Soviet Supplies to North Vietnam Rise in 1965 Trade
Soviet non military exports to North Vietnam climbed to 74.8 million in 1965 from 47.7 million in 1964, while Hanoi exported 30.5 million to Moscow. Machinery and equipment dominated, including generators, cranes, trucks and oil products, aiding war needs though listed as ordinary trade. North Vietnam's imports from the USSR fell to 30.5 million as war strained payments. Deputy Premier Le Thanh Nghi led Hanoi's Moscow mission for expanded trade and aid.
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Moscow
North Vietnam
China
Kremlin
Hanoi
le Thanh Nghi
Nixon Decries Federal Funds Use in Vote Buying
Former Vice-president Nixon campaigns in Cedar Rapids for Republican candidates denouncing what he calls using taxpayers money to sway votes. He predicts a GOP sweep in Iowa, warns against peace talks with the Viet Cong, and underscores a political showdown between Culver and Johnson. A separate El Paso report notes a mercy train from Lafayette to northern Mexico stalled for weekend permits.
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Gazette
John Mcivor
Nixon
Cedar Rapids
Richard Nixon
U.S
Middle West
Robert Johnson
Congress
Johnson
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Lafayette
Chihuahua City
Tom Foster
Southern Pacific Railroad
Foster
Border Yard
Chuckle Couples Humor Notes New Hat Choice
A husband tells his wife she can buy a new hat, joking that it gives her a middle aged look. The light remark showcases playful domestic humor about fashion and aging.
Newborn Twin Girls Abandoned On Minister’s Porch
A Missouri minister found newborn twin girls on his front porch in Doniphan. The babies, black haired and blue eyed, were in a red flowered tablecloth and are in perfect condition at Ripley County hospital. The pastor, Rev. Leslie Elam, said foster care options are being pursued and he and his wife already have two children.
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Doniphan
Ripley County
Leslie Elam
First Baptist Church
Elam
Missouri Baptist Children’s Home
Bridgeton
St. Louis
Margaret
Janice
Michael
Interviews with East Iowa Farmers Begin Series
The Cedar Rapids Gazette launches Rex Conn interviews with East Iowa farmers tied to the 1932 election, expanding beyond politics. Farm Editor Conn, known for What's What Out on the Acres since 1944, asks varied questions. Page 19B starts the first installment on the daily farm page until election day.
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Cedar Rapids
East Iowa
Rex Conn
Farm Page
DMZ Gaining Place In Annals of Marines
Marine units in the DMZ area augmenting operations near Gia Binh and the Rock Pile face constant reinforcements as they press Prairie actions to defend Quang Tri province. Commanders note tunnels and enemy supply flows while Secretary Rusk urges talks to curb fighting.
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DMZ
Annals of Marines
Gia Binh
Vietnam
Old Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
U. S
Belleau Wood
Quang Tri
Prairie
Hastings
Kennedy to Speak at Cedar Rapids Airport Rally
Senator Robert F. Kennedy will address an airport rally in Cedar Rapids next Sunday, per Congressman John C. Culver. Details on the time were not announced, with similar rallies planned for Dubuque, Sioux City, and Des Moines.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnison
G.O.P
John C. Culver
Nixon
Iowa
Cedar Rapids News
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
Kennedy
Dubuque
Culver
Sioux City
Des Moines
President Johnson vows to continue quest for peace on all fronts
President Johnson, rebuffed by Moscow on Vietnam peace overtures, says the search for peace will continue "however long the road may be." He notes the fifth anniversary of the arms control agency and plans broader talks with governors on war-spending economic dislocations.
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San Antonio
Johnson
Moscow
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
White House
Vietnam
U.N
Arthur Goldberg
Goldberg
George Christian
Texas
North Viet rejects U.N. role in Vietnam peace bid
North Vietnamese Premier Pham Van Dong rejected UN intervention in the Vietnam war during a Hanoi speech. He reaffirmed the four-point program from 1965, urged the U.S. to end air attacks, and demanded recognition of the Viet Cong as interlocutor though elections in South Vietnam were called null and void.
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Tokyo
Pham van Dong
United Nations
Hanoi
Dong
North Vietnam
U.S
U.N
Vietnam
Democratic Republic of
North
South Vietnam
China
U.N. General Assembly
Radio
Jozef Lenart
France conducts plutonium bomb test while hydrogen bomb two years away
France announces a plutonium doped atomic bomb test near Tahiti, with no hydrogen device yet. Officials say the plutonium boost surpasses earlier atomic yields, while enriched uranium and other fuels push toward a two year horizon for a hydrogen device.
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Paris
France
Tahiti
Defense Ministry
Pierrelatte
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Inchan
26Th Marine Regiment
Alex Cereghhino
Burlingame
Calif
Cereghhino
Bobby
C.R
North Viet
Say H
de Gaulle
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