Christmas visitors join Vietnam GIs in holiday tour
In Saigon and across Vietnam troops prepare for a Christmas invasion style tour led by Bob Hope and his 69 percent companion company with Phyllis Diller Anita Bryant and Les Brown. They will perform in Vietnam Guam Thailand and the Philippines as General Farley Johnson and others visit troops. John Steinbeck also plans to visit. Congress members Symington Resnick Grider and Thomas to stay for half days. A 48 hour ceasefire is claimed but many GIs will be on watch posts.
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Walt Disney Image Shaped By Wholesome Public Persona
AP profile outlines Walt Disney as a man of rare talent yet ordinary human frailties. He maintained a sunny public image, rarely deviating from wholesome family fare, and fired underperformers while rewarding merit. He sought quiet retreats, hobbies like polo and miniature trains, and favored a small circle of conservative friends.
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Walt Disney
Governors demand role in 1968 Democratic campaign
Democratic governors at the National Governors Conference say President Johnson should let state executives help run the 1968 campaign. They blame Johnson for centralized control and warn of a party reorganization if Bailey is not replaced. Romney is seen as the main GOP challenger. governors foresee a contest with Nixon as a weaker foe.
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Johnson
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Speck Trial Likely to be moved from Chicago
Judge Herbert C. Paschen is expected to decide today where Richard Speck will be tried for eight student nurses deaths on July 14. A defense motion cited inability to pick an impartial Chicago jury, with a Chicago Tribune report stating Peoria in central Illinois is the likely venue due to its new courthouse and high-security jail.
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Kennedy Returns From Hospital Trip
Former Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, 78, was returned to his Cape Cod home after a stay at New England Baptist Hospital. He entered the hospital December 5 for removal of skin lesions from his chest by Dr. Russell L. Roles and was later treated for a circulatory condition.
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Hyannisport, Mass
Joseph P. Kennedy
Cape Cod
New England Baptist Hospital
Russell L. Roles
Bay Area regional government proposal may form agency
The Association of Bay Area Governments asks California legislators to create a regional agency for nine counties and 91 cities with taxing waste disposal park and recreation and regional planning powers. A 34 member executive committee appointed by city officials would run it.
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Association of Bay Area Governments
Gift you can bank on for joyous occasions
The passage touts a reliable gift option for celebrations and friendly gatherings, noting the confidence and warmth it brings when served at home and during special events, particularly highlighting Canadian Club as a favored choice.
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