Soviet Warns U S on Curbing Nazism in West Germany
Moscow warns Washington that effective control in West Germany is needed to curb militarism and Nazism. Deputy Foreign Minister Semenov handed the message to U S Ambassador Thompson, with Tass publishing the text. The United States disputes the charges, citing NATO, self defense, and nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
West Germany
Llewellyn Thompson
Valdimir Semenov
Tass
Washington
State Department
NATO
Germany
Hitler
Berlin
Vietnam
Geoffrey Harrison
Olivier Wormser
Hans Sante
National Democratic Party
National Socialist
Bayh Entreats Prosecution Of Stokely Carmichael
Sen. Birch Bayh urged the Justice Department to prosecute Stokely Carmichael for alleged violations of federal laws. He said Carmichael’s overseas statements in France and Cuba were violently inflammatory and called for an immediate federal investigation and arrest on his return to the United States.
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Washington
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Justice Department
Stokely Carmichael
Indiana
Carmichael
France
Cuba
U.S
U Thant Sees Viet Cong Denial on UN Request
Secretary General U Thant says Viet Cong denial of being asked to send representatives to the United Nations was not unexpected. He and U.S. Ambassador Arthur Goldberg reaffirmed that the South Vietnamese Communists did make a request.
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United Nations
U.N
U Thant
Arthur Goldberg
Vandal fired seven shots at Cedar Rapids porch
Seven rounds from a .32 caliber automatic hit the enclosed front porch at 417 Sixth Street SE Cedar Rapids between 5 and 5:30 p.m. No injuries were reported. occupants discovered damage after 6 p.m. The shots damaged siding and shattered windows while investigators continued a late-night probe.
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Sixth Street SE
Frank Bedell
Ike’s Gift Cuts Cumberland Township Tax Take
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania Cumberland Township faces a 1386 dollar drop in next year’s tax revenue as its largest residential taxpayer deeded property to the US. The landowner is former President Eisenhower and Mamie who may live on the 229 acre farm for life with the government paying no taxes.
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Gettysburg
Cumberland Township
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Mamie
Luxury in the lap turns into a stand up joke
A humorous note about living in luxury, joking that comfort can vanish when wealth suddenly stands up as a punchline.
British Win West German Backing on Common Market
London AP Britain wins crucial West German support for starting talks on entry to the European Common Market. Prime Minister Wilson and Foreign Secretary Brown united Socialist leaders from 15 countries in backing a move to negotiate, despite President de Gaulle's ongoing opposition. Brown and Brandt held hours of talks confirming West German backing for Brussels talks on Dec 18-19.
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London
Middle East
Britain
de Gaulle
Wilson
Brown
Sitnation
Vietnam
Brandt
West Germany
Garrison Claims U S Concealing Kennedy Assassins
Dallas AP report states Jim Garrison says the federal government hides the identities of Kennedy’s assassins. He appeared on WFAA-TV and showed pictures he labeled as a federal agent handling the fatal bullet.
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Dallas
Jim Garrison
New Orleans
Kennedy
Garrison
Murphy Martin
Wfaa-Tv
Channel 8
Murphy
LSD Advocate's Son Arrested in Millbrook Raid
Sheriff's deputies raided a Millbrook estate and arrested John Leary 18, son of LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary, along with four others. They seized marijuana and Leary was charged with criminal possession of drugs. He had been sought in Laguna Beach since November 28 on a bench warrant for alleged drug influence.
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Millbrook
N.Y
Sheriff's Deputies
Timothy Leary
John Leary
Young Leary
Laguna Beach
Calif
Rocky to Name Unit to Adjust on Viet Peace
Governor Nelson Rockefeller said he will appoint a committee to study how New York can adjust economically and educationally to a Vietnam war end. The panel aims to address costs and policies during the postwar transition.
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Rocky
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Santa Claus helicopter crash kills Evansville man
An arriving Santa Claus was killed when a helicopter tangled in power lines and crashed at a shopping center in Evansville Indiana. The victim was William Bretz 59 and the pilot William Dorr 53 was hospitalized in critical condition. Nearly 1 000 spectators witnessed the fatal plunge as children cried Santa is dead. Bretz had served as the center’s Santa for years and Saturday marked his first helicopter ride.
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Evansville
Ind
Santa Claus
William Bretz
Brett
Hughes 300
William Dorr
Santa
Johnson Robb wedding noted in White House ceremony
The woman’s section reports the wedding of Lynda Johnson and Capt. Charles Robb held at the White House on a Saturday afternoon with accompanying pictures on page 3-C.
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Charles Robb
Johnson
Lynda
White House
Lynda Johnson
Capt
G O P Governors Face No 1968 Consensus
Republican governors at Palm Beach admitted no consensus on a 1968 presidential candidate after two days of talks. Only George Romney had formally declared, while calls grew to back the strongest challenger to Johnson. Governors planned a June Lake Eufaula meeting after primaries.
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G.O.P
New Jersey
Webster Todd
Howard Russell
Rhode Island
Russell
Johnson
Lake Eufaula
Okla
California
John Chafee
Romney
Washington
Daniel Evans
Richard Nixon
Cape Kennedy
Space Center
AFL-CIO Fears Johnson Could Lose in 1968 Election
In Miami Beach the AFL-CIO warned President Johnson could be beaten by a Republican in 1968 without full labor backing. Meany said the federation would rally 14 million members to support Johnson and liberal candidates, focusing political action in 90 swing congressional districts.
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Miami Beach
Afl-Cio
Johnson
Labor Federation
Congress
George Meany
Meany
Tokyo Bids Streetcars Goodbye in Ginza Farewell
Tokyo marks the end of its 64 year old streetcar era as Gov. Ryokichi Minobe rides the last tram through Ginza. About 8,000 people witness the farewell as nine routes are scrapped to cut deficits and speed transit, with 39 more lines slated for abolition within five years.
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Tokyo
Ryokichi Minobe
Ginza
Japan
New unit to prosecute draft violations amid protest era
The Justice Department and Selective Service announce a special unit to coordinate prosecutions of draft law violations. They stress lawful protest activities will not trigger priority calls, while offenses like aiding refusals or interfering with recruiting can face penalties and delinquent registrant status.
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Washington
Justice Department
Selective Service
Lewis Hershey
Hershey
Atty
Ramsey Clark
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