U S Opposes Prolonged Vietnam Bombing Pause
President Johnson and aides reject a repeat of a unilateral Christmas truce with North Vietnam. Officials welcome any Pope Paul VI proposal but demand reciprocal peace moves from the Communists. A limited lull remains possible only if Hanoi signals responsive steps, officials say.
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Viet Corruption Loss Is Half Million A Day
A two month AP study finds hundreds of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars lost to theft bribery black marketeering and waste in Vietnam with losses in economic aid and PX items potentially totaling about 175 million in a year or more. The report cites diverse schemes from ghost payrolls to counterfeit scrip, involving both local and foreign actors and ongoing efforts to plug leaks despite broad losses.
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Today's Chuckle Very often the chip on a person's shoulder is just bark
A light quip notes that a person’s defensive stance may be mere display, with humor suggesting the perceived offense is superficial and not a true threat.
U.S. and Japan oppose two Chinas at UN proposal
Diplomatic sources report Canada proposed a UN resolution to seat Communist China on the Security Council while allowing both Communist China and Nationalist China in the General Assembly. The U.S., Japan, Australia, the Philippines and Thailand publicly opposed the idea, leaving its fate unclear as Assembly debates on seating Communist China begin.
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Fear of Flood Tainted Food in Italy Spreads Anxiety
Rome AP reports rising fear that floodwaters in central and northern Italy could contaminate food supplies. In Ravenna officials halted a shipment including flood-drowned poultry while vast livestock losses threaten meat prices and rural villages face mudslides and ongoing rescue work.
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McNamara Pushes Standardized Food for All Ranks
Defense Secretary McNamara pursues a unification of service meals by July 1 1968 bringing army air force and navy food allowances to a common standard. Navy meals are larger due to a 1933 law while the other services currently follow different presidential orders. The plan may cost about 6 million more annually and aims to raise overall standards.
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Turkish official appoints Bilgehan finance minister
Ankara AP reports Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel names State Minister Cihat Bilgehan age 43 as finance minister replacing Thsan Gursan who resigned October 29.
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Arizona Mass Killer Described as Loner by Witness
In Mesa Arizona AP reports a high school student called Robert Benjamin Smith a loner after his arraignment for killing five women and children. Students crowded the Mesa High scene as cars pass by and a blonde teen shouted for a glimpse of him. Mary Olsen, a victim, was a former cheerleader, with classmates recalling Smith wandering the halls.
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Johnson signs Food for Peace bill with self-help caveat
President Johnson signed the Food for Peace bill authorizing U.S. agricultural commodity sales to needy nations at bargain prices. Nations must show a willingness to help themselves by expanding their own food production. The act allows up to 1.9 billion dollars in annual sales for 1967 and 1968 and up to 600 million dollars in annual donations for emergencies. It restricts trade with Cuba or North Vietnam, with India and Morocco exempted, and seeks flexibility to use food aid for broader U.S. objectives. Johnson urged Congress to revisit these provisions in the next session.
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Flow of Niagara Falls Reduced by 75 Percent
Engineers reduced the Niagara River flow by 75 percent to 15,000 gallons per second to inspect the upper river. The Army Corps led the effort with the State Power Authority and Ontario Hydro, part of a $50,000 erosion study. Ice jams and rock falls have shaped the falls since 1903.
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Two Hour Spacewalk Planned by Gemini 12 Crew
CAPE KENNEDY AP Edwin Aldrin and his partner prepared for a two hour space walk outside Gemini 12 to test human limits in orbit as they drifted 42 000 miles above Earth. Aldrin extended head and shoulders from the ship during a long, cautious outreach as the pair filmed the adventure for a detailed exterior mission.
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