Prelates Denounce Missionary Activity Document at Vatican
Vatican officials face sweeping rebuke from hundreds of Roman Catholic bishops who call the missionary activity document weak and inadequate. Cardinal Frings and other prelates urge a broader revision or an entirely new schema. Pope Paul VI noted room for improvement but praised parts, while stressing the need for progress before the November 21 recess. The council aims to finalize two major schemas, with remaining work on ecumenism and church governance.
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Goldwater urges GOP to keep Burch as chairman
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater arrived in Washington urging retention of Dean Burch as Republican national chairman. He defended Burch on the eve of a GOP analysis of the election, praising his work and warning against premature judgments. Burch said he will seek confidence votes through a National Committee meeting after the holidays, stressing his intent to lead if the party wishes.
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Greek King Announces Queen Anne Marie Expecting
King Constantine told reporters in Florina that Queen Anne-Marie, age 18, is expecting a royal baby. The 24 year old monarch, who wed Danish princess Anne-Marie in Athens on Sept 18, made the statement during a northern Macedonia tour. A child would be first in line to the Greek throne.
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Johnson Asks Dillon to Stay as Treasury Chief
Washington AP reports President Johnson asked Douglas Dillon to remain indefinitely as secretary of the treasury. Dillon, 55, is unsettled after four years in the post but has not decided. A longtime financier and international adviser, he served since 1953 and pledged to stay until the new administration took hold. He has criticized Goldwater’s policies and notes progress in domestic economy and dollar stabilization.
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Perseverance Pays Off Long Islander Wins Political Job
Peter Rocchio, a seven time loser in Nassau County politics, finally wins the county controller post at $24,500 a year. He recalls a 25 year run with losses from 1938 to 1962, kept by his family’s support and party backing, and heads to a victory celebration with his wife and children. Rocchio vows to serve and reflects on decades of campaigning.
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New Bolivian ruler vows civilian rule and U.S. ties
Bolivia’s new president Rene Barrientos, heading a 16 man military junta, pledges to restore civilian rule and hold free elections within six months to a year. He defends his role amid U.S. support and regional responses, while Paz Estesnes faces exile and Venezuelan severance of relations.
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Diplomatic drive to mend rifts in Atlantic alliance
Washington hosts top European ministers led by Dutch Foreign Minister Luns as U.S. Secretary of State Rusk and aides pursue talks with Spaak Schroeder and Erhard to salvage President Kennedy's Atlantic partnership. Ball to meet Schroeder in Berlin and Erhard in Bonn as France steps up pressure.
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Skindivers to Seek Plane Crash Victim
Kingston AP reports divers will search Mirror Lake today for occupants of a single engine plane that crashed after takeoff Friday. The plane was pulled ashore with no bodies found. Witness says engine failed. owner Robert Serge of New York City declined to identify passengers. Civil Aeronautics Board ordered an investigation.
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Levitt to Host Meeting on Democratic Party Plans
New York AP reports State Comptroller Arthur Levitt scheduled a 12:30 p.m. meeting at the National Democratic Club for newly elected and incumbent Democratic legislators. The goal is to discuss fiscal problems and coordinate efforts toward a meaningful program. No further details were provided.
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Taylor Plans Talk With LBJ On South Viet Nam Policy
Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor expected to return from Saigon for consultations with President Johnson and aides. US Southeast Asia policy reviewed after the South Viet Nam election, with no reduction in support likely and possible war extension to the north not yet decided. Taylor, who left as Joint Chiefs chair, to visit around Christmas after mid September trip amid a government reshuffle and civilian leaders in key posts. Opposition grows in Saigon to Premier Tran Van Huong's government.
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Buddy Cole, famed accompanist, dies at 49
Buddy Cole, 49, composer and conductor, died Thursday in North Hollywood of a heart ailment. He was a longtime piano accompanist for Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Marlene Dietrich, shaping many classic recordings and moments in midcentury film music.
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Moscow parade unveils giant rockets amid Cold War tensions
In Red Square, Soviet leaders including Brezhnev and Kosygin presided over a military parade of five new rocket types, led by an 85-foot liquid fueled behemoth. Chou En-lai attended with caution as Sino Soviet ties remained tense, while Gomulka received a special honor amid warnings of imperialist threats from the United States.
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Reverses Policy to Boost Private Farming in Kremlin Move
Moscow reports reveal new Soviet leaders reverse Khrushchev policy to expand private farming. Brezhnev states restrictions are lifted and private plots should help meet food shortages. Private plots now supply about a third of gross output on 3 percent of cultivated land.
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Driver killed near Ovid in Route 96A crash
William H. Fridley 25 of MacDougall died Friday night when his car left Route 96A near Ovid, struck guard rails and overturned. He worked at Willard State Hospital.
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Daddy You Drive Too Fast Runaway Running Board Ride
Cathy Hardy, age five, muttered you drive too fast as her father Jack Hardy sped to Gardena for auto races. After about 15 miles on busy freeways she rode on the truck’s running board, crying out. he slowed and rescued her unharmed. Deputies said she was none the worse.
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