Viet Cong Ravages Elite Ranger Battalion Near Tam Ky
A strong Viet Cong force encircled and virtually destroyed an elite South Vietnamese ranger battalion near Tam Ky, 350 miles northeast of Saigon. The battle caused heavy casualties among Vietnamese troops and American advisers as air attacks continued over North and South Vietnam.
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Reserve Board to Explain 1967 Rate Move to Congress
Washington reports that the seven member Federal Reserve Board must defend its decision to raise bank discount rates from 4.0 to 4.5 percent before a congressional committee led by Rep. Wright Patman. Patman questions who is in charge in the United States and whether the Board can defy the President. The chairman William McChesney Martin Jr is expected to outline the case in a New York speech.
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Spanish Plane Crash Kills 32
A Spanish airliner on a 30 minute hop from Los Rodeos to Las Palmas crashed into a hillside near Santa Cruz during a rainstorm, killing all 32 aboard. Most passengers were vacationers from Norway, Sweden and Denmark. four crew members were Spanish. The DC3, owned by Spantax Airlines, disintegrated upon impact, with witnesses describing a loud explosion as it plunged to the earth.
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Government—Six Month Old Saigon Government Marks Progress
The six month old South Viet Nam government has established its presence, signaling shifts in political stability and U.S. involvement. Analysts see growing American pressure to support broader reforms while defense costs rise amid a deepening Viet Nam conflict.
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Bundy Quits White House to Lead Ford Foundation
McGeorge Bundy resigns as President Johnson's national security adviser effective Feb 28 to become president of the Ford Foundation at about 75000 dollars yearly. He leaves after a long tenure begun in 1961. Johnson and aides discuss future staffing as defense budget talks follow a lengthy ranch meeting with McNamara and Rusk.
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Gemini 7 and 6 aim for close rendezvous in space flight
At Cape Kennedy ground rehearsal for Gemini 6 resumes after replacing a faulty computer. Borman and Lovell aboard Gemini 7 push toward a 1.5 million mile endurance, eyeing a potential early Sunday launch for Gemini 6 and a six hour formation flight.
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Witness Identifies Suspects in Reeb Killing Trial
SELMA Alabama UPI witness Rev Clark Olson from Berkeley testified he has no doubt Elmer Cook is among the attackers in the March death of Rev James Reeb and that Cook was among men who beat Olson and Reeb as they left a Negro cafe. Defense had argued Olson could not positively identify the assailants due to nearsightedness.
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De Gaulle Confirms Runoff Bid Against Mitterrand
Paris UPI reports President Charles de Gaulle will compete in the December 19 runoff against leftist Francois Mitterrand. Information Minister Alain Peyrefitte announced after a cabinet meeting that the 75 year old leader will participate in the voting and campaign intensely for another seven year term.
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Court Upholds Death Verdict in Schepps Torture Case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the death sentence for Calvin Sellars in the March 11, 1964 torture robbery of Houston couple Mr. and Mrs. Mair Schepps. Sellars, convicted of robbery with firearms, was the only defendant to receive the death penalty. Mrs. Schepps spent 16 days hospitalized after the attack. Former Pasadena Mayor Sam Hoover, alleged mastermind, remains in Huntsville State Penitentiary with a 60-year term, their appeals rejected.
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Six SAC Bases To Be Closed
Rhodesia's Prime Minister Ian Smith ordered deportation of alien workers to free jobs for Rhodesians amid British sanctions. He vowed no peace overtures from London and accused Harold Wilson of deceitful actions. The plan could affect nearly 500,000 Africans across Malawi Zambia and Mozambique Angola.
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Pope Paul VI closes Ecumenical Council with peace message
In St. Peter's Square Pope Paul VI crowns the Ecumenical Council with a peace message to more than 80 nations. About 2,300 cardinals and bishops attended as the pope declared the council finished and urged a heartful unity, signaling deep changes in Catholic practice and doctrine.
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