Viet Nam War Sees Fresh Attacks Near Saigon and An Khe
Vietnamese troops and American advisers repelled a 200-strong Viet Cong raid on a special forces camp southwest of Saigon. In the central highlands near An Khe, a Viet Cong battalion overran militiamen. McNamara noted rising infiltration from North Viet Nam as defense planners eyed a longer, broader buildup. The Enterprise and Bainbridge joined carrier operations off Viet Nam as U.S. forces brace for intensified combat.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Central Highlands
An Khe
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Enterprise
Bainbridge
Philippines
U.S. 7Th Flet
Viet Nam
McNamara
U.S
Senator again pushes plan to split California into two
In Sacramento Republican Sen. Richard J. Colwig renews the push to divide California. He argues the state’s 19 million residents and oversized government demand local control. He formed California Inc to pursue a split at Tehachapi Mountains with Northern and Southern regions gaining distinct statehood prospects.
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California
Sacramento
Calif
Richard J. Colwig
San Mateo County
San Francisco
Colwig
Assembly
Senate
Los Angeles
West Virginia
Congress
Dolwig
Tehachapi Mountains
Maple Ridge Students Send Friendship Kits to South Vietnam
Maple Ridge school pupils under Elizabeth Dye fill fifty friendship kits supplied by the Johnstown Red Cross. Each kit contains toothbrush toothpaste comb notebook soap eraser pencils clothing and small toys for South Vietnamese children. Letters from teachers and students accompany the gifts for a Christmas delivery.
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Maple Ridge
Elizabeth K. Dye
Jean Alnar
Sandra Shaber
Maude Smalley
Ruth Jones
Lillian Lloyd
Pearl Stanton
South
Viet Nam
Rockwood Water Co Proposes 50 Percent Rate Hike
Rockwood Water Co of Somer set County asks the Public Utility Commission for a 50 percent rate increase on all services except fire hydrants, effective February 1. The schedule would add about 5900 dollars in annual revenue to serve 352 customers in Rockwood Borough and nearby Black Two. A PU study of the boost is underway.
Common Market to Finance 10 Africa Projects
The European Common Market Development Fund will finance ten projects in associated African countries for 24 million dollars. The European Common Market Executive Commission approved aid for projects in Cameroon Chad Togo Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Central African Republic Madagascar and The Congo.
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Brussels
Belgium
European Common Market Development Fund
Africa
European Common Market Executive Commission
Cameroon
Tchad
Togo
Republic the Congo
Brazzaville
Central African Republic
Madagascar
The
Congo
Cuba Refugee Airlift Opens
Miami reports the start of a nine weekly flight airlift to move Cuban refugees to the United States under a U S Cuban agreement. The first Pan American World Airways flight leaves at 7 a m from Miami International Airport and returns three hours thirty five minutes later with ninety refugees.
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Miami
Fla
Pan American World Airways
U.S. Public Health Department
Immigration Service
Varadero
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Camarioca
Key West
U.S
Ft. Jefferson
Castro
Florida Keys
Sealift
United States
Opa-locka
South Florida
De Gaulle Seeks Vote of Confidence in France Presidency
In a nationwide address Paris veteran leader Charles de Gaulle urged voters to back his seven year term and independence from allies. He blasted what he called a stupid war in Asia and warned that any of his opponents would return France to the odious regimes of the past as he pledged a strong, neutral France while remaining allied with friends and avoiding subordination to the United States or NATO.
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Paris
Asia
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
Republic
British plan to aid Zambia delayed by late objections
London AP reports an 11th hour snag forced Prime Minister Wilson to delay announcing token military aid to Zambia. Kenneth Kaunda reportedly objected to terms, widening a rift over a British force intended as a symbolic show of support rather than frontier garrison duty. Smith of Rhodesia warned troops could clash if forces cross border.
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London
Harold Wilson
Zambia
Kenneth Kaunda
Wilson
Rhodesia
Kaunda
Karida
Salisbury
Ian Smith
Smith
Royal Air Force
Britain USSR discuss nuclear controls in first talks
MOSCOW AP Britain and the Soviet Union outlined their positions on nuclear weapons control in a two hour session between Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. They debated NATO protection plans and a possible international treaty, with no sign of compromise. Stewart later met President Mikoyan and would continue talks during his four day visit.
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Moscow
Britain
Soviet Union
Michael Stewart
Stewart
Andrei A. Gromyko
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Gromyko
NATO
Ussr
West Germany
Germany
Alexei N. Kosygin
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy and cold Wednesday with highs of 30 to 38 degrees. Night remains fair and cold. Thursday brings mostly sunny skies and a touch warmer conditions.
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Pennsylvania
Road Crews Ready For Snow In County
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways has stockpiled 90 000 tons of anti skid cinders and 7 000 tons of salt to fight winter. Floyd Miller says radio men monitor around the clock to alert five road sections comprising 230 men. The fleet includes 52 trucks 14 graders 10 highlift tractors three snow blowers and two steam shovels. Blizzards with high winds pose the main challenge forcing 24 hour operation.
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Pa. Department of Highways
Floyd Miller
Miller
Highway Department
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Defense
Robert S. McNamara
South Vietnamese
Guam
Binh Duong
Michelin
Washington
North Viet Regular
U.S. 1St Calvary
Pleiku
Cambodia
U. S. Navy
Rich Gattermeir
St. Louis
Chu Lai
Califoria
Vietnam
Rockwood
Johnson
Tion
Johnson City
Tex
Dean Rusk
State
MecNamara
Joseph Laitin
White House
LBJ
International Report
Rusk
Laitin
7Th Fleet
Southeast Asia
John J. Hyland
Paul P. Blackburn Jr
Japan
Hyland
Chief of Naval Operations
John W. Macy Jr
Civil Service Commission
Macy
Walter M. Schirra
Thomas P. Stafford
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