Nuclear Arms Taboo In Vatican Redraft
Vatican Ecumenical Council releases a revised world problems document denouncing modern war and nuclear deterrence. American bishops fear the text challenges U S defense policy while some bishops prefer the softened wording. Voting on the new text begins Monday after a prior clash over a nuclear deterrent reference.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
U.S
Council
Washington
T Hat A Drafting Commission
Jet Air Crash Takes 40 Lives
A Boeing 727 jet airliner with nine aboard crashed on landing at Salt Lake City, burning forty passengers to death. Seventy-nine survivors were hospitalized. the crash follows two prior 727 disasters this year. Investigators sought causes while officials noted no grounding plan for 727s.
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New York
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San Francisco
Gail C. Keimierer
Gail C. Kehmeir
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Lake Forest
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Cincinnati
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Washington
Federal Aviation Agency
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Eisenhower suffers definite heart attack in Augusta
Doctors said Ike's Tuesday chest pain was a definite heart attack. The former president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, had his first seizure of heart pain Tuesday morning and appeared to recover before pain returned more severely Wednesday in Augusta, Georgia.
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UPI
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United Fund Exceeds Half-Million Goal in 1966 Drive
The United Fund total reached $500,372, surpassing the $498,739 goal. Funds support 23 Red Feather agencies and the Red Cross during 1966, with 100.3 percent of target achieved.
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United Fund Drive
Red Feather
Red Cross
Report urges DPW reorganization to cut 200 jobs
A business survey team faults the Massachusetts Department of Public Works for overstaffing and inefficiency, urging elimination of 200 positions and saving millions. Gov Volpe postponed a full agency overhaul until next year. DPW officials gave no immediate comment. The report criticizes patronage in summer hires, excess vehicles, idle equipment, and excessive commuting cars, calling the department “overclocked” and “underworked.”
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Massachusetts Department of Public Works
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Francis W. Sargent
John A. Volpe
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Rer
Nashua St
DPW -Arters
Rhodesia Dispute Goes Before U.N.
The U N council considers Britain's Rhodesia report with Britain's Michael Stewart leading the case and Dean Rusk outlining U S steps. Johnson orders recall of Consul General McClelland over what is called an illegal seizure of power as Rhodesia faces broad diplomatic isolation and sanctions. Selwyn Atherton chairs a division with a $199,835 total ban.
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Michael Stewart
Fernando Ortiz Sanz
Bolivia
Dean Rusk
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
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Roswell D. McClelland
Smith
Stewart
U.N
Rhodesia
Selwyn T. Atherton
Aaron Goodale
Mystery radio noise from space perplexes MIT probe
A MIT Lincoln Laboratory team studying radio signals from a region called W-3 reports polarized, orderly noise that defies explanation. They suggest that oxygen hydrogen hydroxyl excitation or extreme magnetism could cause it, with the source a hot star veiled by gas off to one side.
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Lincoln Laboratory
Air Force
Haystack Hill
California
Britain moves to seize emergency powers over Rhodesia
In London AP reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson urged swift passage of a bill granting the British government sweeping powers to override Rhodesia after its unilateral declaration of independence. Adv Gen Sir Elwyn Jones warned treason penalties could apply to actions aiding Ian Smith's regime as Britain seeks to restore authority.
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Ian Smith
Elwyn Jones
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Africa
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Rhodesia
Smith
Harold Wilson
Min- Tan Smith
Battle near Saigon repels Viet Cong attack 100 killed
UPI reports a 1000 strong Viet Cong assault on a rubber plantation north of Saigon failed after heavy fighting that lasted until sundown. U.S. 1st Infantry Division, Big Red One, counterattacked along Highway 13 with artillery and air strikes. Casualties described as light for Americans. over 100 Viet Cong killed. Additional raids included B52 bombers striking bases in Binh Long Province. A helicopter evacuation mission near Qui Nhon left three Americans dead.
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UPI
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U.S
Saigon
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Guam
Air Force
Binh
Japanese Deputies Fight But Pass Korea Pact
In Tokyo the lower house clashed as Conservative deputies ended a Socialist filibuster and pushed through a treaty normalizing relations with South Korea. Speaker Naka Funada collapsed after the vote, hospitalized with high blood pressure, as a fracas broke out between Conservative and Socialist lawmakers during and after the decision.
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Tokyo
UPI
South Korea
Naka Funada
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Japan
Austerity Under Rhodesian Independence Measures
Salisbury Rhodesia tightens belts as Britain imposes economic reprisals. Prime Minister Jan Smith leads a white government on day two of independence. Wrathall outlines swift currency controls and budget aims, including import allocation cuts and reduced holiday allowances from 840 to 280 dollars per year.
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John Wrathall
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