Britain and Russia discuss Viet Nam in Moscow visit
In Moscow British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart begins a four day talks with Soviet leaders on Viet Nam and nuclear nonproliferation. Pravda welcomed the visit but British officials express limited expectations for major breakthroughs.
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Moscow
Michael Stewart
Viet Nam
Pravda
Stewart
Lord Chalfont
Britain
Andrei Gromyko
Alexei N. Vosygin
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Geneva
Brezhnev
U.S
Washington
Indonesia Red Leader Shot in Solitary Jail Escape
Indonesia’s PKI chief D. N. Aidit was reportedly shot dead on Oct 22 while fleeing a Surakarta jail in central Java. Asahi quoted reliable sources saying Aidit was killed by an army guard during a fence escape, with Sukarno possibly informed.
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Tokyo
Indonesia
Communist Party
D. N. Aidit
Surakarta
Java
Asahi
Jakarta
Aidit
Suharto
Sukarno
Indonesian Communist Party
PKL
Nusa Putra
West Berliners Apply for Christmas Wall Passes
West Berlin residents lined up at 16 offices before dawn to apply for holiday passes to cross the Berlin Wall. The East German ADN said visitors may take two one day trips from December 18 to January 2, one on a holiday and one on a weekday, marking the third year of the program since 1961.
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Berlin
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Naval Hospital Head Retiring at Chelsea
Capt Lewis L Haynes commanding officer of the Chelsea Naval Hospital retires after 26 years of service. He served as senior medical officer aboard the USS Indianapolis in World War II and will become secretary of the Lahey Clinic Foundation providing admin support for its three divisions.
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Boston
UPI
Lewis L. Haynes
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Lahey Clinic Foundation
Navy
Haynes
Indianapolis
Maynes
Kasavubu Accepts Congo Overthrow Under Mobutu Regime
Kasavubu told the new Congo regime he accepts his overthrow as president and thanked the high command for safeguarding his family. He and his family are living temporarily in a villa outside Leopoldville as Mobutu’s para commandos secure the capital. The Mulamba government was approved by parliament.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
UPI
Joseph Kasavubu
Congo
Kasavubu
Joseph Mobutu
Mobutu
Col
Leonard Mulamba
Canada U S Satellites Fly in Orbit
Canada and the United States launched two satellites, Alouette 2 and Explorer 31, aboard a Thor Agena B booster from Vandenberg. They reached a near perfect orbit with a 1,980 mile apogee and 315 mile perigee, circling Earth every 2 hours 4 minutes.
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Canada
U.S
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Canadian Defence Board
NASA
Direct Measurements Explorer
International Satellites
Rhodesian Premier vows to fire on British air drops
Rhodesian rebel Premier Ian Smith told Der Spiegel he would order his forces to fire on British paratroopers if they jumped into Rhodesia. He claimed the Rhodesian people would obey and warned outsiders would face consequences. He said Rhodesians would back his order to fire on the Union Jack if necessary.
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Ramburg
Germany
UPI
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Smith
der Spiegel News Magazine
Smit
House Debates Volpe Tax Bill For Third Week
Boston AP report notes the Massachusetts House enters its third week of debate on Gov Volpe's sales tax bill aiming to raise 201.7 million with a 3 percent levy. Hostile amendments shrink the yield to 165 million as lawmakers press on amid holiday recess and civil service debate. Providence UPIsounced juvenile fire case prompts court action after Fiore’s Lounge blaze killed one and injured 19. Four teens and an 18 year old face murder and burning charges.
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Massachusetts House
John A. Volpe
House
Massachusetts
Providence
R.I
UPI
Fiore
Dean Street
Vincent R. Tacobucci
Reds Stand In Viet Nam A Surprise Shifts in Strategy
Washington officials say Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units are choosing to stand and fight in recent battles around Plei Me Ia Drang, surprising U S strategists. Deputy Undersecretary U Alexis Johnson notes battles are small scale but signals intensification and raises questions about tempo and endurance. Johnson suggests the Reds may be forced to defend base areas rather than avoid combat, possibly prolonging the conflict while questioning sustained morale and capability.
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Washington
UPS
State Department
U.S
U. Alexis Johnson
Face the Nation
CBS
Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Plei Me
Ia Drang
Johnson
Britain bakers end strike for one week
Britain's bakers union called off guerrilla bread strikes for a week, demanding an interim $2.80 weekly wage rise and negotiations on a higher claim. If not met by December 7, about 32,000 members would strike. The union seeks a $42 weekly minimum while current pay with overtime averages $56. Last week lightning strikes caused bread shortages nationwide.
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London
Britain
Bakers Union
Weekend Briefs: Vatican Loot Found Near Rome
Vatican Library theft yields three quarters of the stolen items found in fields near Rome. A gardener saw a man discard two cans containing literary manuscripts by Petrarch and Torquata Tasso and a replica of Hungary’s crown, with a crystal box still missing. McNamara warns NATO of a large U S nuclear weapons buildup in Europe as allies discuss shared responsibility.
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Vatican
Vatican City
Rome
Petrarch
Torquata Tasso
Hungary
Garcia Moreno
Europe
Paris
U.S
McNamara
America
NATO
Moscow blames China over Viet Nam aid refusal
Pravda accuses China of blocking further Soviet backed support for Vietnamese Communists. The front page editorial says Beijing rejected specific proposals to aid the Red cause but does not detail what those proposals were.
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Moscow
China
Soviet Union
Communist Bloc
Viet Nam
Pravda
Governor Fauhnus Aims to Boost Negro Participation in State Posts
Gov. Orval E. Fauhbus says he seeks greater Negro involvement in Arkansas state government. He notes several African Americans have already been hired to state jobs and has asked Negro leaders for a list of qualified candidates for boards and commissions. He says the Negro community largely approves progress to date.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval E. Fauhbus
Conn Firm Needs Workmen for Defense Orders
Connecticut labor officials report manufacturers, led by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft with 41,000 workers, face urgent need for production workers. The firm plans 1,000 hires monthly for 14 months to meet military and civilian deliveries as defense orders rise and economic activity remains strong.
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New Waven
Connecticut Labor Department
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
Whites Negroes Join in Protest in Charlotte Meeting
In Charlotte North Carolina white and Negro leaders joined a mass meeting of racial unity to condemn predawn bombings of four Negro routes. More than 2509 people packed the auditorium as leading citizens denounced the attack.
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Charlotte
N.C
Gemini 7 Computer Fails in Test Flight Rehearsal
In Cape Kennedy Florida during a Saturday rehearsal of the Gemini 7 spacecraft computer an unexpected power surge disabled the unit. Officials hope the issue will not postpone the scheduled launch set for Saturday.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Salt Lake City DC3 Crash Kills 13 After takeoff
Civil Aeronautics Board investigators probed the wreckage of a twin engine DC3 that crashed a few minutes after takeoff from Salt Lake Airport Saturday killing all 13 aboard. It fell 20 miles from the airport and burned.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Civil Aeronautics Board
Salt Lake
Compulsory Auto Insurance To Stay Says State Aide
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner C Eugene Farnam says motorists must change attitudes toward claims before compulsory auto insurance can be abolished A financial responsibility law could replace compulsory coverage Farnam predicts Massachusetts will celebrate 40th anniversary of compulsory insurance in 1967 and notes motorists seem satisfied A rabid dog leads to 90 day dog quarantine in Rhode Island and dog immunization mandate
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APS
Massachusetts
C. Eugene Farnam
Farnam
Providence, RT
UPI
Providence
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