Red China Claims Hanoi Embassy Attacked by U S
Communist China says four U S planes dive bombed its Hanoi embassy last Wednesday seriously damaging the building and harming a nearby New China News Agency office. Beijing calls it a grave provocation and vows punishment while other Communist centers echo the dispute despite U S denials. North Vietnam cites U S rocket strikes on embassies and residential areas in Hanoi and surroundings.
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Tokyo
China
U.S
Hanoi
Peking
New China News Agency
United States
North Vietnam
U.S. Defense
State Departments
Saigon
Foreign Ministry
Vo Nguyen Giap
Giap
Virginia recalls Santa Claus letter reading honors
Virginia O Hanlon Douglas, 77, read the 1897 New York Sun editorial at a North Chatham Christmas party. Despite months of illness, she shared the timeless message Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus, inspiring children with faith and hope.
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Melvin Lang
North Chatham
N.Y
Virginia O’hanlon Douglas
Reading
Virginia
Santa Claus
Francis P. Church
Douglas
Atom smasher may unlock unknown energy source
Government plans a 375 million atom smasher to probe quarks, hypothesized subnuclear particles in atoms. Weston Illinois was chosen as site. the system uses four accelerators feeding a one mile diameter synchrotron to unleash protons at near light speed for collision studies and energy discovery.
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Washington
Weston
Weston Illinois to Host 375 Million Atom Smasher
Weston population around 500 gains national attention as plans for a 375 million dollar proton accelerator are announced. project would span two years planning and eight years construction with 60 million yearly operating budget, bringing thousands of workers and millions in income to the area.
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Weston, Ill
Atomic Energy Commission
Chicago
AEC
Weston
O'Hare International
Illinois Toll Road
Argonne National Laboratory
Gene Graves
Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
UPI Telephoto
U S Hopes Nuclear Treaty Plans Spread
U S Ambassador Goldberg at the United Nations urged that the outer space treaty could lead to a broader ban on nuclear weapons. He cited the Antarctic treaty of 1959 and the 1963 limited nuclear test ban as key steps toward reducing global arms. Johnson called the space pact the era’s top arms control achievement.
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Tom Hoge
United Nations
N.Y
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Outer Space
U.N. General Assembly
Johnson
Goldberg
Earth
U.N
Santa's helpers aid girl who couldn't wake mom
Tina Marie Tripplett, 5, dialed a GE office to seek help after her mother, Mrs. Jack Tripplett, fainted in a bathroom. GE workers contacted neighbors and police. Mrs. Tripplett regained consciousness. A GE spokesman said workers would contribute Christmas presents for the children to atone for pretending to be Santa's helpers.
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Cincinnati
Tina Marie
General Electric Co
Charles L. Calvert
Tina Marie Tripplett
Jack Tripplett
Tina
Weekend forecast: cloudy, turn colder with sun Sunday
Partly cloudy conditions turn colder tonight with a low in the upper 20s. Sunday highs near 40 with continued cloud cover. Monday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change and a low in the mid-20s.
U.N Economic Boycott Against Rhodesia Adopted
The United Nations adopted an economic boycott against Rhodesia amid ongoing global dispute. U.S. planes dropped about 2.5 million surrender leaflets over Hanoi to urge North Vietnamese troops to desert and seek favorable treatment. Meanwhile, B52s bombed targets in the demilitarized zone and Dien Bien Phu area as air operations continued in Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Red River Delta
U. S
Air Force
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
North
Mekong
U.S
Dien Bien Phu
Red River
Qui Nhon
Lodge Returns Johnson Receives Vietnam Progress Report
Ambassador Lodge reports progress in Vietnam and predicts gains in 1967. He notes no Hanoi peace signs yet but expects sufficient headway to see light at end of tunnel. He cites four kinds of wars with pacification lagging and discusses possible 1967 improvements and truce talks.
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Washington
Johnson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Vietnam
Lodge
Saigon
White House
Hanoi
United States
U. S
U.N. imposes mandatory sanctions on Rhodesia
The Security Council orders all 122 U.N. members to boycott 12 Rhodesian exports and embargo oil arms aircraft and parts. It requires member nations to prevent transactions by their nationals or in their territories and to deny Rhodesia economic or financial aid. Secretary General U Thant to report progress by March 1. Chief Adebo warns force may be required as doubts rise about enforcement.
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United Nations, N.Y
Security Council
U.N
Rhodesia
Mali
France
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Britain
Ian Smith
U Thant
S. O. Adebo
Nigeria
Walt Disney Buried Friday In Private Rites
Walt Disney was buried Friday in a private service attended only by family at Forest Lawn Cemetery Glendale. The burial followed his death Thursday at a nearby hospital as his Disney Productions team built enduring cartoon figures.
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Walt Disney
Glendale
Calif
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Walt Disney Productions
Disney
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Johnsons Return To Ranch For Holidays
President Johnson has returned to his Texas ranch for Christmas holidays accompanied by Mrs. Johnson after flying in Friday night from Austin Texas.
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Johnsons
Austin, Tex
Johnson
Texas
Three Youths Beaten After Central Eau Claire Game
In Eau Claire Wisconsin three La Crosse youths were treated at Luther Hospital after a beating following a Central Eau Claire Memorial basketball game. Police arrested a 19 year old Eau Claire youth and an 18 year old Augusta youth. others are being sought.
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Eau Claire
Wis
la Crosse
Luther Hospital
Memorial High
Howard Zielke
David Halverson
Michael Miller
Augusta
Central High
Memorial
John Gallagher
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
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