Papal Plea To Johnson On Vietnam
Vatican officials report Pope Paul VI sent a personal plea to President Johnson urging all efforts to achieve peace in Vietnam. The pope spoke with presidential envoy Arthur Goldberg in Rome and the message may be delivered to Washington.
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Americans Open 1966 With Traffic Bloodbath
An Associated Press report notes 556 highway deaths over a New Year weekend, a new record for a holiday period, with prior totals and comparisons to Christmas and earlier years. The piece also covers Viet Cong activity and U.S. military actions in Vietnam during the same period.
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New York Transit Strike Tests City Transit
The two day old transit strike crippled Manhattan as crews demanded wage hikes and added benefits. Officials warned of prolonged disruption with traffic jams and limited taxi service while negotiations continued, and city leaders pressed for a quick settlement.
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Weather, steel price shifts and New York transit strike
Iowa sees normal New Year weather as Inland Steel boosts prices and Bethlehem follows. McNamara orders defense procurement to shift to non-raising suppliers, delaying U S Steel decisions. Manhattan transit strike reduces commuters, stores closed, schools shut, while unions seek better pay and rules.
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Arthur Sylvester
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Inland Steel Co
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Indonesians Seek Missing Planes After Weekend Crash
An Indonesian airliner crashed in the jungle of South Sumatra with 34 aboard, while another plane remains missing. Rescue teams search for the second aircraft as authorities confirm the casualty count.
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Fireman Brings Blaze Under Control After Truck Plunge
Manistique Michigan AP reports fireman Don Belleville reached a burning car despite his truck sliding into Indian Lake on an icy hill. He grabbed an extinguisher and ran a quarter mile to fight the blaze before wreckers lifted the truck from the water.
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India Pakistan Leaders Meet in Tashkent on Kashmir Conflict
In Tashkent top leaders Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri arrive for a summit hosted by Kosygin. The two nations meet to discuss Kashmir with expectations that the talk may have limited impact on the long running dispute. The talks are set to begin Tuesday.
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Small man saves teen trapped in cave
Billy Cosby 110 pounds crawled behind 19 year old Charles Ray Smith in a Cedars of Lebanon State Park crevasse to attach a hook and lift two 40 pound rocks, freeing Smith after 22 hours. Rescue workers faced rain and treacherous footing as 300 rescuers pumped water and waited for walls to hold. Smith, an Eagle Scout and Middle Tennessee State student, was treated for exposure. Cosby was uninjured.
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Richard Smith
Chuckle Optimist Believes Millionaire Life Possible
A humorous note describes a person who thinks wealth changes life entirely, imagining living as a millionaire after earning a million dollars. The quip lampoons aspiration without immediate reality checks.
Seventh Woman Assaulted In Cedar Rapids Crime Wave
Cedar Rapids police report seven assaults on women in 27 days starting December 7. Sunday’s attack occurred near First Avenue and Sixth Street NE when a grease smelling man 5 10 and 150 pounds Forcefully assaulted a 20 year old woman with a knife-like object. The woman’s 6 year old sister fled and called police. Suspect described wearing a black cap and black leather jacket. Two cases solved so far with one suspect linked to multiple assaults.
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