Cold Front Delays Iowa Appearance Forecast Narrow Temperature Drops
A cold front slows an Iowa appearance as northwesterly winds push temperatures down across Cedar Rapids Spencer Ottumwa and Waterloo. Readings drop from the upper teens to near zero with highs expected in the 5 to 20 range. Snow flurries possible in the northeast as fair colder weather returns tonight and Saturday. Kenneth Keith of Lawden lands safely after a missing flight from Portsmouth Ohio. he touched down in Fortsmouth. The day shows highs from 28 to 45 across Charles City Council Bluffs and Lamon with overnight lows from 4 to 22.
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Mercury
Cedar Rapids
Spencer
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Sam
Iowa
Lowden
Kenneth Keith
Lawden
Portsmouth
Fortsmouth
Ohio
Keith
Wallston
Cincinnati
Charles City
Council Bluffs
Lamons
Lamon
Living Costs Hit New Peak In November
Washington reports consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in November to a new high, led by housing and food costs. Index at 107.4 percent of 1957-59 average, up 3.0 percent from a year earlier. Factory worker earnings rose 2.4 percent to 249 per hour, with take home pay up about 2.50 from a year ago.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sales of Cars Set New Mark
Detroit Ward's Automotive Reports record 715 million new cars sold, surpassing 7,400,000 in 1985. The rise reflects stronger foreign car sales with 373,000 imports this year versus 53,000 in 1955. Domestic car sales reached 7,127,000 in 1963, up from 7,408,000 in 1953, based on Jan 1 to Dec 20 data.
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Detroit
Ward
Ward's
Johnson to Meet German Chancellor Erhard in Cyprus Focus
President Johnson shifts foreign policy focus to Cyprus and two-day talks with Ludwig Erhard of West Germany. Delegation including Dean Rusk, Orville Freeman, and CIA chief John A. McCone briefs him at the White House on Cyprus and farm trade issues as Erhard arrives for discussions at the LBJ Ranch.
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Tex
Johnson
Cyprus
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
Erhard
Houston
Lbj Ranch
White House
Texas
Washington
Dean Rusk
Orville “L. Freeman
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
MecCone
Rusk Johnson
Freeman
Cyprus briefing hits Johnson amid crisis calls
President Johnson was briefed on Cyprus overseas actions by CIA Director John A. McCone as he urged a halt to fraternal fighting between Turks and Greeks. He pledged support for any reasonable action to stop bloodletting and pressed the Foreign Aid Committee to review aid programs by January 15.
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Johnson Cnty
Tex
Johnson
Crisin
Arpan
John, A. ‘McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Lyraraaal Rana
White House
Makarios
Fasil Kutchuk
Cemal Gursel
Turkey
George W. Ball
Weigh Demands For Probe Into Ship Disaster
London reports Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home assessing demands for a full British inquiry into the Lakonia disaster. Greek owners list 901 known survivors, 3 dead, and 31 missing, with figures subject to confirmation.
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London
Alec Douglas-Home
Lakonia
British Patrols Aim to Maintain Cyprus Peace
In Nicosia British patrols moved to keep the peace as Greek and Turkish forces delayed joining them. A British soldier was wounded on patrol near Larnaca while language barriers hindered forming a mixed force. Arch bishop Makarios urged public cooperation to aid restoration of law and order amid rising international concern over the Cyprus crisis.
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Royal Air Force
Lyneham
Wiltshire
England
Cyprus
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Larnaca
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Five Flee When Farm Home Burns in Rubin
Mr and Mrs John Cox and their three children fled a Rubin Washington county home fire. Cox suffered knee injuries and first and second degree burns while guiding family to safety. A daughter Julie and infant Jerry sustained head and burn injuries. All treated by a Richland doctor. Fire origin undetermined and the family lost possessions and furniture.
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John’ Cox
Rubin
Washington County
Cox
Julie
Jerry
Richland
Iowa Hopes for Research Center in Midwest
Dr. James Van Allen told about 150 eastern Iowa business leaders that Iowa could land NASA’s proposed electronics research center. He estimated $30 million to build and $28 million annually to operate, with a six year construction, and potential $70 million yearly regional economic impact if Iowa ranks among top ten.
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Im —Towa
Electronics Research Center
James van Allen
Univerrsity of
Iowa Space
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Towa
Space Agency
van Allen
Washington
Iowa City
Davenport
NASA
Des
Robert Cox
Collins Radio Co
Duane Armold
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Virgi Hanecher
University of Iowa
Iowa
Fred Schwengel
James Bromwell
Midwest
Conditional OK Given on Wheat Sale to Soviet
The Commerce Department issued conditional licenses for two 20,920,000 dollar wheat sales to the Soviet Union, allowing delivery only if financial and shipping terms are met. The deal hinges on Soviet acceptance of those terms, after Kennedy backed private sales months ago amid Russian resistance to American conditions.
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Commerce Department
Russia
Soviet Union
U. S
Commmerce Department
John F. Kennedy
U.S
West Berlin Directly Protests Berlin Wall Shooting
West Berlin led a direct protest to the East German government over the Christmas Day shooting of a refugee at the Berlin wall. Horst Korber spoke via Erich Wendt, calling the incident unacceptable and challenging the usual protest prerogatives held by the occupying powers.
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West Berlin
Berlin
Berlin Wall
West’ Berlin
Horst Korber
Erich Wendt
Bulgarian Protest Turns Violent at U.S. Legation in Sofia
A Bulgarian demonstration of about three thousand protesters surged outside the U.S. legation in Sofia, breaking windows and damaging property. Bulgarian police arrived late, drove demonstrators away, and a protest will be filed with the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry. The event followed accusations of a Bulgarian ex diplomat spying for the United States.
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U. S
Legation
BTA
Ivan Asen Christo Georgiev
Ol ‘University
Adanaa Aaas
Washagtu
United States
U. S. Legation
Sofia
Altrchk
State Department
Richard J. Phillips
Arwakaiu Arkaarerakabrarearer
Georgiev
Bulgaria
Contol
Eugenie Anderson
Cuba
U S Vessel On Fire Aid Sought Off Tokyo Bay
The Americas freighter President Madison aboard 52 crew and seven passengers was alight just after leaving Yokohama bound for San Francisco. The Japan Time Safety Agency said the blaze started in hold No 4, 25 miles off Bose Peninsula near Tokyo Bay, with no casualties reported.
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Japan
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San Francisco
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Bose Peninsula
Tokyo Bay
Goldwater Salvo Signals 1964 Presidential Run
Senator Barry Goldwater issued a sharp broadside against President Johnson, hinting at a 1964 bid as observers note the front runner status before Johnson’s State of the Union. Goldwater, home recovering from surgery, targeted foreign aid policy and Johnson’s congressional pressure methods.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Arizona
White House
Pierre Salinger
Austin
Tex
Johnson City
Goldwater
Congress
John
Kennedy
Republican Party
Senate
Phoenix
Brief Session Ends as Senate Advances $3 Billion Aid
Washington reports the Senate convened for two seconds before adjournment until 10 a.m. Monday after enacting final passage of a controversial $3 billion foreign aid bill. This action paves the way for adjournment until January.
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Washington
Senate
Alarm Sounded About Overdue Spanish Ship Castillo De Montjuich
Madrid authorities issued an alert for the 7,072 ton Spanish freighter Castillo De Montjuich overdue on a Boston to La Coruna voyage. About 40 to 50 crew were aboard. a wide search by the U S Coast Guard and Spanish navy ships tracked the last position about 400 miles northwest of the Azores on December 14.
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Castillo de Montjuich
Boston
Mass
la Coruna
Canaries
Castillo del Montjuich
Cadiz
Coast Guard
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