Viet Cong Losses Piled Up In Three Weekend Battles
Across Viet Nam allied forces killed an estimated 500 Communists in three battles weekend. U S and allied units reported 160 Viet Cong deaths in a separate operation near Tuy On, with Australian and New Zealand troops aiding. The Mekong Delta fight marked the first U S ground operation in the Plain of Reeds near Cambodia, involving the 173rd Brigade. A U S Air Force Forward Controller was killed in action. Sixty-one words summary limited to the main actions and entities.
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Michael T. Malloy
Saigon
Viet Nam
Seeeth
U. S
Mekong Delta
Psa Cong
Hanoi
U.S
Mekong
Tuy 0N
U.S. Warn Allies and Enemies Over Viet War
Donald H. May reports from Washington that the United States warns both allies and foes the Vietnam conflict could deepen if antiwar appeals go unheeded. The warning cites possible escalations and broader regional consequences as diplomatic efforts continue.
Johnson calls aides to review world developments
President Johnson returns to the White House desk to convene a high level conference with Vice President Humphrey and cabinet members to review foreign front matters including Viet Nam peace prospects and the ongoing steel price issue. The Vatican and other world leaders are kept informed as emissaries press for de escalation and possible Hanoi negotiations.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Hubert
Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
U.N
Bethlehem Steel
Texas
Pessimistic About Peace Report From Vatican Messages
Vatican and Osservatore Romano report limited hope for peace in Vietnam as Pope Paul appeals for worldwide prayer to help end the Southeast Asian conflict. UPI notes U.S. efforts and a meeting with Ambassador Geldberg to relay Johnson’s stance. The pontiff’s New Year message shows cautious pessimism amid enormous ties and stalled progress.
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UPI
Vatican
Osservatore Romano
Viet Nam
Arthur J. Geldberg
Johnson
Goldberg
Pope
U. S
Pope Paul
U S Resumes Aid To UAR Amid Reform Push
Cairo reports the United States will renew aid to the UAR for six months totaling over 1.3 billion in commodities since 1952, a sharp cut from the prior three year level of 180 million in the final year. The agreement requires repayment of 14.6 million in currency and signals a shift to shorter duration and lower funding to curb uneconomic development.
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Cairo
UPS
U.A.R
United States
College Students May Be Drafted
Washington dispatch notes Lt. Gen. Lewis Hershey directs the selective service system may use college students to meet growing manpower demands as the United States plans for intensified military needs.
Turning Colder Weather and Draft Talk Highlight Patchy Report
Weather notes show a dip with highs near 83 at Fort Myers and 23 at Calder International. A political comment links reserve units and a potential college draft, arguing fair exams favor science over liberal arts and noting colleges fear enrollment losses.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
Fort Meyers
Fila
International Calder
Aioners
Hershey
Acini
Bikaahene
Potentia
Hershey Sail
Sade
Chief WVU Chemist Faces Murder Charge
Morgantown WVUI laboratory head Immacate Segaling faced a murder charge as he appeared before a Justice of the Peace. Police rushed him to a hospital where he died on arrival. Segaling had led WVU clinical chemistry labs and earned a BS in 1957 and an MS in 1961.
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WVUI
Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University Medical, Technology Chemistry Laboratories
Segaling
WVU
New Yorkers heed mayor cries stay home amid transit strike
New York residents answered Mayor John Lindsay’s pleas by staying away from non essential work as a transit strike paralyzed the city. About 36 000 subway and bus and support staff caused widespread delays with three million commuters seeking alternatives. Officials urged no traffic embargo on Manhattan while negotiations dragged on.
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Myron Feinsilber
NEW York
UPI
A ’S
John V. Lindsay
Manhattan
Teally Telee Ag
Vincent L. Broderick
Henry A. Barnes
Separa
New York Exchange
NYSE
Wall Street
Porter To Seek Re Election To State Senate
The Register reports Porter will seek re election to the state senate to fill the unexpired ninth term of Jack Nuckols, former Motor Vehicles commissioner, with appointment on June 14, 1961 and term ending December 31.
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Porter
Senate
Obituary Notice for Porter Porter
Porter, elected to the Senate in 1962, owned the Lyric Theatre and belonged to multiple fraternal groups including Moose, Elks, Masons, Knights Templar, Beni Kedem Temple, and Eastern Star. A Kentucky colonel, he chaired Democratic Party Volunteers for Victory in 1960 and resided at 100 Druid Ave with his wife and two daughters.
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Knights Templar
Beni Kedem Temple
Eastern Star
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Porter
Oe Me Rety Club
Cincinnati
Kentucky
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Volunteers For Victory
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Robert Hamil
Richmond family survivor and crash deaths on West Virginia Turnpike
A three car collision on the West Virginia Turnpike on December 2 left Mr. Richmond and their two year old daughter Seestee Lisa dead. Mrs Gloria released from hospital after injuries.
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Gloria
West Virginia
Richmond
Lisa
Fire in Kansas City Sends Five People to Hospital
In Kansas City a New Year’s Eve party within a building sparked a fire that sent four children and Obie Williams to safety via window rescues. Williams, 29, injured a leg while missing one child, Clarence Jr., who is reported in fair condition.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Obie Williams
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Santet Sett
Clarence, Jr
Clarence
Goodbye Broadway Exits Amid Transit Strike Fatigue
New York report outlines a frustrated visitor identified as John Petters leaving town by plane after a transit strike and elevator failures. He complains that taxis disappear during strikes and plans to fly to Miami, then contact his employer for a transfer.
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UPI
John Petters
Sayer
Miami
552 Traffic Deaths New Year Starts On Tragic Note
United Press International tallies indicate at least 552 people killed in traffic accidents between 6 p.m. and midnight as the new year begins, with Ohio and California leading the nation with 46 and 56 deaths respectively. The report items 552 traffic fatalities, 57 fires, 12 planes, and 56 miscellaneous for a total of 677 deaths across categories.
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United Press International
Radia
Ohio
California
Holiday Mishaps Kill 6 in State
Six persons died in West Virginia accidents over the New Year holiday from 6 p m to midnight ending, five in traffic mishaps and one in a fire. The toll matches last year’s holiday period. Two St Albans teens were killed and three Columbus Ohio family members were injured in the incidents.
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United Press International
Westginia
St. Albans
Columbus, Ohio
Col
1965 Highway Death Toll Reaches 482 In Year
Mrs. Charles Sluss of Princeton died at Memorial Hospital from injuries from a two car crash near Princeton on December 16. The National Safety Council said the 1965 highway death toll reached 482, up from 467 in 1964, and warned drivers to adopt safer highway behavior before the holidays.
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Princeton
UPI
Charles Sluss
Memorial Hospital
Here
National Safety Council Sa
Bandits Shackle Youth To Stairs In Home Raid
In Wheeling Ohio investigator reports two bandits handcuffed 17 year old Robert L. Levenson Jr to a stair while ransacking the Reichart furniture store owner Robert L. Levenson Sr home. The youth freed himself with a crowbar after the intruders fled with coins currency and jewels of undetermined value. He sought help from a neighbor and police were alerted.
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Wheeling
Ypi
Robert L. Levenson
Levenson
Reichart
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Robert L. Levenson Jr
Leatherwood
Klan Violence Indicts Phase Probe Targets Lawmakers
Representative L Weltner of Georgia says the committee has legal powers to uncover Klan members and may reveal identities as part of an ongoing inquiry into violent acts. The group plans further steps as investigations proceed amid political tension.
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L. Weltner
Dga
Love Files For U.S. Senate Victory and Defeat
A report notes Love seeking the U.S. Senate shortly after 10 am, recalling his election to the 84th Congress on November 5, 1946 and subsequent defeat when he ran for a second term. The story ties his career to Warwood School in Wheeling and ongoing political activity.
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Love
Sth
Warwood School
Wheeling
Ex-Convict Charged in Bloody Logan Murder
Logan police say Enos Tackett, 54, of Monitor Junction, argued with victim on New Year’s Day. Dobbins was beaten with a blunt object and stabbed. body found 12 14 hours later by Rev. C. J. Murphy. A bloody baseball bat and knife were found in Tackett’s basement. Tackett, who has served two terms at Moundsville Penitentiary, denies involvement.
Bill Snatcher At Work In Becktley Water Co Line
Mrs Russell Neely of 405 Bestie Ave stood in line at Beckley Water Co for her monthly bill when an unidentified man robbed her of currency from her hand and fled the scene, leaving residents shaken by the theft.
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Russell Neely
Bestie Ave
Beckley Water Co
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