Defense Dept refuses Arlington burial for convicted Communist
Washington UPI The Defense Department refused to permit Robert G Thompson a World War II medal winner and later Communist Party leader to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery after a review of facts and laws. Attorney General Katzenbach said the department could properly bar interment citing eligibility rules for national cemeteries and the deceased's postwar conduct.
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Court Allows Government to Seek Oswald Rifle Possession
UPI report states Judge Joe E. Estes ruled the case over the 6.5 mm Mannlicher Carcano rifle used by Lee Harvey Oswald falls within federal jurisdiction. John L. King paid Marina Oswald Porter $10,000 for the rifle and a pistol, with an agreed $35,000 later, prompting a Justice Department action to obtain permanent possession.
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Cost of Living Hits New High in December
December consumer price index rose 0.4 percent the largest December gain since the Korean War, pushing the index to 111.0 percent of 1957-59 average. Labor reports 1965 CPI up 2 percent with higher take home pay for the average factory worker and a 4.2 percent year over year rise after taxes.
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Temperature Extremes Across Continental U.S.
The U.S. Weather Bureau logged a low of 34 degrees below zero at International Falls Minnesota and a high of 80 degrees at Homestead and Coral Gables Florida, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
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