Johnson Erhard discuss easing East West tensions in Bonn
In Bonn Chancellor Erhard and President Johnson agreed to press efforts to ease tensions with the Soviet Union and explore new initiatives. They cautioned against any move that would perpetuate a divided Germany while signaling openness to talks and potential new agreements.
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Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Johnson
West Germany
Soviet Union
Russia
Erhard
Texas
United States
Berlin
East Berlin
T O
Richard
Austin
Bergstrom Air Force
Frhard
Kart
Neutral Zone Set in Cyprus
Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed to a proposed neutral zone in Nicosia with British patrols at the British commander's discretion. Archbishop Makarios and Fazil Kudjuk signed, with daily meetings under British chairmanship to ease tensions after recent flare ups on the island. Both sides express diverging views on partition and self rule.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Duncan Sandys
Nicosia
Cyprus
Sandys
Makarios
Fazil Kutchuk
Cotton Bowl Tickets Bring High Prices
In Dallas UPI reports Cotton Bowl tickets for the New Year clash are selling at premium prices. A classifieds ad touts a novel approach offering four tickets with a trade for employment or exploration, reflecting strong demand for the Texas Navy game resources.
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Dallas
UPI
Texas Navy
Simday
Time names Martin Luther King Jr Man of the Year
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been named Man of the Year by Time magazine in New York AP report. He is the first Black recipient in 37 years and is described as the unchallenged voice of the Negro people and the conscience of whites.
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New York
Martin Luther King ,Jr
Time Magazine
Weekly
King
Mohawk Pilot Shortage Forces Cancellations Across Northeast
Mohawk Airlines canceled 11 of 1,000 scheduled flights yesterday due to a shortage of eligible pilots. Further cancellations were possible as many Mohawk pilots hit the five hour per month flying time limit under federal rules. Normal operations expected to resume New Year's Day despite heavy holiday traffic and bad weather.
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Utica
N.Y
Mohawk Airlines
Mohawk
West Berlin Opens Talks on Wall Passes With East German Regime
West Berlin agreed to informal talks with East Germany on a new pass system to allow West Berliners to visit East Berlin. Deputy Mayor Heinrich Albertz said meetings with East Germans are ready to start this month, with the current holiday visiting agreement due to expire January 5. The ADN reported 154 621 visitors on the busiest day since December 30, bringing total visitors to 412 900 as thousands crossed the wall junctions amid traffic jams and a holiday mood police prepared for masses returning home.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Heinrich Albertz
Athertz
State seeks $256 million for higher education expansion
Massachusetts education chief Owen B Kiernan projects enrollment rising from 25 004 to 71 008 by 1973 and urges a $256 million capital plan. He calls for year round operations, expanded summer sessions, more professional and graduate programs, and a broader liberal arts curriculum across state colleges and the University of Massachusetts.
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UPI
Owen B. Kiernan
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Endicott Peabody
Kiernan
Massachusetts
Community Colleges
Technologi
Cal Institutes
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
University of Massachusetts
Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute
Dartmouth
Imard
Dents
Hindemith Dies Noted Composer at 68
Paul Hindemith world renowned composer and first resident composer at Berkshire Music Center died in Frankfurt hospital at 68 after a long circulatory ailment. He had guest conducted and composed widely including a cello concerto premiered in Boston with Koussevitsky conducting and Lenox move notes dated 1944 1946. Erich Lemsdorf announced a tribute performance of Travemusik by the BSO in his memory. He died with wife Gertrud at his side while returning from Berlin. He was a naturalized US citizen living in New Haven.
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Frankfurt
Germany
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Koussevitsky
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New Haven
Erich Lemsdorf
Boston Symphony
BSO
Mainz
Switzerland
Berlin
Gertrud
United States
Fire kills 21 as hotel erupts in Jacksonville blaze
A 13 story Roosevelt Hotel fire in Jacksonville Florida killed 21 people and injured 61 as guests fled through smoke filled hallways and makeshift escapes. Firefighters battled flames with Navy helicopters aiding evacuations. Donna Axum Miss America escaped after a hour inside her sixth floor room. Investigators opened a cause look with officials saying they have ideas but would not comment.
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Fla
UPI
Roosevelt Hotel
Jontiemerd
Donna Axum
E. C. McDermott
Manhatttan College
University of Florida
Roosevelt
North Carolina
Air Force Academy
Eclipse Of Moon Last Night
The earth moved between the sun and the moon creating a total lunar eclipse visible across North America and parts of South America. The eclipse began at 4:25 a.m. and ended about 5:28 a.m. with clear skies over New England aiding observers in noting the bright full moon against Earth's shadow.
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Boston
Umbra
New England
North America
South America
Berkshire
Free Funeral Offered Drinking Drivers
Burlington Free Press offers a free funeral to drinkers who register and die while drinking and driving on New Year’s Eve. If a registered celebrator is killed between 10 p.m. tomorrow and 6 a.m. New Year’s morning, the paper will pay funeral expenses. Five registered in 1968, two last year. none have collected.
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Burlington
Burlington Free Press
The
Free Press
Khrushchev Sees 1964 as Year of Decisive Peace Change
Premier Khrushchev told UPI that 1964 could bring decisive improvements in East West relations if the United States and the Soviet Union unite for peace. He urged arms reductions, mutual restraint, and a shift toward peaceful cooperation, praising Kennedy’s policies and Johnson’s pledge to continue them.
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Sargent Shriver
Bonn
Germany
United States
Moscow
UPI
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Khrushchev
Thei
Soviet Union
United Press International
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Agis
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Warsaw
Johnson
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
Five Day Forecast: Below Normal Temperatures Persist
Five day outlook shows temperatures averaging several degrees below the normal of 74 through Saturday. Cold conditions continue with accumulated snow possible around Wednesday.
Tunney's Son Seeks Democratic Nomination for Congress
Gene Tunney's son John V. Tunney plans to seek the Democratic nomination for California's 38th District in Congress. The seat is held by Republican Pat Minor Martin. The elder Tunney urged the party to nominate and elect his son, a 29-year-old Riverside attorney, at a Palm Springs event.
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Gene Tunney
John V. Tunney
Congress
California
Pat Minor Martin
Tunney
Palm Springs
John
Riverside
Calif
Election ordered in Greece by King Paul
King Paul of Greece ordered parliamentary elections for February 16 to resolve a political crisis and Cyprus tensions. The king dissolved the Nov. 3 Parliament after major party leaders failed to form a coalition. Ioannis Paraskevopoulos, a one year old deputy governor of the Bank of Greece, was named caretaker head to supervise the election.
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Greece
Paul
Cyprus
Ioannis Paraskevopoulos
Bank of Greece
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