New Year Celebrations Across East and West Begin
The Associated Press reports New Year customs vary by locale with the old year fading and 1965 welcomed. From Times Square in New York to Rio and Buenos Aires, celebrations include bells, paper confetti, fireworks, and parties. President Johnson marks New Year’s at his Texas ranch with black eyed peas tradition.
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British Military Great Dies At 83
London AP Field Marshal Lord Jumbo Wilson dies at 83 ending a career spanning the Boer War WWI and WWII. He led the Army of the Nile in WWI and served as supreme allied commander in the Mediterranean. He later chaired Britain's chiefs of staff in Washington and was titled Lord Wilson. He commanded British troops in Egypt before WWII and participated in the Greek aid expedition and Syrian campaign.
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Johnson Strategy Averts Labor Dept Crisis in Washington
President Johnson's deft approach ended a tense standoff in the Labor Department as Secretary We Willard Wirtz faced pressure from influential figures. Labor sources described the settlement as a political win, preventing further conflict and stabilizing policy discussions.
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Big Year For USS Labor Seen In 1965
Washington AP reports top labor and government spokesmen expect 1965 to be strong for most workers though risks loom. Wirtz cites rising purchasing power in 1964 and potential recession without countermeasures. Meany warns of unemployment and a too-low minimum wage, urging a raise to $2 an hour. Wirtz highlights teen joblessness and policy to prepare youths for future work amid automation.
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Yates County Collision Kills Three
A head on collision on Route 544 near Penn Yan, Yates County, killed Charles Best 36 and his daughters Sandra 3 and Kathy 6 months. The wife Sylvia and other children were injured. three Best children were treated at Soldiers and Sailors Hospital and released. three fatalities marked New Year's weekend deaths for New York State.
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U S Casualties Reach New High In Viet Nam
Paris dispatch says French sources urge a deal to end Vietnam fighting by making the United States guarantee South Vietnam through use of the 7th Fleet while Red China would pressure North Vietnam. France would mediate talks between Washington and Beijing though its own Viet Nam history is seen as a liability.
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De Gaulle Won’t Bow to U S Domination over NATO
Paris reports that President Charles de Gaulle declared France would not accept U S domination and suggested pursuing withdrawal from NATO when the pact renews in 1969. He emphasized he does not intend to quit the Atlantic alliance itself.
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France backs talks on Vietnam neutrality and indirect mediation
French sources say Paris favors talks between South Vietnam and the Viet Cong as a first step toward a settlement in Southeast Asia. President de Gaulle advocates neutralization while noting decisions should include Red China, with France ready to initiate outreach to Peking if asked by the United States.
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U S Missionary Killed by Congo Rebels in Wamba Massacre
American missionary William McChesney from Phoenix was trampled to death by Vongalese rebels during the white hostage massacre in Wamba. Survivors say he was singled out and died after rebels danced on his stomach and gored his eyes before throwing his body into the Wasaba River. McChesney belonged to the Africa mission of the Evangelical Crusade in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.
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Shoplift Spree Ends In Tragedy
Martin DarContey, a Garden City police officer and father of five, was gravely wounded by three bullets fired from his own service revolver, allegedly by his 15 year old daughter after a shoplifting incident at Macy's. His daughter Carok Ann and mother Lillian were arrested on shoplifting charges. The pursuit began Wednesday after he found the family in the store and ended with the officer hospitalized in Nissan Hospital.
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California pilots fly relief missions through flood and snow
Pilots risk flood area snow in doven California to reach marooned communities along the Saline and Klamath rivers. Nine commercial pilots from Yreka and Cate flew 66 missions delivering port medicines doctors and devices to the sick and young in Happy Camp and nearby settlements amid dangerous conditions.
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FBI Chief John Hoover Near 70 Persists In Role
John Edgar Hoover, nearing his 70th birthday, defies retirement and says he will continue as FBI director as long as health and public confidence permit. He remains active during holidays in Florida and plans to stay in touch with his office daily while the Civil Rights era debates and federal authority shape his tenure.
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Battles Around Binh Gia Raise U S Casualties High
US casualties in the Binh Gia fighting near Saigon climb to the highest in memory as four more Americans are wounded or missing. Vietnamese reports cite 38 killed, 58 wounded, 44 missing. 32 communists killed. A U S Embassy contact with Vietnamese generals seeks a political compromise amid coup tensions.
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Draft Calls Set for February and March Inductions
Washington reports the Defense Department issued draft calls for February and March totaling 3,000 and 3,900 men respectively. The quotas are notably lower than recent months, with November at 1,600 and January at 5,400, while April 1961 had a dip. The Selective Service system resumes at the 1950 level, with February the lowest since then.
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