Ecumenical Council Ends as Pope Declares Greatest Assembly
Pope Paul VI and 2,300 bishops closed the Vatican II council before about 100,000 pilgrims at St. Peter's Square. The Vatican brief said the 21 general assemblies usher in renewal and renewed world outreach, with unity the goal and all decrees binding. No change on meat Fridays was announced despite expectations.
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Vatican Ecumenical Council
St. Peter’s Square
John XXIII
Apostolic Palace
St. Peter’s Basilica
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Vatican
Church of Reform
Vatican City
Ecumenical Council
Pope Paul VI
Chicago May Join Junior College Plan
The Illinois Board of Higher Education declined to judge Chicago’s likely participation in a state system of junior colleges. The Chicago Board of Education voted to file an application to place city junior colleges under state jurisdiction, with officials citing ambiguous law as a reason not to relinquish local control. A five committee study group was formed to map future higher education needs, with Clarence Stephens of Southern Illinois University chairing the institutional size and capacity panel.
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John FE. Erickson
Lindsay-Schaub
Chicago
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Lyman Glenny
Chicago Board of Education
Glenny
Ben W. Heineman
Illinois
Clarence Stephens
Southern Lois University
Students Aid Viet Cong
The Medical Aid Committee raises 500 at UC and Stanford for vic tims of United States aggression in Viet Nam. Money orders go to the International Red Cross in Geneva to supply medical aid for the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam and South Viet Nam Liberation Red Cross via Moscow. Six Cornell students contribute 7 to the Communist Viet Cong in Viet Nam.
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Cali
University of California
Stanford University
United States
Viet Nam
International Red Cross
Geneva
Switzerland
Red Cross
Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Gemini 7 Dashes Toward Two Week Space Endurance
Gemini 7 with Frank Borman and James Lovell began its 60th orbit at 11 46 a m CST from Houston's Space Center while a possible rendezvous with Gemini 6 loomed as a day earlier than planned. A Cape Kennedy rehearsal for Gemini 6 started at noon after replacing a bulky computer.
Angered Crowd Breaks Papal Palace Doors
A large crowd of Vatican ecumenical council attendees overwhelmed authorities at the Apostolic Palace forcing open two glass doors. Gendarmes were pushed aside as about 500 people moved through the courtyard. No injuries were reported.
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Vatican City
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Vatican Ecumenical Council
Weather forecast: mild fair for tonight and Thursday
The forecast calls for mild fair skies tonight with low temperatures in the 30s to 36. Thursday will be fair and mild with daytime highs around 60.
Kosygin Attacks U S Policy in Rare Interview
In Moscow Premier Kosygin lashed the United States for whipping up a military psychosis and expanding its Viet Nam war. He accused Washington of arming West Germany, opposing the Soviet Union, and hindering Soviet American trade while signaling a wish to improve broader relations despite hostile tactics.
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New York Times
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Soviet Union
United States
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Viet
Anastas Mikoyan
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Johnson
Harold Wilson
Britain
Ludwig Erhard
Viet Nam
U.S.S.R
Germany
Europe
Washington
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Bundy Quits White House for Ford Foundation Post
McGeorge Bundy resigns as President Johnson's national security adviser to take over as president of the Ford Foundation at about 75 000 dollars a year. Bundy leaves Feb 28. Johnson may leave the post unfilled while Congress debates defense spending and the Viet Nam war budget.
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Ford Foundation Post
Johnston City
Tex
Texas White House
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Ford Foundation
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Robert S. McNamara
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Joint Chiefs
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Cyrus R. Vance
Pentagon
Washington
Congress
Truck Driver Killed in Taylorville Train Collision
Raymond Price, 36, of Chillicothe Missouri, died in a wreck at a Taylorville crossing when his truck collided with the Banner Blue passenger train. The Norfolk and Western spokesman reported two engines and five cars derailed. no serious injuries were seen among passengers.
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Raymond Price
Chilicothe
Norfolk and Western Railroad
SIU development funds gain preliminary board approval
The Higher Board approved 3.3 million in development projects for Southern Illinois University as part of 13.7 million in statewide requests for 24 Illinois colleges. If federal, 1 million would come from federal funds. requests move to Washington for approval.
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Illinois Board of Higher Education
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Illinois
Washington
Eastern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Chicago Circle
Western
MacMurray College
Illinois State University
Space Issues Pace Gains New York
The stock market inched higher in active trading led by low priced issues, aerospace and defense stocks, and airlines. The Dow rose 1.06 to 952.39 as buying remained brisk but cooled later. United Airlines climbed about 3 to lead airlines, Eastern gained a point, United Aircraft, Boeing, and Douglas rose, while International Telephone slipped a bit and American Broadcasting dropped about 4.
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Federal Reserve
Associated Press
United Airlines
Eastern
United Aircraft
Boeing
Douglas
International Telephone
American Broadcasting
McNamara outlines base closures and bomber cuts
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced plans to reduce the long range bomber fleet to about a third of its size and cutbacks in continental air defense. The moves aim to save 410 million dollars annually by eliminating 149 bases, while preserving strategic nuclear capability. Several SAC bases will close or transfer to the Navy and Army, with a possible new advanced bomber mission to follow.
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Robert S. McNamara
U.S
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Congress
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Defense Secretary
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Viet Cong destroys elite Ranger battalion near Tam Ky
Viet Cong forces enveloped and virtually destroyed a top South Vietnamese ranger battalion near Tam Ky 350 miles northeast of Saigon. Two U.S. advisers were killed and four missing. 30 to 50 Vietnamese rangers were wounded. U.S. air attacks continued over Vietnam as bridges and roads around Dien Bien Phu were attacked.
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South Viet Nam
Tam Ky
U.S
Route 1
North
South
Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu
Soviet mass protests rally against U.S. Vietnam policy
About 250000 people held demonstrations across Moscow to oppose U.S. involvement in Vietnam, Tass reported. Representatives from the meetings attempted to deliver petitions to the U.S. Embassy but failed.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Tass
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