Johnson Returns to Texas After Surgery Recovery Plan
President Johnson flew into Austin Bergstrom base on Saturday with good spirits and a smooth recovery from his recent operations. He plans rest at the LBJ Ranch through year’s start while drafting the 1968 budget and decisions on tax needs for the Vietnam war. He will also prepare the State of the Union message for the 90th Congress convening January 10.
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Tex
Johnson
Texas
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Johnson City
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House
Bishops Urge End to Racial Barriers in Suburbs
U S Roman Catholic bishops urged dropping barriers to Negroes in expanding suburbs and called for stronger anti poverty and education efforts. The statement, approved by over 200 bishops, stressed neighborliness and equal rights, while noting urban riots and persistent poverty. The housing note did not address open housing legislation.
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Washington
U.S
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
J. Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
George P. Mahoney
Maryland
Eight S Viet Nam officers shifted in major command swap
In Saigon eight high officers were reassigned as Viet Nam shifts from combat to pacification. Lt. Gen. Dang Van Quang left the 4th Corps for a new Ministry of Planning post, replaced by Brig. Gen. Van Manh. U.S. forces report light casualties amid ongoing Attleboro operations against Viet Cong 9th Division.
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South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
4Th Corps
Mekong Delta
Dang van Quang
Delta
Sai
Gon
Ministry of Planning and Development
van Manh
Manh
Tay Ninh
25Th Division
Attleboro
Rhinos and baboons dropped as city trims zoo plans
Louisville faces canceled zoo features as inflation and rising costs halt about 600000 in new buildings. Plans included white rhino quarters baboon and elephant exhibits. City paid over 4000 for rhinos now boarded in a German zoo and pays their life insurance.
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Louisville
Ivo Poglayen
Bulgaria Sees General Backing for Red World Conference
At the Bulgarian party congress, officials said the plan to convene a world Communist conference denouncing China's leaders won broad approval. Some parties oppose or stay neutral, including Romani, North Viet Nam, North Korea, Cuba, Italy and Japan. China and Albania boycotted.
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China
Albania
Todor Zhivkov
Kremlin
Zhivkov
Moscow-Peking
Shivkov
Nicolae Ceausescu
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
Weather Outlook Warmer Day With Sunny Skies
The forecast calls for a mild day with temperatures in the 40s and sunshine. Expect fair conditions and a gradual warm trend into Monday.
Sgt Arthur McMellon Remembered as No Ordinary Man
A tribute lines Sgt Arthur McMellon as “Sgt Mac” who earned soldiers’ respect in Vietnam. The piece highlights his character and impact beyond a simple meal. Also notes a feature on brain control and its dual potential alongside atomic energy.
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Sgt
Arthur McMellon
Sgt. Mac
Viet Nam
Viet Cong defector guides U S troops to large hospital complex
Danh Tranh Minh, 21, who spent six years as a Viet Cong fighter, defected to the government and led American forces through jungle networks in War Zone C Tay Ninh Province. He recalls intense fighting, his shift in beliefs, and his father’s 1964 death before turning himself in and aiding the U S effort. He now says he admires the Americans he once despised.
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Danh Tranh Minh
Minh
U.S
Tay Ninh
Saigon
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Zone C
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Revolutionary Youth Movement
Viet Nam
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