Wilson gambles with slim majority on bread and butter plan
London AP report says Prime Minister Harold Wilson risked his Labour Party's tiny majority by outlining a domestic policy for the new session. The program focuses on housing, property tax relief, social welfare, wage and price stabilization, and reforms in unions and docks while avoiding steel nationalization. Foreign policy remains via negotiation to resolve the Rhodesian crisis. More than 20 bills loom as Wilson must marshal party unity.
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Harold Wilson
Labor
Britain
Wilson
Queen Elizabeth
House of Lords
House of Commons
Eward Heath
Liberal Party
Heath
Jan Suage
Michael Foot
Foot
Viet Nam War Updates and UK Parliament Clash
Reports from Vietnam describe U S air strikes on targets near the 17th Parallel and heavy fighting around Plei Me as forces clash with Viet Cong. In London, Prime Minister Wilson defends steel nationalization amid Tory charges of political maneuvering and a looming Labour split over steel policy.
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U.S
Guam
Highlands
Plei Me
Mekong River
Saigon
U.S. Army
101St “Screaming Eagles
Qui Nhon
South China Sea
Philippine election tightens as Marcos leads in north
Early returns show Marcos with a steady advantage over Macapagal though a close race is developing. Marcos gains in northern Luzon and Tagalog provinces near Manila, while Macapagal leads Ce bu City in the central Philippines. Vice presidential race has Roxas ahead of Lopez. 21 of 56 provinces reported Roxas 44,233 to Lopez 41,001.
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Marcos
Macapagal
Luzon
Manila
Cebu City
Philippines
Luzon Island
United States
Liberal Party
Brave Boy Faces Death After Amputated Leg
Frankie, a ward patient awaiting fate beside his artificial leg, asks only to meet Elvis Presley as his illness spreads and doctors warn death could come soon. His mother, Mrs. Flores of Vienna, recalls World War II meetings and keeps him engaged at home by watching TV and reading comics.
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Frankie
Elvis Presley
Pentagon limits enlistment of 17 year olds in Vietnam era
A public notice explains that 17-year-olds will not be drafted or enlisted for active service in Vietnam. Some with special skills may be temporarily assigned to U.S. bases in the Far East, but parental consent is required for any entry or volunteer induction before age 18.
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United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Far East
Okinawa
Pentagon
South Viet Nam
Frank Swicegood
Swicegood
Grid map of US and Canada affected by power outage
The text describes a large grid covering the US east of the Rockies and parts of Ontario, including New York City, with power largely supplied by Niagara Falls and Massena hydro plants. It notes interconnections mean failures in one area can impact a vast region, highlighting cross-border energy dependence.
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United States
Texas
Rockies
Canada-United States
New York City
New England States
Ontario
New York State
State Power Authority
Niagara Falls
St. Laurence River
Massena
College of Charleston Seeks $2 Million Drive for Campus
The College of Charleston announced a $2 million fundraising drive for new buildings and endowment. Plans include a $500,000 women’s dormitory and facilities, a science wing, library, faculty offices, a mall, and a president’s house. The main building renovation costs $500,000, with $300,000 for property and a $500,000 endowment to raise salaries and scholarships.
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Charleston
College of Charleston
Pearson to lead another minority Liberal government
Toronto AP report notes Canada's Liberals led by Lester B Pearson won 129 seats, four short of a majority, with Conservatives at 99. Voters delivered shaky minority governments for fourth of last five elections. Pearson faces further image recasting as calls for a majority faded and Diefenbaker hints at retirement prospects amid party gains.
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Toronto
Canada
Liberals
Lester B. Pearson
John G. Diefenbaker
Conservatives
House of Commons
Pearson
Tories
Toronto Globe
Diefenbaker
New Democratic Party
T.C. Douglas
Ottawa
Douglas
Social Credit
Robert Thompson
Mass Prison Riot Quelled at Walpole State Prison
Three hundred inmates rioted for four hours at Walpole State Prison after a power failure. State police and guards used tear gas to regain control, with fires and substantial damage reported to the 1956 facility. No immediate injuries. count confirmed 300 participants.
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Walpole
Mass
Walpole State Prison
Richard Wells
Wells
James Canavan
Canavan
Boston
Cararan
John Volpe
Volpe
Man sets self ablaze near 42nd Street and First Avenue
LaPorte, a Catholic Worker volunteer, doused himself with gasoline and set fire at dawn. Police moved him to hospital as witnesses described a human torch scene. Guard Henry Okai and Sgt. Benjamin King treated for smoke inhalation. Forest notes no prior warning from LaPorte about such plans.
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42Nd St
1St Ave
Morrison
Washington
Manhattan
U.N
Henry Okai
Okai
Benjamin King
Catholic Worker Movement
James H. Forest
Catholic Workers Movement
Veterans Day observance and Viet Nam protest across cities
In Birmingham Alabama a 1965 National Veterans Award will be presented to Brigadier General David Sarnoff, chairman of RCA. Brainerd Minnesota marks Viet Nam Loyalty Day with flag and sermon mentions urged. New York sees American Legion and VFW marches on Fifth Avenue, followed by Youth Against War and Fascism rally in Union Square led by a World War II paratrooper.
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AlJa
David Sarnoff
The
Radio Corp. of America
Brainerd
Minn
Clyde Gorham
New York
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fifth Avenue
Youth Against War
Union Square
Viet Nam
Baptists oppose vengeance in death penalty stance
During a business session the Baptist group debated punishment and death sentences, rejecting vengeance, while approving a 1966 cooperative mission budget of 4 240 000 dollars. Virginia needs would receive about 2 650 000 dollars with remaining funds for the Southern Baptist Convention. A home for the aged was approved, with a feasibility study begun in 1963 leading to a recommended project. The association took an option on a 39.6 acre Newport News site for 275 000 dollars.
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Southern Baptist Convention
Baptist General Association
Newport News
Watson assails ultra conservative and extreme left groups
Rep Albert W Watson of South Carolina told Orangeburg Legion members that ultra conservative organizations may be overzealous but deserve loyalty. He criticized repetitive attacks on what he called super patriot extremes while noting left wing groups are ignored and often left unchecked. He claimed these groups are Communist dominated.
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Orangeberg
S. C
Albert W. Watson
R-S.c
Orangeburg
Hearing Ordered On Elimination of Spartanburg Airline Service
The Civil Aeronautics Board ordered a prompt hearing on Delta Airlines 1952 application to drop service to Spartanburg South Carolina. The service was suspended Oct 15 1962 with CAB permission, but Delta flew briefly into Greenville. The joint Greenville Spartanburg jet airport now serves both cities and Piedmont Aviation and Southern Airways seek route extensions into South Carolina.
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Spartanburg
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Delta Airlines
Delta
Greenville
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Greenville-Spartanburg
South Carolina
Piedmont Aviation
Knoxville
Tenn
Charlotte
N. C
Asheville
N.C
Southern Airways
Charleston
Columbia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
American Airlines
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Elmer Weekley
Paul Dickman
Weekleys
Toni F. Ketchell
West Monroe
Israel Horowitz
Closter
N.J
Norman N. Spector
Valley Stream
N.Y
Kept One Old Church in London
St Ethelreda's Church in Ely Place near Hatton Garden remains London's only pre reformation church in Roman Catholic hands as all others were taken by the Church of England.
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London
Ely Place
High Holborn
Hatton Garden
Church of England
Charred Bodies Removed From Plane Wreckage
Cincinnati officials recovered 46 bodies from the jet liner wreckage by Tuesday afternoon as fire and smoke lingered over the site. The disaster Monday night killed 58 of the 62 aboard, with investigators continuing structural and salvage work.
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Bill Willem
Cincinnati, Ohio
Blackout Strands New York as Power Fails Citywide
Power failure halts trains and elevators, shelves shelves in stores, with emergency crews aiding Bellevue Hospital and hospitals. Thousands seek exits from subways and crowd at Grand Central Station as officials assess cause and restore service.
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New York City
Grand Central Station
St. Patricks
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Lower East Side
Manhattan
Bellevue
Rochester
N.Y
Massachusetts
John Volpe
Massachusetts State
Walpole
Boston
Volpe
New Jersey
Newark
Philadelphia
Consolidated Edison
Niagara Falls
Buford Ellington
Office of Emergency Plannning
Washington
Radio City Music Hall
Bob Kriendler
Long Island
Broadway
Queens
H. G. Rickover
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Moscow
Johnson
Russia
London
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Helsinki
Tangier
Bellevue ‘Hospital
National
National Guard
RCA
mid-Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Soldiers Killed in Action Named by Defense Department
The Defense Department released names of three service members killed in Vietnam. S. Sgt. Charles Cox of Greensboro North Carolina and Sgt. Bess of Sanford South Carolina are among the dead, along with S. Sgt. Gordon S. Huggins of Columbia South Carolina, all described as husbands of their spouses.
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Defense Department
North Carolina
South Carolina
Viet Nam
Charles ¢. ‘Cox
Cox
Greensboro
Bess
Shirley ‘'T. Bess
Sanford
Gordon S. Huggins
Mary J. Huggins
Columbia
Eisenhower Nears Endurance Pause Then Receives Support
Dialogue shows Mrs Eisenhower pledging to stay by his bed while doctors advise rest and caution. Army public information officer notes blood pressure steady at 130 to 140 and oxygen used as precaution for chest pains. Johnson massaged support from the White House and telegrammed Get well, Mr President from millions who admire him.
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Eisenhower
Johnson
theTexas White House
Johnson City
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Denver
Colo
Washington
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhowers
Mamie
Augusta National Golf Course
Georgia
Augusta
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