Congo Rebels Kill 41 Missionaries Amidst Hostage Crisis
Refugees report 41 white hostages including missionaries and families killed by rebels in northeastern Congo. Missing include Mary Baker of Richmond Virginia last seen Banalia on November 20. Survivors recount massacres and mass executions after mercenaries freed at Bafwasende.
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Robin Mannock
Leopoldville
the Congo
Congo
Mary Baker
Richmond
Banalia
Stanleyville
Bafwasende
Dolena Burk
Calgary
Alta
Simbas
American Tourists Hurt in Mexican Train Wreck
A speeding freight train crashed into a halted passenger train in dense fog near Tacotalpa Tabasco killing 41 and injuring 75. Three Americans were hurt Nils Werner critically injured Carl and wife Fresno fractures others. Engineer fled authorities cited fog and inattention.
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Villahermosa
Mexico
Here
Nils Werner
Alhambra
Calif
Carl Benson
Fresno
Tacotalpa
Tabasco
Mexico City
Tenosique
Coatzacoaleus
Veracruz
Dock Strike Threat Still Possible
Renewed threats of a dock strike linger from Maine to Texas as talks continue. Nearly 100 ILA members walked out in New York harbor Sunday night in a wild cat action, while Gulf and South Atlantic District negotiators push for a contract and workers stay on call day to day.
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Galveston
Tex
Maine
Texas
International Longshoremen Association
New York Harbor
ILA
Gulf and South Atlantic
Ralph A. Massey
Massey
Gulf Coast
Eastern
Seaboard
Space satellite Explorer 26 lifts to study radiation risks
Explorer 26 launched from Cape Kennedy to measure space radiation and assess hazards for future deep space missions. The mission aims to evaluate radiation exposure for astronauts and spacecraft systems during long voyages.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Johnson urges listening, unity as NATO nuclear plan debated
President Johnson orders aides to downplay pressure and listen to allies to build Unity in NATO. A written NSC memo signals Washington may drastically revise nuclear defense ideas, conditioning a plan on Britain Germany and France while hinting at strained French cooperation.
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Washington
Johnson
National Security Council
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Britain
Harold Wilson
Rusk
Charles de Gaulle
NATO
Paris
Germany
France
de Gaulle
Young Vietnamese Generals PurgeGovt in Saigon Chaos
In Saigon the so called Young Turks dismissed the High National Council and arrested most members along with over 20 politicians in a weekend purge. Premier Tran Van Huong and Chief of State Phan Khac Suu remained nominally in power as Brigadier General Nguyen Chanh Thi leads the junta with Ky Khang and Thieu. U.S. officials condemned the move as weakening civilian authority and signaling another upheaval in 14 months.
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Young Turks
High National Council
U.S
Tran van Huong
Phan Khac Suu
Nguyen Chanh Thi
1St Army Corps
Pageant to Feature Sheep and Cloud Illusions in Oakland
The Neighborhood Church in Oakland mounts its annual Christmas pageant with six sheep and artificial clouds created by a dry ice process. The scene blends livestock with a wintery atmosphere as part of the community program.
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Oakland
Calif
Cubans Say CIA Agents Executed by Firing Squad
Havana Radio reported three U S CIA agents were executed for crimes against Cuba’s integrity. It named the victims as Ricardo Ulloa Olivera Daniel Montero Camalier and Desiderio Valladares. Other agents received prison terms up to 30 years.
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Miami
Fla
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Havana
U.S
Ricardo Ulloa Olivera
Daniel Montero Camalier
Desiderio Valladares
Ulloa
Montero
Valladares
CIA
Pinar del Rio
Vicious Weather Pounds Nation Coast to Coast
The Associated Press reports heavy snow across the West from California to Washington with winds up to 75 mph. Eastern Washington and Oregon see deep snow in the Cascades while Pacific Northwest coastal regions face gale warnings. Newport Oregon records 1.27 inches of rain in six hours.
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Associated Press
California
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Cascades
North Bend
Ore
San Diego
Cal
Newport
Air Force
Northwest
Seattle
Sierras
U.N. Faces Insolvency as Dispute Over Dues Persists
U N officials say 50 to 60 million dollars in voluntary contributions could avert peacekeeping insolvency caused by 126 million in unpaid dues. The U S cut 9.4 million from its proposed Soviet obligation as U Thant and Alex Quaison-Lackey press for a settlement before Christmas recess amid potential U S Soviet clash over assessments and voting rights.
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United Nations, Ny
U.N
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
U Thant
Alex Quaison-Lackey
General Assembly
Congo
Middle East
Security Council
238th American Die in Viet Nam
A U S Army officer was killed 25 miles northwest of Saigon by Viet Cong. He is the 238th American to die in combat since fighting began almost three years ago. The first American casualty also occurred near Saigon on December 22, 1961.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
New Mexico Road Toll So Far This Year
The toll count in New Mexico reached 360 for the year up to this date, indicating higher traffic levels compared with the same date last year.
Freighter Helpless In Storm
A 7,600 ton freighter Smith Voyager lay crippled in heavy seas about 780 miles east southeast of Bermuda. Captain Frederick W. Mohle and two crew remained aboard as a Coast Guard cutter Rockaway stood by for a possible boarding. Four bodies were recovered and 34 sailors were rescued from the 42 aboard.
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Coast Guard
Frederick W. Mohle
Rockaway
Bermuda
Gunmen Rob Bank Truck, Bind Priests Outside Church
Three gunmen in Halloween masks abduct three priests at St Anthony's rectory in Paterson New Jersey. They hijack an armored truck crew, escaping with 511000 dollars after binding guards and priests. Police investigate alarm lapses and suspect a six man getaway team.
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Frank Fernandi
John Godley
Recto
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Batwasende
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Jesus
First Christian Church
N. Main
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UPI
Johnson City
White House
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Alexandria
Hoyt Williams
Kejel Grup
Lima
Peru
Cerro de Pasco
Odessa
David Haeber
Leon Cotrell
LBJ
Cambodia
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Nguyen Cao Ky
le Nguyen Khang
Marine Corps
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4Th Corps
Duong van Minh
van Huong
Gene
Portland
Yakima
Wash
Rockies
Havre
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Key West
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North Dakota
William Guy
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