Senate Delays Nuclear Treaty Amid Senate Shuffle
The Senate will delay consideration of the treaty to ban nuclear weapons until after the Nixon inauguration. Delay stems from Senate organization and liberal opposition to a filibuster rule, with ratification unlikely until February or March. Britain has ratified. the U.S. delay could hinder acceptance by Israel and other nations.
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Former Syrian Premier Bitar Given Life Sentence in Absence
Damascus Syria Former Prime Minister Salah Bitar was sentenced in absentia to life in prison on charges of plotting to overthrow Syria's socialist regime after the 1967 Arab Israele war.
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39 Killed in Air Disaster Near London
Ariana Afghan Airways Boeing 727 crashed in dense fog near Gatwick airport killing 39 aboard and possibly residents of a nearby farmhouse. The weekly Kabul to Gatwick flight carried 45 passengers and nine crew. 15 survived. The plane struck a ploughed field and burst into flames. a family of four in a house may have died.
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Allon warns Lebanon to expel guerrillas for peace
Israel's deputy PM Allon told a Beirut crowd that Lebanon must remove Arab guerrillas or face punitive action if its border remains unsettled. He spoke as Beirut conducted a civil defense drill and strikes and border clashes continued.
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S F State Opens With Tough Rules For Reopening
San Francisco State College president S I Hayakawa imposed strict limits to restore order ahead of classes. The campus will ban speeches rallies and disruptive events on the central campus and outsiders will be driven off. Rules apply for the remaining four weeks of the semester and visiting access will be restricted.
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Today's Chuckle Optimist and pessimist quip in one line
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Johnson had hoped for farewell Vietnam trip and Vatican stop
President Johnson hoped to visit South Vietnam to bid farewell to troops and thank the Pope at the Vatican for peace efforts with a Christmas return. The plan echoed a 1967 whirlwind tour including Australia and multiple stops, covering about 26,955 miles in 58 hours before returning to Washington. The effort remained unfulfilled.
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Johnson plans final Vietnam trip idea drops over Paris deadlock
President Johnson weighed a farewell trip to Vietnam with stops at Asia allies but Paris talks stalemate and Nixon’s stance blocked the plan. Johnson sought to thank troops and may have wanted to thank Pope Paul VI while avoiding accusations of hindering peace talks.
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Diplomat Puzzled by Viet Recall of Ky Staff in Paris
Paris sources report Saigon ordered the recall of Vice-President Nguyen Cao Ky s entire Paris staff amid unclear reasons. Ky arrived Dec 8 to direct and advise Saigon s delegation and is allied with President Nguyen Van Thieu though tensions exist. Three staffers will fly home Jan 9 and about twenty more are to depart in the recall move.
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