Panel urges employment for rural poor
A 25 member presidential advisory commission led by Governor Edward Breathitt urges full employment for the rural poor and government job provision if private enterprise cannot supply work. It contends current programs are outdated and poverty drove 1967 city riots.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Presidential Advisory Commission
Edward Breathitt
Kentucky
White House
Federal Governent
Argentine postmen's Christmas rhymes banned by government
The government bans the Christmas season rhymes circulated by Argentine postmen. Officials argue the verses amounted to begging for gratitudes from the public. The move targets a tradition seen as pressuring citizens for tips.
Humphrey challenges critics to present peace plans
Vice President Hubert Humphrey defended the Johnson Humphrey administration as a peacemaker amid questions from McCarthy and other critics. He urged for constructive Democratic debate and cited action on domestic and foreign problems, noting the tradition since Franklin Roosevelt. McCarthy spoke in Minnesota calling for an end to the war and criticizing administration rhetoric.
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Humphrey
Minneapolis, Minn
Hubert Humphrey
Johnson-Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Johnson
Franklin Roosevelt
United States
Israel may withdraw amid six day war after clash
Israel's chief of staff Maj. Gen Itzhak Rabin said Israel could relinquish some territory from the June war if linked to a peace treaty with Arab states but would not surrender bridgeheads used for aggression. He noted withdrawal could be to lines much more constricted than current holdings if Arabs agree to peace.
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Israel
Itzhak Rabin
Rabin
United Jewish Appeal National Conference
Carterville first grade pupils move outdoors to study trees
A Southern Ilinois article notes Carterville first grade pupils moving outdoors to study trees leaves and limbs as part of a classroom exploration. The report highlights hands on learning and observation in the school day context.
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Carterville
Illinois
Jackson County
Plane crashes in Peru killing all 66 aboard
A Fau cett Airlines DC6 flying Lima to Tingo Maria via Huanuco crashed on a mountain side 50 miles north of Huanuco, tumbling 3000 feet down a muddy slope. Four U S citizens were aboard along with six crew members, officials said as they opened an investigation.
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Lima
Peru
U.S
Faucett Airlines
Tingo
Soviet Underground Writers Stand Trial in Moscow
Four young Moscow writers face charges of agitation aimed at subverting the Soviet regime after nearly a year in prison with limited visits. Aleksei Ginzburg, a noted dissident poet, is among the defendants while Yuri Galanskov contributed as editor of the clandestine Phoenix 1966 review.
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New York Times
Moscow
Aleksandr Ginzburg
Ginzburg
Andrei Sinyavsky
Yuri Daniel
Frankfurt
West Germany
Possev
Soviet Union
The
Litical
Yuri Galanskov
Phoenix
Mikhail Sholokhov
Sholokhov
Aleksei Dobrovolsky
Vera Lashkova
Weekend Weather Outlook for Local Area
Snow flurries may change to light snow or continue as flurries late today then diminish tonight or early Monday. Highs in the upper 30s, cooler tonight, with a low around 30. Monday turns cloudy and colder, with northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Viet Cong Attack Near Saigon Repelled With Heavy Losses
A Viet Cong force of about 300 tried to overrun a U S 1st Infantry division position 50 miles north of Saigon. After a 35 minute mortar barrage the attackers were driven back with heavy losses. One Viet Cong was strangled in a U S bunker. U S losses: one dead and 27 wounded. In the delta region near the Thac Lac Canal another day of fighting left Viet Cong dead totaling 390 in two days.
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Saigon
U.S
1St Division
Bu Dop
Thac Lac
Lynda Johnson Marries Marine Captain Charles Robb
Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles S. Robb wed in a 20 minute East Room ceremony at the White House with President Johnson giving away the bride. The couple exchanged vows in a formal Christmas season setting with family and guests including ex-beau George Hamilton.
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Lynda Bird Johnson
Charles S. Robb
White House
Vietnam
George Hamilton
Johnson
Gerald N. McAllis
Shawnee Junior College vote tally due this morning
Final Shawnee Junior College District 531 board results expected today after four hours of partial tabulations from 19 candidates for seven seats. County-by-county tallies show varied counts with several precincts still pending and organizers planning a meeting within two weeks to formalize the board.
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Shawnee Junior College
John Highland
Johnson County
Alexander County
Union County
Mas
Sac County
Massac County
Pulaski County
Anna
Robert G. Cruse
Thomas M. Garret
John R. Greenwell
Wendell H. Keith
Francis E. Sorrell
Ralph N. Taake Jr
Carroll Adam Turner
Charles E
Percys Arrive in Saigon For Five Day War Study
Sen Charles H. Percy and Mrs Percy land in Saigon for a five day visit to study war problems. He says he came to get a better understanding and has been mentioned as a possible 1968 Republican presidential candidate. Percy will be briefed by Ambassador Bunner and embassy staff. this is his second Vietnam visit.
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Saigon
Charles H. Percy
Percy
Ellsworth Bunker
First Negro astronaut Robert H. Lawrence Jr. dies in Edwards crash
Chicago scholar athlete and Bradley University chemistry graduate Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Jr. America's first Negro astronaut, died when his F104 Starfighter crashed during a proficiency flight at Edwards Air Force Base. Maj. Harvey J. Royer was injured. Memorial services are planned in Chicago and at Edwards AFB.
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Chicago
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Robert H. Lawrence Jr
America
Bradley University
Lawrence
Harvey J. Royer
Royer
Robert
Gwendolyn Duncan
Air Force Base
First Unitarian
University of Chicago
Edwards Afb
Swain Elected President of Illinois Board of Trustees
Timothy Swain a 58 year old Peoria lawyer was elected president of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees by a unanimous vote in Springfield. Swain a Republican faced no Democratic nominee and will lead the university board.
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Springfield, Ill
Timothy Swain
Peoria
University of Ilinois Board of Trustees
Swain
Johnson's daughter Lynda wed in White House ceremony
President Lyndon B. Johnson endured a long wedding day as Lynda Robb tied the knot at the White House. The ceremony and reception drew 500 guests including Secretary of Defense McNamara, who soon after announced his resignation to lead the World Bank.
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White House
Johnson
Lynda
Rebb
Roy Reed
New York Times
Washington
Texas
Charles S. Robb
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Defense
Presi
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