General says U S should negotiate on Vietnam policy
Retired Marine Commandant Gen David M Shoup dismisses the idea that U S interests require continued Vietnam fighting calling it pure unadulterated poppycock He favors civilian control and believes only negotiations can bring peace noting underestimation of the enemy and their resolve to defend what they see as theirs
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Washington
Marine Corps
U. S
Vietnam
David M. Shoup
Pearl Harbor
Palisades
Los Angeles
Shoup
Nixon Still Favored by GOP Bosses but Rockefeller Gains
Gallup poll shows Nixon remain the top GOP choice for 1968 nomination among county chairmen at 52 percent. Rockefeller leads Nixon in the East for the first time, while Ronald Reagan has moved to second place overall, narrowing Nixon's lead.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Gallup
Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
East
Rockefeller
Romney
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Ronald Reagan
California
Christmas wedding in Hugo's Tavern at holiday gathering
In East Wenatchee Washington a Sunday wedding took place in Hugo's Tavern with Justice of the Peace Coral Lake officiating. Seventy year old James Dreskin and Bertha Jackson aged fifty five were wed among gifts, cake, and a large buffet beside a Santa suited bar maid. The proprietors said both spouses were widowed and wanted a celebration where friends gathered.
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East Wenatchee
Wash
Hugo
Justice of the Peace Coral
Lake
James Dreskin
Bertha Jackson
Alice Testall
Mars at Closest Approach To Earth Reported
Mars lies 34,600,000 miles from Earth at its nearest point in the present apparition. Astronomers note the distance and provide visibility tips for observers tonight and in the coming days.
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Mars
Earth
Free right of way offered for central Illinois expressway
Macon County proposes 30 miles of bypass north and west of Decatur to connect U S 51 and U S 36 with the Springfield Champaign Decatur expressway. The offer covers land for two major interchanges and would be funded by existing county tax authority to match federal highway funds. County officials urge immediate state action linking to Interstate 57 at Champaign and Interstate 55 at Springfield.
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Springfield-Champaign-Decatur Expressway
Lawrence Reh
Lindsay-Schaub
State of Illinois
Springfield- Decatur- Champaign
Macon County
Bradley
Decatur
Board of Supervisors
William R. Mattson
Donald V. Lindsey
State of Illinois Public Works Department
Champaign
Springfield
Central Illinois
Illinois Highway Study Commission
George P. Johns
Chambers of Commerce
Monticello
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Bennett Bradley Jr
Macon County Board of Supervisors
Southern Illinois
Philco
Limpus
Super Tomboy
Phonie
South Division
Cartervillle
Illinois
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Kirby
W. Sycamore
Heifetz
Nabisco
Fisher
Heifetz Pickles
Ven Oic
Florida
Big Red
Santa
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Tom-Boy
Lesbel Wesson Oil
Philadelphia
Ballard Or
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Tom-Boy Orange Juice
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