Congress Closes Long Peacetime Session Adjourning
Congress ends its longest peacetime session amid claims of progress on key issues. Senate leaders praise the test ban treaty and education bills while civil rights and tax cuts loom for the next session. Adjournment follows partisan battles over foreign aid and school funding, with Mansfield urging readiness for difficult choices ahead.
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Mike Mansfield
Soviet Bloc
House
Everett M. Dirksen
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$66 000 Taken At Washington Bank
Two masked men with shotguns robbed the Brookland branch of the National Bank of Washington shortly after opening today. They wore rubber masks and gloves, tied a employee, and fled in a car driven by an accomplice in the northeast city section.
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Brookland
National Bank of Washington
Syracuse Council Votes Pay Boost Despite Protest
The Syracuse Common Council approved a $1,000 raise for council members despite a 10 to 1 public hearing vote against the increase. Mayor Walsh signed off after earlier council approval, lifting pay to $4,000 for members and $5,000 for the council president as ten residents objected for economy reasons.
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Syracuse
Common Council
William F. Walsh
Soviet West relations to improve in 1964
The piece reports optimism for easing Cold War tensions in 1964 under Johnson, with expectations of progress in disarmament talks and a possible Johnson Khrushchev summit. It notes an unsettled outlook due to China and emphasizes Johnson’s willingness to meet world leaders for constructive East West engagement.
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Russia
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China
Johnson
Khrushchev
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Gas Blast Injures Two At Jamestown Kinney's Restaurant
A gas explosion in the cellar of Kinney's Restaurant in downtown Jamestown injured two people on Monday. The blast blew the Christmas tree through the front window into a neighboring store. A workman searching for a leak suffered burns and was hospitalized.
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Kinney’s
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Tricia Nixon Visits Colleges in Oxford Ohio
Tricia Nixon, 17, daughter of former Vice President Richard Nixon, visited Miami University and Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio, on Monday. The Chapin School senior from New York City is deciding which college to attend next fall.
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Ohio
Tricia Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
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Western College For Women
Alabama Girl Is Maid of Cotton for 1964
Katy Sue Meredith, 21, from Andalusia Alabama, was chosen the 1964 Maid of Cotton in Memphis after beating 19 rivals. The Alabama State senior, 5-8 and 130 pounds, majors in home economics with a 95 grade average, earning the title for beauty and brains.
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Katy Sue Meredity
Andalusia
Ala
Memphis
Alabama State
Peking Leaders Push Peaceful Coexistence Message
Chou En Lai said China favors peaceful coexistence with capitalism and opposes U.S. aggression. He urged American forces to leave Formosa and detailed tours in Africa and Morocco. Paris dispatch notes China and France could expand trade if relations normalize.
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Johnson City Defense Budget Cut Reveals $51 Billion Plan
President Johnson plans a $51 billion defense budget next year, $1 billion less than the current year. McNamara says the reduction can occur without weakening national defenses and promises a stronger peacetime posture. Joint Chiefs of Staff will testify to appropriations committees.
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Robert S. McNamara
Roswell L. Gilpatrice
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Congressional Appropriations Committees
Death Claims Second Member of Destitute Family
In Lowville New York a tragic case unfolds as Michael Donley 83 dies in Lewis County General Hospital after being found with his sister Anna Rose Donley 75 in an unheated Copenhagen home. Bridget Donley 92 remains hospitalized in fair condition. Autopsies cite exposure and bronchial pneumonia. another brother Francis 76 is recovering. The town house lacks plumbing or electricity and the family avoided welfare despite poverty.
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Michael Donley
Lewis County General Hospital
Anna Rose Donley
Copenhagen
Briget Donley
Anna
Michael
Francis Donley
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Clarence Colvin
Colvin
Bridget
Bulgarian Diplomat Sentenced to Death for Spy Activities
Bulgarian former diplomat Ivan Asen Christof Georgiev was sentenced to death by firing squad for spying for the CIA. He pleaded guilty, saying he earned 200000 dollars and used funds for mistresses, with access to state secrets as a UN delegation counselor and later government official. A 3000-strong anti US protest accompanied the trial in Sofia, straining US relations.
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Bulgaria
Ivan Asen Christof Georgiev
U. S
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Supreme Court
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John F Kennedy Papers Saved Doodles Included
Evelyn Lincoln says she never threw away any JFK papers including doodles from his Senate and presidential years. After sorting, the collection will go to the planned 6 million dollar John F Kennedy Memorial Library at Harvard University.
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John F. Kennedy
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Evelyn Lincoln
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Rockefellers Expecting Birth of Child in June
Gov. and Mrs. Nelson A. Rockefeller announce the expected arrival of a child in early June 1946. The news follows his 1962 divorce and 1963 remarriage to Happy Rockefeller, with custody details pending and five children from his first marriage cited.
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Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller
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South Pacific
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63s Farewell A Frosty One For N Y State
Albany reports 1963 closed with subzero lows across New York State. Watertown logged 21 inches of snow, while Buffalo and La Guardia posted above freezing readings. The Weather Bureau notes a cold January February, prior frosts, mixed rain and snow through the year with a white Christmas final.
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Shoup hands Marines to Greene at retirement ceremony
General David M. Shoup relinquished command to Lt. Gen. Wallace M. Greene at the Marine Barracks in a retirement ceremony after a 33 year career. Shoup, a Tarawa Medal of Honor recipient, praised the corps for past work and wished it luck for the future.
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Wallace M. Greene
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Stilwell and 2 U S Pilots Wounded in Viet Nam Attack
Brig Gen Joseph W Stilwell and two American pilots were slightly wounded when guerrilla fire hit their helicopter over the Mekong Delta near Saigon. All three were treated and returned to duty. Stilwell commands U S Army support units in Viet Nam.
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Viet Nam
Joseph W. Stilwell
Mekong Delta
U. S
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Vinegar Joe) Stilwell
Stillwell
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Korea
Hangover Remedy Promoted by New York Doctor
Dr. Herbert L. Gould, president of the Physicians' Wine Appreciation Society of New York, prescribes a hangover cure: one ounce cognac in three ounces champagne. He says cognac acts as a stimulant and champagne adds tone to the day, inspiring gaiety.
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Herbert L. Gould
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World Welcomes New Year With Prayer and Merriment
Associated Press writer Bernie Gould reports the new year begins with hopes for peace as leaders worldwide mix prayer with celebration. Italians fling junk from windows to shed the old, while in New York Times Square crowds await the lighted ball drop atop a 70 foot spire. The event will be televised and many will celebrate in hotels, nightclubs, and private homes worldwide.
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Associated Press
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New York
Times Square
Allied Chemical
Times Tower
Grand Central Terminal
Romney Expands Public Speaking Schedule in Nation
Governor George Romney said he will speak at the National Press Club on January 7 on Republican national goals. He stressed he will not seek the nomination but his public engagements may hint at wider influence in party policy. Romney will also attend a Salt Lake City dinner January 17 and a January 21 Washington fundraising event.
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George Romney
National Press Club
Washington
Romney
Salt Lake City
Washington, D. C
Fire destroys Markowitz Bros Foodmart and Groh's Bakery
A Monday blaze in Middletown destroyed the Markowitz Bros Foodmart and Groh's Bakery, with damage unofficially at 400000 dollars. Dozens fled the flames including three residents of an upstairs apartment. Three firemen were injured. Sears, Roebuck nearby was evacuated as a precaution but suffered no damage.
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