Supersonic design awards go to Boeing and GE
FAA selects Boeing for the airframe and General Electric for the engine after a 30 month competition with Lockheed and Pratt & Whitney United Aircraft. Contracts extended month to month while studies continue on prototype construction and economic aspects. President Johnson notes no fixed date for a final decision amid Concorde competition.
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Johnson Welcomes British Peace Conference Proposal
President Johnson said he was delighted with Britain's proposal for a three power conference on Vietnam and that the United States would attend if Hanoi agrees. He noted a possible turn for the better in the Vietnam war and urged use of U.N. resources to promote peace.
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Herter Dies Former Secretary of State at 71
Washington AP Christian Herter 71 longtime diplomat and former secretary of state died suddenly at his home Friday night His son said cause unknown He had undergone abdominal surgery 18 months earlier Herter a former Republican Massachusetts governor and four term congressman served as secretary of state 1959 1961 under Eisenhower later as special trade negotiator and U S representative in NATO activities He was co chair of U S citizens commission in NATO 1961 62 and chaired the Atlantic Council of the United States Kennedy later kept him as senior trade negotiator His political star rose briefly in 1956 politics but he stayed in public service until his death
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Ling Still Seeks Wilson Control
Ling-Temco-Vought announces it owns 600000 Wilson and Co. shares and offers 750000 more at 62.90 to gain a controlling stake. Wilson board declines recommendation but highlights earnings and future dividends. Wilson operates 45 plants including Cedar Rapids meat packing and sports goods facilities.
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Five Rescued From Yawl In Atlantic Tow To Safety
The coast guard cutter Tamaroa towed a battered 70 foot yawl named Petrel after 15 harrowing hours at sea. Ten aboard included two adults, two teen girls, six male students and three women, two men rescued Friday night. five others stayed aboard awaiting tow. The Petrel, bound Stamford Connecticut to Antigua, was 460 miles southeast of New York. The Cotswold freighter assisted by lowering a boat and stood by through the night.
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GM Says It Can Meet 16 Of 23 Safety Standards
GM told the government it can meet 16 of 23 proposed safety standards for 1968 model passenger cars under certain conditions. Five standards require more research, and two others need minor standard changes with no safety impact.
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Iowa City Tax Levy To Rise By 21.5 Mills Next Year
Johnson County Auditor Dolores Rogers announced a total Iowa City tax levy up to 117.879 mills for 1966 taxes due in 1967, an increase of about 21.5 mills from 1965. The school district accounts for most of the rise, with millage moving from 54.663 to 66.803. The city levy details continue on page 2.
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New Year Truce Starts Amid Fresh Red Attacks in South Vietnam
As South Vietnam's New Year truce opened, communist forces attacked a U.S. Army company with mortars and small arms in the central highlands. About 400 insurgents clashed for hours, with U.S. casualties ruled light and enemy losses undetermined. The incident marked the largest of 37 reported in the first 12 hours of the ceasefire.
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Vigilant Aids Stricken Freighter Georgia In Atlantic
Coast guard cutter Vigilant stood by the Liberian registered freighter Georgia 460 miles east southeast of New York as a storm eased. The Georgia with 29 Greek crew and a blown hatch cover listed and took on water but remained afloat. The Curb was to tow the vessel to safety once it reached the scene. A rescue plane was stood down after circling to assist if needed. The alarm began Friday with SOS pleas from the captain fearing capsizing. Brazil’s President elect Arthur da Costa e Silva arrived in Rome for a six day private visit from Brussels.
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London Ski Trip Ends With An Eight Year Old's Break
A Daily Telegraph item reports a London mother relieved by a letter from her one year old boy during a winter trip to Switzerland. The note recounts Herr Wikter leading eight others to a nursery slope where bad law and broken leg spared none but one child.
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Largest Art Theft in History Strikes Dulwich Gallery
Thieves raided London's Dulwich Gallery seizing eight masterpieces worth about 6 million dollars. Rembrandts Rubens Elsheimer and Dou works were stolen, with entry through an outside panel. Police and Interpol alerted as detectives appraise the 17th century collection and its 300 displayed pieces.
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Politicians Admit Two Party System Flaws
A tongue in cheek line by Cupyrlaht jokes that the two party system is really about the appointed and the disappointed, reflecting public skepticism. The remark captures political fatigue and distrust in governance.
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