Nixon gains in N C as Goldwater slips in poll
An AP survey of North Carolina Republican county chairmen shows Goldwater still preferred for the 1964 nomination, but Nixon gains ground and is now a definite contender. The shift follows Kennedy's death and Johnson's elevation, with 38 chairs voting and 129 to 7 for Goldwater as strongest candidate in predicted outcome.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
North Carolina
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Richard M. Nixon
Associated Press
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Nixon
GOP
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Shipyards Seen Target For Cuts
Washington AP reports a 30 percent cut in the overall capacity of the Navy shipyard system may be a tentative target for the Defense Navy Survey Board. Potential annual savings near $100 million could result, supplementing Defense Secretary McNamara’s plan to close 26 bases and installations, including one small Navy yard, for about $106 million in annual savings.
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Navy
Joint Defense Navy Survey Board
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Navy Yard
McNamara
Mourning Period End Near for Kennedy Observances
A 30 day mourning period for President John F Kennedy ends Sunday with national memorials. A candlelit Arlington to Lincoln Memorial tribute will see President Johnson join. flags at half staff rise on Monday except in New York where Lehman mourning ends Jan 5.
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Lincoln Memorial
Johnson
Kennedy
Dallas
Tex
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Herald Square
Park Avenue Armory
St. George's Episcopal Church
Temple Emanu-E
Temple
St. George's
Johnson Is Man Of Many Images
AP dispatch reviews Lyndon B. Johnson’s first month as president, noting varied public portrayals. Observations include promises to balance budgets, close unneeded bases, curb luxury government cars, and reception by business leaders labor figures.
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U.S
Costa Rica
Harvey W. Georges
Associated Press
Johnson
Raymond Crowley
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Oval White House
Robert S. McNamara
Reading Society Theatre and Sports Classified Notes
A column titled Inside Reading Society highlights theatre and television items with crosswords and books. A note mentions $25,000 given to Maryfield and a historian requesting questions before Christmas, with references to pages 2-A 1-D 5-D.
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Theatre
Maryfield
Dallas faces self scrutiny after Kennedy assassination
A Dallas feature notes the city examining its own conscience after the Kennedy death. ministers blame Dallas climate of hate while others defend the city and call for quick return to normalcy. Navy's New Year's Day game plans spark mixed reactions across the community.
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Navy
Politi
Foreign Aid Bill Stalled In House
The House failed to vote on a $3 billion foreign aid bill amid a dispute over a ban on government backed credits to Soviets bloc nations and presidential guarantees. Leaders warned of possible Christmas adjournment and a long session until Jan 7. A White House aide blamed Midwest isolationists and Major ity Leader Halleck for the stalemate.
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U. S
Senate
Democratic House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Rules Committee
White House
Midwest
Ist
Republican Party
Halleck
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
United States
Pierre Salinger
Johnson
Texas
Congress
Convict Honeck Enjoys First Day Free in San Francisco
Richard Honeck, after 64 years in Illinois prisons, toured San Francisco with his niece Clara Orth. The 84 year old former convict praised the city sights from Chinatown to Fisherman's Wharf, calling the experience “looking good” and saying he planned to see more despite the fog and hills.
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Richard Honeck
Illinois
Honeck
United States
Chinatown
Golden Gate Park
Cliff House
Seal Rocks
Fisherman's Wharf
Nob Hill
Bay and
Taylor Streets
Fisherman’s Wharf
Viet Nam Support Is Reaffirmed
Washington action confirms Johnson administration resolve to back military operations in South Viet Nam. Defense Secretary McNamara and CIA chief McCone met with President Johnson to review 1964 plans and expressed confidence in success of the campaign against Communist guerrillas.
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Washington
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
White House
McNamara
United States
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Dean Rusk
McCone
Heartache At Midnight In Berlin Yuletide Visitation
West Berliners, about 8 000, passed through five checkpoints into the Soviet zone for Christmas visits. The deadline at midnight forced reunions to end and separated couples who had not seen each other for more than two years.
Tiros 8 Big Link In System
CAPE KENNEDY FLA AP Tiros 8 a mechanical meteorologist went into orbit aboard a Delta rocket in a major step toward a global space weather network. The satellite will provide instant weather pictures via automatic transmission to aid agencies and researchers worldwide. Ground stations at Wallops Island Greenbelt and Princeton received data showing cloud patterns and a cold front over eastern Canada and the northeast United States.
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Tiros 8
Everyman’s
New Weather Observatory
Tiros
APT
Wallops Island
Greenbelt
Princeton
Torch slaying leaves six dead. two children survive
In Trumann area, six members of the Dever family died in a house fire set after a man shot their parents. Two children, Ronald nine and Mary six, survived by fleeing the burning farm home seven miles north of Trumann. Police hold Frank Harris, 56, for questioning. he denies involvement.
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Jonesboro
Ronald Dever
Mary
Leonard Dever
Nelle
Joann
Sharon
Janet
Ronald
Pointsett
Ray Holmes
Dever
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