Rates Boosted by Fed Roils Markets in Early Trading
President Johnson discussed the Fed action with Chairman William M Martin at the LBJ Ranch as the Federal Reserve Board raised rates to a 35 year high. The move triggered a stock market plunge with the Dow down nearly 15 points and heavy trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
William M Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Lbj Ranch
Martin
Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Dow Jones
U.S
Bases Closed Order Cuts 149 More Worldwide
Secretary McNamara ordered 149 U.S. military bases to be closed consolidated or reduced in 39 states the District of Columbia and 10 foreign countries. The action aims to save 410 million annually bringing total savings to 1.5 billion. Formal disclosure will follow talks with involved countries.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Southeast Asia
District of Columbia
Bullet Wound Fatal To Fort Scott Lawyer
Howard Hudson a 52 year old Fort Scott lawyer in a prominent firm died after a self inflicted .45 caliber pistol bullet wound. A motorist reported his car weaving near Alma on U S 60 and a small engine fire. He died an hour later at a Pittsburg hospital.
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Fort Scott, Kan
Howard Hudson
Fort Scott
Doug Hudson
Doug Hudson Jr
Howard
U.S. 60
Alma
Hudson
W. C. Rinehart
Pittsburg
Truck Hits Deer on US 169 Near Neosho River Bridge
A 1955 Mack truck owned by A. C. Baumer of Tulsa and driven by David A. Watson of Iola struck a deer on US 169 near the Neosho River bridge north of town about 1:30 a.m. Saturday. The impact damaged the wheel alignment. the deer was a doe.
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Neosho River
Descriptive Phrase In Space Language
SPACE CENTER Houston AP. Dr. Charles A. Berry flight surgeon for Gemini 7 astronauts describes noisy spacesuit component. He calls it a bang-swish followed by a metallic shhh that kept spacemen awake the first night.
United Fund thermometer shows progress toward goal
The United Fund thermometer totals $21,330 today, $1,130 short of the $22,460 objective as volunteers continue drive for donations in the community.
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United Fund
Caught in Crossfire U S Forces Fight to Hold Off Viet Cong
U S infantrymen in the Viet Nam fighting near Saigon face heavy crossfire from Communist regiments. Air and naval support, and a Marine amphibious sweep northeast of Saigon, mark a day of high casualties and fierce combat as U S forces defend a rubber plantation complex.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
7Th Fleet
Plane Crash Near Iola Kills Hunter in Coyote Chase
A light plane crashed seven miles north and one mile west of Iola during a coyote hunt killing passenger Ronald R. Poffenbarger 27 of Allen County and injuring pilot William D. Star 33 the owner of the plane who remained in critical condition at a Iola hospital. Three hunters on the ground watched the craft side slip into the ground as it banked to follow a pursued coyote.
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1St Division
Iola
Kan
Ronald R. Poffenbarger
Allen County
William D. Star
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka 1965 December Update
Kansas traffic death log lists 48 hours to 9 am Monday 7 for December 1965 and 10 for 1964 comparable period 619. The report records fatalities in Topeka and surrounding areas for the stated window with counts showing year over year changes.
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Topeka
Kansas
December warmth in Kansas outpaces usual October tones
Area forecast calls for generally fair and warmer conditions on Tuesday with highs near 60 to 65 and lows around 30. Temperatures remain above normal with forecasts showing roughly 10 degrees above average through Saturday across Concordia, Manhattan, Olathe, Abilene and Pittsburg.
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Concordia
Manhattan
Olathe
Abilene
Pittsburg
Weather Bureau
Christmas home light contest set for Chanute
Chanute JayCees plan their fourth annual Christmas home light ing contest with John Schultz as project chairman. Judging on Dec 20 divides the city into three sections with a grand champion and three division winners to be named. Entries close Dec 18. winners announced Dec 21.
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Chanute JayCees
Bob Reynolds
Reynolds
John Schultz
Schultz
Main
Santa Fe
Space Striptease Marks Gemini 7 Mission Day Three
The Gemini 7 crew, Lovell and Borman, perform a space striptease in long underwear as they continue a two week endurance flight. Ground control reports them awake, in good spirits, and ahead on schedule for rendezvous with Gemini 6 in space.
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Navy
Lovell
Borman
Earth
Ascension Island
Gemini 7 at a Glance
The Gemini 7 crew Frank Borman and James Lovell in excellent shape. They took a second space sleep as radio silence was reimposed. Controllers report the craft operating almost perfectly. Gemini 6 ready to launch Dec 13, possible Dec 12, bolted to a Titan 2 rocket at Cape Kennedy. Gemini 7 first to maneuver and fly in formation with the Titan 2 second stage.
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Haney
Chris C. Kraft
Cape Kennedy
Space Agency
Borman
Lovell
Russia
Associated Press
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Courts Here Busy In Several Cases Charges Varied
Lawrence Barrett, 32, of 218 N. Malcolm faced charges in police and city courts for leaving the scene of two accidents. He pleaded guilty and received $60 fine, $5 costs, 30 days jail with parole for six months. Also arraigned were Maybell Towers on liquor without a license and two Kansas City suspects in an attempted break-in at Lucas Auto Parts. B. J. Truster pleaded guilty to intoxication and was jailed 10 days.
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Lawrence Barrett
Malcolm
Barrett
Maybell Towers
Washington
Lucas Auto Parts
Lola
James L. Shafer
Donald Dean Brubaker
Kansas City
B. J. Truster
S. Evergreen
Supreme Court Requires Jury Trial in Contempt Case
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, required a jury trial before jail for criminal contempt in front of a grand jury. The decision vacated Al Harris’s contempt conviction after immunity from prosecution, citing the need for a hearing to reveal facts and ensure fair justice. Harris had been questioned over a Florida to Flushing New York telephone call linked to a probe of an illegal dice game promotion.
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Washington
Supreme Court
al Harris
New York City
William O. Douglas
Harris
Florida
Flushing
N.Y
Justice Department
Ojus
Fla
Murder Trial Set For Three Men In Reed Killing
Three white men from Selma Alabama face trial for the murder of Rev James L Reed a Boston minister who joined the civil rights effort He was beaten as he walked from a Negro cafe in Selma after a march attempt failed He died two days later in University Hospital Birmingham Alabama.
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Selma, Ala
James L. Reed
Boston
Odel Hoggle
William Stanley Hoggle
Elmer Cook
Selma
Mr. Reed
Montgomery
University Hospital
Birmingham
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
Intercepted letter describes comfort of long underwear for riding in a horse and buggy or a spaceship. It notes novelty of the garment across travel modes and era.
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Cha
De Gaulle rebuffed as France faces runoff
Paris reports a sharp French rebuff as Charles de Gaulle fails to win in the first presidential round, capturing 43.96 percent to force a December 19 runoff with Francois Mitterrand. Gaullist officials debate his next move while supporters insist he will continue the fight.
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de Gaulle
France
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Francois Mitterrand
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