Johnson vows peace efforts before harder steps in Vietnam
President Johnson says the United States will exhaust every peace effort before taking other hard steps in Vietnam. He cites negative replies from Hanoi and Peking while Britain urges talks. Moscow offers no immediate response. Johnson meets with McNamara and the Joint Chiefs to discuss possible hard steps as wartime costs mount.
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Viet Nam War Costs Run At About Six Billion A Year
Washington reports the Viet Nam war costs are near six billion dollars annually, with annual U S aid and military support adding to the bill. Official figures remain classified though officials indicate costs run in the billions as U S forces in South Vietnam grow.
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Marines and Viet Cong clash in Da Nang Chu Lai chase
U S Marines press a three day siege to trap Viet Cong in the Da Nang Chu Lai rice plain. Air and sea support from the Valley Forge and Bon Homme Richard aided by heavy air strikes and propaganda leaflet drops. Casualties reported and Viet Cong retaliation included mine explosions near Saigon.
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Brezhnev’s Kremlin shakeup reinforces party power in USSR
Washington reports three day Supreme Soviet changes strengthen Communist Party control under Leonsid Brezhnev. Mikoyan retires with honors. Podgorny moves to inner circle. Shelepin’s status shifts amid debate on future leadership balance.
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Gemini 7 in good spirits on six day spaceflight
Gemini 7 and Gemini 6 chase set as mission control plans a Sunday launch for Gemini 6. Lovell and Borman aboard Gemini 7 report excellent health and systems performance beyond two million miles of its 14 day planned mission as Barbara Lovell’s Christmas plea echoes in mission control.
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Disaster Averted as Greek Freighter Seeks Tug Support
The 7,200 ton Greek freighter Costantis battled 400 foot seas 300 miles southwest of Ireland. Rescuers found one body. another crewman survived while a third is missing. The Queen Mary stood by with lifeboats ready as the ship, escorted by three vessels, aimed for Falmouth and a rendezvous with tugs Atlantic and Utrecht.
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Engineer’s Skill: Sell the Idea Then Explain Why It Fails
A witty quote notes the core skill of engineers is to persuade superiors that an idea will work and to later justify why it does not. It highlights the tension between confidence and accountability in technical leadership.
Sailor Ed win Armstrong crosses border to Taiwan?
A 17 year old U S Navy apprentice seaman disappeared from his Hong Kong ship on November 28 and walked into Red China crossing the border to mainland China. He told British immigration officials he had been on the Communist side since his disappearance. Chinese authorities said he entered Paoan County by mistake and was detained then released after questioning. Local officials withheld home town, kin, and further ID. US consulate and Navy declined further comment.
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Fireball Flashes Over Harmless, Say Experts
Reports across the Northeast Midwest and West described a bright fireball seen Thursday night. Experts called it a natural phenomenon and noted no significant damage. sightings included Kecksburg Pennsylvania Elyria Ohio and Humboldt County California with scattered fires and no major losses.
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Weather outlook with clearing showers end tonight
The U S Weather Bureau predicts clearing skies and an end to showers tonight with little temperature change. Lows around the forties. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer. Middletown reports about 0 inch rain by 8 this morning. Long range forecast shows five to eight degrees above normal with highs in the upper 40s and lows in the 40s.
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Barkeep Scrams as FBI 10 Most Wanted ties to Worcester
Worcester police and the FBI say James E Kennedy 28 using the alias Paul Johnson fled the town after the bar tender heard his name on a radio broadcast of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted. Kennedy was a Worcester native with a long record of breaking and entering and was wanted as an escapee from Cuyahoga County Jail in Cleveland since November 10, 1904. Police Capt. John J Hanlon noted the return was a surprise to locals.
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