McCarthy Campaign Disappoints Some War Critics
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy admitted his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination has disappointed ardent Vietnam war critics. He said he remains hopeful a platform opposing Johnson’s Vietnam policy can influence U.S. policy, while noting strong college student support. Public opinion on Johnson showed a December rise in Gallup polls, with 46 percent approval.
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Oklahoma
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Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
Spencer Oliver
Bowie, Md
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Narcotics Trap Nets 7 Drug Suspects In Hialeah Bust
Detective posed as junkie, shared a home with two policewomen for three months to trap seven men accused of delivering 600 pounds of marijuana. The operation, aided by Sgt. Charles Murphy, led to a haul valued at over 500000 for resale.
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North and South Carolina Weather Outlook With Cold Mix
Forecast covers North and South Carolina with mountain snow flurries and colder nights. Coastal areas reach 50s by day and 20s to 30s at night. Inland temps 35 to 52 with mixed precipitation midweek. Police report: four men seized in a truck stop gunfight. three in pursuit car captured. all charged with marijuana possession and transport.
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Vietnam War Escalation in Southeast Asia Faces Wider Conflict
The year 1967 saw U S and South Vietnamese forces engage more in border battles with North Vietnam while bombings soared. Laos Cambodia and Thailand loom as potential flashpoints as Prince Sihanouk shifts stance and U S officials seek a diplomatic path with an international border commission.
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Petroleum Fire Burns Self Out in California Tank
A petroleum fire at a Standard Oil tank in El Segundo California burned for 12 days and burned itself out. Loss was estimated at 1.5 million dollars by company officials. A lightning strike on December 19 hit the wooden roof of a 700000 barrel storage tank, starting the blaze while firefighters prevented spread to other tanks.
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Humphrey Toasts Tubman During Liberian Visit
In Monrovia, Hubert H. Humphrey joins President Tubman for the 25th year of Liberia's independence. The visit includes a welcome parade auditioning the crowd, praise for Johnson, and talks with Tubman focusing on economic matters.
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Kennedy Seeks Insight on Vietnam Refugee Aid in Saigon
Sen Edward M Kennedy arrives in Saigon for a 12 day tour to review refugee programs and civilian war casualties. He chairs the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on refugees and will also study pacification efforts while four consultants accompany him.
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D-Mass
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Washington
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Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
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Traffic deaths far behind New Year predictions
Traffic fatalities over the New Year weekend ran well below National Safety Council forecasts. The count reached 219 from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight today, with bad weather keeping people at home and the council predicting 460 to 540 deaths for the 78-hour period. A California teen died on icy Interstate 10 near McNary Texas. 684 total deaths noted for the Christmas to New Year period include 219 in the nonholiday stretch and 685 for the three-day Christmas weekend.
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Only Six Highway Fatalities In N C
North Carolina motorists head into the New Year holiday period with five deaths reported so far. 1967 traffic fatalities stood at 1,719, 1966 at 1,724. The NC Motor Club predicted 27 more deaths for the weekend.
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Howland
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Birds Wash Ashore in Major Oil Spill Along Maine Coast
Oil soaked seabirds were washing ashore from Biddeford Pool to Cape Neddick in what Maine's Audubon Society calls the worst oil spill yet. Coast Guard officials said the source of the oil was not immediately known.
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