Johnson backs Thailand as U S aid rises to sixty million
President Johnson touts renewed peace talks with Hanoi while boosting Thai assistance. Thailand’s prime minister says arms aid will rise by one third and overall U S aid reaches about sixty million dollars in fiscal 1967. Johnson signs the international education act on Asian soil and pledges a five year economic plan for northeastern Thailand amid the red threat.
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Johnson
Hanoi
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
U.S
Washington
Far East
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Chulalongkorn University
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
South Korea
State Rusk
Graham Martin
Senators Morse and Hickenlooper Clash With De Gaulle on Vietnam
Sen. Wayne Morse and Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper challenged De Gaulle’s Vietnam stance in separate interviews. They oppose a U.S. troop withdrawal before peace talks and argue Washington can win militarily though goal is pacification. Morse urges U.N. trusteeship action if the Security Council stalls.
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Johnson
Vietnam
de Gaulle
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Bourke Hickenlooper
R-Iowa
U. S
Paris
Hickenlooper
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
North Vietnam
Manila
Morse
U.N
Security Council
General Assembly
Asia
Daylight Saving Time Ends Nationwide Tonight
Clocks will fall back one hour ending Daylight Saving Time at 2 30 a m Sunday. The change marks the return to Central Standard Time for six months nationwide.
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Towans
Quake Crashes Across Agrinion Central Greece at Dawn
A dawn earthquake in Agrinion central Greece kills one and injures 11 with more casualties feared. Seismologist Markus Baath cites magnitude 5.8 with energy similar to the 1966 Agadir quake. The Athens Observatory notes the epicenter near Agrinion and a toppled 300 yard bridge north of the city.
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Greece
Uppsala
Sweden
Markus Baath
Agadir
Morocco
Baath
Athens Observatory
Orbiter I Crashes Into Moon Backside
Washington reports Lunar Orbiter I crashed into the back side of the moon while transmitting a signal from 235 000 miles away. The impact occurred at over 4000 miles an hour as part of preparations for a new picture taking satellite next month. The command sequence reached about 6000 commands during its 11 week mission.
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Washington
UPI
Malaysia guards Johnson amid anti-American protests
Nearly 4,000 police secured Kuala Lumpur streets as President Johnson arrived for a six nation Asia tour. Authorities reported about 70 arrests linked to anti-US demonstrations including a hotel incident, while protesters at the University of Malaya burned images of Johnson and other figures.
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Malaysia
Johnson l
U.S
U.S. Information Agency
John
National Reserve
Tropicana
Vietnam
University of Malaya
Johnson
Rusk
Westmoreland
Asia
The
Straits ‘Times
America
Soviet AN 22 sets 12 U.S. records in one flight
Soviet officials said the AN-22 cargo aircraft lifted over 88 tons to 21 125 feet in a single flight last Thursday. Pilot Ivan Davidov led the flight which shattered the 1958 U S record of 53 tons to 6 500 feet set by Col. John Thompson. A longer version carrying 724 passengers is under development.
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Moscow
UPI
Russia
Ivan Davidov
Davidov
U.S. Air Force
John Thompson
Congress study flags massive U S government paperwork burden
A House subcommittee reports the federal bureaucracy creates billions in annual costs and volumes of forms. It cites records burned per second to illustrate scale and urges pruning directives while noting Navy and FAA success stories in cutting files.
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House Post Office and Civil Service
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Marine Corps
Federal Aviation Agency
First Snow of Winter Hits Moscow
The city of Moscow recorded 1.18 inches of snowfall marking the season's first snow event for the area. City crews monitor road conditions and crews apply salt as temperatures hover near freezing.
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Moscow
Chuckle Wives Compared to Fishermen Elicit Laughs
Witty quip compares wives to fishermen boasting about the ones who got away and complaining about the catch. The quip reflects playful social humor and was widely attributed in humorous columns.
Admiral McDonald cites flare accident on Oriskany control
Admiral David McDonald said the Oriskany fire was caused by an accidental flare explosion. No changes in operating procedures were ordered. The blaze killed 43 sailors and the ship proceeded to the Philippines for repairs. The incident temporarily affected air strikes against North Vietnam.
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Vietnam
David McDonald
U.S. Naval Operations
Oriskany
Gulf of Tonkin
Philippines
McDonald
North Vietnam
Coral Sea
7Th Fleet
Western Pacific
U Alexis Johnson Arrives as U S Ambassador to Japan
Tokyo AP report notes new U S ambassador U Alexis Johnson arriving to assume duties in Tokyo today, beginning his post as chief envoy of the United States in Japan.
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Tokyo
U. Alexis Johnson
U. S
Japan
Heavy Vote To Dissolve Tama Packing Co
Stockholders overwhelmingly voted to dissolve the Tama Packing Co after 22 months, placing liquidation under Tama county district court. The group faces $6 million needed to finish the Tama plant and salvage some $4 million invested by nearly 5,000 Iowans, with potential return of about $1 per share. Several lawsuits must be settled to clear title before selling assets including Schultz plants in Cedar Rapids and Hinsdale Quality Foods in Greenville.
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Tama Packing Co
Tama
Tama County
Ralph Rudman
Rudman
A. Y. Schultz
Schultz Plant
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Hinsdale Quality Foods, Inc
Greenville, D.C
North Viet Regulars Strike in Five Waves Across Central Highlands
North Vietnamese regulars attacked U S 4th Infantry Division units in the central highlands near Pleiku and west of Plei Djereng. The fighting, part of Operation Paul Revere IV, saw three U S helicopters downed and B 52 bombers from Guam raid enemy base camps six miles from the battle scene.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Fort Lewis
Wash
Pleiku
Highlands
Plei Djereng
Central Highlands
Demilitarized Zone
U. S
Paul Revere
4Th Division
North Vietnam
Kantum Kcity
Know Candidates Ahead of Election Speeches in The Gazette
As the November 8 election nears candidates increase speeches and background sketches. Section B of The Sunday Gazette will publish East Iowa state house and senate sketches, with Town state offices and U S senator and representative profiles slated for Sunday, Nov 7.
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Iowa
House of Representatives
Senate
U. S
Hamilton Says He Will Join If Army Wants Him
Munich AP George Hamilton 27 says he would serve if the army wants him. He has been defer red as sole support of his mother and is in Munich for filming Jack of Diamonds awaiting a predraft physical on March 7. He is in Munich since Oct 10 for a German American production and has escorted Lynda Bird Johnson.
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Germany
George Hamilton
Hamilton
Lynda Bird Johnson
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