War in crucial state Ho health could sway Vietnam policy
Washington weighs North Vietnam leader Ho Chi Minh's health as pivotal to Vietnam War decisions. US briefers say Hanoi faces choosing between reinforcing the South, seeking expanded aid from China and Russia, or seeking a peace by table talks or fading military action, with Westmoreland hinting at possible troop reductions within two years.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Ho Chi Minh
North
Vietnam
Hanoi
Johnson
China
Russia
Westmoreland
Bunker
North Vietnam
Anoth
South Vietnam
South
Cyprus Still Edgy as Turkish Planes Return
Turkish jet fighters swept over Cyprus seven times on Saturday as U S and other diplomats moved between capitals to avert invasion. U N and NATO envoys urged restraint while Vance and Greek Turkish officials traded positions on troop withdrawals and guarantees for minority security.
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Cyprus
Nicosia
U.S
Turkey
Cyrus Vance
Athens
Ankara
United Nations, N. Y
U.N
Security Council
Greece
NATO
Jose Roiz-Bennett
Vance
Bread poisoning in Colombia kills 70 and sickens hundreds
In Bogota is reported that more than 70 people, many children, died in Chiquinquira after eating bread made from flour contaminated with parathion insecticide. About 600 others were ill, with 300 in serious condition, as public health officials traced the contamination to flour used for bread.
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Bogota
Columbia
Chiquinquira
Thorites
Antonio Ordonez
Tijuana
Mexico
Dist
Hector Valdivia
Generals Urge Gas Use Ban In Riots Debate
Testimony from Maj. Gen. Roderic L. Hill Maj. Gen. George M. Gelston and Brig. Gen. Harris W. Hollis urges restraint with riot control. They oppose automatic weapons favor gas projection up to 250 yards to rout vandals while avoiding lethal force. Gelston cites Cambridge Maryland disturbances where Guardsmen did not fire.
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Roderic L. Hill
California
George M. Gelston
Maryland
Harris W. Hollis
Army Office
Gelston
Hill
Hollis
Cambridge
Panel voices against ABM defense as risky personal crisis race
A citizens panel, chaired by Burke Marshall, urged the United States not to build an antiballistic missile system, calling it a costly and potentially personal crisis driven competition that could provoke nuclear tensions. The report endorses limits on nuclear arms, international inspection of peaceful reactors, dual assurances to nonnuclear nations, and broader nonproliferation efforts led by the Johnson administration.
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United States
Johnson
United Nations Association of the
U.S.A
Burke Marshall
Soviet Union
U.S
Russia
India
Japan
Canada
Switzerland
West Germany
Sweden
Israel
George Hamilton Invited to Lynda Johnson Wedding
Washington AP reports Lynda Johnson invited actor George Hamilton, her former beau, to her December 9 wedding at the White House to Marine Corps Capt. Charles S. Robb. White House aides did not confirm guest names. Reliable sources say Hamilton, who dated Johnson’s elder daughter years ago, was asked to attend.
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Washington
Lynda Johnson
George Hamilton
White House
Johnson
Lynda
Marine Corps
Charles S. Robb
Mothers wait outside clinic as doctor opens
A line of mothers and children gathers before a pediatrician's office. One mother jokes that to the doctor they look like a sink full of dirty dishes, reflecting the common doubt and humor of waiting patients.
Central State President Resigns at Wilberforce
Dr. Harry E. Groves announces resignation as president of Central State University two days before reopening amid rioting. He will stay six months or until a replacement is named, citing academic and administrative chaos since he took office in 1965. The Ohio Board of Regents expresses regret for his departure and credits him with cleaning up financial irregularities.
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Wilberforce, Ohio
Central State University
Harry E. Groves
Central State
Wilberforce
Ohio Board of Regents
John D. Millett
Groves
Beast of North London hunted by police
London investigators chase a suspected woman-hating sex attacker dubbed The Beast of North London. Over 18 months, nearly twenty overseas girls were targeted within a five mile radius. The latest victim Heidi Schrag of Zurich suffered a brutal assault near Muswell Hill and remains critically injured after brain surgery.
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London
Scotland Yard
Heidi Schrag
Zurich
Switzerland
Muswell Hill
Whittington Hospital
Heid
Pleasant Start With Mild Weather Near December
Today should be another pleasant day with mild temperatures in the 50s. Monday is expected to bring cloud cover and cooler conditions.
Glimpse of 21st Century and political hints
A preview of the future appears on page 37 with a note about British pound devaluation causing a forced sale to stay in business on page 30. Harold Stassen is labeled the perennial presidential candidate and perennial loser with analysis on page 31.
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Harold Stassen
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