Khrushchev Wins Hungary Backing in China Split
Soviet Premier Khrushchev left Hungary after a 10 day visit and said he was satisfied with the results. The main outcome was East European support for Moscow in its push against Communist China and unity within the Marxist Leninist bloc. Khrushchev warned China against disrupting world communism and urged continued friendship with Hungary. In Hollywood, Peter Sellers remains in critical condition after a heart attack while visiting a hospitalized boy who had open heart surgery.
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Hungary
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Moscow
China
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Peking
Hollywood
Peter Sellers
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Sellers
Red Gunners Down Viet Fighter Plane in Mekong Delta
In the Mekong Delta near Kien Hoa, Communist gunners shot down a South Vietnamese air force fighter, likely killing the American pilot and Vietnamese observer. Helicopters supporting ground forces were hit, with one destroyed and a crewman injured. Government losses included two killed, four wounded, and 27 missing as heavy fighting continued over the day.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong River Delta
Kien Hoa
U.S
Leftist Purge Launched By Brazilian Military
Brazil's anti Communist generals and admirals launched a purge of leftists, targeting ex presidents Janio Quadros and Joao Goulart and retired Marshal Olvino Ferreira Alves. Rights of many Brazilians were suspended for ten years using a self declared revolutionary state. The War Ministry bypassed Congress to consolidate gains from last week's revolution and set Congress vote as the path to electing a president and vice president.
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UPI
Brazil
War
Navy
Air
Janio Quadros
Joao Goulart
Olvino Ferreira Alves
Quadros
Goulart
Luis C. Prestes
Miguel Arrais
Pernambuco
War Ministry
Congress
Rusk to Visit Saigon for Southeast Asia Talks
President Johnson sends Secretary of State Dean Rusk to Saigon for talks with South Viet Nam Premier Nguyen Khanh and Ambassador Lodge. The mission extends a Manila trip for the SEATO tenth anniversary conference, with a stop in Anchorage to survey the earthquake devastation before proceeding.
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Washington
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Rusk
Manila
United States
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Far East
Anchorage
Alaska
White House
Computers Cost Said Excessive Leases
Washington AP Senator William Proxmire says federal agencies wasted over 150 million dollars in five years by leasing electronic computers instead of buying. He notes more than 85 percent of the 1,000 machines are leased and argues purchases could save about 100 million annually by shared use across agencies.
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Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Late Premier Had Huge Secret Fund
Bangkok AP report states premier Thanom Kittikachorn said an investigating committee found Sarit Thanarat set aside 54 million baht for secret official projects from Finance Ministry funds. About 12 million baht had been spent. committee to continue probing and reclaim all state funds. Sarit died December 8 after ruling Thailand for over five years.
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Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
Sarit Thanarat
Finance Ministry
Thanom
Sarit
St Johnsbury firm to stay major operation in town
Fairbanks Morse will maintain a major scale manufacturing operation in St Johnsbury, Vermont. President Richard H. Griebel told about 200 at a civic luncheon that the town’s 600 employees won a eight month dread of plant relocation for economic reasons. He noted the foundry remains undecided with about 100 jobs at stake and no final plan on building anew or remodeling the current year old structure.
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ST. Johnsbury
Fairbanks- Morse & Co
Richard H. Griebel
Fairbanks-Morse
Griebel
Attempted Assassin Sentenced in Tokyo
An ultra rightist, Takao Ishimoto of the Great Japan Patriotic Youth, was sentenced to five years in prison by Fukushima District Court for attempting to kill Premier Hayato Ikeda in Fukushima during a campaign. He denied intent, but the court found preparation to kill Ikeda over policy toward Communist China.
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Tokyo
Hayato Ikeda
Fukushima
Takao Ishimoto
Great Japan Patriotic Youth Organization
Ikeda
Ishimoto
Eshimoto
China
Scranton Launches Daily Paper Dateline Harrisburg
Gov William Scranton starts a four page weekly Dateline Harrisburg to cover major public issues in depth. The first mailing goes to Pennsylvania legislators county officials mayors labor unions chambers of commerce business groups and farm organizations. Editor Robert C McCormick from Wormleysburg Penn a former wire service reporter press secretary to Gov Dui and justice department worker says the sheet aims for in depth analysis and wider national distribution.
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Washington
Nana
William Scranton
Dateline
Harrisburg
Scranton
State House
Chambers of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Robert C. McCormick
Wormleysburg
Penn
James Duil
State Department of Justice
McCormick
U N Censors Britain For Yemeni Air Attack
United Nations Security Council approves a resolution deploring a British air strike on the Yemeni border fortress Hariri. The United States and Britain abstain while France votes yes after consultations. Sir Patrick Dean calls the strike defensive to deter further Yemen attacks on federation territory.
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United States
Britain
U.N. Security Council
Hariri
Council
Morocco
Ivory Coast
France
Paris
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.N
Yemen
U Thant
Patrick Dean
South Arabia
Mrs Johnson Urges Fight Against Prejudice in Roosevelt Memorial Talk
In New York Mrs Lyndon B Johnson at the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial luncheon calls for action to combat prejudice fear and hate as the best memorial to Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt. She urges the audience of 2800 to turn praise into deeds and avoid hollow ceremony.
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New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Navy Squadron Bound for Africa
The Concord Squadron, led by the 42,000-ton aircraft carrier Bon Homme Richard, slipped into the Indian Ocean en route to waters off turbulent East Africa. Five ships comprise the squadron, marking regular cruises in a strategically critical region previously visited by American units only sporadically.
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Washington
Indian Ocean
East Africa
U.S
Associated Press
Concord
Pacific
Malacca Straits
Bon Homme Richard
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