Stepped-Up War Effort Endorsed by Westmoreland and Vietnamese Leaders
Westmoreland and top Vietnamese leaders backed Taylor's plan to intensify US role in Vietnam with limited air strikes on Viet Cong supply routes in Laos and North Vietnam. Johnson publicly softened expansion fears while promising a strong retaliatory policy. Government casualties rose in Hau Nghia and Quang Nam as Viet Cong attacks and a runaway locomotive incident fuelled unrest. Buddhist leaders called the crackdown a provocation to unified Buddhism amid anti-government protests.
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Maxwell Taylor
America
New York News
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Nguyen Khanh
Viet Nam
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Hau Nghia
Quang Nam
Stephens College Pianist To Appear With Symphony
Stephens College pianist Miss May Ichide of Honolulu will be guest soloist with the Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra at a Sunday concert in Richardson Auditorium. She won the second annual auditions among 10 pianists from five Missouri schools. Alternate Miss Louise Barfield of Macon was named runner up. Other Stephens entrants were Beverly Bruening and Harbaral Crouse. Missouri participants included Mary Beth Doll, Elizabeth Boyd. Northwest Missouri State’s Carol Lou Workman. and others from Southwest and Northeast Missouri colleges.
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Honolulu
Jefferson City
Chopin
Barfield
Grieg
Stephens
Beverly Bruenning
Harbaral Crouse
University of Missouri
Mary Beth Doll
Elizabeth Boyd
Carol Lou Workman
Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Linda Utke
Southwest Missouri State College
Springfield
Chery
Simmons
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirkaville
Baker links payoff to McCloskey contract probe
The Senate inquiry revisits a $17 million Washington DC Stadium contract payoff alleged to involve McCloskey and the Kennedy Johnson fund. Baker invokes Fifth Amendment protection as hearings explore a $35,000 overpayment for a performance bond and possible channeling of funds through Baker. Separate Meadsville incident reports a fatal tow incident and requests for Justice Department files on named individuals connected to the case.
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Washington D.C
Ireland
Kennedy
Baker
John c J. Williams
Senate
McCloskey Corporation
Washington,. D.C
Reynolds
Williams
Spring
Kennedy-Johnson Fund
U.S. Faces Political, Not Just Military, Struggles in Viet Nam
Officials privately say South Viet Nam’s crisis is largely political despite military aid and advisers. Huong’s civilian regime faces pressure from dissidents, students, and Buddhists while Washington weighs increasing aid and broader war options amid fear of a strong backlash from North Viet Nam backed by China.
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Premie Tran van Huong
Viet Nam
Red
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Washington
Mars Probe Aims For TV Pictures From 8000 Miles
Continued from Page 1) optimum period due to Earth and Mara positions for such a probe. Zond's Mariner link may be coincidence. Up to two years to plan such flights. The 575-pound Mariner rocket was launched Saturday from Cape Kennedy Florida. Its role is to film Mars from about 8000 miles away. Russians have not disclosed goals or details of their Mars probe including speed or weight. Their 1962 Mars probe weighed 1965 pounds.
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Mariner
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Saigon accuses Cambodians of aiding attacks near border
South Vietnam's Defense Ministry charged that Cambodian troops and gunboats aided Viet Cong guerrillas in two border attacks near Chau Doc Province. A patrol was hit, three Vietnamese soldiers were killed, one wounded, and Cambodian boats attacked an outpost, killing one. Cambodian leader Sihanouk said talks with the United States in New Delhi would focus on halting aggression, and Cambodia would sever relations if attacked again. An American pilot parachuted after a fighter plane crashed northeast of Saigon. a local observer was missing.
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Chau Doc
Phnom Penh
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New
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Cambodia
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Security Council
Congo
Middle East
General Assembly
Gromyko
U.S
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Washington
Viet Nam
Alexei N. Kosygin
Mississippi civil rights groups face friction but stay united
Jackson NAACP president Aaron Henry says tensions within COFO and among Mississippi activists won't derail the movement. Roy Wilkins notes a possible Mississippi NAACP withdrawal, while SCLC leader King says continued support remains. COFO ties NAACP SCLC SNCC and CORE in one council.
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Aaron Henry
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Henry
Clarksdale
Coordinating Council of
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New York
Roy Wilkins
Mississippi Naacp
COFO
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Chicago
King Jj
SCLC
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
The
Congress of Racial Equality
I 70 opens 12.6 mile stretch in Missouri counties
A 12.6 mile section of Interstate 70 from Route YY near Williamsburg in Callaway County to Missouri 19 in Montgomery County opens to traffic this afternoon. The new dual lane segment completes 184 miles of I-70 in Missouri and marks progress toward 252 total miles, with finishing work continuing and shoulder work unlikely to finish until spring.
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Montgomery
Missouri State Highway Department
Williamsburg
Callaway County
Missouri 19
Montgomery County
Kansas City
St. Louis
Missouri
Washington
Train outing for handicapped children in Missouri
About 40 handicapped youngsters from the Goshorn Center and Peter Pan School boarded a Missouri Pacific train in Jefferson City for a California, Missouri excursion arranged by the 40 and 8 veterans. A party snack spread followed at arrival, with hot dogs ice cream cake soda and candy, before returning eastbound. James Stegeman led the child welfare committee in planning this annual treat.
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Peter Pan School
State Vetore
St. Peter's Ture
Missouri
Missouri Pacic
Decision to end rescue operation debated by Belgian and Belgian force
Laurent and other officers said halting the rescue was wise as whites were scattered over a vast rebel area. Antoine Laintraint, a Belgian Parliament member, accused the United States of pressuring for an early end. Belgium denied US pressure, noting cooperation and air transport to Stanleyville.
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Antoine Laintraint
Brussels
Leopoldville
Stanleyville
United States
U.S
Wage Provision Sought on City Bids for Payroll Records
City bids may require a clause ensuring wage rates are paid by firms. Bids would include weekly payrolls listing workers, positions, and wages for city inspection. Green Berry Road project: Willard Stockman Construction Co. failed bid due to union status and wage questions. street committee backs the inspection clause and may award to Stockman if accepted.
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Green Berry Road
Willard Stockman Construction Co
Street Committee
Stockman
Yugoslavs Split From Travel Group in Austria
Four Yugoslav citizens including a woman did not rejoin their travel group when it left Eisenstadt Austria on Sunday police reported Monday.
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Austria
Reuters
Res
Congo Crisis Sparks British Motion and Global Protests
In Leopoldville Americans seek continued operation while Belgian troops hold rebel areas. Britain faces a Conservative bid for action to rescue 40 to 50 Britons. Walter Padley notes infeasibility of a paratroop mission. Anti American protests erupt in Red China with mass gatherings in Beijing. African UN delegations request an emergency Congo Security Council meeting.
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Saintrant
United States
London
Britain
Conservative
Walter Padley
Stanleyville
Red China
New China
Peking
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U.N. Security Council
Congo
Queen Elizabeth Christmas Message to Be Televised Worldwide
London Reuters reports the Queen will deliver her traditional Christmas message to the British public with worldwide coverage in 40 languages, announced by the British Broadcasting Corporation on Monday.
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London
Reuters
Elizabeth
British Broadcasting Corporation
FBI extends Hoover tenure by order amid Kennedy feud
The President extended J Edgar Hoover's FBI tenure indefinitely via executive order waiving the age seventy rule. The FBI denied the magazine story alleging friction between Hoover and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, noting Hoover sent a condolence note after President Kennedy's assassination.
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FBI
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Dallas
Justice Department
Readership concerns fuel push for earlier December meeting
Curtis blasts the House for late scheduling and a need for an earlier December session. He says the issue is not leadership but reader engagement and accuses a few self appointed members of driving decisions for the majority. He complains January 48 is too late to convene.
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Curtis
Waniny
Pope heads to India for historic trip and prayer appeal
Vatican prepares for Paul VI to travel to India for the International Eucharistic Congress. Catholics worldwide are urged to pray for the success of the papal mission and the church's modernization as the Pope departs Rome on a four day visit, marking the longest absence from Italy by any pope since 1814.
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Colal
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France
Napoleon
L’osservatore Romano
Catho- Vatican City
Goose Shooting Seen At Swan Lake Weekend Extension
The Swan Lake goose hunt is expected to continue through the weekend. Miggou rl Conservation Commission spokesman Larry Gale said the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service may close hunting there by Friday after harvesting the federal limit of 25 000 geese.
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Miggourl
Conservation ‘Commission
Larry Gale
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Gale
Fish and Wildlife Service
Soviet Push to Limit UN Assembly Agenda
Soviet Foreign Minister An drei Gromyko urged starting the 1964 UN session with routine actions by acclamation including Ghana’s Alex Quai son-Lackey as president and Malawi Malta and Zambia admission, then a brief recess to negotiate peacekeeping funding and postpone a vote under Article 19. The U.S. opposed the delay, while Thant proposed a noncontroversial, interim solution.
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Andrei Gromyko
Assembly
Alex Quaison-Lackey
Ghana
Malwai
Malta
Zambia
U.N
United States
U Thant
Paraders and Santa Visit Highlight City Holiday Events
Crowds watched Robert N Hunter James D Sparks and Judge Sam C Blair at a parade with Linn High School Russellville Lincoln University Senior and Freshman High Schools. Lincoln University drill team showcased. Prizes totaled 75 50 and 25 with 25 for each float to cover costs. After the parade hundreds of children joined Santa across three shopping districts and at three hospitals and the Public Library. Merchants urged late hours December 15 to 23. Census counted 28000 mallards east of Easley Carrollton on the Missouri River 46500 between St Joseph and Squaw Creek Refuge. In the refuge 104000 mallards 20000 blue geese and over 40000 snow geese were recorded.
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Robert N. Hunter
James D.' Sparks
Sam C. Blair
Linn High School
Russellville
Lincoln Universiity
Lincoln University
Cham¢ber of Commerce
iChamber of Commerce
Santa
Retail Merchants Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Easely
Carrollton
Missouri River
St. Joseph
Squaw Creek
Eugene Mon Injured As Car Hits Horse
Clifford Otis Clark, 22, Eugene, received minor lacerations of the left hand and right leg when his car struck a horse on U S 54 near Missouri 17 at 11 42 p m Monday, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol Three horses ran across the road before Clark could stop His car hit the second horse killing it The animal a two year old walking horse was owned by Mert Binkley Patrol said Damages to the car were listed at 250 dollars
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Clifford Otis Clark
Eugene
U.S. 54
Missouri 17
Missouri Highway Patrol
Clark
Mert Binkley
Gene
Head of Industrial Commission Appointed as National Delegate
Gaylord P. O'Connor chairman of Missouri's Industrial Commission is named to the National Legislative Committee of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions. The appointment was announced by William A. Callahan the international president. O'Connor a Louisiana Missouri lawyer has served eight years with the commission and as chairman since February.
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Gaylord P. O'Connor
Missouri
Industrial Commission
International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions
William A. Callahan
O'Connor
Louisiana
Ruling Precludes Budget Revisions in Missouri Counties
A Missouri ruling by Attorney General Thomas F. Eagleton bars changes to budgets for road and ridge funds in second class counties to match unexpected revenue. It fixes that expenditures for road and bridge purposes must stay within the budgeted amounts. The opinion was issued at the request of Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Gerald Kiser.
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Missouri
Thomas F. Eagleton
Clay County
Gerald Kiser
Pompidou to Visit Pakistan February 4 to 8
Reuters reports Prime Minister Georges Pompidou will travel to Pakistan from February 4 to 8 per a foreign office spokesman. The trip aims to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss regional issues with Pakistani leaders.
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