Nancy Shoe Co. in Hoosick Falls to close plant doors
Nearly 200 employees of Nancy Shoe Co Inc were told to expect the plant to close after current production, with door locks set as work finishes likely by Thursday. Union officials and plant leadership announced the shutdown amid awaiting word from EVY Footwear about the official closing details.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Nancy Shoe Co., Inc
George Durkee
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Allan Marcil
New York
EVY Footwear
Return of 48 Chinese fishermen shows delicate diplomacy
U S warships rescued 48 Communist Chinese fishermen in the Gulf of Tonkin near Vietnam during storms on December 3 and 4. Washington informes indicate talks with Red Chinese officials in Warsaw to arrange their return, with Beijing to approve timing and method. Saigon sources warn the move creates a sensitive diplomatic situation amid direct U S Chinese contact at ambassadorial level in Warsaw.
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UPS
Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam
United States
Warsaw
Hong Kong
Peking
U.S
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Washington
Greek premier asked to form new government
Greek Premier Stephanos Stephano poulos resigned prompting a caretaker role for him as King Constantine began consultations with political leaders to appoint a premier designate and form a new government after the resignation.
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Athens
Greece
UPI
Stephanos Stephanopoulos
Constantine
Governors Fly to Texas for White House Meeting
Five eastern governors including Hoff Moore McNair Godwin Smith and Hoff depart Charlotte on a chartered jet to the LBJ ranch for a one day meeting with President Johnson Invitations described as urgent with no agenda released Governors said discussions may touch on politics and state federal relations as part of a broader effort to mend rifts within the party
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Ness
Hoff
State House
Vermont
Johnson
Hughes
Congress
White House
Navy Jets Intercept Menacing Red Planes Off North Vietnam
UPI reports U S Navy jets from the carrier Kitty Hawk intercepted two slow moving enemy planes near Than Hoa and Tonkin Gulf. Radar aboard USS Long Beach tracked the intruders and the Phantoms launched air to air missiles. planes believed shot down. Details on origin remain unclear. Ground fighting near Hue and Da Nang intensified as bombers struck the DMZ and rail yard near Trai Hut. Saigon reported dozens killed or wounded in terrorist raids. at least 54 Communist attackers fell in a dawn battle 12 miles north of Hue. UN news notes Thant pursuing quiet diplomacy as Vietnam ceasefire talks lag.
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UPI
U.S. Navy
Kitty Hawk
U.S
7Th Fleet
North Vietnam
Uss
Long Beach
Navy
Than Hoa
Hanoi
Tonkin Gulf
Gulf of Tonkin
Demilitarized Zone
North
South Vietnam
Hue
da Nang
U.S. 1
Vietnams
Alvin B. Webb
Trai Hut
China
Dien Bien Phu
Soviet Launches Two Unmanned Probes Luna 13 Cosmos 137
Tass reports the Soviet Union launched two unmanned probes today, Luna 13 for lunar study and Cosmos 137 satellite, with Luna 13 lifting at 1 17 p m Moscow time. Previous moon probes Luna 9 Luna 10 Luna 11 Luna 12 defined a year of bold space activity, including the first lunar soft landing and early transmissions.
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Tass
Moscow
UPS
Soviet Union
Russia
Moon
Out-of-Court Settlement Likely In Death of a President Case
New York report says an out-of-court settlement in Mrs. John F Kennedy's suit to block publication of The Death of a President appeared likely after a line-by-line editing session at Look Magazine. Richard Goodwin led edits to appease Mrs Kennedy while Harper & Row plans full publication in April and faces a court deadline next week.
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New York
UPS
John F. Kennedy
Look Magazine
Richard N. Goodwin
Kennedy
Goodwin
William Manchester
Look
Cowles Communications Inc
Robert F. Kennedy
Harper & Row
Dent
Sen. Kennedy
Manchester
Inside Columnists Discuss Christmas Magic
Elizabeth Dwyer leads a column on the Christmas spirit inviting readers to feel the season’s magic. Readers respond with letters about teenagers and the call for a recreation center, reflecting community concerns and civic engagement in a local paper context.
Kosygin Seeks Better Soviet Turkish Relations
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin began talks with Turkey in Ankara aimed at easing tensions and building closer ties. He met Premier Suleyman Demirel after courtesy calls on the senate and national assembly leaders, despite anti Russian protests and a frosty reception from Turkish crowds.
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Ankara
Turkey
UPI
Alexei N. Kosygin
Suleyman Demirel
Demirel
Senate
National Assembly
Russia
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