Scientists test synthetic moth virus link to cancer genes
Dr. Robert L. Sinsheimer's lab synthesized a simple pigmy virus PHI x174 closely resembling the polyoma cancer virus. Kornberg expects modified forms of polyomaviral DNA could be synthesized to alter cancer genes. President Johnson lauds the advance as a potential step toward controlling cancer and delivering genes to patients.
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Robert L. Sinsheimer
Cal Tch
Kornberg
Johnson
Smithsonian Institution
Political Calendar District Attorney Montgomery and County Commissioner Walker
District Attorney Robert E. Montgomery of Memphis and Hall County Commissioner Lance Walker are listed on the political calendar. The entries highlight notable offices and the individuals associated with local government roles.
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Robert FE. Montgomery
Memphis
Weather Crisis Grips Texas Panhandle and Plains
Severe winter weather prompts shutdowns and travel hazards across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Civilian work bans, power line and telephone outages, and multiple traffic accidents leave Panhandle towns and Wichita Falls dealing with outages and fatalities. Weather forced school closures in Alpine and El Paso as ice and sleet crippled roads and communications.
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Texas Panhandle
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Alpine
el Paso
Wichita Falls
Sheppard Air Force Base
Today in History December 15 1967 Almanac Highlights
On this day in history 1748 the Bill of Rights took effect after Virginia ratified. In 1792 the first life insurance policy in America was issued in Philadelphia. In 1957 Western Iran quakes killed about 1400. In 1966 Walt Disney died at 65. Polybius quote on winning closes.
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Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Virginia
America
The
Insurance Company of North America
Philadelphia
Iran
Walt Disney
Polybius
Red Death Toll and Supreme Court Decisions Stir Debate
A reader cites two Index headlines on Washington policy, Red Death Toll Climbs to 3 at Bong Son and Supreme Court Decision Rules Reds May Work in US Defense Plants, arguing the justices act as politicians and favor socialism. The letter urges electing pro democracy leaders and warns socialism weakens nations like England.
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Morris Higley
Washington
Nation
Bong Son
Supreme Court
Supreme” Court
Weather highs and lows across the mainland states
The U S Weather Bureau logged the day’s peak temperature as 87 degrees in Fort Myers Florida and noted a chilly low of 26 degrees below zero in Butte Montana. The report excludes Hawaii and Alaska.
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New York
Traditional London hotel offers festive package.
A south coast hotel promotes a traditional Christmas package featuring wonderful food, children’s Western film shows, a mini-skirt competition, a pop group, Father Christmas, television, and bingo for guests.
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Traditional
London
UPI
South Coast
Brady's Civil War Photo Empire Ends in Bankruptcy
Matthew B. Brady, famed U.S. photographer, spent nearly his entire $100,000 fortune to hire and equip Civil War photographic teams and later faced bankruptcy after funding his historic coverage.
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United Press International
Matthew B. Brady
U.S
Johnson blocks Rusk public testimony on Vietnam
Washington window reviews President Johnson's decision to shield Dean Rusk from public Senate Foreign Relations Committee questions on Vietnam. The move risks worsening executive legislative friction, with Fulbright's panel able to slow nominations and treaties while Vietnam critics gain leverage ahead of the 1968 campaign.
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UPT
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rusk
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Executive Branch
Fulbrights Committee
White House
Fulbright
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ely
Inder Alemama
Constantine flees to Rome as Greece’s junta tightens grip
Constantine fled to Rome after the Greek army failed to back his overthrow bid. He was deposed and a viceroy installed. Britain and Washington weighed asylum options and Rome debated accepting the royal couple amid riots and diplomatic strain with the military regime.
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Greece
Denmark
Frederick
Harold Wilson
Britain
Philip
Anne Marie
Washington
Athens
World Health Organisation figures show US infant mortality ranking high
In the developed world the United States ranks fairly high in infant mortality. The article notes babies have better chances of being born in 14 countries, according to figures compiled for by the World Health Organisation.
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Developed World
United States
World Health Organisation
American jets down MIG in near Hanoi in six minute dogfight
A Crusader jet shot down a MIG near Hanoi in a six minute dogfight, marking the 99th MIG shot down by American pilots. Communist jets have bagged 33 American planes in dogfights. An Air Force F105 Thunderchief was lost on Thursday with the pilot missing, attributed to unknown causes, the 761st U.S. aircraft lost over North Vietnam.
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Pade One
Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnam
Strike Ends at BOAC After London Disruption
A 48 hour strike by British Overseas Airways Corp. ended today causing $1.3 million in losses to the state owned carrier and grounding 32 flights out of London.
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London
UPI
British Overseas Airways Corp
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