Johnson says economies won't undermine U S defense strength
President Johnson told bipartisan congressional leaders that economic measures will not weaken American military power. McNamara Rusk and McCone briefed on U S and Soviet relative strength through the 1960s, stressing a strategic force able to absorb a surprise attack and survive with power to deter the aggressor.
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Russia
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Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
John A. McCone
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Rusk
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Defense Department
Rabies vaccination clinic for dogs set at Winchester armory
The local rabies inoculation clinic opens tomorrow at Winchester armory with a four day schedule from 3 to 9 p.m. daily. Clinics available to all dog owners in Winchester and Frederick County per Ervin Cleveland.Weather mentions possible snow and a white Christmas outlook.
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Winchester Armory
Winchester Animal Hospital
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Winchester
Frederick County
Ervin Cleveland
Zanzibar Declares Independence as Africa’s 34nd Nation
Zanzibar became Africa’s 34th independent nation as Prince Philip delivered the act of Parliament ending British protectorate status after 73 years. Prime Minister Shamte Hamadi urged effort and warned independence means work, not loot, with Kenya also set for independence and UN membership forthcoming.
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Britain
Prince Philip
Elizabeth II
Sheik Shamte Hamadi
Kenya
Council Holds Regular December Session Tonight
The City Council meets this evening at 7:30 in the Council Chamber City Hall for its regular December session.
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Council Chamber
McNamara Orders Air Force Manned Space Lab Project
Secretary Robert McNamara instructed the Air Force to develop a manned space laboratory to orbit Earth in about four years. He also disclosed the cancellation of the Dyna-Soar program, an earlier manned space glider project.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Air Force Today
McNamara
Air Force
Long Reelected Firemen's Parade Head Contest Set
Arlie C Long was reelected director of the Firemen's Parade for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The In Town Honorary Fire Chief Contest for Winchester and Frederick County will be held March 12 at Shenandoah College auditorium.
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Shenandoah
Mr. Long
Rouss Fire Co
Winchester Electric Service
Winchester
Frederick County
Shenandoah College
Four Americans Held by Bolivian Miners Fight for Release
Miners led by a Communist faction hold four Americans and 17 others at Catavi Bolivia as a 24 hour deadline passes without word on any government concession. The captives include U S Information Officer Michael Kristula and Peace Corps volunteer Robert Fergerstrom.
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LA Paz
Juan Lechin
Thomas Martin
New York
U.S. Information Agency
U.S
la Pez
Martin
Catavi
Michael A. Kristula
Cadillac
Mich
Bernard Rifkin
Brooklyn
N.Y
Peace Corps
Robert Fergerstrom
Honolulu
Irineo Pimental
Frederico Escobar
County OK Tentative Deed Tax To Boost Revenue
County supervisors approved an ordinance to tax recordable documents to raise funds for the budget. The measure imposes a nickel per $100 of valuation on deeds and related records at the county clerk’s office, with Massie noting state law allows up to one third of the state levy. The tax covers deeds chattels deeds of trust leases and similar records.
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Board of Supervisors
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Massie
Water main burst freezes downtown Kansas City streets
A large water main break near Penn Valley Park at 29th and Broadway caused freezing water and ice over six blocks, blocking major downtown arteries. Police rerouted thousands of cars and buses as a epic rush hour jam formed before the main commute.
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Kansas City
Penn Valley Park
29Th
Broadway
Rights Petition Movement Gathers Pace on Civil Rights Bill
A petition to force a House vote on civil rights legislation gained momentum after a fast start. Emanuel Celler filed the petition to strip control from the Rules Committee and set four days of debate with a floor vote likely around January 27. By day’s end 131 signatures were collected, with Republican support appearing among the early signers.
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Washington
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Celler
Smith
Peintala
Trunk Trick or Treat Tranquilizers Lead to Fines
A man and a woman were fined 1000 dollars each and given six month suspended sentences for handing out tranquilizer pills as trick or treat candy at Halloween. Mrs Edna McCrory 39 of Philadelphia and Frederick E Waterhouse 60 of Collingswood were involved. McCrory said the pills were given by mistake. No children were known to have ingested them.
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Collingswood
N.J
Edna McCrory
Philadelphia
Frederick E. Waterhouse
William and Mary replaces football coach Drewer
William and Mary president Dr. Davis Y. Paschall announced that Milton Drewer will not be rehired after his contract ends next June. Drewer, seven years head coach, posted a 21-46-2 record and his teams struggled. Last season the Indians went 4-6, tied with Richmond for fifth in the Southern Conference.
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Davis Y. Paschall
William and Mary
Milton Drewer
Drewer
Indians
Virginia
Richmond
Bombing at Aden Airport Kills Indian Woman and Injures 39
An explosion from a balcony at Aden Airport struck a British high commissioner's party at a social event. An Indian woman died and 39 people were hurt, including Sir Kennedy Trevaskis and officials from the Federation of South Arabia. No bomber identity yet. Talks with Duncan Sandys were planned.
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Kennedy Trevaskis
George Henderson
J'm Foster
Information Ministry
Federation of South Arabia
Sultan Ahmed bin Abdulla Fadhli
London
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Emirates
Arabian Peninsula
Duncan Sandys
Yemen
Rankin named general counsel for Kennedy assassination probe
Chief Justice Earl Warren announces J Lee Rankin former solicitor general is appointed general counsel for the presidential assassination commission. The FBI summary of the five volume report is to be studied before any release. The panel has met twice with a next meeting time undecided.
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Washington
Earl Warren
J. Lee Rankin
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Warren
FBI
Rankin
Hartington
Neb
New York City
Lee Harvey Oswald
Justice Department
Jack Ruby
Oswald
Johnson
Front Royal Employees Get Three Day Christmas Holiday
Town Council votes unanimously to grant Christmas Eve Christmas Day and December 26 as holidays for Front Royal staff. Town Manager says policy may shift toward uniform holiday timing. review to set annual leave with sick leave. potential impact only on trash collection.
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Front Royal
Walter Duncan
Britain and West Germany Reach Broad Accord in Talks
British Foreign Secretary Richard A. Butler and West German leaders announced a broad agreement to foster Western unity after two days of talks in Bonn. The communique said future negotiations would be easier and that regular discussions would continue, easing East West tensions and supporting Britain’s path toward the European Community.
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West Germany
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Germany
Richard A. Butler
Butler
Ludwig Erhard
Gerhard Schroeder
Alec Douglas- Home
Erhard
Great Britain
Europe
Karl Guenther von Hase
Schroeder
Soviet Union
Fears Grow for Safety of Frank Sinatra Jr
Fears rise for the 19 year old son of Frank Sinatra as the FBI tightens its pursuit in Lake Tahoe after his disappearance during a snowstorm. Investigators report six men and 18 guns seized near Lake Tahoe but linked to bank robberies, not yet to the kidnapping. Sinatra Sr. remains vigilant in Reno, receiving support from Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
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Calif
FBI
Frank Sinatra Jr
Curtis
Lynan
Sinatra
Ernest Carlson
Reno
John Foss
Young Sinatra
Lake Tahoe
Foss
Joseph James Sorce
el Cerrito
Thomeas Patrick Keating
Riverside
Sinatra Jr
U.S. 50
Sinatra Sr
Nerous
Robert Kennedy
Washington
Justice Department
Palm Springs
Weather system from Rocky Mountains moves into Virginia
An upper low pressure system over the southern Rocky Mountains is expected to move east today, bringing cloud cover and some precipitation into Virginia.
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Richmond
Rocky Mountain
Virginia
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