Schweitzer Birthday Celebrated At Lambarene Hospital
A large crowd gathers at Dr Albert Schweitzer’s jungle hospital near Lambarene Gabon to mark his 90th birthday. The Nobel laureate known for humanitarian work has spent decades treating the sick, amid some African criticism of his methods.
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Gurkhas Move Into Malaysia Border Patrol Mission
Combat-ready Gurkha troops from Hong Kong landed in Sarawak Malaysia and began moving toward the Malaysia Indonesia border amid reports of Indonesian troop buildup. Some were flown to the border by helicopter and others moved overland for patrols.
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Borneo
Push-Button Supermart May Come In Few Years
AP report outlines a future automated supermarket where customers shop behind glass, use a personal key to select brands, and have purchases tallied by an electronic device. Experts foresee five to ten years for such stores with possible month end billing and warehouse processing.
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New York
France
Sweden
Herbert R. Brinberg
CanCo
Foreign Aid Request Is Lowest In Years
The United States warns UN members it may cut funding to U.N. peacekeeping projects if the Soviet Union retains its General Assembly vote without paying overdue debts. The move comes as foreign aid requests fall to new lows amid tensions over arrears and peacekeeping funding.
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United States
United Nations
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Soviet Union
General Assembly
Viet Cong clash near Saigon leaves 13 dead or captured
In a battle 140 miles southwest of Saigon, 1,200 government troops engaged about 900 Viet Cong, suffering 1 killed and 12 captured while air strikes preceded the assault. Two US Army men were injured when a reconnaissance plane crashed near Tay Ninh. In Saigon, heavy Viet Cong forces attacked a police outpost near Thu Duc, wounding one officer. Premier Huong claimed all complaints had been erased as UN diplomacy continued over peacekeeping funding and an Asian African plan to resolve the Congo dispute.
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Thant
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France
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Lucas Captures MVP In All-Star Classic Victory
Jerry Lucas won the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award as the East defeated the West 124 117 in St Louis Kiel Auditorium. Lucas scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and credited Bill Russell for his shooting setup while Oscar Robertson added 25 points and Russell helped pace the East to a big first-half lead.
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Oscar
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Robertson
Big Boys
Bitter cold blankets Midwest with subzero readings
Bitter cold stung wide areas of the Midwest with near 4 below zero in northern Minnesota and far below zero in eastern Dakotas and Wisconsin. The subzero belt extended into Iowa Michigan Illinois and Indiana as warmer air edged into the Northeast and Western Plains.
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Cold snap continues with light snow possible Friday
Forecast calls for continued frigid conditions tonight and tomorrow with light snow possible Friday. Today's high in the 20s and low near 10. yesterday reached 38 with a predicted low of 15 tomorrow. The coldest day since December 1 when 8 degrees was logged, marking a harsher winter than a year ago at minus six.
Cold snap grips central plains and Northeast
Temperatures in Nebraska and the Dakotas and northwestern Montana near freezing after days of subzero readings. The weather bureau forecast moderating temps in the northern and central plains and Upper Mississippi Valley. Light snow touched the leading edge of the cold air into New England with rain mixed in the south. Snow flurries and gusty winds whipped the Great Lakes region.
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Today's Chuckle The Tongue Is Deadliest Instrument
A short humor line notes the tongue as the bluntest weapon to imply sharp witticisms. It frames language as a surprising danger, packing a playful bite in a compact quip about speech.
United States Accepts Contributions but Keeps Article 19
The United States agrees to voluntary contributions while refusing to waive Article 19. The Soviet Union agrees to pay an unspecified amount at an unspecified time into a voluntary fund, provided the money is not earmarked for peacekeeping. They threaten to quit the U.N. if denied their voting rights.
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United States
U.N
Night Pastor Helps Chicago’s Night Population
Chicago AP reports Rev. Robert H. Owen operates a "Night Pastor" window on Rush Street. He ministers to bartenders, B girls, musicians, cabbies and cooks six nights a week, offering guidance and occasional marriages for couples who meet in curiosity. He began after receiving Bishop Burrill’s approval in September to start the ministry.
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Robert H. Owen
Chicago
Near North Side Entertainment Strip
Owen
Gerald F. Burrill
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Episcopal priest describes offbeat ministry amid outreach
In a Wednesday interview an Episcopal priest, married with six children, discusses his unorthodox outreach. He recalls aiding a man who had lost $800 and was referred to him, noting he did not recover the money but believes he helped the man through the rough patch.
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Two Die in Ocean Falls Landslide
Two persons were killed and five remain missing after a landslide at Ocean Falls, a coastal lumber town 300 miles northwest of Vancouver. Police reported the fatalities and missing persons as rescue teams searched the area.
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Ocean Falls
Vancouver
Plane crash at Willow Run Airport injures two
Ypsilanti Michigan state police report an aircraft crash and fire at Willow Run Airport with at least two people injured.
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Willow Run
Johnson proposes 1965 66 foreign aid at 3.38 billion
President Johnson asks Congress for 3.38 billion dollars in foreign aid to defend free nations and sustain economic strength. The request, the smallest since Marshall Plan days, includes 1.17 billion for arms and 2.21 billion for economic assistance for 1965 66. He seeks half a billion for Viet Nam Laos and an open ended standby authorization for more if needed. Critics target Egypt and Indonesia while Nasser and Sukarno have scorned U S aid.
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Laos
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Indonesia
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Sukarno
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Golden Gloves Boxer Succumbs
A 15 year old novice boxer in Youngstown dies after a Golden Gloves bout. Jerry Como Jr collapsed from a left hook to the temple, never regained consciousness. Doctors performed a tracheotomy and used a machine to maintain heart action before he died.
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House Committee Plans Privacy Snooping Probe
Washington AP. Rep. Cornelius Gallagher’s Government Operations subcommittee moves to open hearings on invasion of privacy focusing on private listening devices marketed to the public. The panel, among several, will study how far government uses and snooping activities encroach on individual privacy.
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New Jersey Democrat
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