Johnson reviews defense funds with McNamara and chiefs
President Johnson meets with Defense Secretary McNamara and military leaders for a final review of the Pentagon budget. Defense outlays run about half of federal spending, with estimates near 50 billion dollars and possible cuts to nonpriority space projects. Washington reports say Johnson ordered payroll restraint and a top-graded job freeze, while Interior Labor and Commerce budgets were reviewed to match current totals.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
McNamara
Dobie the Doberman Foils Robbery Sit Command
New York AP story: a robber takes 3740 from Philip Terman as his trained guard Dobie sits instead of attacking. Terman, a Brookly n furniture dealer, laments the dog’s obedience to sit and questions the value of the $500 training as Dobie growls at intruders at the police station while the thief escapes.
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New York
Dobie
Philip Terman
Brookelyn
Robebers
Terman
Brooklyn
Four Americans to spend Christmas in Chinese prison
Hong Kong AP reports four Americans jailed in China face another Christmas behind bars. Hugh F. Redmond Jr. 45 of Yonkers is serving a life term, John T. Downey 34 of New Britain and Richard Fecteau 37 of Lynn, both life terms or long prison terms, with Fecteau likely to see the US again only if Beijing changes policy. Packages from home via Red Cross include small Christmas puddings cigarets vitamins and letters.
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Hong Kong
Red Cross
U.S
Hugh F. Redmond Jr
Yonkers
N.Y
China
John T. Downey
New Britain
Conn
Richard Fecteau
Lynn
Mass
Downey
Fecteau
Fechteau
United States
Peking
New York First Graders Visit IBM 7094 Computer
Twenty first graders from Public School 166 Manhattan toured NYU on Monday to see computers in action. The IBM 7094 displayed blinking lights while tunes played by its electrical impulses and a speaker system. The machine also flashed a festive message wishing Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The visit occurred at the Atomic Energy Commission's Computing and Applied Mathematics Center of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
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New York
New York University
Manhattan
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Computing and Applied Mathematics
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
He Fought City Hall In Buffalo With Dump Truck Debris
William Giagnacova 40 dropped 11 tons of rubble on City Hall sidewalk in Buffalo after leaving his truck for coffee. He claimed protest of city dump closures to private truckers. He faces charges under the state mental hygiene law and was taken for observation. debris cleaned by city workers. truck towed.
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Buffalo
N.Y
City Hall
William Giagnacova
Giagnacova
Meyer Memorial Hospital
North Korea charges U.S. troops snowball incident
North Korea accused U S soldiers guarding the demilitarized zone of tossing snowballs at Communist forces and making vile gestures during a meeting Tuesday of the Military Armistice Commission in Pyongyang.
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Tokyo
North Korea
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Pyongyang
Military Armistice Commission
Weather County Forecast Fog and drizzle tonight then partly cloudy
Fog and drizzle tonight give way to partly cloudy skies by Wednesday with little temperature change. Lows near 30 tonight and highs in the 60s Wednesday. Previous dates show a Monday high of 53 and today’s low 32, with year ago figures 8 and 3. Trace precipitation in the last 24 hours. Barometer around 29.83 inches.
Pleas Against Budget Cuts Heard At Citizen Meetings
TOPEKA AP Pleas for restoration of cuts in higher education and mental health budgets were heard by Gov elect Bill Avery at citizen hearings. Abilene publisher Henry Jameson and Topeka insurer J Hambleton Abrahams urged approving the Regents’ requests, arguing they are already pared down and crucial to maintaining higher education in the state.
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Topeka
Gov
Bill Avery
Avery
Citiezens
Henry Jameson
Abilene Newse
J. Hambleton Abrahams
Topeka Insurance
Army Publishes Mission in Viet Nam Indoctrination Pamphlet
The Army distributes a 12 page pamphlet to about 970000 troops worldwide arguing the Viet Nam war is as critical as any in history. It explains why Americans are with Vietnamese forces and warns of communism using subversion and guerrilla tactics to threaten Southeast Asia and beyond.
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Washington
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U.S
South
United States
Southeast Asia
Continentals Band Survives Dares and Dangers on Stage
The Continentals recount dangerous mishaps from 800 pound amplifiers to falling pianos and riotous crowds at dances. They recall a European tour invitation blocked by high school status, their travel gigs across Kansas City Emporia Lawrence and Ottawa, and a homemade record Night Train with 1 Walk a Mile on RCA subsidiary JayeCo. Bob Merritt lead guitarist and harmonica player, Edward Bucky Coleman singer, Larry Hensick drummer, Clifford Manning bass guitarist, and Butch Kelley organist form the group still chasing a big break.
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Bob Merritt
Bucky
Butch
Clifford Manning
Osawatomie
Clifford
England
Tokyo
JayeCo
RCA Victor
Bob Said
Shack
Ottawa
KOFO
Loft
Kansas City
Sportsman
Emporia
Big Barn
Lawrence
Oak Lodge
Larry Hensick
S. Cedar
Harold Hensick
Larry
Karen
Paola
Bob
Edward
Coleman
Ottawa High School
Osawa Tomie
Butch Kelley
OHS
The
Bucky Coleman
Khanh backs new junta and rebukes US demands
South Vietnam’s Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh endorsed the young generals who purged the High National Council and warned against foreign intervention. He pledged armed forces support for Sun and Huong while reserving right to change governments, signaling a direct challenge to U.S. aims. Secret talks and instability followed the purge as American officials weighed aid and plans contingent on a stable regime.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Washington
High National Council
Khanh
Phan Khac Sun
Tran van Huong
Sai
Gon
U.S
United States
America
2000 Persons Evacuated From California Homes
More than two thousand residents fled flood damaged communities in northern California as heavy rain and winds swept the Far West. About 800 left Orrick near Eureka as Redwood Creek burst its banks, with highways flooded. Evacuations also occurred in Eel River Valley and Weott, where the river neared a crest, while lighter snow spread to the Great Lakes region.
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Oregon
Washington
Portland
Orrick
Calif
Eureka
Eel River Valley
Weatt
Eel Rive
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
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