Goldwater stands with Burch amid GOP rift
Washington AP Barry Goldwater angrily asserts the drive to remove Dean Burch targets him and vows he will not be pushed out of the Republican party. He supported Burch as party chairman after a Phoenix meeting with Burch and Rep. William E. Miller. Burch resists resignation amid a planned confidence vote by the National Committee and a Chicago budget session.
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Dean Burch
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Republican National Committee
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Goldwater
William E. Miller
New York
Chicago
British Payments Delayed Due to Debt Postponement
Britain delayed installment payments totaling 175.8 million dollars due at year end on postwar American and Canadian loans. Chancellor James Callaghan cited deferment rights under the 1957 financial agreement, pushing principal and interest to the loan end date, now 2002, amid a serious trade deficit. The United States and Canada reportedly accepted the move, marking the third postponement since then.
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London
Britain
James Callaghan
House of Commons
United States
Canada
Congress Seat Still Undecided
The 1st Congressional District recount neared completion with no clear winner between Democrat Kenneth M. Curtis and Republican Stanley R. Tupper of Maine. Many ballots remain disputed as attorneys expect possible House involvement, while a final certification could stretch days or weeks.
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Cumberland County
Kenneth M. Curtis
U.S
Stanley R. Tupper
Maine
Tupper
U.S. House
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Washington
James R. Byrne
Wayne
Kennebec
John H. deWinter
DeWinter
Johnson To Light Yule Tree Near White House
Washington AP The president and Mrs Johnson will flip the switch at 6 40 p m to light 5000 red and white bulbs on the national Christmas tree behind the White House. The pageant of peace includes 50 white spruces a six reindeer creche and a log pit. The 72 foot tree from Adirondack New York is decorated with 200 gold balls. The Johnsons plan to host multiple holiday events before Christmas at their Texas ranch. Capitol lights follow as Sen Carl Hayden lights the congressional tree on the Capitol grounds.
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Guantanamo Water Plant Achieves Full Self-Sufficiency
The U S Navy at Guantanamo Bay announced full self-sufficiency in fresh water ten months after Fidel Castro cut off river supply. The three-unit desalination plant began operation December 6, yielding 2.2 million gallons daily, with a 12,500 kilowatt power plant to follow next month. The system cost about 10.7 million dollars and ensures survival despite surrounding Cuban territory.
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Indiana Nursing Home Fire Claims Dozens in Fountaintown
In Fountaintown Indiana a fire at the McGraw Nursing Home in bitter cold killed numerous elderly residents. Sixteen bodies were recovered with several others dying or missing. Three attendants saved fifteen patients, one burned. The cause remained unknown, as deputies and the coroner investigated the two story brick and wood structure.
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Indiana
McGraw Nursin
Myrtle Donahue
Duo Sentenced As Spies In Newark Case
An American engineer John W. Butenko and Russian chauffeur Igor Ivanov were convicted of conspiring to spy and sentenced to long terms. Butenko received 30 years on the espionage charge plus two five year concurrent terms. Ivanov drew 20 years on the main count with five years concurrent on a second count. Both were also convicted of conspiring to violate foreign agent registration and Butenko was found guilty of acting as an unregistered agent of the Soviet Union.
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N.J
John W. Butenko
Igor Ivanov
Butenko
Soviet Union
Anthony T. Augelli
Raymond Brown
Augelli
Buetenko
Hudson Counry
Ivanov
Avegelli
Englewood
International Telesphone and Telegraph
Parasmus
Port Youth To View Eclipse With Homemade Telescope
William Vaughan a Kennebunkport high school junior built a six inch reflecting telescope from plans and his own ideas and plans an eight inch scope for a science fair. He hopes to observe Aristarchus during the lunar eclipse and crescent phases citing a long interest in astronomy and prize wins at regional and state science fairs.
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Gordon Vaughan
Woodlawn Avenue
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk High School
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Masconomet Regional High School
Massachusetts
Falmouth
Bates College
Chuckle on problem understanding and brevity urged
A wry note states that if a problem cannot be stated in under ten words, the speaker doubts true understanding. The line is attributed to TM WRR General Feature Corp as a light editorial aside.
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