Pentagon trims non essentials as 620 million deferred
News reports that the Pentagon halted non essential spending to Viet Nam war effort and the Budget Bureau held down the antipoverty program. McNamara announced indefinite postponement of 620 million in military construction including 8 500 housing units for service families.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Pentagon
Sec. of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Defense Department
U.S
Congress
Washington Evening Star
Budget Bureau
Office of Economic Opportunity
The
Star
Johnson
Sargent Shriver
Charles L. Schultze
Joy to the World at Santa Land displays in Lubbock
The scene shows three children, Mark and Michael eight year old twins and Jill four, joining in a carol at Santa Landon Avenue Q. They are the children of Edward R. and Mrs. Smith of 3519 57th St. The display is part of Santa Land sponsored yearly by the City Parks and Recreation Dept drawing hundreds of visitors.
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Lubbock
Santa Landon Avenue
Mark
Michael
Jill Smith
Jill
Edward R. Smith
57Th St
City Parks and Recreation Dept
Jim Coker
Johnson invites West Germany to join space exploration effort
President Johnson at a White House dinner invites West Germany to join a bold space program including probes to the sun and to Jupiter and extends similar invites to other European nations. He also notes Germany’s interest in NATO nuclear policy but not in manning weapons. He stresses reunified Germany as a peace goal and calls for allied effort to strengthen the Atlantic partnership while signaling Europe-wide participation in space ventures.
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Ashington
Johnson
West Germany
United States
Ludwig Erhard
White House
Jupiter
Erhard
NATO
U.S
Viet Nam
American Congress
America
Europe
Berlin
Germany
Atlantic
James Webb
National Aeronaut
Secretaries Wife Foresees Christmas Eve Surprise
World notes Charles de Gaulle preparing a dynamic new look plan for a second term as reports detail a reshaped national strategy. The item highlights the Secretary of State's spouse awareness of forthcoming events amid political maneuvering.
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DE Gaulle
Real Holly Fading From Yale Scene
In Rustland Maryland a 50 year old holly wreath industry on the shore declines as artificial wreaths cut demand. Etta Carey Bloxum says she may send one truck this year while locals recall a winter craft of harvesting holly berries and weaving them into wreaths for Christmas income.
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Associated Press
Rustland
Maryland
Etta Carey Bloxum
Students Demonstrate in Istanbul Over Cyprus Resolution
About 10 000 students demonstrated in Istanbul Monday against a United Nations Cyprus resolution. They chanted slogans against the United States and the Soviet Union and Greece.
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Istanbul
Turkey
United Nations
Cyprus
United States
U.S.S.R
Greece
Prayer for Peace From Jody McMillan in Lubbock
A reader note from Jody McMillan of Lubbock asks for divine blessing on the country and service members. The prayer conveys gratitude for the day, seeks forgiveness, and hopes the war ends soon so all may live in peace.
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Jody McMillan
Lubbock
Tragic Yonkers Fire Claims Nine Children and Three Adults
A Yonkers community center fire during Chanukah killed nine children and three adults, with 9 injured. Hugo Sinott led many to safety from a fourth-floor ledge as flames erupted in freezing weather. Lucille Sachs died trying to rescue her daughter Sandra. The auditorium fire began during a holiday class, with no cause yet pinpointed. Polizei chief called it the worst fire in Yonkers history.
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Onkers
N. Y
Hugo Sinott
Lucille Sachs
Sandra
Ray Cohen
Ienter
Robert van Sickle
William F. Polson
Yonkers
Westchester County
New York
In Viet Nam With Bob Hope At The Front
Bob Hope narrates a Manila to Viet Nam flight with Carroll Baker Kaye Stevens Anita Bryant Miss U S A and Joey Heatherton aboard a Defense Dept plane. Maj. Robert Kastner an experienced pilot hands out a rabbit's foot as navigator jokes about the Pentagon mix up.
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Viet Nam
Disneyland of the Orient
Carroll Baker
Kaye Stevens
Anita Bryant
U.S.A
Joey Heatherton
MATS
Robert E. Kastner
Livermore
Calif
Pentagon
Goodfellows Plans Urgent Fund Drive and Volunteer Help
Goodfellows committees report two urgent needs for Lub bock Christmas distribution. More funds are required to provide gifts at about $1 per child for over 11 000 names being screened. Extra volunteers are needed to deliver packages to homes Saturday morning.
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Eport
Goodfellow Committees
Goodwill Organization
Goodfellows
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