Nixon declares candidacy in New Hampshire race
Richard Nixon announced he would seek the Republican presidential nomination in an open letter to New Hampshire voters. He framed the choice as beyond party differences, stressing world peace and domestic progress depend on the next U.S. president.
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Hostages Freed As Bandits Fail In Vail Theft
Two gunmen bungled a car theft and held four people in Vail Colorado including Police Chief Ted Holmes. By 11 30 a.m. three hostages were freed. another hostage Dick Jordan remained missing with two workers released near Salida. A statewide alert and roadblocks followed as officers hunted the suspects.
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Cedar Rapids and Marion Hit by City Power Outage
More than 5,500 homes and apartments in Cedar Rapids and Marion lost electricity for 17 to 42 minutes Wednesday evening. Officials blame fog and a light train for the failures caused by dirt-covered insulators at substations, with the Otis Road substation in Cedar Rapids and the Cargill Co. soybean plant near 411 Sixth Street NE also affected.
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Congress to recess ten days for Lincoln day speeches
Congress will take an unofficial ten day recess starting February 9 to allow Republican lawmakers to deliver Lincoln day speeches.
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McNamara Reports Soviet ICBM Force More Than Doubled
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara says the Soviet Union has more than doubled its land based ICBMs from 340 in 1966 to 720 as of Oct 1 last year. He notes total missiles and warheads in both nations and warns missile counts alone do not indicate overall strategic superiority.
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McNamara Urges Bolder Action as Viet Cong Puts Pressure
McNamara warned that Viet Cong attacks are slowing pacification in rural areas and heightening insecurity in South Vietnamese towns. He said some gains have become losses as he prepared a congress testimony before the Saigon battles and wave of assaults on population centers.
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Johnson Urges Congress to Resist Price Rise Lure
President Johnson submitted his annual economic report urging quick action on a 10 percent tax surcharge and calling on business and labor leaders to resist higher prices and wage increases. He warned of a possible recession if action is delayed and outlined a cabinet committee on price stability.
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Radiation in Many Video Sets Found to Leak
Washington reports the Public Health Service found numerous color television sets from various makers leaking excessive radiation. James Terrill, head of the radiological health center, testified 1,200 sets were tested with several models exceeding safety levels. some large-screen GE sets from 1966 67 were already corrected. He will identify models later and pursue the matter energetically.
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Fierce Offense Grips Saigon As Viet Cong Push Drive
In Saigon and across South Vietnam fighting rages as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces mount their largest offensive of the war. Gen. Westmoreland warns of a bigger campaign while U S and allied troops rush to reinforce threatened cities. Casualties mount with thousands killed or wounded nationwide and 232 Americans among the dead.
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Every Man for Himself in Saigon Emerson Fleming Defends Home
AP dispatch from Saigon portrays Ron Fleming, 26, Harvard graduate, crouched with an M 14 behind a concrete wall defending his Saigon compound as sniper fire and lawlessness loom. He notes Americans in outer suburbs bearing arms to protect homes and recounts frontier community bonds amid siege.
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Your Children Grow Up Lipstick Moments
A lighthearted note on parenting signals as a daughter wears lipstick and a son wipes it away, illustrating children maturing and exploring styles. Copyright notation included.
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