U N General Assembly session ends after Viet clash
The U N General Assembly closes its 20th session amid a Viet Nam clash between Soviet and Western blocs. Western supporters backed a peace bid while Soviet words drew sharp countercharges. United States envoys argued that Soviet rhetoric worsened the war and pressed for early peace while North Viet Nam’s role was cited but not detailed.
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Ile
U.N
Assion
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Arthur J
Pantani
Goldberg
North Viet
Fedorenko
Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Johnson
Fanfani
Viet Nam
UN Assembly Grapples With Peacekeeping Funding
The United Nations debated disarmament and the financing of peacekeeping operations amid disappointment over no strong funding pledge from major powers. The Soviet Union abstained on the 1966 budget vote and warned it would not pay several assessments, while U Thant hailed a thaw in Cold War tensions and urged greater European cooperation.
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Cuba
Albania
Europe
U Thant
U.N
Assembly
United Nations
Soviet Union
France
World Organization
Korea
Disarmament Committee
Geneva
Minister Protests Nativity Display on Public Property
Miami minister Rev. John Papandrew says a six story Nativity scene on the Dade County courthouse and a Coral Gables City Hall display are unconstitutional. He will appear before the Metro Commission to protest, stating religious symbols on public property offend church and state boundaries.
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Dade County
Coral Gables
John Papandrew
First Unitarian Church
American Civil Liberties Union
Metro Commission
Failure Of Titan 3 Is Being Probed
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP an Air Force investigative team probes data to learn why the Titan 3 upper stage failed to restart and deliver four satellites into the planned 21 000 mile orbit delaying February launch of eight military comm satellites. The mission marked the second consecutive upper stage failure with October’s stage break after one engine failed to shut down. Officials say the fault may push back early nest year launch plans while engineers review the transtage and satellite deployments. Oscar 4 carried ham radio signals and voice links among the satellites and ground operators.
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Texas bases face $30 million in postponed construction
Washington AP reports a nationwide Defense Department cost cutback postponing $30,087,000 in Texas military projects. Air Force sites such as J Brooks, Carswell, Lackland, Lackland plus several others have reductions in dormitories dining halls chapels and training facilities. Army work at Fort Bliss Fort Hood and Red River Army Depot also trimmed, totaling $14,124,000 in state projects.
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Kelly Afb
Shapel
Base Chapel
Lackland Afb
Camp Recruit and Training
Chappel Annex
Laredo Afb
Ft. Bliss
Ft. Hod
Red Riverr
Nutcracker on TV Shines as New York City Ballet Dazzles
AP reports the Nutcracker with Tchaikovsky music and New York City Ballet stars as the evening’s brightest TV moment. Eddie Albert hosts CBS a fairy tale tale of a prince, Clara, and the sugar plum fairy. CBS airs Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees at 7:30 EST and NBC presents Michelangelo the Last Giant at 9 p.m.
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Tchaikovsky
New York City Ballet
Eddie Albert
Clara
CBS
Harvard
Henry Kissinger
Oxford
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Michael Foot
London
U.S
Viet Nam
Miss Goodall and
Job Corps Youths Get A Free Trip Home
Washington AP reports the Job Corps offers an all expense paid Christmas trip home to its 17,500 trainees. About 14,000 accepted, 3,500 stayed behind due to meager home conditions. travel by chartered planes trains and buses, meals and clothing provided. Estimated trip cost around 76 dollars per youth, part of the program funded by Congress in 1964.
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Johnson
Eigen
Job Corps Congress
Snowfall Boosts Wheat Prospects Across Texas
The USDA weekly crop report notes reduced soil moisture across the North Plains winter wheat area after last week’s snowfall. High Plains cotton picking halted by snow. Texas harvest at 78 percent complete versus 83.5 percent last year. Wet Rio Grande Valley fields slow vegetable harvest. lettuce advancing in San Antonio Winter Garden. Lower Valley citrus harvest fair. An old traveler’s tale mentions journey cake or johnny cake.
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North Plains
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
High Plains
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio-Winter Garden
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