Two Migs Down as B 52s Hit North Vietnam Warfront
U S air force Phantom jets downed two Mig 21s over the Red River valley. One was shot down by a missile and the other spun to destruction. Four B 52 raids dropped one million pounds of bombs from Saigon to the DMZ. Saigon pressure grows for major escalation as Mig bases are targeted. One American Phantom was shot down last Thursday west of Hanoi. both crewmen were rescued. Viet Cong overran a government outpost near Saigon with heavy casualties and captives. Mekong delta sweep clashes left 16 dead and 13 captured.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S. Air Force
Mekong
Richard Pascow
Lakeside
Calif
Norman Wells
Redwood City
Phantom
Thomas Hirsch
Rockford
Ill
Roger
Strasswimmer
New York City
William Linstrom
University of Iowa
Linstrom
Iowa
Anthony Scolaro
Scholaro
Linn Solons Will Ask for Manager Plan
Linn county supervisors plan to urge Iowa lawmakers to adopt a county manager form. A Friday meeting with six state senators led to a bill submission request, with Sen Tom Riley calling current county government archaic and urging Linn County to lead modernization.
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Linn Solons
George Kruse
Linn
Iowa
Linn County
General Assembly
Tom Riley
Georgia Legislature to Decide Governor Race After Court Ruling
The Georgia Supreme Court upheld that the 259 member General Assembly can choose between Democrat Lester Maddox and Republican Howard Callaway to decide the governor race. The decision ends suits seeking a runoff or new election while some lawmakers threaten abstentions to push for a popular vote.
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Atlanta
UPI
Georgia Supreme Court
Lester Maddox
Howard Callaway
Georgia
Maddox
Callaway
Ellis Arnall
High Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Assembly
Carl Sanders
W. H. Duckworth
Eugene Cook
Announcement of Gazette Subscription Rate Increase
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces a price increase for City Final Edition subscriptions effective Sunday January 8 1967. The higher rate funds publishing costs and a fair portion goes to Gazette carriers. First collection at the new rate is Saturday January 14 1967.
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Cedar Rapids
Sheppard May Practice Again
Boston AP report says F Lee Bailey states Sam Sheppard may resume neurosurgery practice in California. Bailey notes Sheppard is in California and expected to apply for a medical license there.
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Boston
F. Lee Bailey
Sam Sheppard
Sheppard
California
Bailey
Canadian drug firms refuse North Vietnam aid orders
David Newlands of the Canadian Friends Service Committee said U S drug firms in Canada refused orders from individual Quakers for drugs intended for North Vietnam. He noted the group had not placed direct orders with the firms.
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Toronto
U.S
Canada
North Vietnam
Quakers’ Assistance Group
David Newlands
Canadian Friends Service Committee
Power Outage Hits Eastern Iowa Towns
A Thursday evening outage affected Williamsburg and surrounding towns including Conroy North English Marengo Ladora South English Webster Keswick Kinross Victor Hartwick Guernsey Millersburg and rural areas as well. Officials blamed a crew who shorted a 34 000 volt line at the Williamsburg substation triggering an automatic switch and a transformer shutdown. Marengo outages persisted until 7 08 p m with water pressure conserved.
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Marengo
Williamsburg
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Conroy
North English
Ladora
South English
Webster
Keswick
Kinross
Victor
Hartwick
Guernsey
Millersburg
Town Electric Light and Power Co
Rear Adm John Beardall Dies at 79 in Florida
Orlando bulletin reports Rear Adm John Beardall 79 naval guide to President Roosevelt and former superintendent of the U S Naval Academy died Wednesday in Florida. He served as a key naval adviser during Roosevelt's era and led the academy earlier in his career.
U S Would Talk With Hanoi Says Rusk
Secretary of State Rusk released a letter stating the United States is willing to meet North Vietnam to work out a just war settlement. He said Viet Cong views could be presented in negotiations but rejected making the National Liberation Front the sole spokesman for South Vietnam.
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Washington
State Rusk
U.S
North Vietnam
Rusk
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Robert Powell
University of North Carolina
Powell
Johnson
North
Saigon
Hurd
Thailand to Send Over 1000 Troops to Vietnam
Premier Thanom Kittikachorn announced Thailand will deploy more than 1,000 jungle-trained troops to South Vietnam at the earliest opportunity. The move expands Bangkok's support for the Vietnam conflict amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Bangkok
Thanom Kittikachorn
Thailand
South Vietnam
Blizzard Closes Hundreds of Nebraska Schools in Plains Onset
The first blizzard of the year walls the plains with 51 mph winds in Rapid City and subzero cold across Montana and the Dakotas. Nebraska schools shut down, roads iced and visibility zero as snow piles up from the Dakotas to Texas.
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Denver
UPI
Plains
Dakotas
Texas
Nebraska
Rapid City
S. D
North Platte
Neb
Montana
Colorado
Willow Creek Pass
Walden
Granby
Colorado Mountains
Ainsworth
Ord
U. S. 20
Harrison
Wyoming Line
St. Francis
Kan
Goodland
Dalhart
Texas Panhandle
Johnson portrait by Peter Hurd sparked by sleep study
Artist Peter Hurd recalls painting President Johnson from a single 30 minute siting as Mrs. Johnson vetoed size and mood changes. The public struggle over the unattractive portrait rumbled as a smaller second study waned, while a museum and private collectors reportedly wanted the piece despite the First Family's dislike.
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Washington
President Johnson
Peter Hurd
Johnsons
Johnson
Elizabeth Carpenter
Hurd
Doubt Tax Rise Bid for Present by Johnson Aides
Washington AP report outlines growing indications President Johnson may withhold a tax increase for now to finance Vietnam. Officials say a wait and see stance could persist month to month while economic data and budget figures are watched. Johnson has not decided and economic advisers urged a Dec 10 deadline, now delayed.
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Washington
Johnson
Commerce Department
Martin Wants To Quit Reserve Helm
Washington report says Federal Reserve Chairman William McChesney Martin desires to resign after 16 years in the post. The White House has been informed through intermediaries that he would like to step down, with his term as chairman expiring in April and board service extending to February 1, 1970. If he resigns, he would likely leave both roles.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
William McChesney Martin
Johnson
Washington Post
Martin
White House
Worst Road Tragedy in Philippines Kills and Injures Hundreds
In Manila two open sided buses carrying about 150 pilgrims each plummeted 150 feet from a winding mountain road during Epiphany re enactment. Rescue teams from U S Navy and local authorities retrieved 84 bodies and treated over 60 injured as a 7 bus caravan failed brakes on the zigzag road.
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Manila
UPI
Philippine Constabulary
Romeo Ballesteros
Batangas
Terpate
Cavite
Jesus
U.S. Navy
Sangley Naval Air Station
Manila Bay
Chuckle on investing and leaving the stock market
A humorous quip notes that the safest exit from the stock market is not to enter with a large investment. The line suggests caution and humor about financial risk.
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Joseph Coyne
Congress
Reserve
Philippines
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