Dirksen Faults GOP for Flubbed Job in Campaign
Washington December 12 AP Senator Everett Dirksen Republican Illinois said the Republican National Committee flubbed the job of projecting the party record and shares blame for GOP defeats. He blamed those whose duty was to present the true Republican image and noted Goldwater’s campaign positions aroused fear among voters. Dirksen added GOP stances on Social Security war civil rights farm supports and labor are sound but received little attention as Republicans were on the defensive.
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Illinois
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National Committee
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San Francisco
Arizona
Percy Chides GOP Leaders in Illinois Meeting
Chicago December 12 AP Charles H Perry criticized two misguided spokesmen of the Republican party after losing the Illinois gubernatorial bid. He urged new leadership to unite the GOP and persuade Americans they deserve confidence, stressing dignity and opportunity while avoiding named individuals.
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Catholic Parish Joins Grand Rapids Council of Churches
St Andrew's Cathedral in Grand Rapids becomes an associate member of the area Council of Churches. Bishop Allen J. Babcock granted permission, marking one of the first Catholic memberships to the National Council of Churches seen outside Tulsa. Msgr. Charles Poppell notes the milestone.
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Harassed Santa Receives Police Protection
Alton Illinois December 12 AP Santa Claus will receive police protection after reporting that older children are pulling my whiskers and making life unpleasant. Plainclothes officers will monitor Santa's headquarters as teenagers and children too old for visits arrive seeking candy and treats.
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SIU seeks 36 million capital improvements fund
SIU Board approves a 6 526,340,000 capital improvements budget for 1965 87, pending approval by the State Board of Higher Education and then the Legislature. President Morris calls the plan realistic as enrollment grows toward 27,000, with major projects at Carbondale Edwardsville and the Carterville Vocational Institute including new science and office buildings, renovations, and campus infrastructure.
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Remap Debated In New York
Albany N Y Dec 12 AP The New York State Legislature will meet in a special session Tuesday amid bitter political fighting to reapportion itself on the one man one vote basis ordered by the U S Supreme Court The reapportionment will mean a substantial shift in legislative voting strength from upstate rural counties to the New York City area Republicans will dominate both houses during the special session but on Jan 1 they will surrender control to the Democrats for the first time in 30 years Democrats won majorities in both houses in the Nov 3 election
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Warren Aide Sees Society Produces Many Oswalds
Warren Commission critique notes society fails to address social ills and yields many Oswalds daily. J Lee Rankin at Brandeis seminar says educational system and penal flaws create future threats while nation lacks will to act. Conference on Violence discusses identifying trouble sources and control.
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Defense Chief Plans End of Army Reserve Functions
Secretary McNamara proposes abolishing the Army Reserve as a separate structure and placing its functions and many personnel into a strengthened National Guard. The plan aims to cut costs by about 150 million annually, reshaping reserve forces while keeping Air Force Navy and Marines reserves intact for now.
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Weather outlook for Southern Illinois turns colder Sunday
Decreasing cloudiness Sunday night followed by colder air. Low Sunday night in the upper 20s. Monday brings more cloudiness with little temperature change. Winds shift from north to northwest at 8 to 15 mph. Area map and forecast details provided.
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Dynamite Found Near U N Headquarters in New York
Three sticks of dynamite with blasting caps were found a half mile south of the United Nations headquarters along First Avenue near 33rd Street. Police searched among Cuban exiles and consulted the Army over the nearby bazooka blast that shook the UN windows. Bomb Squad moved the four foot bazooka to Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, New Jersey.
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Murphysboro Cagers Beat Pinckneyville First Since 1950
Gov Kerner plans northeast tour. animals receive care. Christmas toys noisy this year. proposals for schools. Murphysboro cagers beat Pinckneyville for first time since 1950.
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Nine American Knights Die as Viet Nam Clash Simmers
In Saigon nine Americans have been killed during a week of fighting in the Delta. The death toll rose to nine as U S officers were killed and a body of an American adviser was found. Buddhist protest swelled as Tran Van Huong’s regime faced renewed Communist attacks in Camau Peninsula and An Loa Valley. A terrorist blast in Saigon wounded two Americans and four Vietnamese as anti-American sentiment grows.
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Soviet Foreigner Minister Gromyko to Visit Here Next Spring
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko will visit here next spring, probably at this time, Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns announced in return for Luns' visit to Moscow this year.
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