May Advance Gemini 6 Launch From Space Center
Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell Jr. led Gemini 6 toward an earlier liftoff as Cape Kennedy teams ran 24 hours ahead schedules. If go ahead, Gemini 6 will launch next Monday with Gemini 7 circling Earth at 185 miles.
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Astronauts Change Pattern of Orbit
Gemini 7, piloted by Frank Borman with James Lovell Jr., shifted its orbital pattern over the Pacific between Australia and Canton Island. The maneuver, a 16.5 second thruster burn, raised the orbit’s low point to 145 miles and lowered the high point to 196 miles as preparations began for the historic 17,500 mile per hour rendezvous.
Four Vatican decrees proclaimed as council ends
Pope Paul VI announced the last four decrees of the Vatican II council in St Peter's Basilica. Bishops approved all documents, including a religious liberty declaration and a major world problems statement condemning nuclear war. The birth control issue remained unsettled for future changes.
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Johnson to Meet Top Aides on Vietnam Policy
President Johnson summoned Defense Secretary McNamara and Secretary of State Rusk to his Texas ranch to discuss Vietnam policy amid questions about Moscow’s military budget. Press secretary Moyers said the meeting had no known link to the Soviet announcement. Johnson planned to review documents before the Cabinet officers’ arrival.
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McNamara action may stir inquiry on base closings
Washington AP reports McNamara plans to close or cut back 149 bases, prompting a congressional inquiry after the year ends. Rivers says full study will start when Congress returns Jan 10. McNamara released the base list Wednesday.
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Indictment in Scott County trash fleet case hits Davenport officials
Davenport mayor Ray O'Brien and nine city workers face indictable misdemeanors over alleged private use of city vehicles. Other charges target public property labeling of motor vehicles as investigators probe truck-generated trash collection irregularities. Arraignment set for next week with bonds at $100 each.
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Youth Held In Arson Probe In Council Bluffs
A 15 year old youth was arrested in connection with several fires in a residential area. Juvenile authorities investigated as police found gasoline, cardboard boxes, and two books of matches on the youth. He admitted carrying gasoline for the first time and using airplane glue to start three prior fires. Fire damage was reported as minor.
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Fed Reserve Chief and Johnson discuss rate move at ranch
William McChesney Martin, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, talks to newsmen at the LBC ranch in Texas about the Fed action to raise the discount rate. President Lyndon Johnson stands beside him, having criticized the board's move.
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Carrier Stays in Action Despite Fires on Kitty Hawk
Manila AP report states the carrier Kitty Hawk suffered tragic fires in a machinery room near an ammo magazine during refueling. Two sailors died from smoke, 29 aboard hurt, 9 returned to duty, and 500000 tons of bombs were flooded to keep the blaze from spreading. Navy confirms casualties Fireman Appren Charles A. Philhower of Denville New Jersey and Fireman Billy D. Hooper of Blue Earth Minnesota named among the dead.
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U S Warplanes Hit Red Supply Routes in Viet Nam
U S fighters and bombers pounded suspected North Vietnamese bases and supply routes in South Viet Nam as ground fighting eased. The 1st Infantry Division battled near the Michelin plantation, recovering dead andobi as air and artillery strikes backed troops. estimates placed enemy casualties at 231 with 20 snipers found. Moderate U S casualties reported, some units hit hard.
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Bond Issue Big Step for Clinton Industrial Outlook
Clinton voters approved a $60 million industrial revenue bond plan to attract Chemplex Co. a Skelly Oil and American Can joint venture. The project aims to build a chemical plastics plant employing 150 people with a $1.5 million payroll, under Iowa law permitting tax free financing through leased factories. The measure follows strong statewide support for similar bonds, marking Clinton as the largest city yet to adopt the program.
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Critics Probe Boost in Interest Rates by Federal Board
President Johnson and Federal Reserve Board Chairman William McChesney Martin Jr. met but offered no shift in stance on the board’s rate increase to the highest in 35 years. Democrats openly criticize the independent status of the Fed and plan hearings next month while the administration argues higher rates curb inflation and slow the economy.
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Interest Rate Increase by FDIC and Fed Move
The FDIC raised the maximum rate on time deposits to 5.5 percent while the Federal Reserve boosted the discount rate from 4.0 to 4.5 percent. The Fed chief urged banks to exercise utmost caution with higher rates and said the action was not intended to defy the administration.
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