Foreign Aid Credit Plan Approved by House in Christmas Eve Vote
The House passed a 3 billion dollar foreign aid bill authorizing the President to back private credit for sales to the Soviet bloc including wheat. The measure, a major early Johnson victory, passed 189 to 158 after a frenzied five days of negotiations and an all night session. The Senate was expected to act quickly.
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House
Young
Johnson
Dat Tha Dahata
Nannamad
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Ueau Ugiivynt
Texas
U.S
Senate
J. W. Fulbright
Fulbright
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Florida
Campaiy
Soviet Union
Rep
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
Pope Paul VI urges negotiators to break down Berlin wall
At midnight Mass in the Sistine Chapel Pope Paul VI appealed to diplomats from over 50 nations to negotiate tirelessly to avert a supreme catastrophe and to knock down the walls that separate peoples, including Berlin. He stressed sacrificing prestige for a superior good.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Berlin
John
John XXIII
Paul
Vatican
Police Warn Drivers as Snow Closes Roads in Two Virginias
State police urged caution Christmas Eve as eight inches of snow blanketed parts of the two Virginias. Main highways remained clear but ice formed where melted snow refroze, causing dangerous driving. Ten major auto accidents were reported while children built snowmen and sleigh rides thrived despite delays to public transport.
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Virginias
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Gifts of Hope and Compassion Drive Christmas Generosity
The AP notes Americans again give gifts beyond the tree by aiding life, limb and sight, supporting global relief, housing the homeless, funding the destitute, and feeding the hungry. In Sheppton Pennsylvania two miners, David Fellin and Henry…
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New York
Sheppton
David Fellin
Henry
Community Christmas Tree Party Raises Funds and Cheer
Bluefield youngsters held a large Christmas Tree Party at Ramsey Auditorium with WHIS TV personnel hosting entertainment. Gifts reached 97 percent of a $6,000 goal as late donations could push the total over the top. Santa distributed toy bags to registered children amid a lively program featuring a hat dance by 17-year-old Helen Kerrigan.
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Ramsey Auditorium
Whis-Tv
Whis - TV - Am-Fm
Ray Brooks
Snoop
O. C. Young
Scoop
Cecil Surratt
Buddy Pennington
Helen Kerrigan
Santa Claus
Santa
Clyde Elliott
Community Christmas Tree Association
John C. Shott
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Jessie L. Taylor
Thomas Family
Bluewell Methodist Church
Mary Louise Nelson
Midwest Warms While East Grapples With Storms
Midwestern regions enjoy above normal temperatures as heavy snow and ice grip the Northeast. Cities record several inches of snow including Springfield Worcester Boston Concord and the New York area while Minnesota and the Dakotas see 30s to 40s. Memphis faces a record 13 degree low and up to 15 inches of snow.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Worcester
Mass
Boston
Concord
N.H
Portland
Maine
Atlantic
New York City
Minnesota
Dakotas
Rapid City
S.D
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Memphis
Tenn
Rio Grande Valley
Tor
New York
Crew Panic Charged In Sea Tragedy
Survivors from the burning Lakonia report crew panic and lifeboat crowding on the Christmas voyage from Britain to Madeira. About 1,096 aboard the 20,314 ton ship in the disaster Sunday night. American and British passengers cite lapses in discipline and safety precautions.
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Madeira
Lakonia
Britain
General Steam Navigation Co., Ltd
Greece
Ivan Buchanan
Atlanta
U.S. Air Force
North Adams
Mass
Buchanan
Dorothy
Readsboro
Salta
Pilgrims Pack Bethlehem As Zion Frontiers Open For Christmas
Thousands of pilgrims gather in Manger Square Bethlehem for Christmas Eve services as Arab Christian worshippers cross from Israel and Jordan amid fortified frontiers. Jordanian police and desert troops maintain order while dignitaries lead the procession to the Church of the Nativity.
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Palestine
Israel-Jordan
Prince of Peace
Manger Square
Church of the Nativity
Christendom
Holy Land
Israel
Jordan
Jerusalem
Christ
Jesus
Mandelbaum
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