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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1965

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Major Shuffle Hits Red Party Leaders

Washington reports cuts by Defense Secretary McNamara affect 12 Texas installations. Abilene and Austin see Nike-Hercules sites replaced by new troop payroll increases, while El Paso loses base personnel but gains new Defense Language Institute and aviation labs transfers. Houston sees two air reserve groups inactivated as part of broader shifts.

Washington UPI Robert McName Texas Abilene Austin Bergstrom Air Force Base Tactical Air Command Waco el Paso 95Th Strategic Air Command Biggs Air Force Base Defense Language Institute Pentagon Army Fort Eustis Air Force Language Training School Lackland Afb San Antonio Houston 924Th 925Th Carrier Air Reserve

Forecasts See Light Rain Across Texas This Week

Forecasters predict an hour long shower early today with .06 inch rain at the Terminal Station and potential more precipitation tonight. The probability of moisture today is forty percent and twenty percent tonight, with skies mostly cloudy then partly cloudy by Friday and mild temperatures around 68 today and 48 tonight.

Weather Bureau Texas Red River Gulf of Mexico Austin San Antonio Longview Laredo Lubbock Presidio Ecas Weather Bureau Abilene Amarillo Chicago Fort Worth Galveston New York Oklahoma City St. Louis D.m

Mikoyan resigns as Soviet president due to age and ill health

Anastas I. Mikoyan, 70, longtime Soviet leader, resigns as president amid health issues. Nikolai Podgorny succeeds him. Mikoyan stays on Presidium. The move comes as Moscow Parliament adjourns after denouncing U.S. Viet Nam moves. Brezhnev lauds Mikoyan as elder statesman.

Moscow UPI Anastas I. Mikoyan Communist Party Soviet Union Nikolai Podgorny Mikoyan Kremlin Georgi Malenkov Nikita S. Khrushchev Podgorny Brezhnev Supreme Soviet Russia Mikoyan Long Nikita Lee Mikoyan

Gemini 6 cleared for first space rendezvous flight

Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 missions race toward a historic in orbit meeting. NASA officials scheduled a Sunday 10 am launch for Gemini 6 from Cape Kennedy aboard a Titan 2 to pursue Gemini 7 and attempt a close formation rendezvous at about 185 miles high. Crew members Borman and Lovell anticipated the maneuver with optimism as Gemini 7 continued its 14 day endurance flight.

U.S Cape Kennedy Germini 6 Frank Borman James Lovell Borman Lovell Space Center Houston Mission Control l Eugene Kranz Christopher C. Kraft Jr Navy Walter M. Schirra Jr Air Force Thomas P. Stafford United States Earth Mission Control Center D. Owen Coons

Johnson acts to ease India food crisis with grain shipments

President Johnson ordered a speedup of grain shipments to India and approved a 50 million dollar fertilizer loan to the Shastri government. He urged surplus nations to join the effort and announced meetings with Pakistani British and West German leaders next week in Washington.

Austin, Tex UPI Johnson India Shastri Texas White House Washington

Britain seeks Soviet support for Viet Nam peace talks

London formally asked the Soviet Union to join Britain in appealing to North Viet Nam to enter negotiations for a settlement of the present tragic conflict. The Foreign Office released a draft message urging co chair Soviet participation and circulation to Geneva Conference members. Britain also rejected a Soviet message condemning U S actions in Viet Nam.

London UPI Britain Russia Viet Nam Foreign Office Soviet Union Cochairman United States Kremlin

Rusk Renews Viet Position

Secretary of State Dean Rusk defended U S policy in Vietnam at a news conference. He accused Kosygin of distortion and said the United States will meet its Vietnam commitments while urging military separation of North and South Vietnam as a path to peace.

Washington Dean Rusk United States Rusk Viet Nam Alexei Kosygin Kosygin New York Times U.S North Viet Nam South Viet Nam

Gromyko vows to stand by North Viet Nam against U.S. aggression

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko warned that Moscow will not tolerate U.S. aggression in Viet Nam and pledged continued aid to Communist North Viet Nam. He criticized U.S. actions at the United Nations and reaffirmed Soviet support for Hanoi's settlement plan calling for U.S. forces withdrawal and an end to bombing.

Moscow UPI Andrei A. Gromyko Soviet Union Viet Nam Russia Gromyko United Nations ‘General Assembly New York U.S U.N Supreme Soviet Europe Asia Africa Latin America North Hanoi U. S

Warring Nations To Meet Premier

Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistani President Mohammed Ayub Khan will meet Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Tashkent to discuss the Kashmir dispute. Tass quoted Kosygin saying he would join talks as needed in line with both sides’ wishes.

Moscow UPI Lal Bahadur Shastri Mohammed Ayub Khan Alexei Kosygin Kashmir Tass Shastri Ayub Khan Kosygin Tashkent Soviet Union

King-Size Battle Erupts In Paddies

Saigon reports a massive search and destroy mission in central Viet Nam erupted into a hard fought clash with a Viet Cong regiment. U S artillery and jets joined heavy fighting between two Marine bases near Tam Ky as air raids dropped 206 tons of bombs. Two U S advisers were killed and four missing as the fight intensified with continued Viet Cong probes near Saigon.

Saigon South Viet Nam Viet Nam U.S U.S. Army Tam Ky Chu Lai da Nang Tam Phuoc

General Strike Hits Uruguay Rocks Economy

Uruguayan workers halted normal duties launching a 23 hour general strike that could isolate the country. Two bombs struck early morning targets in Montevideo, one outside Helmut Mayer’s home and another at the Exporter's Chamber offices as Mayer and the chamber oppose the strike. If 200,000 unionists join, long distance lines, banks, docks, the customs house and other government offices face disruption.

Montevideo Uruguay UPI Carrasco Beach Helmut Mayer Chamber Mayer

Time Running Out On Cutting Your 1965 Income Tax

The article notes limited time to pursue personal tax cuts for 1965 and outlines key options, deadlines, and potential impacts for readers. It highlights steps taxpayers can take to reduce liabilities before year end and references guidance from tax authorities.

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