Thieu Inches Toward Paris Talks Amid Demands
Saigon reports Thieu edging toward the Paris peace talks if Washington guarantees no communist coalition government. He seeks promises from President Johnson as part of dropping the boycott. Officials warn delays could stretch two weeks with cabinet changes in South Vietnam. Reports say Huong may have offered resignation, denied officially.
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Thieu
Paris
Washington
Johnson
United States
Tran van Huong
U.S. Bombers Hit DMZ Amid Clash Across Border
U S forces bombed bunkers and ammo stores inside the DMZ claiming North Vietnamese violations. Reported 34 enemy soldiers killed and over a dozen bunkers destroyed. In a nearby encounter, five North Vietnamese and three Marines died with 17 Marines wounded. Losses included a helicopter a light plane and a Phantom, all shot down along the Cambodian border with six crewmen killed.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam accuses U.S. of breaking word on talks
Nguyen Thanh Le, chief Hanoi spokesman, told reporters that Washington reneged on a pledge to separate Viet Cong and North Vietnamese delegates at planned negotiations. Hanoi labeled U.S. charges of communist violations in the DMZ a maneuver to conceal aggression.
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Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Nguyen Thanh le
Hanoi
Vietnam envoy: settlement requires months if not years
London AP report quotes South Vietnam ambassador Le Ngoc Chan saying a just solution to the Vietnam conflict is highly complex and will need several months, perhaps years, to achieve, making any settlement before President Johnson leaves office unlikely.
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London
South Vietnam
Johnson
le Ngoc Chan
Mills Doubting Surtax Demise
Chairman Mills of the House Ways and Means Committee said he sees little possibility of allowing the 10 percent income surtax to expire on schedule June 30.
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Little Rock
Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nasser Dissolves Assembly Sets Jan 8 Elections
Cairo President Nasser announced the dissolution of the national assembly on Friday and named January 8 as the election date for a new legislature. The move aims to reset political leadership and shape Egypt's parliamentary future.
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Cairo
Nasser
National Assembly
Catholic Bishops Approve Birth Control Compromise
Washington AP says the nation's Roman Catholic bishops approved a birth control compromise. Married couples who practice contraception will not be turned away from the church. The pastoral statement also questions if the Vietnam War’s human cost justified the fighting.
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Washington
Vietnam
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Paul VI
Jesus
Burglar Nabbed at Family Bowl in Second Time
Manchester police arrested prison escapee Robert Beam, 34, inside the Family Bowl on highway 20 at about 2:30 a.m. He had walked away from a prison farm Tuesday and was soon to be returned to Fort Madison. Beam previously burglarized the same bowling alley in 1966 and was linked to stolen cars found nearby. Officers also uncovered two other break-ins at local businesses.
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Robert Beam
Waterloo
Fort Madison
Harold Irons
Beam
Les Miller
Highway 20
Macomb
Chief Irons
Hawker Sports Shop
Barron Motor Co
Guetzko Construction Co
Irons
Snow Threat Fades in Iowa
Forecasts of snow were dropped as the cold front proved less menacing and precipitation halted. Cedar Rapids saw drizzle and Oskaloosa measured 1.56 inches with Missouri receiving the heaviest rain. by 11 a.m. Friday no precipitation remained on Iowa radar and temperatures reached 46 degrees by afternoon.
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Iowa
Iowa Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa
Missouri
South Dakota
Minnesota
Escaped convicts hold family hostage in Bridgeton home
Two escaped convicts invaded a Bridgeton residence and held Mr and Mrs Bernard Politte and their 13 year old son at gunpoint through the night to avoid a dragnet. They left the hostages unharmed and fled in the family's car after one went grocery shopping. The men, Donald Kane 43 of Pacific Missouri and Dale Wilson 24 of Shreveport Louisiana, are described as a bank robber and a kidnapper respectively.
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Bernard Politte
Donald Kane
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Dale Wilson
Shreveport
West leaders condemn Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
Western Alliance leaders denounced the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia and urged a clear warning to Moscow against further military action in Europe. Rusk Stewart Brandt called for unity and a strong NATO response, warning that attacks on Yugoslavia Romania or Austria would alarm NATO allies.
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Western Alliance
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Europe
Rusk
Michael Stewart
Willy Brandt
West Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Stewart
Brandt
Onecn
NATO
Alliance
Washington
Cine
Mitchell Sharp
Canada
U.S
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Austria
Romania
Soviet Turtles First Animals To Orbit Moon Return
Soviet scientists report that two turtles along with wine flies and meal worms were aboard the Zond 5 mission that orbited the moon and returned to Earth Sept. 21. The crew arrived in good condition, with weight loss of about 10 percent and no major blood changes versus controls. A 21 day checkup noted liver glycogen and iron changes and spleen effects, but significance unclear for manned missions.
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Moscow
Moon
Earth
Indian Ocean
Pravda
Czechoslovak Party Allows Open Debate On Reforms
The Czechoslovak Communist Party ordered a wide open central committee session with no time limit to decide if Alexander Dubcek’s liberal reforms will survive Russian opposition. Top leaders from hardliners to reformists debated the future as snow fell, dampening anti-Soviet demonstrations planned by youths.
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Prague
UPI
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Central Committee
Alexander Dubcek
Dubcek
Nixon Voices Peace Hope To Russians
President elect Richard Nixon expressed to Soviet leaders the hope for great strides toward peace and security in the years ahead. He sent a telegram to Nikolai Podgorny after a congratulatory message from the Soviet leader and urged mutual respect and friendship between nations. Nixon noted past visits and said collaboration is essential for world peace.
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New York
Richard
Nixon
Soviet Union
Nikolai Podgorny
Supreme Soviet
U.S
Ronald Ziegler
Podgorny
Johnson outlines accord with Nixon and peace talks progress
President Johnson said he will make decisions before January 20 and hopes Nixon can speak for all Americans after assuming office. He urged Americans to submerge party interests and work to aid peace talks in Paris, noting no new progress report. Johnson met Robert Murphy, Nixon's foreign policy observer, and explained key decisions remain his and the secretary of defense's before Jan. 20.
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Johnson
United States
Nixon
Paris
South Vietnam
Robert Murphy
Jolson
Murphy
Secretary of Defense
State Rusk
NATO
U.S
Vatican to Expand Catholic Jewish Dialogue Outreach
The Vatican Secretariat for Christian Unity announced plans to broaden contacts between Roman Catholics and Jews as part of an expanded program to improve Catholic Jewish relations.
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Vatican City
Vatican Secretariat For Christian Unity
Cotton to Silk Dress Jokes Wrap Past to Present
A humorous quip notes that two bales of cotton once made a woman's dress while a silkworm can now produce fabric leisurely, reflecting on industry progress with a playful twist.
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