Grenades Exploded In Saigon by Terrorists
In Saigon two grenades exploded on Friday night amid Viet Cong activity that wounded a dozen U S soldiers and followed a larger air and ground clash involving MIG17 fighters. The night left Pleiku off limits to U S personnel through December 26 as security concerns rose.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hau Nghia
Viet Nam
Britain
Soviet Union
U.S. Air Force
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Pleiku
Whalley Reported To Be Doing Fine After Operation
Rep. J Irving Whalley of Windber underwent gallstone removal at Walter Reed Hospital. He was admitted Wednesday evening and returned last Sunday from a congressional tour of Viet Nam and other countries with fellow lawmakers.
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J. Irving Whalley
Windber
Walter Reed Hospital
Whalley
12Th
Pennsylvania
Viet Nam
Congress
Weather Brief for Northwestern and Southwestern Pennsylvania
Most of the region remains cloudy through Sunday with snow flurries and occasional light snow. Little temperature change expected. Highs Saturday in the 30s.
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Pennsylvania
West Germany Pushes for Shared Nuclear Force Role
Bonn reports Chancellor Erhard plans to urge President Johnson for West Germany to own part of a new intermediate range nuclear force under the Atlantic alliance. He prefers non national control, delayed timing, and final US authority to launch, while seeking a nonproliferation treaty amid cautious reactions from the Soviet Union.
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West Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Johnson
Erhard
Soviet Union
Atlantic
Paris
U.S. Defense
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Reclassifying Student Protesters Sparks Legal Clash
At least 10 University of Michigan students who joined a October 15 sit in at the Ann Arbor Selective Service office were shifted from 2-S to 1-A status, triggering a brewing legal confrontation over draft rules. Provoked by the actions, officials cite potential penalties for interfering with the Selective Service, while protesters and officials discuss rights and consequences amid ongoing appeals.
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University of Mich
Igan
Ann Arbor
Ronald Miller
U.S
Veterans Organization
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Moe
Ann Arbor Draft Board
Col
Arthur Hales
State Selective Service
Courthouse Holiday Hours Noted By Somerset County
Somerset County commissioners announced holiday hours for the courthouse with closures on December 24 and after noon on December 31 following the swearing in of new county and municipal officials. The board also approved a $200 remaining fair budget for the Berin Brothers Valley Fair Association and named Somerset County Trust Co. as depository for another year. The next meeting is December 22 afternoon. if no business, the next regular session is December 21 at 10 a.m.
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Somerset County Trust Co
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LBJ Gets Conditional Offer Of Peace From Ho Chi Minh
President Johnson has received via intermediaries a conditional peace offer from Ho Chi Minh of North Vietnam. The terms demand a preconditioned cease fire and acceptance of Communist settlement terms as the basis for talks. U.S. officials remain skeptical while seeking clarification and an acceptable negotiation path.
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Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
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Rusk
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South Viet Nam
Haiphong
Geneva
Laos
Cambodia
United Nations
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S. and Britain Agree to Rhodesian Oil Embargo
Johnson and Wilson announce an oil embargo on Rhodesia to curb its rebellion. The plan includes aid to Zambia to keep sea routes open and discusses defense spending and global duties with focus on Southeast Asia and Middle East stability.
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Britain
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Johnson
Harold Wilson
Rhodesia
London
Zambia
Wilson
U.N. General Assembly
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Middle East
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
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Southeast Asia
Britain Bans Oil Shipments To Rhodesia
London by order of Queen Elizabeth II bans all oil shipments to Rhodesia amid mounting pressure over the Rhodesian regime. The United States backs Britain, urging compliance and offering support for an airlift to Zambia to meet regional oil needs. penalties and an RAF airlift are announced to keep supplies moving.
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Foreign Office
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Royal Air Force
Zambia
Rhodesia
Smith Says Reds Prevent Cooperation
Salisbury Rhodesia Prime Minister Ian Smith accuses the Communists of seeking Africa and undermining Rhodesia Zambia cooperation. He cites recent break with Britain over anti communism and praises Rhodesia as a bastion against communism while predicting no inevitable clash at the Zambesi River.
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Britain
Africa
Ian Smith
Wilson
Robert S. McNamara
George W. Ball
McGeorge Bundy
White House
White
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Zambia
Smith
United Arab Republic
Ghana
Tanzania
Guinea
Peace Offer Echoes On Pacific Exchange Trade
In San Francisco AP reports stock prices fell sharply amid exceptionally heavy trading on the Pacific Coast Exchange as rumors spread that Communist North Vietnam had issued new peace feelers. Aircraft and defense stocks led the decline in the final hours of trading.
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Pacific Coast Exchange
Space Champions Get Ready for Fiery Return To Earth
Gemini 7 astronauts Borman and Lovell prepare for the home stretch of their 14th day mission. Ground crews calculate re entry timing over the Pacific and Atlantic splashdown, while medical officers report good health after 13 days in weightlessness.
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Tex
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James A. Lovell Jr
Mission Control
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Borman
Pacific
Atlantic
Space
Lee
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