Silence in Hanoi as Moscow push shapes Red leadership
Washington hopes a bombing lull in North Vietnam will draw a peace bid from Hanoi but US sources say no reply yet. Russian envoy trip to Hanoi signals Moscow aiming to lead the Red alliance amid Kosygin and Shelepin visits as Johnson mulls a new military aid package.
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Washington
VAP
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Communist Party
Alexander Shelepin
North
Moscow
Red Camp
Peking
Weather outlook with warmer temperatures and unsettled days
The Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy skies and warmer weather tonight and Thursday. Tonight's low near 26 degrees. Long range forecast shows temperatures Thursday through Tuesday morning averaging above normal with normal highs in Cincinnati from 4 to 25. Warmer Sunday, then turning colder Friday or Saturday and again early next week.
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US. Weather Bureau
Senators Clash Over War Costs and Domestic Spending
Senate leaders debate Vietnam funding versus domestic programs. Dirksen says fight the war first while Case urges higher federal outlays for education and other social goals. Case aligns with Kennedy opposing broad cuts despite war pressures.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
New Jersey
Senate Appropriations Committee
Gas Blast Kills Eight Miners in Colorado Coal Mine
A methane gas explosion in the No 1 Dutch Creek coal mine near Glenwood Springs killed at least eight miners, with nine reportedly in the No 4 south tunnel when the blast occurred. All victims were married local men from the Bondarrdale Glenwood Springs area. The Mid-Continental Coal and Coke Co operates the mine with Chicago headquarters and Glenwood Springs offices.
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Dutch Creek
Glenwood Springs
Carbondale
Colorado
The
Mid-Continental Coal & Coke Co
Chicago
Harriman Makes Secret Trip to Poland In 1963
U S ambassador at large Averell Harriman arrives in Warsaw on a covert mission aided by two foreign service officers. John A. Gronouski cuts short Poznan visit then heads to the Polish Foreign Ministry. Harriman, a veteran negotiator with Communist regimes, travels with David Dean and Christopher Squires.
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Poland
Averell Harriman
U.S
John A. Gronouski
Poznan
Harriman
David Dean
Christopher Squires
Dean
Squires
Illinois Strike Threatens War Supply Shutdown
Washington reports government pressure to end AFL-CIO machinists strike at Olin Mathieson in East Alton Illinois. Pentagon says plant alone makes gunpowder for rifles and 20mm shells used in Viet Nam. crisis could force ammunition shortages for U.S. forces. Federal mediator Simkin seeks voluntary settlement while White House may seek court action under the Harley Act.
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Pentagon
U.S
Vietnm
William E. Simkin
Afl-Cio
Olin Mathieson Chemical Co
East Al‘ton, Si
Viet Nam
Simkin
White House
Johnson
J Harley
W. Willard Wirtz
Itvo
Resor
Illinois
United States
Badger Army
Wisconsin
Olin Mathieson
Army
Wirtz
New US Brigade Airlift Supports South Vietnam
U S forces lift the 3rd Brigade of the 25th Tropical Lightning Division into the central highlands joining the fight against North Vietnamese units. The Viet Cong and Viet Nam cease-fire talks surface as a Tet holiday lull coincides with ongoing air strikes in the south and a projected cease-fire proposal.
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Saigon
United States
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nan
Hania
Hawaii
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Pieiku
Viet Nam
Solomon Islands
Long An
Guam
Quang Tri
21 Gls Killed In War
Twenty one Americans were killed in combat last week with 95 wounded. Government casualties reached 227 dead and 499 wounded, while Communist losses stood at 937 killed and 137 wounded or captured. The spokesman noted allied forces maintained a weekly average of over 1,000 Viet Cong casualties and a kill ratio of 3.7 to 1.
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Viet Cong Tet Truce Prompts U S Reaction in Saigon
U S officials debated the Viet Congs New Year cease fire plan and warned the lull could be used for a military edge The NLF radio announced a Tet truce from 11 01 p m Jan 19 to 9 p m Jan 23 Saigon time The truce preceded renewed attacks on Pleiku after the pause ended Feb 7 with eight Americans killed and over 100 wounded as U S forces retaliated with air strikes against North Vietnam
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State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Saigon
Reds
Hanoi-Peking
United States
Washington
US S
National Liberation Front
Pleiku
Highlands
U.S
North
Viet Nam
Scientists Army Dispute Over Radiation Preserved Food
Three Cornell scientists warn that food preserved by nuclear radiation could be deadly while the Army and FDA defend irradiated foods. Professors Steward Helsten and Sugii report plant cell damage from irradiation, challenging ten years of Army and Natick lab research supporting safety.
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Ithaca
N.Y
Cornell University
Army
Food and Drug Administration
Natick Laboratories
Atomic Energy Commission
Laboratory For
State College For Agriculture
Cornell
Frederick C. Steward
Richard D. Helsten
Michiyasu Sugii
New Year traffic toll projected by Safety Council
The National Safety Council estimates 360 to 440 people could be killed in traffic accidents over the three day New Year weekend from 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday. Last year 474 died during the period, with 720 killed during the prior Christmas holiday. The council also projects 17 000 to 21 000 disabling injuries and about 6 9 billion miles driven during the period.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
the Safety Council
Ohio State Engineer Criticizes Site Leaks for Rhodes Center
OSU engineer Dean Harold A. Bolz condemned leaks about the highway research center site search. He warned leaks could push land prices higher as Ohio plans to spend 3.5 million from bonds for land, with a State Controlling Board decision due January 6 or 13.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University
James A. Rhodes
Harold A. Bolz
OSU
College of Engineering
Columbus
Bolz
State Controlling Board
Congressman Harris to resign for federal judgeship
Rep. Oren Harris of Arkansas announced he will resign from Congress to take a federal judgeship on February 3. He will also leave the chairmanship of the House Commerce Committee which oversees transportation broadcasting public utilities and related regulatory activities.
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Washington
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Congress
House Commerce Committee
Chuckle Sign in Garage Reads "Wanna Start Some Thing"
A humorous sign taped to batteries in a garage reads Wanna start some thing. The quirky message plays on the word start while hinting at the use of batteries in tools or devices.
New Laws On Safety For 1966
Ohio officials announce new highway safety laws effective January 1. Front seat belts will be required in all new cars sold in Ohio. Insurance policies must offer uninsured motorist coverage, costing about $3 yearly, with $10 000 per person and $20 000 per accident protection unless declined in writing.
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Morris
Ohio
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