US and Britain probe Hanoi peace talks amid denials
US and Britain quietly explore a slim chance that North Viet Nam may seek peace talks behind Red China. Hanoi denies any intent, while officials note public denials may mask private discussions. Observers cite mixed signals and possible propaganda or cautious readiness to talk.
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Britain
Hanoi
Washington
UPI
United States
North Viet Nam
Red China
White House
Ho Chi Minh
North
Viet Nam
U.S
South
Geneva
Southeast One Menetrae
De Gaulle’s Reelection Expected to Leave US Ties Cold
Paris sources say De Gaulle’s victory yields no warm start with the United States though a “new look” policy may emerge. He won 55 percent to Mitterrand’s 45 and plans an early 1966 meeting with President Johnson. De Gaulle to be inaugurated January 8. Pompidou and cabinet resign January 9.
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Joseph W. Grigg
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Francois Mitterrand
France
de Gaulle
Johnson
Europe
Georges Pompidou
Mitterrand
Communist Party
Colombey-lescue
Roosevelt
Stalin
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania Snow Assured
Increasing cloudiness brings snow this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with 3 inches or more likely by late tonight. Temperatures rise little. highs 28 to 36 with lows in the 20s. 24hour stats end 7 am show max 31, min 13, precip .02 inch snow, Shenango River stage 6.3 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Boy Fractures Skull After Fall Near Steinbrink Place
Donald Fraser ten from 8 Stein brink Place sustained a fractured skull after falling while sliding and struck his head on the sidewalk at about 6 p.m. yesterday. He remains in fair condition at St. Francis Hospital today.
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Donald Fraser
Steinbrink Place
Slestan
St. Francis Hospital
Driver Hurt As Auto Strikes Pole In New Castle
A 21 year old New Castle man Richard Swartz was seriously injured when his car skidded on snow and struck a utility pole on Pa 18 two miles north of New Castle at 7 20 a m. He is in fair condition at St Francis Hospital with a fractured skull. The weekend saw ten traffic accidents in Lawrence County as city and state police investigated.
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New Castle
Pa. 18
Richard T. Swartz
Butler Ave
St. Francis Hospital
Swartz
Lawrence County
Andrew N. George
Summit Dr
Linda Donley
Centennial St
Wilmington
Walma
George
Donley Auto
Pa. 65
Cascade Park
Rachel E. McKinnon
Highland Ave
Albert Whittingstall
Youngstown
Oscar Lee Murphy Jr
Old
Princeton Rd
McKinnon Auto
Whittingstall
Louis M. Conti
Huey St
Long Ave
St. Francis
Johnson Erhard to discuss Germany’s role in nuclear defense
President Johnson convenes with West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard in Washington for talks on Germany’s expanded role in Western nuclear defenses. Erhard, with Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder and Defense Minister Kai-Uwe Von Hassel, arrives for a three-meeting series starting at 11:30 a.m. EST. A state dinner will honor Erhard tonight amid ongoing discussions. Continuous coverage on page 2.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Johnson
Ludwig Erhard
Germany
West
Erhard
Gerhard Schroeder
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Schroeder
Medicare Part B enrollment rush slows nationwide
Washington reports that less than half of 18.5 million eligible seniors have joined Part B of Medicare, despite $3 monthly cost and government subsidies. Only 8.4 million of 10.2 million responses were affirmative, with next March 31 deadline looming and a nationwide survey to address misunderstandings and increase enrollment.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Social Security Administration
Perce
Social Security
Dominican revolt explored in new book review
Inside review notes a provocative analysis of a Dominican revolt, outlining key arguments and context. The piece appears on page 18 alongside a capsule view of American society titled HOTEL.
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Ee TV Log
Death notices of Reynolds Murawski Clark Reynolds Allsopp Pollock
Death notices report Richard A Reynolds two days old of Ellwood City. Charlies Murawski aged sixty of Volant. Harriet C Reynolds seventy three of Melbourne Florida. Paul J Allsopp sixteen of Canfield Road Ohio. Ethel M Pollock seventy two of Volant Road 2.
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Richard Allen Reynolds
Lawrence Ave
Ellwood City
Charlies Murawski
W. Madison Ave
Harriet Clark Reynolds
Melbourne
Fla
Paul John Allsopp
Canfield
Ohio
Ethel May Pollock
Volant RD
Project Mohole aims to drill six mile Pacific floor
Late in 1968 scientists will begin a six mile drill into the Earth’s crust beneath the Pacific Ocean. Mohole, financed by the National Science Foundation and run by Brown & Root, seeks samples from the mantle and crust to test theories about Earth’s formation and plate movement. The venture could yield clues to energy resources and new drilling methods, with results expected from geophysical tests and sound-wave experiments.
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Pacific Ocean
John Hall Washington
UPI
Arthur Conan Doyle
Rover Boys
Jules Verne
Central Sea
United States
National Science Foundation
Brown & Root Inc
Houston
Tex
Honolulu
Mohole
Earth
Australia
North America
South America
Africa
Pacific
Japan
Italy
Officials warn public on hazardous holiday items
Health officials nationwide issued repeated warnings about potentially hazardous merchandise for the holiday season. Imported plastic novelties drew the most attention with many areas banning their sale, while other holiday items also faced inspection scrutiny.
Draft law test eyed by military
The Pentagon fears a constitutional challenge to the Selective Service Act and notes a new draft law would be enacted quickly if invalidated. Experts warn crisis-strength armed forces without the draft could cost up to 20 billion dollars more annually, boosting pay in lower ranks. The ACLU contemplates testing deferment rights after student sit ins in Ann Arbor. Senator Hart questions the process and rights of the students. A Texas oilman pledged 250 000 dollars to University of Pennsylvania.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Congress
U.S
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Ann Arbor
Mich
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hart
Grenade attacks, abductions loom near Bien Hoa base
Four American workers with Raymond Morrison Knudsen Co. were feared kidnapped outside Bien Hoa base as fighting flared near Saigon. A grenade at a U S Army dump truck wounded five Americans and seven Vietnamese civilians. Police placed roadblocks. rumors of Viet Cong plans circulated.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Bien Hoa
Raymond, Morrison-Knudsen Co
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
South
Viet Nam
U. S
Violence Ends in Santiago Battle With Rebels
In Santiago a fierce clash between Dominican Air Force troops and hundreds of former rebels ended as U S paratroops arrived. At least 26 dead, possibly 40, including Col Juan Lora Fernandez. Six helicopters carried about 150 airborne troops to quell the fighting. Fifteen Americans were rescued unharmed from a hotel where rebels met.
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Nat Gibson
Santo Domingo
UPI
Santiago
U.S
Juan Lora Fernandez
Army
Matun
Francisco Caamano Deno
Caaman
Colum
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Medicare
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101St Airborne Division
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Mandan
N.D
Pittsburgh
Elmer Newtons
Shafer
State Capitol
Project Mohole
Pacific Basin
Hollis D. Hedberg
Creighton A. Burk
William H. Tonking
Brown & Pers
United Press International
Philadelphia
Texas
University of Pennsylvania
Edmund J. Kahn
Dallas
S. Public Health Service
New York City
Martin Scott
Reynold Hentges
Iowa
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