Hanoi Peace Bid Said Not Valid
Paris reports dispute a North Vietnamese appeal to act as go between in peace talks with the United States during a bombing pause. French officials say Hanoi’s approaches echoed earlier proposals and added no new positive angles. The State Department noted the bid arrived days after the pause ended.
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Air Guard Delivers Christmas Gifts to Viet Nam Troops
Weekend Air National Guard missions airlift Christmas cookies candy gifts and mail to U S service members in Viet Nam. A Stratocruiser from Ft Campbell loaded 4 500 pounds of cookies then Carswell AFB added 5 000 pounds of gifts. The Operation Christmas Star plan uses 11 660 mile flights after shortfalls in regular Air Force transport.
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Gibbs Honored by Parliament
In London Parliament and the Queen honored loyalist Sir Humphrey Gibbs of Rhodesia for standing firm for British rule amid rebel pressure. A bipartisan motion urged all 630 MPs to sign the declaration praising his courage while Gibbs refused to step down or vacate Government House in Salisbury. The Queen awarded Gibbs the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order for personal service.
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Extension of U.S. Aid Seen in Latin America
U.S. sources indicate that extending aid beyond the 10 year Alliance for Progress will be a major theme at the Inter-American conference in Rio de Janeiro. The program has funneled about $1 billion annually since 1961, spurring larger domestic investment, with hopes some nations may progress without outside help by 1971. Conference delegates note Congress controls spending, Mexico’s early $500 million aid, and calls to make the Alliance a permanent inter-American fixture as talks set four committees and a November 30 close date.
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Suez Canal Barred to Rhodesia declares blockade by Egypt
Egypt will prohibit Rhodesia goods from passing the Suez Canal as President Nasser calls it a state of war against Rhodesia. He cites the Constantinople Convention of 1882 to justify blocking transit despite British objections.
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Statehouse considers Worcester land transfer for UMASS hospital
Gov Volpe introduces bill to authorize the Department of Mental Health to transfer Worcester land to the University of Massachusetts for a state medical school project. The plan includes a 400 bed hospital for training, classrooms, labs, and housing, with first class expected in fall 1970. A separate measure protects 45,000 acres of coastal marshes.
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Paris Expels Nationalist China Reporter
Paris authorities ordered Francis Ting, a Nationalist Chinese newsman and Free China Review correspondent, to leave France after diplomatic ties with Peking were established. Ting had lived in France for a decade, with his assistant Shih-Chien Chao continuing the paper's representation.
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Volpe Tax Plan Loses Ground In Massachusetts House
In Boston the state House slashed 37 million from Gov. Volpe's sales tax proposal dropping total yield to 165 million. Four amendments passed including exemptions on motor vehicles and corporate tax rollback, with debates centering on revenue uses for debt reduction and local tax relief. House adjourned to resume discussion Monday amid Democratic leadership push for a 100 million alternative plan.
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Khrushchev accused in Penkovsky papers on 1966 U S plane
Soviet Col Oleg Penkovsky claims Khrushchev ordered shoot down of a U S RBI reconnaissance plane in neutral Barents Sea in 1966. He asserts the mission violated no airspace, says Khrushchev urged strength, and disputes Powers’ May 1960 U2 shoot down. Doubleday notes papers smuggled from 1961–62 form the basis for the claim.
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