F Ield
Chet Huntley
CBS
Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic
World News In Brief from AP Wires
A two car collision near Rosenberg killed six returning from an Eastern Star meeting. The dead include Charles Walther and his wife Loren Wilson Walther and their sons Robert Yeager and Russell Yeager, Bettle Lee Buis, Alma Gillette, and Eloy Torres in critical condition. Ministers in Paris shelved West German nuclear defense participation. Ayub Khan arrives in Washington for talks with Johnson. Joe M Leonard Sr a Texas journalism figure died in Gainesville. Four Air Force officers completed a 68 day simulated space trip testing helium for future cabin use and received commendations.
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US XA
Rosenberg
Charles Walther
Loren Wilson Walther
Robert A. Yeager
Russell Wilson Yeager
Bettle Lee Buis
East Berard
Alma S. Gillette
New Braunfels
Eloy A. Torres
Rosenburg
Richmond
Paris
NATO
Air Force
Air Force Commendation
School of Aero Space Medicine
Brooks Air Force Base
San Antonio
Richard P. Sessler
Syracuse
N.Y
Roger C. Gall
San Francisco
Lawrence A .Smulczewski
West Mifflin
Robert J. Till Jr
Bangor
Maine
Seven Texans Die In Viet Nam Report
Defense Department reports 42 U S soldiers killed in Viet Nam action on Monday, seven from Texas. Names and next of kin include Army Sgt Claude L Johnson of Houston, Marine Staff Sgt John B Cordova of Houston, Sgt Roberto Stuarte of El Paso, Pfc Joy Moreno of Austin, Air Force Capt James D Sala of San Antonio, Capt Robert W Wranosky of Hitchcock, and Marine Lt David J Richtsteiger listed as missing in action with no hometown disclosed.
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Washington
Defense Department
Texas
Army
Marine
Maine Corps
John B. Cordova
Houston
Roberto Stuarte
Antonia H. Trurate
AIR Force
James D. Sala
Mary N. Sala
San Antonio
Robert W. Wranosky
Berlin A. Wranosky
Hitchcock
Tex
David J. Richtsteig
Butler Indicted Second Time on Theft Charge
HOUSTON AP The Harts County Grand Jury returned a second indictment Monday against attorney and Houston school board member A B Butler Jr on felony theft tied to filing allegedly fraudulent claims with insurance companies. Butler, one of seven board members, was first indicted in November amid a private investigator probe he framed as a bid to oust him from the board. Board President Bob Eckels rejected the claim as false.
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Houston
Harts County Grand Juty
Aabery B. Butler Jr
Butler
Behal
Clents
Uber
Bob Eckels
Rhode Island College Dedicates Weber Dormitory
Providence based Rhode Island College dedicated a $692000 dormitory to honor late faculty member Miss Mary A. Weber who served the college for 28 years. Weber died last April and left the college an unrestricted $125000 bequest, the largest in the institution's history.
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Providence, RI
Rhode Island College
Mary A. Weber
Missing Space Medicine Director Searched Over Mountains
A massive air search was launched for Dr. W Randolph Lovelace I 57 his wife Mary 53 and pilot Milton Brown 27 after they left Aspen Colo en route to Albuquerque Sunday afternoon. Weather hampered efforts but planes from multiple bases joined the hunt along the Aspen to Albuquerque route. In Santa Claus news the Lynchburg PTA plans a 7 pm Tuesday meeting featuring a Christmas party for youngsters with Santa arriving to hand out stockings.
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Albuquerque
N.M
U.S
Space Medicine
Colorado
New Mexico
W. Randolph Lovelace I
Mary
Milton Brown
Aspen
Colo
Lovelace
California
Florida
Civil Air Patrol
Republicans Propose Nam Quarantine Policy Shift
Washington AP United States Republicans debate Viet Nam policy and extremism. Idaho Governor Smylie says Birch Society names were discussed but no names given. The GOP coordinating committee backs a Kennedy style naval quarantine around North Vietnam and calls for maximum air and sea pressure to cut North Vietnamese supply lines.
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Washington
Idaho
Robert E. Smylie
John Birch Society
Smylie
Birch Society
Republican Coordinating
Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
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Joe M. Leonard Sr
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Ayub Khan
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Ida B. Johnson
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