Hanoi denies peace offer from Reds to U.S.
A Hanoi broadcast dismissed a reported North Viet Nam peace overture as baseless. Officials said the offer was disclosed prematurely and could undermine any talks. The letter cited by Amintore Fanfani quoted Ho Chi Minh and called for a cease fire based on the 1954 Geneva accord as Hanoi sees it.
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Washington
State Department
Viet Nam
Hanoi
North
Red China
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Fanfani
Ho Chi Minh
Geneva
Rusk
U.S
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
United States
North Viet Nam
The
Post-Dispatch
Johnson
Rome
Pham
Liberation Front
Georgio la Pira
Florence
Primicerie
University of Florence
Arthur J
Curfew Set for All U S Troops in Saigon Amid Attacks
In Saigon the Viet Cong overran three government outposts and attacked a Mobile Police checkpoint. A dusk to dawn curfew for all U S personnel was ordered until further notice. In the central highlands mountain tribesmen rioted, and a firefight with U S paratroopers occurred 40 miles east of Saigon. AP photographer Al Chang was wounded but survived. The curfew aims to curb terrorism ahead of Christmas and the Viet Cong anniversary.
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U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Central Highlands
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Associated Press
al Chang
Thu Duc
Gemini 7 Returns After 14 Day Space Trek
Frank Borman and James Lovell land in the Atlantic after a 14 day mission aboard Gemini 7. The splashdown near the Wasp ends the historic rendezvous with Gemini 6 and marks the longest flight and furthest distance for U S astronauts, with recoveries and celebrations aboard the carrier.
Car Crash Kills 23 Year Old in Schenectady
Fatally injured Ken Gerald W Bullis, 23, of Schenectady, was killed early today when the automobile he rode in left Grand Boulevard and struck a tree. An unnamed driver also involved was injured. The accident occurred in Selkirk, New York, and is under investigation by local authorities.
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Selkirk, N. Y
Ken Gerald W. Bullis
Schenectady
Grand Boulevard
Trains Crash Near Salamanca Kills 21, Wounds 14
The Sud Express traveling from Paris to Lisbon collided with a local train near the Portuguese border. Officials report 21 dead and 14 seriously injured, with three railway employees among the dead. The crash happened between Fuentes de Onoro and Medina del Campo as the local train ran 65 minutes late. Ambulances evacuated victims to Salamanca hospitals.
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Salamanca
Spain
Lisbon
Paris
Fuentes de Onoro
Medina del Campo
12 Year Old Student Earns Honors College Admission at MSU
Michael Grost of Lansing has been accepted into Michigan State University's honors college, joining about 250 students. He, a sophomore with a perfect freshman year 4.0, is 12 years old and will tailor a personalized program with adviser guidance.
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Honors College
East Lansing
Mich
Michael Grost
Lansing
Honors
Michigan State University
Mike
Coin Smuggler Given Five Year Probation
Nelson Schaub of Plattsburgh is on five years probation after being convicted in federal court last October of attempting to import 185 U S gold coins from Canada. The coins had a face value of 3450 dollars but are worth more to collectors. Schaub was charged with concealing the coins and crossing the Champlain border on January 27, 1964.
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Syracuse
N.Y
U.S
Edmund Port
U.S. District Court
Nelson Schaub
Plattsburgh
Schaub
Canada
Champlain
GI Christmas Creche Guarded by Store Dummies in Delta
In Can Tho a lifelike GI mannequin guards a large nativity scene built with clothing store dummies. American soldiers and Vietnamese church workers spent hours assembling it at the 4th Corps compound amid mortar fire. Chaplains Riley and Campbell sourced dummies with about $100, facing a $380 asking price and choosing cheaper half-figures. The convoy traveled the 70 miles to Saigon without interception.
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Can Tho
South Viet Nam
Mekong River
4Th Corps
Saigon
Frank C. Riley
Augusta
Riley
Father Campbell
Delta
Bourbon Street party graced by Dallas debutantes in rain
A chartered Dallas party for Wynne Chilton drew 40 couples to New Orleans Bourbon Street despite rain. The group toured French Quarter spots while chaperones managed logistics. Meanwhile Kohler Co and the United Auto Workers sealed a six year dispute with a $4.5 million back pay and pension settlement.
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New Orleans
Dallas
Teddie Lee Wynne
Texas
Wynne Chilton
Miss Chilton
Eureka
Bourbon Street
Texas A&m
James Coleman Jr
Kohler
Wis
Wisconsin
Kohler Co
United Auto Workers
Emil Mazey
U.A.W
Lyman C. Conger
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Lake Michigan
Sheboygan
Saiae Kohler
Gunman kills father of five near Brooklyn gas station
John D. Jose, 62, a refrigerator repairman and father of five, died after pursuing a gas station robber who struck before 5 a.m. in Brooklyn. He shouted for help, drawing two passersby, Allen Waldholz and an unnamed companion, who chased the suspect to a diner rear area before the gunman opened fire.
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NEW York
John D. Jose
Brooklyn
Jose
Allen Waldholz
Rhodesia Cuts Off Oil to Zambia Amid British Embargo
Rhodesia suspends petroleum supplies to Zambia in retaliation for a British embargo. Commerce Minister George Rudland said instructions were issued to suspend temporarily and that supplies would resume once counter measures offset the embargo's impact.
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Rhodesia
Zambia
Salisbury
Commerce and Industry
George Rudland
Zamia
Fire destroys Medical Arts Building in Buffalo
A former doctor's office building in Buffalo was destroyed by fire during remodeling into classrooms for Bryant and Stratton Business Institute. The two story brick Medical Arts Building, housing doctors for about 40 years, faced an estimated loss of 125000. Firefighters battled for nearly three hours. officials suspect acetylene torches used by workers sparked the blaze.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Medical Arts
Bryant & Stratton Business Institute
Humphrey Delivers Gifts as Santa at Job Corps Camp
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey played Santa for 100 boys at a Santa themed visit to a Job Corps camp in the mountains. He delivered gifts while flying a helicopter and offered words of guidance to the youths.
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Humphrey
Santa
JOB Corps Camp
Santa, Md
Hubert H. Humphrey
Job Corps
Wilson Wins U S Support On Rhodesia Oil Embargo
Washington report notes Harold Wilson's talks with President Johnson yield U S backing for an oil embargo against Rhodesia. Wilson says no positive response from Ho Chi Minh on peace, Britain to pursue conference talks. State Department confirms U S deference to Britain's embargo authority and urges compliance by oil firms.
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Washington
Harold Wilson
U.S
Rhodesia
Viet Nam
Johnson
Wilson
Britain
Ho Chi Minh
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
United States
State Department
Persian Gulf
France Braces for Tight Runoff Election Between De Gaulle and Mitterrand
Paris voters edge toward a close second round with Charles de Gaulle defending his regime’s stability against Francois Mitterrand who pledges a return to democratic government. Mitterrand campaigns on housing schools roads and peaceful nuclear use.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Francois Mitterrand
Mitterrand
Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour
Jean Lecanuet
de Gaulle
French Empire
Tixier-Vignancour
Lecanuet
Britain
Atomic Establishment
Kennedys Deliver Christmas Cheer in Brooklyn Slums
Mrs. John F. Kennedy Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and families visited Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn to host a round of Christmas parties for children in the area. Ethel Kennedy joined the entourage as they distributed gifts and spread holiday cheer during a busy Friday night visit.
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Kennedys
New York
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Ethel
Bedford- Stulvesant
Brooklyn
Killed in Crash Near Stillwater New York
John F. Christopher 53 of Ballston Spa died in a crash between an automobile and a truck at Routes 4 and 32 near Stillwater Hudson River community north of Troy State Police reported in an AP dispatch.
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Stillwater
N.Y
John F. Christopher
Ballston Spa
Hudson River
Troy
Dominican Red Efforts Fail To Stir Nationwide Violence
The Dominican Communists misfired in trying to spark nationwide revolutionary violence led by a split in a major Communist controlled union. Opposition to the walkout grew after threats and vandalism against sidewalk vendors, provoking wide protests and resignations in a developing government workers strike.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
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Gettysburg
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Thomas Stafford
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