De Gaulle Wins French Presidency in Runoff Victory
Paris AP General Charles de Gaulle secured a seven year term as president with about 54.56 percent of votes to Francois Mitterrand's 45.34 percent. turnout near 84 percent. Lecanuet's supporters largely backed De Gaulle.
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Paris
Charles de
France
Francois Mitterand
de Gaulle
Mitterrand
Colombey-Les Deux-Eglises
Constitutional Council
New Caledonia
Reunion
Wallis and
Fortuna Islands
Interior Ministry
Jean Lecanuet
Lecanuet
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Mansfield Report Details From Johnson Viet Nam and World View
President Johnson met with Sen. Mike Mansfield to discuss the senator's 30,000 mile world tour with four colleagues. Moyers said Mansfield summarized military and diplomatic talks and presented recommendations to be staffed and pursued. The group plans a public analysis of foreign leaders' Viet Nam attitudes.
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Washington
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Mansfield
Montana
White
U.S
Moyers
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert §. McNamara
Viet Nam
Giles Boy Wounded by Buckshot in Giles County
A 16 year old Giles County boy, Jerry Connell of Ingram Village, remained in Giles Memorial Hospital Pearisburg after buckshot wounds to the left side and arm. Hospital staff said he seemed to be improving and not in serious condition. Connell was hit by about 50 pellets from a .410 shotgun during a rabbit hunt in Ingram Village Saturday noon.
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Giles County
Jerry Connell
Ingram Village
Giles Memorial Hospital
Pearisburg
Connell
Giles County Sheriff's Department
Bluefield Tree Fund Surges Past $5 000 Mark
Sunday donations push the Bluefield Community Christmas Tree fund to 5 118.83 with five days left to hit the 6 000 goal before the Dec 24 Ramsey Auditorium party for 1 500 underprivileged local kids. Local groups and individuals, including schools, clubs, and anonymous donors, contributed the latest total of 421 05 bringing the drive closer to its target.
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Bluefield
Ramsey Auditorium
Santa Claus
Santa
Community Christmas Tree Association
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bland
Meister Stiltner
East End
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Joseph Treacy Corte
Sam Lavin
Lillian Draper Elliot
Kathryn Riner Elliott
F. B. Howard
Georgina Theta Rho
Francis R. Holiway
Wiley
Bluefield High School
Miss Bailey
Fairview Jr
Kornish
Hood
Miss Brown
Fairview Jr. High
Mrs. Schuller
Kiwanis Club
W. Va
Dirksen Opposes Bids To Weaken Union Shop Ban
Senator Everett Dirksen says he will oppose Democratic efforts to amend the repeal of the union shop ban with union restricting provisions. Senate action stalled last October after a 47 45 vote to cut off debate. President Johnson supports action but sponsors fear passage in current form.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
R-lill
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Congress
House
Afl-Cio
Dirksen
Johnson
Rish Named Bank President of Keystone Bank
Lon M. Rish of Bluefield was appointed president of the First National Bank of Keystone after the death of Virgil A. Christie. Rish, previously vice president and Bluefield Supply Co. chairman, has long been active in business and civic affairs. Elio M. Pais was elected vice president. he leads Elkhorn Valley Grocery Co. and serves on Keystone City Council.
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Lon M. Rish
Bluefield
First National Bank of Keystone
Virgil A. Christie
Keystone
Elio M. Pais
Bish
Pais
Elkhorn Valley Grocery Co
Keystone City Council
Keystone Rotary Club
Sacred Heart Church
Powhatan
Charles Budnick
Jack V. Christie
Flint man charged with murder in Wyoming County bar shooting
Don Hale, 35, of Flint, former Wyco resident, is charged with murder in the Saturday night killing of Bill Durham at the Silver Fox tavern in Allen Junction. Hale admitted the shooting after an argument over a displayed knife. Milam Jr. faced brandishing charges. Officers recovered the gun from the ambulance and collected knives as part of the investigation.
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Flint, Mich
Wyoming County
Don Hale
Flint
Wyco
Bill Durham
Soak Creek
Allen Junction
Rt. 16
Wyoming County General Hospital
Mullens
Paul Kade
Hale
Durham
Kade
Bill Houck
Houck
Henry
Christina Hawks
Silver Fox
Fred Deal
Joe Hayden
Jim Tolliver
Back-Slapping Gemini Pioneers Reunite at Cape Kennedy
Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 astronauts Walter Schirra Thomas Stafford Frank Borman and James Lovell reunited at Cape Kennedy. They greeted each other with playful antics and recalled their space milestone while rain disrupted the formal ceremony. The crew later planned to recount their mission in Houston after remaining at the Cape through Wednesday.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Gemini
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Schirra
Astronaut Crew
Merritt Island
Borman
Lovell
Stafford
Donald K. Slayton
Wasp
Slayton
Planeside
Florida
Hayden Burns
Cape
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Navy
Air Force
Space
NASA
Alan B. Shepard, Jr
Col
Jack Albert
Jack
Charles Berry
South Viet prisoners to be released under humane terms
South Vietnam said it will free some Communist war prisoners and offer the option to go north or stay in the south. A list of 400 to 600 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong prisoners will be sent to the Red Cross for inspection of camp conditions. General Westmoreland announced improved prisoner treatment under Geneva conventions.
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Saigon
United States
Foreign Ministry
International Red Cross
Red Cross
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
Ex-Husband Held in Slayton Double Slaying at Church
In Slayton Minnesota 34 year old Rosaline Gilles and her mother 65 were shot to death as they approached St Ann’s Church for mass. Everett Gilles the ex husband of Rosaline was arrested and charged with suspicion of murder. He surrendered to authorities after following Peter Schreier the husband of the other victim to the Murray County sheriff’s home. The shooting occurred as parishioners watched in shock and the eight Gilles children await news. The district attorney declined to discuss background while the case advances toward a grand jury.
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Everett Gilles
Peter Schrier
Gilles
Brian Willette
Pipestone
Minn
Thomas McHugh
Murray County
Paul Fling
Fling
Charles Flinn
Minnesota
Schreier
William Neumann
Lyon County
Marshall
A.D. Wick
Wick
Windom
Schreiers
Slayton
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Europe No. 1
Chateau-Chinon
Mitterant
Communist Party of France
AP. Wirephvio
Giles Boy
Rish
Wyoming
Ing
W. H. Milam Jr
Liberty
Milam
Bran
Peter Schreier
Rosaline Gillis
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
Indonesia
Singapore
Indonesian Communist Party
Seeee Pee
Saree
Communist Party
Acmad Yani
Abdul Haris Nasution
Jakarta
Britain
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