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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1964
Page
17
James Reston notes Khrushchev’s exit leaves a freer yet rigid Moscow. The city loosens fear but keeps policy bounds while Khrushchev’s theater and reforms soften daily life. Stalin’s memory remains stronger in the West than in Moscow as observers weigh his legacy.
Ground and helicopter-borne government forces routed a Viet Cong main force battalion on the Camat peninsula during a two day engagement. U S advisers confirmed 115 Communist dead after a 14 hour fight as five battalions of South Vietnamese rangers and infantry supported the operation.
U S Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor returned to Saigon with President Johnson's offer of greater assistance to South Viet Nam. He planned a conference with Premier Tran Van Huong to discuss new measures aligning with U S planning to intensify the war against externally supported aggression. At least 27 killed and 65 wounded civilians reported as Viet Cong fighting near a canal 140 miles southwest of Saigon involved 37 US helicopters and heavy losses for the insurgents.
The Salvation Army asks for at least 30000 to aid about 2000 local families this Christmas. Send contributions to 301 Tennessee Ave Charleston and have your name published in the Gazette if you mail the completed coupon with your donation.
The article highlights harsh poverty among families including a girl with nine siblings and a father who struggles to find work. Salvation Army aims to aid 2,000 underprivileged families this Christmas, needing about $15.25 per family and a total goal of $30,000, with donations urged to Citadel, 301 Tennessee Ave., Charleston.
In Moscow Pravda reports new guarantees to prevent one man rule after Khrushchev. The editorial supports Khrushchev’s transition concept and warns conservatives against tighter party control, while noting Brezhnev and Kosygin as top leaders and upcoming farm policy issues.
George Romney declares after a Republican conclave in Denver that national chairman Dean Burch will resign soon. The remark appears amid Page 2 discussion on Maryland public grants to four church affiliated colleges and a court test that could set a nationwide pattern.
Linda Park, 17, of Paden City WV, who vanished on a July bus journey from Paden City to California, called home from Chicago. Earlier reports of her death tied to a carnival worker and Salt Lake City are unsubstantiated as police investigation found no proof.
Rome Antonio Segni nation briefed ailing president resigns after a brain stroke left him partly paralyzed and impaired speech. Senate President Merogagora orders joint session December 16 to elect a new head of state for a seven year term. Moro faces internal coalition strains over successor.
Cairo AP reports the Soviet Union agreed to finance and supply arms for Congolese rebels, with a diplomat stating details but not identifying further sources. The aid includes financing and gun shipments, signaling Cold War tension in Central Africa.
Mississippi defense fund organized to cover legal costs for 21 white men charged by the FBI in the 1964 murders of civil rights workers in Philadelphia. Laurel Wier cites a likely corporate role to collect and administer funds for the defendants while a Meridian hearing prepares to determine if evidence supports federal action.
Ed Flint in Augusta Georgia toiling three years to assemble a homebuilt biplane. His wife supports the project saying it keeps him occupied and at home. Flint belongs to the Experimental Aircraft Assn. and buys plans for 10 to 125 dollars with typical costs around 1500 dollars.
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