U.N. Set to Approve Historic Outer Space Pact
The General Assembly's top political committee is ready to approve a treaty banning the use of outer space for warlike purposes. The accord, tied to five ratifications, allows peaceful space activity and disclaims national sovereignty over celestial bodies. The United States aims for quick Senate ratification next year.
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General Assembly
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U.N
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Moon
Soviet Union
Uni
Britain
Senate
United States
Girl Scouts Plan Christmas Sing Along in Winchester
Area Girl Scout and Brownie troops will sing Christmas music Monday at 7 p.m. around the Community Christmas Tree by the Court House and at Ward Plaza Shopping Center. Miss Gwen Skiles and Miss DeAnn Johnson lead the downtown program from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, while Mrs. William I. Jackson Jr. directs the Ward Plaza performance.
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Winchester
Ward Plaza
Court House
Gwen Skiles
DeAnn Johnson
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
William I. Jackson, Jr
Town Crier urges early mailing for Christmas delivery
Postmaster Johnston warns that mail and packages must be sent today or Monday to ensure delivery by Christmas. He notes the annual rush requires extra time for processing and transit.
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Johnston
Peak Mail Due Here Today
The Winchester Post Office faces a likely peak mailing day with heavy Christmas volume expected today or Monday. Postmaster Wilbur Johnston notes next week will bring mail from across the country, while Thursday saw 245,071 pieces processed, up 8,533 from the previous year.
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Wilbur Johnston
Winchester
Johnston
Johnson Confers With Lodge on Vietnam Progress
President Johnson publicized a report from Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge on Vietnam progress and 1967 gains. Lodge said no Hanoi peace signs yet but expected headway, with pacification lagging. Johnson praised military effort, political development, inflation control, and terrorism fight as progressing, while 1967 outlook hoped for better conventional force strength and initial pacific action.
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Fire damages Clarke House on Osborne Vorous farm
A fire last night heavily damaged one wing of the Osborne Vorous farm house near Berryville. The Cleveland Woodward family occupied the dwelling. Firemen from John H. Enders and Boyce used masks after smoke blocked entry as they fought the blaze for about four hours, tearing off stucco from the log structure to reach it. The blaze likely started in the kitchen flue while the family was away shopping.
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Osborne Vorous
Berryville
Cleveland Woodward
John H. Enders
Boyce Companies
Woodward
Barry Goldwater may skip Vietnam tour
Barry Goldwater told reporters he may not go to Vietnam after all citing inability to serve in a military capacity. He and Peggy planned a Far East tour after Christmas but Defense denied his earlier request to go as an Air Force Reserve Officer.
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Ariz
Barry Goldwater
Vietnam
Goldwater
Peggy
Far East
Department of Defense
Red China Denounces Hanoi Embassy Bombing Claim
Beijing accuses U S planes of dive bombing its Hanoi embassy and a New China News Agency office. North Vietnam reports rockets on Chinese and Romanian embassies and residential areas. U S state and defense officials deny the raids targeting military sites only.
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U.N. Council Approves Mandatory Sanctions on Rhodesia
The United Nations Security Council adopts mandatory economic sanctions the first time in its history to pressure Rhodesia over its 1965 declaration of independence. Eleven members vote for the measure while Mali France the Soviet Union and Bulgaria abstain. The resolution targets 12 Rhodesia exports and oil arms aircraft and vehicles imports.
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GOP governors warn against counting on LBJ dip in 1968
At White Sulphur Springs AP report says influential Republican governors including Romney and Rockefeller caution that Johnson’s recent decline won’t secure a presidential victory for the GOP in 1968. Romney urges a clear program of change while Rockefeller emphasizes local factors and doubts polls.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Johnson
Michigan
George Romeney
Vietnam
Washington
Romney
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Tion
Rockefeller
Clouds Grow Tonight Across State
A low pressure system from the south and a cold front from the north combine to bring increasing cloudiness to the state tonight.
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Richmond
Kennedy Book Hearing Set for Fast Ruling on Manuscript
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Saul Streit ordered author William Manchester and two publishers to show cause why an injunction against the book Death of a President should not be granted. Mrs Kennedy and Sen Robert F Kennedy filed affidavits claiming irreparable harm and sensationalism from publication. Look magazine Harper & Row and London publisher Michael Joseph Ltd are involved with plans for foreign and paperback rights. Dell Books offered 1 million for paperback rights.
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John F.kennedy
William Manchester
Supreme Court
Saul S. Streit
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Manchester
Streit
Robert F. Kennedy
DM. Y
Look
Harper & Row, Publishers,Inc
Kennedy
Michael Joseph, Ltd
London
England
Dell
Chairman Sees Demand for Spending Out
Washington AP reports George H. Mahon the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee says there is a pronounced grass roots demand for reduced government spending but cautions against drastic cuts. He urges holding the line and cutting where possible prioritizing war spending and nondefense trims. Senator Russell Long warns Vietnam costs could yield a $20 billion deficit unless taxes rise or nondefense spending is cut.
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House Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
Mahon
Leaflet campaign and battlefield actions in South Vietnam
American forces released 2.5 million surrender leaflets urging North Vietnamese fighters to quit their units. U S 1st Air Cavalry reported killing 17 Viet Cong in a 12 hour fight northeast of Saigon. B52s bombed a North Vietnam base camp in the DMZ as Viet Cong attacked in the Mekong Delta. six Navy river patrol boats aided the unit with unclear engagement.
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Demilitarized Zone
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Mekong
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