China’s Army Vows to Crush Anti Mao Forces
Tokyo dispatch reports Premier Chou En-lai announced the 25 million strong Red Army will crush counterrevolutionary elements amid upheaval from Manchuria to Kwangtung. Wall posters cite the army as key to the dictatorship of the proletariat and pledge to suppress Mao’s opponents as clashes spread across Kiangsi and Chang Chun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roderick
Tokyo
Chow En-lai
China
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Chou
People's Liberaion
Peking
Chen Po-ta
Chiang Ching
Liu Shaochi
Chang Chun Jan
Kirin
Liaoning
Heilunkiang
Chang Chun
Hong Kong
Kwangtung
Kiangsi
Five Die As Jets Collide Over Suburb Causing Fires
In California near Santa Ana Leisure World two Skyhawk jets from Marine Attack Squadron 192 crashed into two housing units during a rainstorm. Marine Capt James Powell died after a parachute mishap. four residents were killed and four injured. The wreckage ignited fires in two buildings adjacent to a protected air corridor.
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Sansa Ana
Calif
James Powell
Skyhawk
California
Powell
Teassure World
Santa Ana
Los Angeles
Adrian Irvine
Ave Snvens
Hke Irvine
Leisure World
Tray
el Toro Marine Air Station
Marine Attack Squadron 192
Naval Air Station
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
N.Y
el Toro
Department of Defense
Ross Carteen Development Co
Leon Lauderbach
Harold Berman
Margaret
H.h.kenyon
New Milford
Frank Gambelli
Livingston
Snipers clash as Nicaragua election tensions spike
Rooftop snipers and National Guard fought in Managua after a pre election rally by opposition Conservative candidate Fernando Aguero demanding electoral guarantees for February 5. Reports say 10 to 20 killed and about 20 wounded as fires burned and hospitals called for blood donors amid tense political mood and claims of fraud.
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Managua
Nicaragua
National Guard
Soyroza
Fernando Aguero
Conservative
Lorenzo Guerrero
Leon
Anastasio
Tachi
Somoza
Liberal Party
Latin America
U.S
Tachito
Luis
Aguero
Rene Schick Gutierrez
Guerrero
Schick
Luis Somoza
Somozas
Alejandro Abaunza
Rusk pushes U.S.-Soviet pact and war funds
Secretary of State Dean Rusk testifies for Senate ratification of the 1964 consular convention with the Soviet Union as part of a broader push for more Vietnam War funding. McNamara and Wheeler outline a $9.4 billion war request and a $73 billion budget proposal while lawmakers weigh foreign policy voices. Senate Minority Leader Mansfield urges merits over political campaigns.
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Harry Kelly Washington
Til Johnson
Capitol Hill
Dean Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
McNamara
Wheeler
Defense Department
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Five Nations Agree To Lower Interest Rates
LAWRENCE MALKIN reports in London that finance ministers from Britain United States France West Germany and Italy met to cooperate on lowering interest rates to ease borrowing costs. They issued a cautious communique noting cooperation to keep rates below what they otherwise would be. No date for cuts was set, but the mood improved as leaders warned a rate war risk. US Secretary Henry Fowler urged inflation control via taxes and cuts. the New York Fed rate at 4.5 percent places pressure to align European cuts to avoid capital flight and a deeper U.S. deficit.
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Lawrence Malkin
London
Britain
James Callaghan
United States
France
West
Germany
Italy
U.S
Special Meeting Called Tuesday At Courthouse
A special emergency meeting of the Southwest New Mexico Economic Opportunity Board is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Grant County Courthouse Courtroom to address the resignation of director Wilbert Hein effective January 31. Juanita Wilkins states an immediate replacement is needed to ensure a smooth transition into the February 1 grant year start as Hein joins a new position.
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Southwest New Mexico Economic Opportunity Board
Grant County
Wilbert Hein
Hein
Juanita Wilkins
Pena
Mayor Lowell Cain To Address Chamber Luncheon
Mayor Lowell Cain will speak on current city projects and problems at the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon. Chamber Manager Betty Biggs said the appearance informs members about local and state events. Meeting at Drifter Motel and Restaurant.
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Silver Ways
Lowell Cain
Silver City
Grants County
Bayard Police Recover Stolen Car Saturday
A stolen 1960 car was recovered in Bayard after a late night chase. Dan Bencomo of Bayard Police pursued the vehicle as it fled, abandoning it after a short pursuit. Suspect Ysabel Saiz, 20, of Central, was arrested for auto theft near midnight and will appear before the justice of the peace.
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Bayard
Carolyn Neilson
Silver City
Dan Bencomo
Hurley
Grant County
Allies Net 1,219 Enemy In Push Through Iron Triangle
In the Cedar Falls operation near Saigon, U S forces report 1 219 enemies killed captured or surrendered as the large drive through the iron triangle continues into its third week. The campaign also yields a record 3 1560 tons of Viet Cong rice. Air forces clash with MIGs over MIG Valley, while four American planes are shot down and ground skirmishes occur in three sectors. A Vietnamese hamlet is shelled by mistake by the Norris, killing four civilians and wounding nine. Saigon alert at Tan Son Nhut linked to junta tensions as Lt Gen Nguyen Huu Co returns from Formosa.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Vietnam
Cedar Falls
Iron Triangle
U. S
North Vietnam
Red River
Hanoi
North
South
7Th Fleet
Norris
U. S. Command
Stoddard
Keppler
Vinh
Big Tan Son Nhut
Nguyen Huu Co
Formosa
Seoul
South Korea
Fred S. Hoffman
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Fort Belvoir
Southeast Asia
2Nd Armored Cavalry
Council Candidates Meeting Draws 13 Local Spectators
Four candidates spoke at the Army Reserve Center on Swan Street to discuss Silver City growth. Joe E Brown urged youth facilities and a long range master plan. Dr Don Maxwell cited rapid growth and playground needs. Greg Herrera and Greg Jauregui urged active civic involvement with a plan for orderly growth, labor cooperation, education, tax planning, and prudent governance. Tuesday election fills the James Harper vacancy.
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League of Women Voters
Army Reserve Center
Swan Street
League of Women Vater
Joe E. Brown
Silver City
Brown
Don Maxwell
Maxwell
Greg Herrera
Herrera
Silver City 4
Sil
Greg Jaurequi
Jauregui
City Council
James Harper
Luxury Liner Grounding Blamed On Marker Error
A 563 foot luxury liner spent 49 hours stuck on a mudbar 800 yards offshore. Captain Troxel blamed an errant buoy location for the grounding, while Miami Coast Guard officials said navigational aids were operational and an investigation continues. The Atlantic steamed for Jamaica after port arrival.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Charles F. Troxel
Miami Coast Guard
City Council Election Set for Tuesday in Silver City
Silver City voters head to the polls Tuesday from 8 am to 7 pm to elect a councilman for the unexpired term. Four candidates vie for the post: Joe Brown, Dr. Don Maxwell, Greg Jauregui, and Greg Herrera. Term ends in April 1968. another election scheduled for the first Tuesday in April. City hall will be the sole polling place and drinking establishments must close during voting hours. Police Chief Thomas Ryan announced. Council will meet at 10 am Wednesday to canvass results.
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Silver City
James Harper
City Hall
Thomas Ryan
Joe Brown
Don Maxwell
Greg Jauregui
Greg Herrera
Pickets Remain at Tyrone Project Amid Ongoing Work
Pickets from Operating Engineers Local 953 remain near the Tyrone roadbed project as work continues. The strike against Gardner Bridge Company and James Hamilton Construction Company has not halted progress, with non union workers finishing the roadbed ahead of a March deadline while an overpass is stalled awaiting steel girders. Negotiations between contractors and union officials reportedly continue with no disclosed progress.
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Santa Fe
Tyrone
Albuquerque
Gardner Bridge Company
James Hamilton Construction Company
Santa Fe Railway
Hamilton ‘and Gardner
N.M. 90
Ine
North Hurley man held on rape charges
A 20 year old North Hurley man is jailed in Grant County on rape and car theft charges. Police say a 15 year old Silver City girl was assaulted and raped after a 1857 car was reported stolen. The incident branched from Silver City to the Grant County Sheriff's investigation, with the vehicle found abandoned in Bayard.
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North Hurley
Grant County
Silver City
Hurley
Bayeard
Weather outlook with cooling and light snow likely
Cold and cloudy today with a chance of snow showers tonight. Partial clearing Tuesday afternoon. Highs 68 today, 54 Tuesday. lows 32 tonight, 28 to 33 at night. Precip probabilities 20 percent today, 60 tonight, 25 Tuesday. Airport reading: high 68, low 33.
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Manchuria
Peking Wall
Canton
Nanchang
New China News Agency
Communist Party
People's Daily
Rusk
Chamber
Associated Press
Bayard Police
Allies
Stratton L
Doutha Taa
Fort Lauderdale
Pia
McDonald
Democratic Central Committee
Grant County Courts House
Jonnie McDonald
Edith Turner
Betty Turner
Jose Roman
San Lorenzo
Robert Martin
Red Rock
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