Pueblo Skipper Says Guns Communications Inadequate
Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher told a Navy court of inquiry that the USS Pueblo lacked adequate guns and modern communications and explosives for destroying secret equipment if captured. He described two .50 caliber guns and limited ammunition as insufficient for defense and noted delays in explosives and scuttling options.
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Johnsons Fly Home to Texas Reflect on White House Farewell
Lyndon B. Johnson and family depart Washington in the same presidential jet that carried him to power and return to Texas with mixed feelings of relief, nostalgia, and concern for Vietnam. Mrs. Johnson recalls last morning, daughters share memories, as the Johnsons prepare for a life beyond the presidency.
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Carmania Liner Arrives for Newport News Hull Repairs
The Cunard liner Carmania damaged after running aground off San Salvador arrived at Newport News Virginia for hull repairs at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Officials expect dry docking. Divers inspected the hull at Cat Island after freeing the vessel from the reef. There were 471 passengers and 202 crew members aboard during the 12 day cruise from Fort Lauderdale.
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Antiwar Demonstrators Fail to Interrupt Inaugural Pageantry
Washington AP reports antiwar demonstrators jeered and hurled rocks during the inaugural parade. Eighteen arrests for disorderly conduct accompanied clashes with police along Pennsylvania Avenue as paratroopers and National Guardsmen reinforced security. Nixon rode past the scene behind armored and bullet resistant protection amid a tense, cold afternoon.
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Hanukkah Festival Commemorates Ancient Liberty Victory
The Jewish Hanukkah marks eight days celebrating the 165 B.C. battle for religious liberty and the rededication of the Jerusalem temple to the worship of the true God, also called the Feast of Lights.
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Adams asks Godwin to delay Virginia session date
Harold W. W. Adams Republican candidate for attorney general calls on Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. to push the General Assembly opening to the third week in March to allow GOP lawmakers time to attend the state Republican convention in Roanoke. He cites constitutional revision as urgent and accuses the governor of partisan manipulation.
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Mammoth Shovel Promises Huge Strip Mine Advance
The Mammoth Shovel near Paradise Kentucky is described as the world’s largest self propelled land machine. It towers like a 20 story building and is designed to remove earth from above coal seams at a strip mining site.
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