Gemini 7 Astronauts Set for Marathon Space Flight
Gemini 7 crew Borman and Lovell prepare for the longest U.S. manned space journey to date aboard a Titan 2 rocket from Cape Kennedy. They will attempt a rendezvous with Gemini 6 in orbit, aiming to sustain 25 minutes of close formation and extend medical and human endurance data for a six to eight day mission.
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Fla
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
Col
Borman
Navy
Lovell
Space Agency
Kennedy
U.S
Charles A. Berry
Gemini
Vous
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Christopher Kraft
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Viet Cong Attack Kills 11 in Saigon Hotel Blast
A Viet Cong assault on the Metropole Hotel in Saigon left 11 dead and scores wounded, including 67 Americans and over 100 Vietnamese. The truck bombing shattered nearby storefronts while responders cleared rubble and treated victims.
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Saigon
South West Nam
Metropole
William Seippel
Thye
Seippel
U.s.navy
Sub Expert To Head Ship Bureau In Navy
President Johnson approves the assignment of a submarine warfare expert to lead the Bureau of Ships in the Navy. Rear Adm. Edward J. Fahy, a 55 year old Naval Academy graduate, receives an interim appointment and will be nominated for a four year term to succeed Rear Adm. William A. Brockett when the Senate reconvenes.
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Tex
Johnson
Navy
Pentagon
Edward J. Fahy
Naval Academy
Bureau
Senate
Fahy
William A. ‘Brockett
Odorless Mosquito Repellant Sought for Viet Nam Troops
The Army seeks an odorless mosquito repellent to safeguard U S servicemen in Viet Nam. Current repellents reveal positions to Viet Cong by their scent after dark, so researchers aim to create a tablet that exudes a sweat odor undetectable to humans but repels mosquitoes.
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Washington
U.S
Viet Nam
United States pushes amend to UN anti intervention stance
The United States asked the General Assembly to condemn infiltration and subversion in Vietnam as warlike intervention. The Soviet Union urged ending armed interference in national struggles, accusing Washington of escalating the Viet Nam conflict. Seventeen Latin American nations backed a broader condemnation of intervention with emphasis on indirect forms such as arming subversive groups. The committee will resume debate Monday.
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United States
U.N. General Assembly
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South Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Assembly
U.S
Charles W. Yost
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Washington
Viet Nam
Long Pend
Cuba
De Gaulle May Face Runoff If Voters Split
Paris AP reports that Charles de Gaulle is expected to win re election but lacks a guaranteed first round majority. Analysts say 35 to 40 percent remain undecided and could push de Gaulle into a runoff against top rivals Francois Mitterrand and Jean Lecanuet.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Francois Mitterrand
Popular Front
East German Deputy Premier Erich Apel Dies by Own Action
East Germany deputy premier Erich Apel died Friday after a sudden nervous collapse. The official news agency in Berlin reported he was 48 years old.
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Erich Apel
East Germany
Berlin
Chuckle Advice: Put Off Tasks For Tomorrow
A light note urges delaying no tasks today and highlights procrastination as a joking habit. The item references a playful maxim about postponing duties and the humor in delaying actions.
Pentagon sets January draft quota near 38 thousand
The Pentagon asked the Selective Service to induct 38,280 men next month, down from December's 40,200. This continues a five month run of high draft calls tied to President Johnson's plan to grow the armed forces to just under 3 million by next summer.
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Washington
Pentagon
Selective Service System
Johnson
Weekend weather forecast shifts from cold to warm
The forecast starts with a clear, cold night near 28 degrees, followed by increasing clouds and wind as temperatures rise toward 55. No snow or rain is expected in this portion of the state, though northern Ohio may see some dampness.
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Ohio
Ford Peace Mission Sailors 50 Years On
Fifty years ago on December 4 1915 Henry Ford sailed with 90 idealists aboard the Oscar II to seek an end to World War I. The Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation aimed to prompt peace talks in Stockholm then US public protests over Vietnam drew comparisons. Survivors note the mission was a stunt with humane motives, though it yielded little at the time.
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New York
Henry Ford
Europe
Ford
United States
Stockholm
Sweden
America
New York Tribune
New York World
United Nations
Viet Nam
Earl W. Tucker
Syracuse
N.Y
Tucker
Mom Wins Holiday Induction Called Off
Denver AP report says Norma Riedel’s protest leads to a pause in Army inductions from Dec 22 to 27, keeping her 19 year old son Robert Schnabel at home for Christmas. Army officials cite policy on travel during the Christmas period and acknowledge public pressure influenced the decision.
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Denver
Colo
Norma Riedel
Army
Rockies And Great Lakes Storms Darken North
The Associated Press reports stormy weather across the northern Rockies with gusty winds and rain breaking over Washington State. A second system in eastern Canada swept the Great Lakes with gale winds snow squalls and showers. Sault Ste. Marie saw one inch of snow while Livingston Montana faced 61 mph gusts as the Pacific storm moved inland. Tatoosa Island Washington endured rain and 69 mph winds with statewide rainfall up to an inch.
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Associated Press
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Washington State
Canada
Great Lakes
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Livingston
Mont
Tatoosa Island
Washington
Campaign for Peace and War Debt Involvement
Passage notes delegates on the Ford expedition pressed for a World War I cease fire before U.S. entry. It recalls how, after the declaration of war, many participants joined the armed services to aid victory against those aiming to subjugate democratic nations.
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Presure
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