Hosmer: LBJ to cut U S nuclear strength by 58 percent
Rep. Craig Hosmer claims the Johnson administration plans to cut strategic nuclear megatonnage by 29 to 58 percent. He cites scrapping 425 bombers and 17 000 megatons of payload, and predicts added missiles and bombers by 1971 to offset reductions. He calls FB111 inadequate and warns of reduced deterrence and possible Soviet attack.
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Washington
Craig Hosmer
R-Calif
Johnson Administration
Soviet Union
Hosmer
House Republican Conference
Johnson
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
McNamara
Mother Of 5 Held For Slaying Mate In Milwaukee
Lilly Mae, 32, the pregnant mother of five, is jailed after the Christmas Eve stabbing that killed Eugene Walker, a Milwaukee city street department employee. Police say she claimed he struck her with a chair before the fatal neck wound. The children range from 2 to 14.
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Milwaukee
Eugene Walker
Lilly Mae
Bar Council pushes to drop Your Worship for Mr Judge
The Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council calls for ending the British style Your Worship or Your Honour in favor of Mr Judge. It petitions the Bar Council of India to adopt the new form as more aligned with national spirit.
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Allahabad
India
Uttar Paradesh State Bar Council
Bar Council of India
Six Die After Cableway Accident At French Resort
Six people are reported dead and 11 injured after an aerial cableway cabin broke open and plummeted 230 feet on a snowy Monts Dore mountainside near Clermont Ferrand. Earlier tallies varied between eight dead and 12 injured.
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Clermont- Ferrand
France
Puy de Sancy
Orleans
Val D’enfer
of Hell
Mont Dore
Clermont-Ferrand
U S Ends Poorly Kept Ceasefire In South Viet Nam
The Associated Press reports the United States ends a poorly kept ceasefire in South Vietnam as conflicts resume and casualties rise. In Wisconsin traffic fatalities reach 1,002, marking a grim nationwide toll.
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U.S
South Viet Nam
Wisconsin
Johnsons show Luci Johnson plans end public visit
Luci Baines Johnson and her fiancé Patrick Nugent surprised the Nugent family in Waukegan on Christmas night, arriving by private plane with Secret Service protection. The couple’s engagement was made official at the LBJ Ranch during a family gathering.
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Waukegan, Ill
Luci Baines Johnson
Patrick John Nugent
Austin
Tex
Nugent
Waukegan
Luci
Pat
Jerry Nugent
Secret Service
O’hare International
Chicago
Dale Meeks
Texas Broadcasting Corp
Johnson
Texas Broadcasting
Springfield
LBJ
Stonewall
Wisconsin Air National Guard
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Milwaukee
Marquette University
White House
Ranch
Luci Johnson
Pat Nugent
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
UPI
Siamese Twins Separated Six Hours After Birth
In Los Angeles two baby girls born at Holy Cross Hospital were separated six hours later at Cedars of Lebanon. The twins shared a bladder and intestines with exposed guts during the operation. An 18 member medical team performed the complex cesarean birth and separation. One twin received a full set of intestines and a 50 percent chance of survival. the other had partial intestines and a less than even chance.
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Los Angeles
Holy Cross Hospital
Cedars of Lebanon
Robin Mantonya
North Hollywood
Gerald
San Fernando
Marine Unit Hit Near Chu Lai During Christmas Ceasefire
In Vietnam, a Marine patrol of 15 to 20 men near Chu Lai suffered heavy casualties as Viet Cong forces attacked during the Christmas ceasefire that the U S and allies doubted remained effective. Other clashes occurred at Da Nang and Long An province as fighting continued despite truce efforts.
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Saigon
U.S
Chu Lai
Washington
Long An
da Nang
Leathernecks
Tan Ky
Winter storm leaves Milwaukee area with four deaths
A Christmas weekend storm dumped up to 10 inches of snow and freezing rain across southern Wisconsin. Four deaths occurred as power lines failed and outages hit southeastern Wisconsin, with 80 percent of Greenfield homes darkened. Interstate incidents and widespread accidents followed as crews repaired damage and cleared roads. Temperatures fell to the low 20s to low 30s as conditions eased Saturday night.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Greyhound
Lake Mills
State Highway Patrol
Weather Bureau
la Crosse
Appleton
Greenfield
Eau Claire
Delaware Crossing Re Enacted During 13th Reenactment
A Durham boat like Washington used crossed the Delaware at Washington Crossing Pennsylvania in the 13th reenactment marking the 189th anniversary. The 1965 replica carried 18 men in Colonial uniforms with a Ft. Dix U.S. Army color guard and narrated background music.
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Washington Crossing
George Washington
Delaware River
Trenton
N.J
Ann Hawkes Hutton
Washington Crossing Commission
Frederick Banks
Crossing Foundation
Ft. Dix
Washington
Durham
Yugoslavia and UAR sign 1966 trade pact to boost commerce
Belgrade Yugoslavia and the United Arab Republic signed a trade pact for 1966 aiming to raise annual trade from forty to fifty million dollars.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
United Arab Republic
Prophylactic Efficacy of Insecticides for Timber Protection
In New Delhi the government sells a publication on insecticide effectiveness in protecting freshly felled timber from borers and termites for about 85 cents. Public interest centers on pest control and forest product preservation.
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New Delhi
India
Generosity Rewarded Boy Seeks Gifts After Theft
Memphis AP reports 13 year old David Wards, a bicycle delivering boy, used almost all his earnings to buy Christmas cheer for others including a first Christmas tree for a blind 71 year old woman. A thief took his bike but supporters across North America donated bicycles cash and clothing. David gave three bikes away and sought a dress for his mother, while Mrs Neals, who is blind, shares in the gratitude.
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Don McLeod
Memphis
Tenn
David Wards
David
North America
Brady Neals
Pakistan Bans Rhodesia Trade Moves to Threads of Exemptions
Rawalpindi Pakistan the government announced a ban on export and import of goods to and from white minority ruled Rhodesia but kept exceptions for items tied to irrevocable commitments.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Rhodesia
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