West Berliners Cross Wall First Time In 28 Months
West Berliners gained first access to East Berlin since 1961 as officials issued permits for Christmas reunions. Police reported six crossings in the early afternoon and 22 more at one point, with thousands expected to cross as East German authorities eased entry for 800,000 residents. The wall’s five crossing points saw traffic managed to prevent jams while East Berlin opened doors at Oberbaumbruecke and Neukoelln. Detailing the permit plan, officials noted applications numbered about 24,000 for approval by East Berlin authorities, with a deadline of midnight.
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Willy Brand
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Moscow
J. B. Elliott
Vyacheslav Yelutin
Senate blocks two attempts to slash foreign aid funds
The Senate rejected two amendments to cut foreign aid from 380 million to 300 million and then to 350 million, despite pressure from Sen. Morse and Sen. Ellender. President Johnson urged restraint as leaders warn of a tough fight to keep the measure near 3.299 billion, with final passage expected after debate and possible adjournment plans.
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Senate
Johnson
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
House
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
U. S
John O. Pastore
D-R. I
Morse
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesotan
Everett M. Dirksen
Humphrey
Appropriations Committee
Dirksen
Snow Squall Halts Hunt For Missing Plane
A snow squall halted an air water search for a private plane believed to have crashed into Lake Erie near Dunkirk. Buffalo Coast Guard boats paused due to near zero visibility while Civil Air Patrol planes and a Royal Canadian Air Force plane faced bad weather. Thomas Dickinson, 32, of Cleveland, piloted the twin engined beachcraft. engine icing reported. Ground crews, state police, and sheriff deputies joined the search as weather limited aerial scanning.
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New York
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Ohio
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Cleveland
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Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
Russian spy suspects plead innocent in Brooklyn court
Alexander Sokolov a 44 year old native of Tiflis and a woman posing as Joy Ann Garver Baltch pleaded innocent to charges of spying for Russia They were ordered held without bail and appeared in U S District Court in Brooklyn They were arrested July 2 in Washington accused of attempting to send atomic and rocket information to Russia via short wave radio
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Russia
Alexander Sokolov
Tiflis
Joy Ann Garver Baltch
U. S. District Court
Brooklyn
Sokolov
Robert K. Baltch
Washington
Irenee du Pont Dies at 86 Last of Three Brothers
Irenee du Pont, 86, last of the three brothers who built Du Pont from explosives into a diversified giant, died in Wilmington. Born December 21, 1876 near Wilmington, he led as president from 1919 to 1926 and remained active on the board until 1940.
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Del
Irenee du Pont
du Pont Company
du Pont
du Pont Empire
Irenee Jr
Pierre S. du Pont
Lamont de Pont
Biggest Xmas Cookie Weighs 2300 Pounds
In St Paul Minnesota KDWB sponsored a contest for the largest Christmas cookie with a prize of 163 dollars per pound. Paul Goodman a Bethel College student sold shares to classmates to fund the bake and built the giant cookie in slabs in a pickup truck.
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ST. Paul
Minn
KDWB
Paul Goodman
Bethel College
Christmas Star Satellite A lofted from Point Arguello
A 73 foot Scout rocket lifted today from Point Arguello California carrying a folded polka dot payload in its nose that could become a new Christmas star satellite atop the mission.
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Point Arguello
Califa
GOP Loads Guns for Attack On Forthcoming LBJ Budget
Washington Republicans plan a major challenge to President Johnson’s upcoming budget in January. Senator Everett Dirksen and other GOP leaders warn against excess spending as the gross national product nears $600 billion and the deficit looms. Johnson pledges careful trimming without harming security or needed programs.
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Johnson
Congress
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illlinois
Dirksen
U.S
Rockefeller pledges no tax increase for next budget
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Republican leaders met in Albany to discuss the upcoming state budget, with Rockefeller promising no new taxes. The budget is expected to be slightly under $3 billion and will aim to meet essential needs while ensuring prudent management. Other attendees included Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson, Atty. Gen. Louis Lefkowitz, Assembly Majority Leader Walter Ingalls, and GOP State Chairman Fred Young.
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Rockefeller
Executive Mansion
Senate
Walter J. Mahoney
Assembly
Joseph F. Carlino
Malcolm Wilson
Louis Lefkowitz
Walter L. Ingalls
GOP
Fred A. Young
Jet Explodes And Crashes Near Flasher North Dakota
A Minot Air Force Base F-106 Delta Dart interceptor exploded and crashed on a farm near Flasher, North Dakota. A witness reported a large fireball and wreckage scattered over a wide area with no sign of survivors. The Air Force said only the pilot is carried.
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N. D
State Highway Patrol
Minot Air Force Base
North Dakota
Clarence Erickson
Bob Hope Begins 22nd Christmas Tour Abroad
Comedian Bob Hope departs Palm Springs today for his 22nd consecutive Christmas tour to entertain American servicemen overseas. This year he visits Greece Crete Turkey and Libya performing for troops stationed abroad.
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Calif
Bob Hope
Greece
Crete
Turkey
Libya
Kennedy widow takes children to Arlington grave for holidays
Mrs John F Kennedy with Caroline and John Jr visit Arlington National Cemetery to honor the late president before flying to Palm Beach for the holidays. Joseph P Kennedy greets them at the airport as Secret Service and police provide security for the high profile family. They will stay at C Michael Pauls oceanfront mansion and return for New Year observances.
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Fla
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Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Great Britain
Georgetown
Holly Replaces Mourning Drapes at White House
Boughs of holly replace the somber drapes as the 30 day mourning period for John F Kennedy ends. On Sunday President Johnson will press a switch to light the national Christmas tree near the executive mansion park.
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White House
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Executive Mansion
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Texas
Lynda
Lucy
May Davis
Zephyr Wright
Intense Cold Wave Shatters Records Across Northeast
A brutal cold snap and heavy snow spread from the Midwest to the Northeast, breaking multiple records. Nantucket and Cape Cod saw major snowfall, while Oswego and Rockford posted historic low temperatures. Schools closed and residents faced dangerous conditions as animals and people endured subzero wind chills.
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Cape Cod
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Erie
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Minn
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Peoria
Chicago
Ruby Trial Not To Be Televised
Dallas Texas February 3 1964 District Judge Joe B Brown bars all television radio and still photography equipment from the Jack Ruby trial for the slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald. He asserts due process and decorum will prevail while the court is in session.
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Brown
Stevenson says job is with UN and will stay there
Stevenson, chief U.S. delegate to the United Nations, deflects questions about a Democratic vice presidential nomination. He jokes he came here 10 years ago and will remain at the United Nations to do the best job for the President and the country. The former Democratic presidential candidate in 1952 and 1956 has been linked to Johnson’s potential running mate discussions.
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Adijaj E. Stevenson
Stevenson
U.S
Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Boy Dragged 1 percent Mile by Car in Batavia
A 6 year old boy was dragged about a mile by a car driven by Leslie Lamb of Darien after stepping from a church outing. The boy, Daniel Baldur, wore heavy clothing and suffered only a few abrasions. Lamb said the boy’s foot tangled in hay baler twine left in the vehicle. the other end remained in the car. He reportedly drove home unaware the boy was attached. The boy was treated at Genesee Hospital in Batavia and listed in satisfactory condition.
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Lany
Daniel Baldur
Darien
Leslie Lamb
Genesee County Sheriff's Department
Lamb
Daniel
Genesee Hospital
Cornell appoints Stuart Brown as Arts and Sciences dean
Professor Stuart MacDonald Brown Jr. of philosophy was named dean of Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences. President James A. Perkins announced Brown would assume the post February 1, succeeding William Reast, who was named vice president for academic affairs.
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Ithaca
Stuart MacDonald Brown Jr
Department of Philosophy
Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences
Cornell
James A. Perkins
Brown
Rown
William Reast
University
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