Plans Ready For Blastoff On Saturday
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Gemini 7 mission with Frank Borman and James Lovell Jr nears launch as weather prospects brighten. Forecasters say a rain trough may move out to sea before the 1 50 PM CST liftoff while cloud cover remains acceptable. Lovell family observers travel from Houston as a baby is expected, while Gemini 6 aims to rendezvous days later in a nine day to two week flight plan.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Space
Space Agency
United States
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Borman
Houston
Tex
Charles Brace
Air Force
Lovell
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Christopher Kraft
Kraft
Planes Ramp Up Fury as U S Viet Nam War Murky
In Saigon and Da Nang areas US and Vietnamese forces press round of attacks with heavy air strikes on Viet Cong targets. A U.S. Marine helicopter was shot down near Da Nang killing four Marines and nine Vietnamese. Skyraider from Bon Homme Richard missing pilot. Enterprise launches 118 planes into combat dropping 102 tons of bombs. Ground action limited to a minor clash near Da Nang with no casualties. Guam based B 52s bomb Vietnamese targets near Saigon and at Chu Pong Mountains in Ta Drang Valley region amid ongoing heavy fighting.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
North Viet Nam
Dong Hoi
17Th Parallel Frontier
Enterprise
South Viet Nnam
Tere
Chu Pong
Ta Drang
Viet Nam
Signs Mark Route 34 Move To New Road Signs
State Route 34 signs marking the former Louisiana Highway 3 were removed in West Monroe as the new highway route through the city opened to traffic. Crews prepared to reinstall signs on the new stand posts, while a small public park along the right of way near Fourth Street was preserved for public use.
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Natchitoches
West Monroe
C. M. Dickerson
Louisiana Department of Highways
Highway Department
Fourth Street
West
Monroe
Stella
Mill Streets
James W. Moore
Louisiana Board of Highways
Big nuclear test blast reported at Nevada site
Washington AP reports the year’s largest announced nuclear test was conducted underground at the AEC Nevada test site. Described as intermediate yield, the explosion equaled 200000 to one million tons of TNT. It was the 22nd announced weapons test of 1965.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
AEC
U.S. Probes New Power Blackout
A Thursday night outage affected four military bases and millions across New Mexico Texas and Mexico, triggering a federal probe by order of President Johnson. El Paso Electric traced the fault to a regulator at the Newman Plant near the border. White Sands Holloman Biggs Ft Bliss and White Sands Missile Range reported brief power loss while civilian areas and border city Juarez saw extended outages.
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EL Paso
Tex
New Mexico
Texas
Mexico
Johnson
United States
Canada
el Paso Electric Co
Newman
J.R. Johnson
Federal Power Commission
Ft. Worth
Joseph Laitin
Laiting
Holloman Air Force Base
White Sands Missile Range
Air Force Missile Development Center
Holloman
Socorro
N.M
van Horn
Jaurez
Outlook Dim For Viet Nam Peace Talks
Johnson City AP reports the chance of a multination Viet Nam peace offensive faded after British proposal to hold a conference with the Soviet Union. Stewart said the Soviet view does not open a door to settlement. Earlier Johnson signaled willingness to attend any Southeast Asia peace talks.
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Viet Nam
Johnson City
Tex
Dean Rusk
Johnson
United Sates
Stewart
Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Wilson
Soviet Union
U.S
Influenza Hits Ouachita Valley Scout Office
The Ouachita Valley Council Boy Scout office on North Sixth Street battles flu with secretary Eloise Wade working through frequent sniffles. Central District Scout Executive Fred Johnson suffers a cough from the cold season. CHIT CHAT page 5-4.
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Ouachita Valley Council Boy Scout
North Sixth Street
Eloise Wade
Central District
Fred Johnson
Gemini Recovery Plans Set for Dual Gemini 6 and 7 landings
CAPE KENNEDY Fla Two ships to orbit do not mean double trouble for the recovery fleet as NASA and the Defense Department prepare a flexible plan. Gemini 6 and 7 crews will land in the Atlantic and Pacific as weather and emergencies dictate. The main recovery force includes USS Wasp two destroyers helicopters and 4 000 sailors with five destroyers a minesweeper a salvage vessel and a fleet oiler in the Atlantic plus 50 Air Force rescue planes and a Pacific force of four destroyers and an oiler.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla. Cap
Gemini
Christopher Kraft
Navy
R.E. Colopy
Defense Departments
mid-Pacific
East Atlantic
Colopy
Walter M. S.sehirra Jr
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Wasp
Jury Deadlock in Alabama Klan Civil Rights Case
In Montgomery a jury trying three Ku Klux Klan members on civil rights conspiracy charges linked to Viola Liuzzo's killing reported they were hopelessly deadlocked. Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr urged continued deliberations after 24 hours and six minutes with 40 to 50 witnesses and about 60 exhibits in evidence.
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Montgomery
Ala
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
U.S
Collie Leroy Wilkins
Fairfield
Eugene Thomas
William Orville Eaton
Bessemer
Arthur J. Hanes
Birmingham
Hanes
Johnson
T.H. Kirby
Opelika
Open House at Monroe Utilities Plant Sunday Afternoon
Monroe residents are invited to tour the Municipal power plant at 900 Park Ave from 1 to 5 pm with free light bulbs, balloons for children, and informational booklets. Utilities Commission General Manager F. L. Smith and Chairman David M. Kaplan will lead guided tours of a new boiler and turbine unit, highlighting how the 6.5 million dollars in improvements, including a 5 million dollar power plant, have been used.
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Monroe Utilities Commission
Park Ave
Utilities Commission
F. L. Smith
Commission
David M. Kaplan
Monroe
Twin Cities Weather: Cloudy Skies with Light Rain
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with occasional light rain in the Twin Cities. Light drizzle noted this morning, highs near 56 to 66 over the period, lows around 42 to 47, and breezes from the northeast at 8 to 16 mph. No sunshine today, Saturday expects 50 to 70 percent sunshine.
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Twin Cities
UGF Drive Totals Hit 85 Per Cent
The Ouachita Parish United Givers Fund campaign has reached 85 percent of its 284 934 goal with 242 293 raised. Leaders at a noon meeting urged volunteers to push remaining contacts and contributions, offering pickup or mail options to complete the drive.
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Ouachita Parish
Holiday Inn
United Givers’ Fund Office
Loftin
Monroe
Britain Plans Military Move in Rhodesia Crisis
In Lusaka Zambia AP reports British Royal Air Force planes land amid Rhodesia tensions. President Kaunda says Britain should assume control of the Kariba Dam area to neutralize Rhodesian power installations, signaling a push for direct involvement in the region.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Rhodesia
Britain
Kariba Dam
Kaunda
Today’s Chuckle One High School Girl to Another
A lighthearted note from a high school setting shows one girl passing a playful twosome of advice to a peer. The short item captures a moment of student dialogue and social humor within school life.
West Monroe girl seeds Christmas aid through Goodfellows
Volunteers report rising requests for help as Yuletide approaches. Needy families in Monroe and West Monroe seek food clothing and toys. A 12 year old appeals for support for his family while a grandmother notes illness strains. Donations are mailed to Goodfellows care of News-Star-World Publishing Co.
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Goodfellows
Monroe
West Monroe
News-Star - World Publishing Co
Friends Of Goodfellows Aid Total Acknowledgement
A clipped note lists contributions totaling 312.00 from multiple donors including Martha Ann Kennedy Lena F Lemile and Mrs J W Morrison as part of a Goodfellows fund drive with 279.00 and 1.00 line items and remembrance entries. The itemized sums reflect gifts to the charity from St. Joseph's and other local names.
Soviets Launch New Moon Shot
Moscow AP reports the Soviet Union launched Luna 4 an unmanned probe aimed at a soft lunar landing. It was the fourth such attempt this year after two crashes and one miss, seeking refinement of landing techniques and scientific study.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Blind Vets' Friend Reaches 100th Milestone
A local advocate for blind veterans marks a century of service this year, celebrating a lifetime of assistance, fundraising, and community outreach. The milestone honors decades of support for veterans facing visual impairment through programs, navigation aid, and morale boosting activities.
Soviet Pledges North Viet Aid At UN
The Soviet Union pledged to aid Communist North Vietnam and provide political and military support as expressed to the UN General Assembly's main Political Committee by Ambassador Nikolai Fedorenko. The move followed remarks by British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart in Moscow.
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Michael Stewart
Soviet Union
United Nations
BLU
United States
Congression
Viet Nam
North Nam
Nikolai Fedorenko
Astle
Moscow
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