World briefs from Cairo to Argentina and Korea
Egyptian jet fighters reportedly shot down an Esso Oil plane near Alexandria. two unknowns found in wreckage. Italian parliament fails to elect a new president after multiple attempts with Giovanni Leone best but short of majority. In Argentina a 48 hour Peronist general strike collapses with only 12 percent participation and little disruption. Bob Hope and the Christmas Special troupe perform at Nsuan Air Base near Seoul and head to Okinawa and onward to Guam South Vietnam Thailand and the Philippines.
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Tibetan exile Dalai Lama ousted by Communist regime
Tokyo reports say Communist radio declared the Dalai Lama removed from his post as chairman of the preparatory committee for the Tibetan autonomous region and branded him a traitor. A Peking broadcast notes the Lama fled to India five years ago and shows no intent to return.
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Leadership struggles loom in new Congress across parties
Washington brief notes open bids for House Republican leader and Senate Democratic whip while a call to replace Senate GOP whip Thomas H. Kuchel loses momentum. Some Senate Republicans, including Barry Goldwater backers, voice discontent over Kuchel's stance on the GOP ticket, but top Senate leaders discourage a replacement.
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Government to sell GAF stock in small parcels
The United States will auction its 93.5 percent stake in General Aniline and Film to a underwriting group. Bids will be followed by resales in tiny parcels to ensure no single owner holds more than one percent interest.
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Sarah Vaughan to Face Municipal Court on Theft Charge
Recording star Sarah Vaughan will appear in Englewood New Jersey Municipal Court on January 15 to answer a complaint by her estranged husband Clyde Atkins accusing her of taking 5600 in cash clothing and fur from their home. The case notes Vaughan has not lived there for years. In Chicago, a federal judge weighs delaying a railroad strike by major carriers with 2000 members of three unions awaiting decision from Judge Joseph Sam Perry. ruling expected Tuesday after previously delayed.
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Johnson Lands Greatest Landslide in U S History
Official tabulation shows 70,683,659 Americans cast ballots in November. Lyndon B. Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater by the largest margin, 43,126,245 to 27,173,894, with unpledged electors and minor candidates adding 383,520 votes. Johnson achieves 61 percent of total, narrowly over Roosevelt 1936 margin. Pennsylvania final totals pending, challenged absentee ballots in three counties.
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U.S. Ready to Help Ease Blow If Canal Moves Site
Washington officials said the United States would aid Panama to cushion the economic impact if a new sea level canal is built at a different site. Plans include negotiating a new treaty on canal operation and potential closure, with engineering studies to take about four years and the possibility of using nuclear explosions for excavation.
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Neiman Marcus fire devastates Dallas store on key holiday day
A five alarm fire ripped through the Neiman Marcus seven story Dallas landmark damaging millions of dollars in the Christmas season. The children's wear section was hardest hit as flames rose 60 feet and smoke blanketed downtown. Five of 400 firefighters were injured or briefly affected. Store officials estimate losses between 5 and 10 million dollars as floors seven and five suffered the most damage.
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Rusk and Gromyko Hold Inconclusive U.N. Talks in New York
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrew Gromyko met at the Waldorf Astoria in fifth talks this month over a compromise plan to ease the United Nations debt dispute. They also discussed disarmament Southeast Asia and related issues while U.S. officials noted no final agreement.
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Rhodesian Opposition Chief Quits
Sir Roy Welensky resigned as leader of the opposition Rhodesia party in Salisbury citing ill health and inability to lead while without a parliamentary seat. The ex-premier of the Rhodesian federation, 57, had challenged a comeback but lost a by election in August.
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Belgians Use Tshombe Visit to Discuss Congo Affairs
In Brussels the Belgian government met Congo Premier Moise Tshombe amid his visit and held a two hour discussion on Congo’s present state. Foreign Minister Paul-Henri Spaak, returning from the NATO ministers conference in Paris, led the talks.
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West Berliners Pay 75 Cent Fee to Cross Wall
Thousands of West Berliners crossed through gated passages in the Berlin Wall paying 75 cents to visit relatives in the Eastern sector during a two week holiday window. The move marks the first day of a scheduled period allowing family visits across the divide amid ongoing Cold War tensions.
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Probe School Bombing Try CLARK FIELD Philippines
US Air Force officials rely on Philippine investigations into a mortar shell incident near Clark Field that endangered 750 American students. Two unidentified Filipinos fled the scene as shell failed to explode. authorities deem it isolated and not connected to other base issues.
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Viet Nam Toll Rises as Helicopter Pilot Is Killed
An American helicopter pilot, Warrant Officer Robert R. Thruston II of Fairfax Virginia, was killed by a sniper near Nha Trang. The war tally now stands at 340 American deaths in Vietnam, with 238 KIA and 104 non combat fatalities. Government forces report multiple engagements with Viet Cong, including a northern district capital attack repelled with casualties.
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China urges negotiation for Vietnam without foreign interference
Chinese Deputy Premier Chen Y of Peking says the Vietnam question must be settled by the Vietnamese people through negotiations without foreign interference. He accuses U S actions of expanding the war into Laos and Cambodia and praises the South Vietnam National Front victory as proving U S imperialism is a paper tiger. He reiterates that the issue should be resolved with Lib eration Front cooperation and by the Vietnamese people alone.
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