Vatican Votes for Religious Liberty Decree at Council
The Vatican Ecumenical Council approved a declaration affirming freedom to think and worship without coercion by a 1954 vote margin. Arch bishop Hannan’s bid to soften the council’s anti nuclear stockpile stance failed 1656 to 45 with 523 reservations. A separate Bank of America robbery netted 3705 dollars as a bandit fled despite witnesses.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Philip Hannan
New Orleans
Council
Archbistop Hanna
Washington, D.C
Hannan
Paul VI
American Bishops’ Press Panel
UPI
Bank of America
Cabinet Report Forecasts Strong Economy For 1966
President Johnson met with his cabinet in Washington and received upbeat projections for 1966 as the economy, led by industrial production and retail sales, should stay on a strong note. A separate Viet Nam update from Robert S. McNamara and further briefings from Gen. Earle Wheeler were reported.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Defense
Roberts. McNamara
Texas
Gen
Earle Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Council of Economic Advisers
White House
Bill D. Mayers
George Ball
McNamara
Moyers
Wheeler
Kosygin Meets U S Senators in Moscow Talks
Five American senators led by Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield met Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Moscow. Viet Nam was the expected main topic as the group discussed peace negotiations after a two and a half hour session with Gromyko and prior talks with embassy officers.
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Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Viet Nam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Negroes Attack LBJ Civil Rights Conference
A small rump of delegates from major civil rights groups criticized the White House Civil Rights Conference in Washington saying it favored whites and theorists over blacks and grassroots workers. Led by Floyd McKissick CORE and Lawrence Landry ACT the group urged broader black participation.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
White House
Floyd McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Lawrence Landry
ACT
Marion Berry
James Bevel
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Colleges Face Library Shortfalls in Federal Aid Act
Boston AP report cites a federal official asserting half of four year schools have substandard libraries while two year institutions fare worse with 82 percent inadequate. He warns 2 percent lack proper accreditation as the Higher Education Act of 1965 aims to address acute needs amid rising enrollments and costs.
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Boston
Associated U. S
Muirhead
Johnson Site Cost Set at 35000 for School Use
Mayor Remo Del Gallo announced the Johnson Realty Trust property between Church Street and Blythewood Drive can be obtained for a flat 35000 as a potential school site. He aims to present the proposal to the City Council within weeks while seeking full High School Commission approval and council review.
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Arthur C. Johnson
Church Street
Blythewood Drive
Remo del Gallo
del Gallo
Johnson
Churchill Street
Johnson Realty Trust
Assessors Office
Commission
Charman
Roger W. Wellington
Hubert H. Race
China Rejects U.N. Seat Unto UN Reform Says Beijing
In Tokyo Communist China stated it will not seek U.N. membership until the United Nations is overhauled and freed from American control. Peking editors called the General Assembly vote a blow to Washington and urged reforms to restore China to its rightful place.
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Tokyo
UPS
China
United Nations
World Organization
Peking
General Assembly
U.N
Peking Peoples
United States
New China
Washington
Peking People’s Daily
Goldwater Reflects After 1964 Nomination Loss
Barry Goldwater told a GOP fund raising dinner that he has remained an unemployed politician since losing the cliffhanger last year. He noted spending more time with his wife and watching the Arizona sunset while humming Hail To The Chief.
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Charleston
D.C
UPH
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Police Hold Ex-Convict In Boston Crime Drive
Boston police detained ex convict Vincent J Flemmi 25 after a spike in gang violence that has killed 28 people. Also arrested was James V Martorano 4 for being an accessory after the fact in the Palladino slaying found behind North Station.
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Boston
UPI
Vincent J. Flemmi
Dorchester
Flemmi
James V. Martorano
Quincy
Robert T. Palladino
Winchester
Palladino
North Station
1411 Reds Killed In la Drang Fight
War Views Vary Among Congressmen. Senator Norris Cotton urges decisive action, blaming State Department Civilian leadership for weak wartime stance. He just returned from NATO in Europe and warns of impact on West Berlin. Senator Claiborne Pell expresses disappointment over Johnson era handling of peace talks with North Vietnam. Thant reportedly relayed a request to Washington which the State Department rejected.
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Concord
N.H
Norris
Cotton
N.el
Viet Nam
State Department
Defense Department
NATO
Europe
West Berlin
Sen
Claiborne Pell
D-R
Johnson
Pell
Thant
Washington
United States
U.S. Casualties, Communist Losses Reported at Ia Drang
UPI reports Brig. Gen. Richard Knowles cites 1411 Communist killed by body count in six days at Ia Drang while American losses were labeled moderate though front line dispatches say the heaviest of the war. Air cavalry, B52s, and reinforcements support the battle near Pleiku as heavy fighting continues with multiple engagements and strategic bombers nearby.
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Saigon
UPI
Ya Drang
Richard A. Knowles
U.S
Fa Drang
Pentagon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Ia Drang
Washington
Hiep Duc
Cant
Hugh W. Fitzpatrick
Cranston, AL
Russia narrows U S missile lead in annual power study
London based Institute of Strategic Studies reports the Soviet Union cut the U S margin in missiles by 23 percent and expanded warhead power over 450 percent. It cites U S scrapping Atlas missiles and Soviet 40 percent rise in ICBMs, noting an ICBM warhead power above 30 megatons. The Minuteman 1 Polaris fleet remains near one megaton. Titan 2 warheads range 3 to 18 megatons.
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London
America
Institute of Strategic Studies
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Five Day Forecast Warmth Hint With Mixed Precipitation
The forecast calls for temperatures averaging six degrees below the normal of 36 through Wednesday with lingering cold. A gradual warmup is expected Sunday and Wednesday. Rain and snow are projected Sunday night into Monday and again around Wednesday, affecting travel and outdoor plans.
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New England
U. S
Office of Education
Tuep Duc
O'Connell Realty Trust
Peter Demos
Demos
Ted
Barry
la Drang
Congressmen
Guam
1St Cavalry
Pleiku
Russia
Jat Cavalry Division
Tin
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