Zambia Leader Weighs Soviet Help Over Rhodesia Crisis
President Kenneth Kaunda suggested Zambia may seek Soviet troops if Britain refuses to invade Rhodesia. He noted Britain’s planes defend Kariba Dam but argued for ground troops or US aid, warning the move could widen into a global ideological conflict. Delegates in Addis Ababa voted to break relations with Britain unless Rhodesia’s rebellion is crushed by December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusaka
Zambia
Kenneth Kaunda
Britain
Rhodesia
Kaunda
United Kingdom
United States
Soviet Union
Royal Air Force
Kariba
Zambezi
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Harold Wilson
Organization of African Unity
Kaunba
RAF
Kariba Dam
London
Wilson
House of Commons
Weather Outlook Brightens for Gemini 7 Launch
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell relax on eve of a two week endurance flight with a planned rendezvous with Gemini 6. If successful the mission would set in space records and bolster confidence in landing on the moon this decade. Weather outlook improves. launch planned for 1 30 p.m. CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
America
Space Agency
Air Force
Borman
Navy
Walter M. Schirra
Lovell
The
Cape
Globe
Walter M. Sehirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Susan
Houston
Tex
Parer’s
Edwin Borman
Phoenix
Schirra
Stafford
Christoper
Kraft Jr
James Lovell
Edward White
Space
Dean's List and Army Retirement Notables
Jes Ramblin reports Miss Linda Jones of West Monroe made Whitworth College Dean's List Brookhaven for the first nine weeks with a 3.0 GPA. Former Monroe resident Lt. Col. George L Whitmeyer of Dallas retired after 20 years in the Army, married to Frances Raby, with two sons, residing in Dallas. He held roles as senior Army Reserve advisor and commander. retirement ceremonies included Oak Leaf Cluster to the Army Commendation, and prior Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart awards.
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Gay Linda Jones
West Monroe
Whitworth College
Brookhaven
Jones
Gerald
Monroe
George L. Whitmeyer
Daas
Tex
U.S. Army
Whitmeyer
Frances Raby
S. W. Raby
Dallas
Whitmeyver
Army Reserve
Vedal
Three Klansmen Convicted in Civil Rights Slaying
Three Ku Klux Klansmen were convicted by a white jury of criminal conspiracy and sentenced to 10 years each for the slaying of civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo, tied to the Selma to Montgomery march. Collie Wilkins Jr, Eugene Thomas, and William Eaton faced the maximum terms and pledged appeals, with DOJ officials calling the verdict a step toward equal justice in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Johnson
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Fairfield
Eugene Thomas
William Orville Eaton
Bessemer
Wilkins
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Detroit
Alabama
Anniston
Washington
Nicholas Katzenbach
South
Justice Department
Five Killed As Car Plunges From 60-Foot Bridge
NATCHEZ Miss AP An auto plunged off a 60-foot bridge over a bayou near Natchez Friday, sailing 100 feet through the air and landing on its top after tearing down railing. Five of six occupants were killed: 81-year-old driver Roosevelt Bass, 28-year-old Lilian Wiley, 17-year-old Gloria Lumkin, 17-year-old Delores Spillers, and 2-year-old Deborah Spillers. All victims were local Natchez residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez, Miss
Adams County Sheriff's
Foster Mound Creek
Roosevlt Bass
Lilian Wiley
Gloria Lumkin
Delores Spillers
Deborah
Natchez Area
World At A Glance Viet Cong Attack in Saigon Billet
A Viet Cong assault on an enlisted men's billet in Saigon wounds or kills over a hundred U S soldiers and Vietnamese civilians. The strike follows a faltering peace effort, signaling a likely expansion and escalation of the Vietnam War. The report appears on page 6A amid other global and national news.
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Saigon
U.S
Soviets Reject Role in Viet Nam Talks at U.N.
In New York the Soviet Union denounced U.S. policy and ruled out Moscow's role in arranging talks with North Viet Nam. The United States called the move outrageous but affirmed readiness for unconditional negotiations at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
U.S
Moscow
United States
General Assembly
Michael Stewart
Stewart
London
Nikolai Tvedorenko
North Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Charles W Post
South Viet Nam
De Gaulle Seeks Public Confidence In France's New Republic
Paris RPPresident Charles de Gaulle and five rivals closed campaign Friday night with radio and TV appeals for support. De Gaulle urged “a demonstration of confidence” as he runs for a directly elected president at 75. Rival Francois Mitterrand and Jean Lecannuet pressed Spain? no, Europe. Lecanuet urged France to lead in uniting Europe and calming a possible post De Gaulle succession with orderly transition.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Francois Mitterrand
Jean Lecannet Mitterrand
United Left
Popular Front
Lecannet
Popular Republican Movement
Lot de Gaulle
Lecanuet
Teeaanuet
France
Europe
Warm Reading Expected Today
Weather brief notes a warm reading expected today in Monroe with minimal readable details. The fragment mentions a reading and a location but lacks complete facts or figures.
Need For Goodfellows Aid Seen In Letters
The 1965 Goodfellows drive gains momentum as letters reveal hunger and hardship. Youth and adults ask not for toys but for food and basic needs for their families. Donations should be sent to Goodfellow care of News-Star-World Publishing Co at 411 N 4th St Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellows
Mr. Goodfellow
Gil
Goodfellow
News-Star—World Publishing Co
Monroe
Friends of Goodfellows Donation List Readout
A fragment shows several donors and amounts including Mrs. Lucille Tannehill five grandchildren gift, anonymous entries, and memorial gifts for William and Sophia Smith and Fred Rosenbaum. Names include Lula Swinson and Lary Heidorffer with small sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille ‘Tannehill
Bae
William and
Sophia Smith
Fred Rosenbaum
Lary
Gordon Heidorffer
Lula Swinson
Draft quota set at 55,280 men in January
The Defense Department proposes a January draft quota of 38,280 men, including 5,980 Marines, as part of expanding US military strength in Vietnam. This compares with a December quota of 49,200 after adjustments and a withdrawn Marine Corps request. The January total includes 20,300 for the Army and remains higher than any quota since 195.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Viet Nam
Army
Set Vaes Parts Charlie Company Christmas Celebration
A short notice reports Charlie Company planning a Christmas celebration at Set Vaes. Details indicate a sergeant or sergeant major involvement and local unit coordination.
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Charlie Company
Saigon Blast Kills and Wounds Dozens in Viet Cong Attack
In downtown Saigon Viet Cong attackers assaulted a US enlisted men's billet and a market area before dawn. Casualties top 100 with eight dead. blasts damaged the Navy hospital complex and a dispensary while an MP fired on attackers from a barricade. Some weapons failed to detonate. Local police cited grenades and a time fuse incident.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Metropole
Claymore
Navy
Navy Hospital
Navy Dispensary
Nop
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Titan Launch
Jes’ Ramblin
Dean's List
White House
Southwest
Oak Grove
Landry
Lake Charles
Page
Isaac Richman
Philadelphia T6ers
Boston Celtics
Vere St Yauntall
Voune
Friends of Goodfellows
Lal Khe
Erigaiess
Serminger
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