Dr Ward Attacks Medicare as Cruel Hoax
Dr Donovan Ward of Dubuque, president of the American Medical Assn, called Medicare a cruel hoax and the Johnson health plan a lure, in an extraordinary AMA session. Delegates debated ElderCare as the AMA’s alternative for elderly medical needs.
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Wesley Pippett
Chicago
UPI
American Medical Assn
AMA
House of Delegates
Donovan Ward
Dubuque
House
Johnson
Andes Plane Crash Kills 87 In Chile
A Chilean propeller airliner with 87 aboard crashed into a mountain while crossing the Andes near Santiago. No survivors found. The flight from Santiago to Buenos Aires carried many soccer players. the only North American was Helen Berger of Long Island.
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Y Martin Houseman
Santiago
Chile
UPID
Andes
Buenos Aires
el ‘Volcan Pass
Helen Berger
Long Island, N.Y
Christ of the Andes Statue Scene On Border
A metal statue of Christ on the Chile Argentina border stands as a visible landmark from passing jets. The crash site occurred nearby, not far from the statue, in a remote crossborder area.
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Andes
Chile-Argentina
End Strike Over Speaking Spanish
LAREDO Texas AP Operators Friday ended a five day language strike against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co in this Mexican border city. Members voted to return to their jobs and handle calls in both English and Spanish. About 30 operators walked out Monday after demanding extra pay for speaking both languages.
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Laredo
Texas
Southwestern Bel Telephone Co
Quakes and Waves Kill Forty in Indonesian Islands
Reports from Jakarta say a series of earthquakes and tidal waves hit Indonesian islands on December 24 and 25, killing at least 40 people. The disasters struck about 1,330 miles east of Jakarta, with figures still rising as details emerge.
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Jakarta
Indonesian Islands
Speedometer accuracy to improve for U.S. cars
U S automobile makers will provide speedometers with more accurate trip mileage readings, ending an average 3 percent error. The National Bureau of Standards reported most U S speedometers overestimated mileage by about 3 percent in a study done for Florida officials after rental car user complaints. The change primarily affects 1965 models and rental car sales.
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Washington
U.S
National Bureau of Standards
Florida
Laotian Rebels Flee to Thailand
Well informed sources say Deputy Prime Minister Gen Phoumi Nosavan and Police Gen Siho Lamipoutacoul fled to Thailand after loyalist forces crushed their rebel bid. The two officials reportedly sought refuge across the border as the conflict subsided in Vientiane.
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Vientiane
Laos
Phoumi Nosavan
Siho Lamiphoutacoul
Thailand
C R Teacher Elected to ISEA Post in Des Moines
Freeman, chairman of the industrial arts department, was elected vice president and president elect of the Iowa State Education Assn at the ISEA delegate assembly in Des Moines. The report notes the election, the participation of Freeman, and the upcoming presidency term.
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Wavids New James. W
Freeman
Indale Avenue
Iowa State Education Assn
ISEA
Des Moines
Industrial Arts Department
NEW York
Thejat McKinley
Karl Meets the President And Changes His Thinking
Eighteen year old Karl Haglund of Cedar Rapids visits the White House as part of the senate youth program. He and 101 other youths met President Johnson in the Oval Room for 25 minutes where Johnson spoke of education as the key freedom. Karl says his view of Johnson as a person softened after the meeting. He quoted Johnson replying to a mention of his governor. Also present was Lynda Bird Johnson and a Shriver connection with other youths, including Roger Blake of Hawarden who will take office as incoming president in July.
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Dorothy Williams
Washington Caron
Washington
Karl’ Haglund
Cedar Rapids
Senate
Johnson
Karl
White House
Roger Blake
Hawarden
West Sioux Community
iGov
Romney
Sen. Jans
Lynda Bird
George Washington University
Shriver
Kosygin Presses Viet Unification During Hanoi Visit
Soviet Premier Kosygin arrived in Hanoi and voiced support for peaceful unification of Vietnam under the North Vietnamese government. He criticized U.S. role and praised cooperation between the Soviet Union and North Vietnam. Premier Pham Van Dong called the visit a strong boost to peaceful efforts by the Vietnamese people. Kosygin’s remarks came amid a crowd of thousands as he met with leaders and officials in Hanoi.
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Henry Bradsher
Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Hanoi
Vietnam
U.S
Pham van Dong
North Vietnam
Kosygin
Johnson
Lyon
Hale
Herman Henningsen
Henningsen
Soviet Union
Former Viet Chief Hides In Embassy
Former premier Tran Van Huong, ousted in a coup 11 days ago, sought refuge at the British embassy in Saigon fearing for his life. A British spokesman said Huong slipped into the ambassador's residence on Wednesday as Buddhist opponents had accused him of religious repression. No asylum request had been made. Saigon authorities were informed but no transfer request reported.
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Saigon
Tran van Huong
Huong
Nguyen Khanh
McGeorge Bundy
Johnson
South Vietnam
Takiing
R. G. A. Etherington-Smith
Reedy Questions Eavesdrop Talk At White House Briefings
Press Secretary George Reedy called reports that his twice daily briefings are fed to President Johnson silly. He spoke during an afternoon briefing amid widespread newspaper speculation about the practice. Burial services for Premier Chou En Lai are noted in Peking with plans for Monday.
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Asnington
George Reedy
Johnson
Reedy
Kosy Gin
Chou En-lai
Mayflower
Oxford Junction
King urged to meet Katzenbach on voting rights talks
The White House asked Dr. Martin Luther King to meet Monday with Attorney General designate Katzenbach over voting rights legislation, instead of President Johnson. King, freed on bond after a Selma jail stint, said the Alabama drive is just beginning and called for a constitutional amendment. He spoke at a Marion church rally and plans a Montgomery address and Alabama county forays. King described ongoing protests as a real possibility and urged faster registration in Selma. Northern and Western congressmen arrived to discuss the issue with King and local officials. Sheriff James Clark said meetings only clouded the issue.
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Washington
White House
Martin Luther King
Atty
Dessignate
Katzenbach
Johnson
King
Harry Wachtel
Selma
Ala
George Reedy
Lee White
Justice Department
Reedy
Congress
Alabama
Marion
Montgomery
Board of Registrars
Yevith King
Maylor
Regisrars
James Clark
Maddox Yields to Serve Negroes in Atlanta
Lester Maddox, restaurant operator who refused to serve Black patrons, said he will comply with the federal order to integrate after a judge fined him $200 a day for defying the desegregation decree. He announced plans to file a certificate of compliance and urged supporters to avoid insults toward the judge. Maddox cited financial ruin but pledged continued legal fight to restore personal liberty and constitutional government.
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Atlanta
Lester Maddox
Maddox
U.S
Frank Hooper
Hooper
U.S. Supreme Court
Chuckle on gifts and chemistry sets
A humorous line notes that a boy quickly learns with a chemistry set that he is unlikely to receive another one. It captures a playful childhood reflection on prized gifts and parental generosity.
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