Fallout from 1961 Russian nuclear tests hits Enterprise
Navy study by Lt Cmdr Lewis Seaton reports radioactive fallout from Soviet tests contaminated the USS Enterprise for about a month. Levels stayed within tolerable ranges, no health danger, though ventilation ducts and jet planes were affected. Contamination required monitoring of aircraft and crew, with the highest exposure among a dental X ray technician.
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Washington
Russia
U.S
Enterprise
Seaton
Cold Front Presages Deep Freeze Across Iowa
A cold front moving into Iowa Thursday brought milder readings briefly but forecasters warned of a sharp drop to near zero in parts by Friday. Des Moines and Kansas City bureaus expected highs in the teens to mid twenties with snow flurries and freezing drizzle in the northeast.
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Towa
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Kansas City
Eastern Iowa Space Center Bid Seen as Long Shot
eastern iowa space center bid termed a long shot by Van Allen at a Cedar Rapids rally. 130 attendees heard the famed physicist say the region may rank among NASA's top 10 sites, while urging officials to press Congress and Webb for support. Leaders from Collins Radio Co. and the University of Iowa backed the effort.
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John McIvor
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Electronic Research Center
Iowa
Robert T. Cox
Collins Radio Co
James van Allen
University of Iowa
Paul Franzenburg
Iowa Development Commission
James Bromwell
Cedar Rapids
Virgil Hancher
SUI
van Allen
Roosevelt Hotel
Iowa Space Center
Chambers of Commerce of
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids-Iown City
Electronics Communications Research
Boston Area
R. T. Cox
Midwest
Duane Arnold
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
James E. Webb
James Bramwell
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Chamber of Commerce
Johnson hunts deer on first shot before dawn at Texas ranch
President Johnson rose before dawn to hunt near his Texas ranch and bag a buck with his first shot. A guest and former Tennessee governor Buford Ellington also took a deer. The party used a jet helicopter to travel between the ranch and hunting grounds and planned later high level briefings and talks with officials and West German Chancellor Erhard.
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President Johnson
Buford Ellington
Tennessee
Mr. Johnson
Ellington
A. W. Moursund
Johnson
Moursund
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Rusk
McGeorge Bundy
Erhard
West Berliners shout murderers at wall guards after student shot
West Berliners gathered at the American sector border to honor 18 year old Paul Schulz and protest the shooting of a refugee who died near the wall. About 25 shouted murderers as Eastern guards watched from towers while 70 000 visitors continued holiday visits to East Berlin.
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Berlin
Paul Schulz
West
Goldwater accuses Johnson of stampeding foreign aid vote
Senator Barry Goldwater charged President Johnson with pressuring Congress during the holidays to rush a controversial foreign aid bill. He criticized the president for treating some lawmakers as personal errand boys in a telegram to Senate Republicans in Washington.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Congress
Goldwater
Senate
Trice
Soviet Union
House of Representatives
British Troops Move Quietly in Cyprus Crisis
Turkish jets over Nicosia and mounting Cyprus tensions unfold as Britain strengthens Cyprus garrisons. Greece and Turkey press for outside aid while U N Security Council weighs Turkey's actions. President Makarios and Johnson monitor from afar as NATO allies debate intervention options.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Britian
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
NATO
U.S
U.N
Security Council
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Permanent Council
Makarios
Jewels Stolen From Brussels Museum Worth One Million Francs
A theft in Brussels involved jewels valued at one million francs, about $20,000, taken from a museum on Thursday. The incident underscores a bold recovery risk in the city’s cultural institutions.
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Brussels
Powderville Sign Parody Names Hodges Family in Western Town
A roadside chuckle sign in a Western town proclaims Welcome to Powderville population 1 with the town officials all named as Joe Hodges. It adds a cautionary note about driving carefully and humorously links the life you save to Joe Hodges.
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Powderville
Joe Hodges
Holsclaw Remains In Critical Condition After Crash
Robert Holsclaw a 34 year old Cedar Rapids man remained in critical condition at Rockford Memorial hospital after a Tuesday crash near Byron Illinois that killed his wife and another woman. State police say Holsclaw’s car failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with another vehicle at the highway 72 east bound intersection with highway 2.
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Rockford
Ill
Robert Holsclaw
Cedar Rapids
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Holsclaw
Oakland Road
Byron
West German Leaders to Visit Rome in January
Rome reports Premier Moro announced that Chancellor Erhard and Foreign Minister Schroeder will visit the Italian capital on January 27 and 28. The stop underscores diplomacy ahead of broader European talks.
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Rome
Moro
Erhard
Schroeder
West Germany
Johnsons Christmas Tour Delays Dinner at Texas Ranch
President Lyndon Johnson invited about 60 reporters and photographers to his Texas ranch for a Christmas photograph and a tour of the house. A tour through sleeping quarters was blocked by Mrs Johnson, who later relented, and ash trays were handed out as souvenirs before the family sat down to dinner.
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Mr. Johnson
Douglas Home
London
Lyndon Johnson
Bomb damages government TV station in Santo Domingo
A government owned television station in Santo Domingo was damaged by a bomb on Wednesday, leaving questions about the motive and potential casualties. Local authorities investigated the incident and sealed off the scene as officials reviewed security footage and interviewed witnesses.
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Santo Domingo
Johnson Sends Messages to Cyprus and Turkey on Crisis
President Johnson sends messages to the presidents of Cyprus and Turkey urging an early settlement of the crisis. He expresses hope both sides will pursue a peaceful solution through dialogue and international channels.
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Johnson City
Texas
Johnson
Cyprus
Turkey
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