New Congressmen Favor Escalation If Viet Nam Worsens
The AP canvass of 35 first term House members shows 20 Republicans and 5 Democrats favor additional military action in Viet Nam if current tactics fail. Many support spending cuts and oppose immediate civil rights legislation. Some oppose expansion, others are unclear, with six offering no comment.
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Jack Bell Washington
Associated Press
House of Representatives
House
U.S
Senate
Britain Moves to Wage Economic War Against Defiant Rhodesians
London reports Britain will impose a worldwide trade ban on Rhodesia to force compliance with a plan by Prime Minister Harold Wilson. The Bank of England prepared to intervene in currency markets as U N Security Council action was sought and U S officials pledged support amid African calls for force.
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Rhodesia
Africa
Commonwealth
Harold Wilson
Ian Smith
Wilson
Smith
Bank of England
New York
Britain
U. N
George Brown
U.N. Security Council
Washington
U.S
United Nations
Rhodesians Denounce British White Paper on Independence Terms
The Rhodesian government condemns Britain's white paper plan for settlement, calling it a Quisling setup. It accuses London of demanding unconditional surrender of armed forces, police, and budget control, effectively seizing government functions. The document, tied to October negotiations, followed Prime Minister Ian Smith's talks with Harold Wilson and the cabinet's rejection.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Britain
Ian Smith
Harold Wilson
Smith
Wilson
Woman Ready to Work Again After Surgery
Esperanza del Valle Vasquez, 37, plans to return to her beautician job in Mexico City after surviving surgery with an artificial heart pump in Houston. She said the operation improved her strength and energy and will continue follow up care with Dr. Teodoro Ceserman.
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Mexico City
Esperanza del Valle Vasquez
Michael DeBakey
Teodoro E. Ceserman
Pulp Mill Dust Kills Worker as Cloud Sicks Eight Hurt
A dense dust cloud at a Tonawanda Island pulp mill killed 60 year old Mariano Vega and injured eight others. Vega was encrusted lime from a 25 foot storage tank when dust shifted, while the injured were treated for eye burns and discharged. The International Paper Co plant operated the facility.
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North Tonawanda
N.Y
Tonawanda Island
Marianoega
North Tonnawanda
John R. Kinzly
Niagara County
Kinzly
Vega
DeGraff Memorial Hospital
The
International Paper Co
Father of Six Dies in Collision of Two Trucks
A 36 year old father of six was killed when his pickup and a logging truck collided along Route 70 near Hornell New York. He was en route to his home in Angelica Allegany County and worked as a forestry aid for the state department.
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N.Y
Steuben County
Thurlow R. Edwards
Angelica
Allegany County
State of Department At
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Johnson Pins Medal of Honor On Sgt O Malley
President Johnson awards the Medal of Honor to Marine Sgt Robert Emmet O Malley of Woodside New York the first Marine honored for Vietnam service after a 1965 engagement in which he was wounded three times and killed at least eight Viet Cong. The ceremony in Austin preceded a White House meeting on military spending with Defense Secretary McNamara and the Joint Chiefs.
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Tex
Johnson
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
O’malley
O'Malley
Woodside
Boy Killed by Car in Altamont
Four year old John Stauffer, son of Mr and Mrs Donald B Stauffer, was struck and killed by an automobile near his Albany area home in Altamont New York on Monday.
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Altamont
N.Y
John Stauffer
Donald B. Stauffer
Albany
Father of Five Killed in Lead Mine Accident
Dean Goodison aged 36 of Gouverneur was killed when a bucket on a crane broke its brake and tipped, throwing him and co worker Harold Drake onto a truck and ground near the St Joseph Lead Co mine entrance in Balmat New York. Drake survived with multiple fractures.
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Balmat
N.Y
Dean Goodison
Gouverneur
Harold E. Drake
Rossie
Watertown Hospital
St. Joseph
Goodison
Drake
Cal Professors Back Chancellor In Boycott Stand
In Berkeley the Student Senate and campus newspaper withdrew support for the student strike after the Academe Senate voted confidence in Chancellor Roger W. Heyns. Heyns met with a student committee but rejected demands on police calls, campus political groups, and open disciplinary hearings, as the strike continued with a vote planned on its future.
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Berkeley
Calif
Student Senate
Today
University of California
Academe Senate
Roger W. Heyns
Lots of Skiing At Squaw Valley Four Feet of Snow
The Pacific coast shrouded in rain turning to snow on the west slope. Alpine resort Squaw Valley reports 24 inches more snow, bringing totals to 48 to 51 inches as skiers look for heavy snowfall despite dangerous driving conditions elsewhere.
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North Viets Down Another U. S. Jet
North Viet Nam shot down another U S jet raising the 24 hour air war toll to three American aircraft. The Air Force reported two downed planes in separate incidents and a reconnaissance jet lost near Dien Bien Phu. Rescue crews saved two pilots and two medics after the crash.
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Rockefeller to Live in East Harlem Slums for Year
Laur ance Rockefeller, heir to a vast fortune, will live in East Harlem slums for a year, working seven days a week for $50 monthly plus room and board. He aims to help others help themselves after Harvard graduation and a world tour. He is among ten volunteers starting VISTA training to serve in America.
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Flemming elected president of National Council of Churches
Dr Arthur S Flemming former U S cabinet member and president of the University of Oregon was chosen as president of the National Council of Churches He is the second layman to hold the post since the body formed 16 years ago The council includes major Protestant and Orthodox churches about 41 million members The election also named Rev Dr Edwin H Tuller first vice president of the American Baptist Convention
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Miami Beach
Fla
Arthur S. Flemming
University of Oregon
U. S
National Council of Churches
Interdenominational Cooperative
Flemming
Reuben H. Mueller
Evangelical United Brethern Church
Edwin H. Tuller
Valley Forge
American Baptist Convention
Mansfield's Pneumonia Ties Up Family in California
Actress Jayne Mansfield has viral pneumonia after spending ten days at Conejo Valley Community Hospital with her 6-year-old son Zoltan Hargitay who was maimed in a lion attack. Zoltan underwent skull surgery and spleen removal for his injuries and is listed as satisfactory. Mansfield must remain in bed at home for several days.
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Thousand Oaks
Calif
Jayne Mansfield
Miss Mansfield
Zoltan Hargitay
Conejo Valley Community Hospital
Zoltan
Eisenhower Cancels NYC Trip For Gallbladder Surgery
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower canceled a New York visit for a Football Hall of Fame dinner and luncheon after public concern over his health. He will travel from Gettysburg to Walter Reed Hospital for gallbladder surgery, his spokesman said. The operation date was not set.
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Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Woman killed in Corning after car crashes on icy street
Mrs Mildred Weeks aged 85 of Corning died after an automobile driven by her daughter lost control on an icy south side street and struck a utility pole. Police said the crash occurred Monday night.
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Corning
N. Y
Mildred Weeks
Viet Nam War Might Fade Out Says Lodge
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge says the Viet Nam war could fade out without a formal end as progress improves unevenly. He notes the Orient often decides quietly when a conflict fails to endure and cites the Philippines and Malaysia as examples. He doubts China would risk a U S strike by entering the war.
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South Viet Nam
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U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
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Lodge
Southeast Asia
Philippines
Malaysia
China
United States
Hit and run death of 16 year old in Ulster County
Police hunt for driver after Gloria Roberts 16 of Highland was found dead along the Milton Turnpike in Clintondale. The Ulster County incident raises questions about the fatal hit-and-run.
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Clintondale
N. Y
Ulster County
Gloria Roberts
Highland
Milton Turnpike
Kennedy Clan Plans Christmas Ski Holiday at Sun Valley
Senator Robert F. Kennedy and his wife’s family including Mrs Kennedy and her children Caroline and John Jr are slated to spend Christmas holidays skiing at Sun Valley Idaho. The Kennedy camp confirmed reservations though exact dates remain undetermined. In New York Jacqueline Kennedy wore a knee length skirt at lunch described as the shortest seen by fashion observers.
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Robert F. Kennedy
D. N.Y
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Patricia Lawford
Sun Valley
Idaho
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Dick Atkins
Women’s Wear Daily
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