Viet Nam New Year Brings Truce Tensions at Trung Lap
AP reports during lunar New Year calm at Trung Lap, Viet Cong shelling a helicopter and wounding two U S infantrymen. Peasants rush to markets as artillery and air strikes continue. Rangers stage a New Year pageant while a prisoner is seen in a crude cage. Prem Dash Ky government faces suspected coup arrests.
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South Viet Nam
Lewis Fugate
Fugate
Paris
Nee
Thing Lap
Nguyen Kim Long
Masquisard
Viet Cong
Nguyen Hue
Rangers
Nguyen Cao Ky
Air Force
Arbitration Dispute Looms Over Nationwide Rail Strike
A second union warns of a looming national railroad strike next week threatening most trains. AFL CIO leaders Luna and Gilbert accuse railroads of mistreatment as federal arbitration on job cuts nears expiration dates January 25 for trainmen and March 31 for firemen.
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Washington
Peo
Charles Luna
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad
J. F Wolfe
Lana
H. E. Gilbert
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive
Gilbert
Wolfe
Luna
Collegians Face Draft Next Fall
Washington AP Selective Service Director Hershey warned college students could face induction if draft calls stay above 30,000 monthly. He noted current calls around 4,000 and said a testing and class standing deferment system used during the Korean War may return. A decision was due within 10 days to start testing before year end for 1966 67 and local boards could use results as guides though not required to follow them.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Peace prospects fade as Johnson pushes Vietnam talks
President Johnson’s public peace push nears its end with no response from North Vietnam. Ambassador Harriman and Secretary Rusk return to Washington after abroad talks, signaling a shift to high level military and diplomatic strategy. Officials say private channels remain open, but Hanoi has shown little interest in negotiations and no new peace moves have been announced.
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Washington
Johnson
North Viet Nam
W. Averell Harriman
Dean Rusk
Far East
Viet Nam
Rusk
Harriman
The Old-Fashioned Blacksmith and His Horse
A compact reflection on the traditional blacksmith who focuses on shoeing a horse without multitudes of other tasks. The piece highlights simplicity in craftsmanship and the singular attention given to the horse’s hooves.
Johnson Urges Four Year House Terms and Abolish Electoral College
President Johnson asked Congress to amend the Constitution to create four year terms for House members and to end the Electoral College. Ballots would elect the national winner directly by state popular vote, with electors allocated by state representation. Senator Birch Bayh said he will begin hearings on the Electoral College proposal. Early House hearings loom as members weigh risks of coattail elections and shifts in representation.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Senate
James Madison
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Judiciary
Proposal to extend two-year terms to four years reforms debated
The plan to extend House terms from two to four years drew strong applause from lawmakers after it was highlighted in the State of the Union message last week. The proposal appears to be advancing in discussions among members.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Williams Inducted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame
Ted Williams, a .400 hitter and famed slugger, was named to baseball's Hall of Fame. The former Boston Red Sox outfielder, 47, was elected at Cooperstown in his first year of eligibility and was the lone selection.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Cooperstown
N.Y
Viet Nam War Funding Request Heard by Congress
Secretary McNamara urged Congress to approve 12.76 billion dollars as a new Viet Nam war installment. He warned readiness to deploy more forces if the Communists widen actions in South Viet Nam. Hearings before Senate Armed Services and Defense Appropriations signaled full debate likely in March.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
7Th Fleet
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Senate
Gandhi Invited to Washington for U S Visit
New Delhi India AP President Johnson invited India's new prime minister Indira Gandhi to visit Washington. U S Ambassador Bowles delivered the invitation during a 25 minute meeting in Gandhi's office. Gandhi’s swearing in scheduled for Monday to succeed Lal Bahadur Shastri who died January 11. Opposition parties warn of political attacks as Congress faces challenges.
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New Delhi
India
Johnson
Indira Gandhi
Washington
U.S
Chester Bowles
Shastri
United States
Congress Party
Mrs. Gandhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Jwaharlal Nehru
Law Tightening On School Days In Ohio
Ohio schools will extend the minimum days to 180 with an absolute 175 day floor for instruction. The law allows five days of excused absences for epidemics or calamities yet leaves authority for weather closures unclear, prompting districts like Cleveland and Columbus to adjust calendars.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
House Education Committee
Michigan
West Virginia
Snow and ice move east across central regions
The Associated Press reports snow sleet and freezing rain hitting broad areas from eastern Colorado to the south, with up to five inches falling in southern Oklahoma and two traffic deaths from icy roads. Weather warnings extend from New Mexico to the southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley as snow and sleet mix affect the Texas Panhandle to Arkansas, eastern Texas to central Florida, and Shreveport Louisiana.
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Associated Press
Colorado
Oklahoma
The
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Southern Plains
Mississippi Valley
Texas Panhandle
Arkansas
Texas
Florida
One Astronaut Highlights Class Notes at Caltech
Pasadena AP reports California Institute of Technology magazine lists 1957 graduates. Gemini astronaut Lt Col Frank Borman is noted for a 14 day space trip with James Lovell that set recent records. Borman, a US Air Force lieutenant colonel, recently completed a two week, all expense paid round the world flight.
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
Engineering and Science
Gemini
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Borman
U. S. Air Force
German Crew Saved From Danger Ship
The captain and all 33 crew members of the 12000 ton German freighter Kremsertor were rescued in a gale swept Channel off southwest England. The captain and six others were lifted by helicopter as the ship listed heavily. The remaining crew were ferried to the French tug Atlantic by dinghies, dropped by RAF rescue planes. All rescued men were reported unhurt.
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Plymouth
England
English Channel
Atlantic
Royal Air Force
Weather outlook remains fair with continued cold snap
The U.S. Weather Bureau forecasts mostly fair weather through Friday with a continued cold. Tonight's low will be near. Yesterday's high was 27 degrees. The overnight low reached 18 at 6 this morning and by 8 a.m. the temperature had risen to 25 degrees.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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