Attack on RFK Foiled in Brazil During Latin Visit
Brazilian police say they foiled a plot to throw acid at Senator Robert F. Kennedy during a visit to the University of Pernambuco in Recife. Three students were arrested and two others pursued as potential culprits. Kennedy and wife Ethel were touring Brazil and attending a Mass at San Francisco church. Police named the suspects as Peruvian Jorge Enrique Vadiviesco Pernal and Brazilians Maria do Carmo Barbosa and Enrique de Carvalho Matos. The incident followed a Chilean protest and Kennedy urged education during a visit highlighting President Kennedy’s legacy.
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Weather Outlook For Middletown Tonight And Tomorrow
The Weather Bureau predicts fair and colder weather tonight with lows from 28 to 34 degrees. Wednesday will be fair and slightly warmer in the afternoon with highs from 47 to 54 degrees. In Middletown the overnight low was 36 at 8 this morning, and yesterday’s high reached 51.
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India to Buy Submarines and Naval Craft from Soviet Union
New Delhi informed sources say India will acquire four submarines and a number of torpedo boats patrol craft and small amphibious landing craft from the Soviet Union. The United States and Britain reportedly rejected Indian requests for these naval vessels. Defense Minister Y B Chavan told Parliament India had contracted to buy submarines and other naval craft from Moscow with few details.
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India
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Defense
Y.B. Chavan
Moscow
Latin American Leaders React to U S Proposals at Inter-American Meeting
At Rio de Janeiro, U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk outlined a six point plan to strengthen the inter American system. Latin diplomats called the speech very constructive while discussing funding, military earmarking, and continued aid beyond 1971. Johnson pledged willing to extend cooperation, with $1 billion yearly aid tied to mutual progress.
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McDonnell Negotiators Mark Partial Success
Striking machinists and McDonnell Aircraft continue talks after easing a potential strike that delayed Gemini 7. About 200 Cape Kennedy workers returned to support the Dec 4 launch while 17,000 in St Louis stayed off the job. Key issues include pay, overtime, holidays, vacations, and sickness benefits.
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Capitol Arrival Fine Ike Eisenhower Becomes Hospital Patient
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower was transported by train from Fort Gordon to Alexandria then helicoptered to Walter Reed Army Hospital for heart treatment. Officials said he should walk in two weeks and stay two more weeks at Walter Reed before moving to Gettysburg to recover, aiming for a Christmas return.
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Walter Reed
Gettysburg
Troops Guard Durham Jail Over Train Robbery Plot
Armored soldiers patrolled Durham Jail corridors to block a reported plan by a private gang to seize key members of the great train robbery gang. London underworld sources said the gang aimed to attack the jail this week, prompting the government to order infantry to oversee the top security wing where at least three robbers are held. The Glasgow-London mail train ambush in August 1963 yielded over $7 million in untraceable cash, with little more than a tenth recovered and three leaders still at large.
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England
London
Johnson Erhard nuclear role talks near Bonn meeting
President Johnson plans broad discussions with Chancellor Erhard on expanding West German nuclear responsibilities. White House aides coordinate with Bundy and Rusk as the December 23 meeting nears. Officials stress no final U.S. position yet and note Britain seeks closer European nuclear policy coordination.
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Ludwig Erhard
France
Berlin
Johnson cites limits on sharing nuclear duty with generals
In 1964 Johnson argued the President cannot share responsibility with field commanders for nuclear use while Erhard urged allies to share in nuclear defense according to the danger and burdens they bear. He said he is not asking for national control of weapons.
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Moyers
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Abductor Nice, Says Victim, 8. She's Home Now
Nancy Keller, eight, escaped from a vacant house after 24 hours in custody of Douglas Emerich, 18, in Bastrop Louisiana. She described being hidden in an attic, forced to stay, and fed candy, and was safely reunited with her parents. Authorities stated no sexual assault was found and he was jailed.
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Douglas Charles Emerich
Monroe
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Morehouse Parish
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Stanley Williams
Viet Cong attack stalls at Tuy An as relief forces rush in
In central Vietnam the district town of Tuy An withstood a two day Viet Cong assault by about 2000 attackers. Government posts were feared overrun, and relief units moved from Tuy Hoa. U S Navy ships and planes bombarded the attackers while air force jets hit missile sites near Hanoi. Casualties on both sides were reported light to moderate, with fate of advisers unclear.
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Chuckle Marriage Ends In Two Bookscook And Check
A brief note on marriage humor cites two bookscook and check as the elements that keep the institution intact, reflecting a playful view of domestic life and partnership.
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