Ford Opens Drive To Unseat Halleck In GOP Fight
Rep. Gerald R. Ford of Michigan declared a new era bid to topple House Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck of Indiana in a battle to be decided by 140 GOP members at a January caucus. Ford touted energizing the party and making Republicans “first team players” while Halleck planned to run again after a Florida trip.
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East Germany opens wall for Christmas reunions in Berlin
East German guards opened the border as tens of thousands of West Berliners passed into the Soviet sector for holiday visits. About 70,000 crossed by special passes while 6,000 cars entered across four crossings with no incidents reported. The wall stays open until Jan. 3 for two visits per eligible West Berliner.
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Yule Trees Planted In Santa Claus Land
In Serik village near Antalva, Turkey, the birthplace of Saint Nicholas, reforestation efforts plant Christmas trees as part of a joint project by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Turkish government. The initiative marks a cultural link to Santa Claus with the 4th century bishop of Myra.
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Rusk and Gromyko Review East West Problems in Talk
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko ended a series of East West talks with wide ranging discussions on disarmament a German peace treaty Southeast Asia and UN finances No breakthrough reported and no arrangements for further talks were made The two nations debated peacekeeping dues and possible reductions in both sides military budgets while considering nonproliferation and a broad international approach to nuclear weapons.
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Weather's Fury Unabated Across Nation as Snow and Ice Spread
The ongoing cold spell brings wind driven snow sleet and freezing rain from the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest and across to Texas. Portland Oregon and Salem report drifting and freezing rain while roads near Brownsville Texas face frost threats. Maryland Garrett County sees near record lows and New Yorks Glens Falls records cold with Lake Ontario snow.
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Egyptians Down U S Airplane Over Nile Delta
Cairo AP dispatch says Egyptian MIG fighters forced down an American plane near a Nile delta village. The Esso Oil Co plane from Aden reportedly carried two corpses found near wreckage as searchers comb salt marshes nearby. Unclear if survivors exist.
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Up On The Housetop Born Nearby In A Village
A Nostalgic note recalls the Christmas song born a century ago in a village of Prebie County. Ohio Farmers push to strengthen market efforts while page references hint at stories of old friends and returning readers.
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Congolese Rebels Retake Paulis After Light Defence
AP reports Congolese rebels using Soviet and Chinese arms retook Paulis, leaving airport and embassy targets under rebel control. A garrison of 47 white officers and 200 Congolese troops faced 4,000 attackers with armored cars and jeeps. Rebels also advanced on Bunia and massed around Kindu amid further clashes.
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Todays Chuckle For Perpetuating Errors
A light whimsy piece complains that a printing press keeps repeating mistakes. The short quip riffs on the stubborn cycle of error and correction in the newsroom.
Fires kill nineteen children in four states and damage Nei man Marcus
Nineteen children die in house fires across four states on the eve of Christmas. Two adults die and the Neiman Marcus store in Dallas sustains heavy damage. Elderly residents perish in a separate Indiana nursing home blaze. The Cox family in Warren, Michigan suffers the loss of six children with the oldest, Elbert Jr, 13, escaping after tying sheets as the home burns.
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Vietnamese Armed Force Purge Targets Buddhists in Saigon
In Saigon the Vietnamese military ousted the High National Council and arrested seven of its nine members, while backing Premier Tran Van Huong and Chief of State Phan Khac Suu. Buddhist leaders denounced the purge as a strike against the Buddhist political uprising as paratroopers and police executed arrests.
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Johnsons Health Seen Strong As Inauguration Nears
President Johnson, age 56, remains in excellent health with a strong chance to endure four demanding years. Mayo Clinic physician Dr James W Cain notes normal tests, good heart health, and effective weight management while acknowledging kidney stone history and limited alcohol use.
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