Pearl Harbor Anniversary Recalls 1941 Attack Events
AP reports on Pearl Harbor anniversary ceremonies and memories. Captain Sidney Sherwin visits the Arizona memorial, recalling his Oklahoma loss and the attack’s toll. Officials note 1,100 entombed sailors in the Arizona, 900 killed elsewhere, 1,700 injured, with eight battleships sunk or disabled. Continued on Page Seven.
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Naval Academy
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Honolulu
Jane Blewitt
Newport News
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U S Planes Pound Viet Red Bases and Supply Routes
U S fighters bombed suspected North Vietnamese bases and supply routes in South Viet Nam while ground fighting eased. The 1st Infantry Division skirmished near the Michelin plantation 40 miles northwest of Saigon, recovering a wounded enemy trooper.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Michelin Plantation
North Viet Nam
De Gaulle Enters Runoff Against Mitterrand
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle will enter the runoff on December 19 to face Francois Mitterrand who captured 31.72 percent with backing from the left. De Gaulle led with 44.61 percent in the first round and was returning to Paris after country home. cabinet meeting set for Wednesday.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Francois Mitterand
de Gaulle
Mitterand
Communications changes to protect U S from Pearl Harbor lesson
The Defense Department says it eliminated a factor in Pearl Harbor failures by revamping organizational setup and communications after the 1941 attack. A Pentagon spokesman notes improved readiness to contact top officials with critical intelligence and speedier delivery of vital information.
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Defense Department
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Pentagon
United States
Japan
George C. Marshall
Army
Adm
Harold P. Stark
Naval Operations
Railroad Derailment Halts NY Central Freight Train
Fourteen freight cars derailed near Fort Plain Mohawk Valley on a New York Central line from Syracuse to Boston. No injuries reported as trains rerouted over West Shore tracks while crews clear the scene, with clearance expected by early afternoon.
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N.Y
New York Central
Mohawk Valley
Syracuse
Boston
West Shore
Reds Fourth Moon Landing Attempt Ends in Crash
The Soviet Union's fourth bid to achieve a soft landing on the moon failed as Luna 8 crashed. Tass announced the loss promptly after radio contact ended at 12 51 a m EST, contrasting with earlier delayed disclosures of failed missions.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Urges Changes To Help State Savings Banks
Albany AP The state banking superintendent said the banking law is poorly adapted to today needs and urged changes. Frank Wille told a hearing the public would benefit from lower interest rates if savings banks could make general loans and criticized branch restrictions in cities under 30 000. Officials urged enabling personal loans extra branches and out of state mortgages.
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N.Y
Frank Wille
Joint Legislative Committee
Wille
State Banking Department
Savings-And-Loan
Former State GOP Chairman Arrested in Corruption Probe
L Judson Morhouse, 51, former Republican state chairman, was arrested on a six count indictment linked to corruption in the State Liquor Authority. The charges include conspiracy bribery and unlawful fees related to Playboy officials efforts to open a Bunny Club in New York. Berger was previously tried for related bribery and Playboy executives named as co conspirators.
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L. Judson Morhouse
State Liquor Authority
Morhouse
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Frank S. Hogan
Playboy
Sol Gelb
Hogan's
GOP
Ralph Berger
Chicago
Berger
Arnold Morton
Trains Collide on Trestle Injuring Nine Trainmen
Two Southern Pacific freight trains collided on a trestle near Coalinga California killing cattle and injuring nine crew members. Weather conditions and fog contributed as both engines and cars plunged into a creek off Highway 33 east of Coalinga.
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Southern Pacific
California Highway Patrol
Highway 33
California
Vatican Promulgates Final Four Decrees As Council Ends
The Vatican approves the last four decrees of the Ecumenical Council addressing religious liberty world issues priestly life and missionary work. Simultaneous talks with the Orthodox ahead lift excommunications declared nine centuries ago. A likely Wednesday announcement will end Friday meat abstinence but urge continued penance.
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Vatican Ecumenical Council
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Worldwide Assembly
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Istanbul
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Johnson Moves Closer To Viet Nam Policy Decisions
President Johnson summoned top security advisers to the ranch for a preliminary meeting on defense needs. He stressed no big decisions yet and indicated plans to discuss Viet Nam policies after Congress reconvenes.
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Viet Nam
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Tex
Robert
South Viet Nam
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U.S
Korea
Congress
Riots warned to worsen in Los Angeles regional study
California governor backs the riot commission report and vows a six month progress check amid dire projections of violence potentially surpassing last August in Watts. The 101 page study cites 34 dead 1 032 injured 3 953 arrests and $40 million in losses and urges costly programs in jobs education and policing.
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Edmund G. Brown
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Johnson to Return to Washington for December Talks
President Johnson will fly back to Washington for a December 14 15 conference with Pakistan's President Ayub Khan. He may stay for a December 17 meeting with Britain's Harold Wilson and could alter plans for Ludwig Erhard's December 19 20 ranch visit.
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Washington
Austin
Tex
Texas
White House
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Bill D. Moyers
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Ayab
Lbj Ranch
Moyers
Ludwig Erhard
Erhard
October Traffic Toll Highest This Year
The National Safety Council reports 4,820 traffic deaths in October, the highest monthly toll of the year. The October total is 5 percent above October 1964, lifting the year‑to‑date to 39,760, about 2 percent above the 1964 figure for the first ten months.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Canada May Bypass Welland Canal Link Studied
Ottawa AP Canada weighs an 84 mile bypass link in the St. Lawrence Seaway Welland Canal and additional locks near Montreal Transport Minister J W Pickersgill said the government has acquired land to deter speculation no decision or cost estimate yet public officials say one possible project would alter regional shipping options.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Welland Canal
J. W. Pickersgill
Seaway Authority
Montreal
Weland
Pensioner Subdued After Shooting Spree at Hotel
In San Francisco AP police used tear gas to halt an 80 year old man James Lee who fired at hotel staff and officers when his government pension check did not arrive. A running gun battle ended with Lee wounded in the wrist as he barricaded himself on the third floor. About 30 officers responded to the scene.
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San Francisco
James Lee
Lee
FRB rate hike fuels new congressional clashes
President Johnson and Federal Reserve Chairman William McChesney Martin Jr. met at the Texas ranch after the board boosted rates to the 35 year high. Democrats protest the independence of the Fed while predicting hearings next month. Martin says inflation is a real threat and the move is a matter of judgment.
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Federal Reserve Board
Johnson
William McChesney Martin Jr
Martin
Texas Ranch
Roving Strikes May Be Upped By U S in Viet Nam
Washington sources say US forces may intensify roving strikes by helicopter units to blunt a rising North Vietnamese troop influx. A Laos invasion remains unlikely, Cambodia's neutrality to be respected, while some military voices favor sending troops into Laos to cut infiltration routes. The policy focus remains on a tactical offensive to locate and destroy Communist forces.
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US S
United States
Laos
South Viet Nam
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