Peking and Moscow clash over Indonesia UN withdrawal
Beijing backs President Sukarno's move to leave the United Nations while Moscow opposes it. Subandrio met with Soviet Ambassador Mikhailov, and Chinese envoy Yao Chung-ming pressed Indonesia’s action. Beijing radio and People’s Daily voiced firm support as other nations sought Subandrio’s audience.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Soviet Union
China
United Nations
Peking
Moscow
Nikolai A. Mikhailov
Subandrio
Kremlin
Asia
Yao Chung-ming
Subandrnio
Sukarno
Peking Radio
Peking People's Daily
Howard P. Jones
Pakistan
Czechoslovakia
Poland
World Organization
United Arab
Fire destroys million radar unit at Eglin Air Force Base
A $30 million Bendix built radar system at Eglin Air Force Base burned out of control Tuesday night. Military experts planned investigations as the fire, extinguished about 1:35 am CST, left the unique space eye a total loss. One firefighter was injured, Airman Robert E Chambers suffering a fractured rib from a hose nozzle. The system, turned over to the Air Force in July for a nine month trial, could view orbiting bodies daily and detect missiles.
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Eglin Afb
Fla
UPID
Robert E Chambers
Bendix
Air Force
Panic in Leaving Ship Brings Graves on Smith Voyager
Captain Frederick Mohle testified that 38 crewmen abandoned the stricken freighter Smith Voyager in one lifeboat without orders, calling it a panic after the ship sank about 700 miles from Bermuda on December 27. Coast Guard hearings opened as dramatic rescue photos surfaced.
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New York
Frederick Mohle
Whitestone
Queens
N.Y
Coast Guard
Mohle
Bermuda
Decision On Supervisors Wins Praise
MADISON UPI The State Supreme Court ordered the Legislature to enact a measure to base county board representation on population by Nov 1. State officials praised the ruling and reapportionment expert William J D Boyd of New York City called it the case people have waited for. Continued on Page 8 Col 3.
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Madison
UPI
State Supreme Court
William J. D. Boyd
New York City
National Municipal League
Buffalo fire alarm HQ labeled unsafe fire hazard
Fire Commissioner Robert J. Zahmer argues Buffalo's fire alarm headquarters is a fire hazard and seeks a new building after branding the present site unsafe. The move follows safety concerns raised by city officials about the current structure and readiness.
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Buffalo
UPI
Robert J. Zahmer
Four Die In Philadelphia Apartment Fire
A center city Philadelphia apartment building fire left at least four dead and six injured while rescuers pulled victims from rubble. Fire officials feared more fatalities as several residents, including elderly and transient occupants, remained unaccounted for and help continued through the night.
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Philadelphia
API
George Hink
California floods threaten towns as new storms hit North Coast
Northern California rivers rise again as torrential rains and melting snow flood several communities including Eureka and Red Bluff. Army helicopters evacuate nearly 200 residents near the Eel and Mad rivers while Air Force helicopters deliver feed to thousands of starving sheep south of Eureka. A gale howls through the region with winds over 60 mph as warnings to evacuate extend along the coast. Flood damages from the December deluge top a billion dollars with over 40 deaths across five Western states.
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San Francisco
California
Army
Air Force
Eureka
Calif
Red Bluff
Norman Robertson
Humboldt County Civil Defense
Oregon
Nevada
Washington
Idaho
Snakes Added To Flood Woes
Disaster authorities warned flood victims in Blue Lake California to beware of rattlesnakes as floods routed out hibernating snakes. Officials urged extreme caution near piles of logs and debris and advised evacuation when necessary.
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Blue Lahe
Calif
Senate Moves to Tighten Antifilibuster Rule Fight
The Senate opens a new clash over filibuster rules with a Clinton Anderson resolution proposing ending filibusters by three fifths vote while preserving other rules. Southern legislators led by Russell and Long oppose changes, while Dirksen aligns with them, arguing to retain the two thirds requirement.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton P. Anderson
Dn.m
Strong
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Dixie Forces
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Long
Everett M. Dirksen
Pakistan Violence Leaves Fourteen Dead in Karachi Riots
In Karachi, fourteenth people were killed and 30 injured as political violence continued after Pakistan's presidential election. A dusk to dawn curfew was reimposed in Liaquatabad and two other suburbs while rioting between party supporters closed schools and colleges that had planned to reopen.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Liaquatabad
Ince Timiely
Helicopters Land Forces In Viet Nam Fight Near Binh Gia
More than 800 South Vietnamese troops moved from embattled Binh Gia into a nearby zone. Eighty helicopters, under Lt. Gen. John L Throckmorton, landed them without enemy fire. One paratrooper wounded by a sniper who was captured. Government forces suffered heavy losses in nine days of fighting with about 500 casualties and 121 dead.
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Cee Gu
Binh Gia
Saigon
South Viet Nam
John L. Throckmorton
U.S
Viet Nam
Binh Gin
Nine named for U S District Judge post in Wisconsin
The State Bar of Wisconsin named nine attorneys including three circuit judges and a former Democratic state chairman for U S District Judge in the Western District, but did not include former Gov. John W. Reynolds due to doubts about his western district residence. The list also notes the ongoing vacancy after David Rabinovitz’s nonconfirmation and lists the other eight nominees along with Doyle as among the nine. The article quotes Sen. Gaylord Nelson endorsing the nominees while affirming his preference for Reynolds and Doyle.
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Milwaukee
John W. Reynolds
Johnson
State Bar of
Wisconsin
U.S
Bar
Judicial Selection Committee
Reynolds
Senate
David Rabinovitz
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Washington
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
John Reynolds
James Doyle
Doyle
Troublesome Vietnamese Schools Closed by Government
The Education Ministry in Saigon has closed three schools deemed potentially troublesome to the government. Neuyen Trai High School, the main institution affected, recently saw student demonstrations instead of attending classes. Parents are summoned to visit the schools this week for reports on the closures.
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Saigon
UPI
Neuyen Trai High School
Indian State Delays Election in Communist Stronghold
NEW DELHI India AP The Indian government postponed the February 15 election in Kerala State a Communist stronghold for two weeks. Gov V V Giri cited fears of violence after a roundup of pro-Peking Communists and said more time was needed to calm the atmosphere. Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's government had arrested over 700 Communists nationwide and ordered them held without trial.
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New Delhi
India
Kerala
V. V. Giri
Giri
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Viet Nam Casualty Toll Skyrocketing
In 1964 the United States recorded 1173 battle casualties in South Viet Nam, with 136 killed, far above the 615 total for 1962–1963. Army accounted for 1009, Navy 25, Marine Corps 39, Air Force 100. Fourteen service members were missing in action, many believed captive of the Viet Cong.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
U.S
U.S. Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Petition Demands Less Sex and Violence on TV
About 4,500 residents in Bristol England sign a petition calling for reduced sex and violence in television programs, reflecting public concern over content standards and broadcasting.
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Bristol
England
UPD
Congress In Joint Check Of Vote Tally
Senate and House meet in a joint session to count electoral votes and declare the victor. President Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater 486 to 52. Hubert Humphrey will be sworn in January 20, with Carl Hayden presiding as president pro tempore.
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Washington
Senate
House
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Hubert H. Humphrey
Sen
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Father of Four Rescued After 18 Hours at Sea
Donald McNeal, 28, former paratrooper and father of four, was swept from a 21 foot sloop 20 miles off shore during a Monday night voyage with Miami dentist Charles Spencer. After 18 hours adrift in the Atlantic, he was found unconscious, revived by fishermen aboard the charter boat Prowler, and later treated by rescuers. Spencer reported spotting McNeal’s head bobbing in the waves Tuesday morning near the Fowey Rock lighthouse.
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Miami
UPI
Donald McNeal
Atlantic Ocean
McNeal
Prowler
Gulfstream
Charles T. Spencer
Spencer
Rafe
Fowey Light
Coast Guard
Fowey Rock
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Lewis J. Charles
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Richard W. Orton
Lancaster
Jack DeWitt
William H. Frawley
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