Conflicting Signals Over NLF Talks Denied by Leaders
In Canberra a joint White House statement said President Johnson and South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu reaffirmed willingness to discuss matters with those linked to the NLF but cannot treat the NLF as an independent body. They met for two hours at the U.S. Embassy to quell reports of a split over talks with the Viet Cong front.
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Canberra
Australia
UPI
Johnson
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
National Liberation Front
NLF
Viet Cong
Thieu
White House
U.S
Washington
George Christian
Saigon
New Zealand
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Melbourne
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Holt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Shangri-la
Vietnam
Thailand
Paul VI
King Sets Conditions For Return to Greece
Greece's military rulers promise a return to democratic government while avoiding King Constantine claiming credit. Constantine acted first in the power struggle, signaling a shift on the regime’s Wednesday moves.
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Greece
United Press International
Constantine
Hoff Takes Responsibility For Highway Dept Deficiencies
Gov. Philip Hoff said he must accept responsibility for faults in the state Highway Department. He spoke after a preliminary report by Highway Commissioner Lauritz Larsen indicated long standing uncorrected deficiencies and overburdened staff. Hoff noted there has been too few people handling too much administrative work.
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Hoff
Highway Dept
Lauritz S. Larsen
Highway Board
Grafton NY Man Dies As Car Plunges Into Creek
Gordon W. Stowell 24 of Grafton died when his 1966 convertible left N Y Route 2 west of Cropseyville Post Office, struck another car, and overturned into Quackenkill. He was extricated after about 30 minutes. death possibly from drowning.
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Cropseyville
N.Y
Gordon W. Stowell
Grafton
Quackenkill
Stowell
N.Y.2
Rensselaer County
Anthony E. Matera
Eagle Mills
Margaret Cowee
Berlin
Allied Leaders Endorse U.S. Policy in Vietnam
US President Johnson received endorsements for Vietnam policy from allied leaders in Canberra as he prepared for Harold Holt's funeral and a possible Shangri La trip. Fatigue marked the president's appearance amid talk of a potential Vietnam, Thailand or Vatican City stopover.
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U.S
Vietnam
Canberra
API
Johnson
Harold Holt
Thailand
Vatican City
Hershey Defends Directive Amid drafting clash in Congress
Draft Director Lewis B. Hershey declares only Congress or the courts can force him to drop his get-tough policy toward antiwar demonstrators. He cites Congress’s intent and suggests amending the law to override his interpretation while Rep. Moss counters that Hershey has no authority to reclassify demonstrators.
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Washington
UPI
Lewis B. Hershey
Capitol Hill
Congress
Selective Service
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Hershey
Moss
California
Sacramento
Calif
House
Senate
Armed Services Committees
Westmoreland Congratulates Allied Troops on Victory
Saigon reports Cobra troops from Thailand and South Vietnamese forces inflicted heavy Viet Cong losses in a major battle near Saigon. The Queens Cobra Regiment repelled waves of attackers 15 miles from the city center and claimed at least 59 guerrilla deaths. South Vietnamese units operated 95 miles south of Saigon using helicopters to trap Viet Cong forces. General Westmoreland visited the scene to extend congratulations.
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Saigon
API
Cobra
Thailand
William C. Westmoreland
Royal Thailand
Queens Cobra Regiment
Westmoreland
Vietnam
U.S
United States
Hanoi Refuses To Deliver Yule Gifts to Prisoners
The Pentagon said Hanoi again refused to deliver Christmas packages to U.S. prisoners of war in North Vietnam. 231 packages were returned with a note saying Refused by the postal service of Vietnam, with some items missing. The defense department called the action a shocking violation of the Geneva convention.
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Washington
Defense Department
U.S
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Hanoi
Kickbacks In U.S. Rice Aid Scheme To South Vietnam
UPI reports U.S. investigators found a Communist China controlled firm handled rice shipments to South Vietnam under U.S. funded pacification. Saigon officials Luu Mau Thanh Truong Thai Ton Nguyen Huang Cuong received 92000 in kickbacks as contracts were funneled via Ngon Hock Co Bangkok and Lokee Shipping. The scheme doubled shipping charges and aimed to evade designated national sanctions, with refunds sought for over 544000 dollars.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
South Vietnam
Saigon
Agency For International Development (Aid
Thailand
United States
Ngon Hock Co
Bangkok
China
Luu Mau
Ngow Hock Co
Lokee Shipping and Trading Co
Lau Mau Thanh
Ngow Hock
Chin Seng Rice Mills
AID
Ngon Hock
Lokee
Inside Columnist and Lawrenceville Stories Features
On the Inside columnists Catharine Foster shares a Christmas list. The Lawrenceville Stories are reviewed by George Van Sant. Christmas activities among county youth are pictured on pages 8 and 9.
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Catharine Foster
Lawrenceville
George van Santvoord
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Robert Menzies
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