Rockefeller rejects 2 primaries, reply to Citizens Union chmn Bergerman

DEMOCRATS PLAN ALBANY PROGRAM; List Arms Curb, Finances and Ethics--Governor Vetoes Two Primaries G.O.P. Backing Plan Democrats Draft Albany Plans; Governor Vetoes 2 Primaries Controversy Expected Governor'S Policies at Issue

visits begin; 5 special crossing points opened in wall; 60,000 permits issued in day; Deputy Mayor Albertz pledges to increase processing staff; W Berliner illus with relatives

HOLIDAY CROSSING BEGINS IN BERLIN; Streams From West Zone Go to East Part of City as Reds Open Barriers First Visitors Yesterday HOLIDAY CROSSING BEGINS IN BERLIN Control Lines Lifted

Curran announces settlement of dispute; Neurohr to be reinstated with ltd authority; NMU to withdraw 2 legal actions against US Lines, co to withdraw objections to strike benefits for seamen

ACCORD REACHED ON LINER AMERICA; Ship to Sail Feb. 7--Officer in Dispute to Be Aboard Dispute on the America Settled; Liner Will Sail Again Feb. 7 Conditions Imposed Agreement Upheld

Presidium vice chmn N N Organov and S M Arushayan replaced by N G Ignatov and N Arutyunyan

Brezhnev Retains Soviet Posts As President and Party Official; Possible Heir of Khrushchev Is First to Hold Second Office While Leader BREZHNEV IS KEPT IN 2 SOVIET POSTS Presidium Aide Replaced

Liquor purchasers with knowhow and a Christmas season toughness are forcing package stores in several parts of the metropolitan area to play Santa Claus by giving illegal price discounts.  

LIQUOR-PRICE CUTS FORCED BY BUYERS; Illegal 10 to 15% Discounts Won on Sales by Case Illegal Liquor-Price Cuts Won By Buyers in Christmas Sales Complaints Increase Store Owner's Predicament 

Wagner reptdly urges friends to refrain from promoting him for Vice Pres

MAYOR DEPLORES MOVES TO PUT HIM IN FEDERAL ARENA; Asks Friends Not to Press Him as Vice-Presidential or Senate Candidate TO SEE JOHNSON TODAY Visit May Spur Speculation but Wagner Is Hoping to Finish Program Here. To Speak Out Later Wagner Deplores Moves to Put Him in Federal Arena in 1964

several Manhattan savings banks raise interest rates; Bank for Savings sets 4.4% on long-term deposits; other details

BANKS HERE RAISE RATES ON SAVINGS; One to Pay 4.4% on Year's Deposit--Others Lift Yield to 4.25% on New Funds State's Highest Rate BANKS HERE RAISE RATES ON SAVINGS Statement by Dry Dock Credit Every Three Months Competition from the West Move Is Explained

arrives, Saigon, with Asst Secs Bundy and Sylvester; welcomed by Lodge, Harkins and Maj Gen Tran Van Don; illus; Dir McCone and Amb Unger arrived earlier; US officials rept briefings prepared for McNamara were blunt, indicating 'rough' situation in Mekong Delta; rept complaints by low-ranking Vietnamese officials on lack of direction from central Govt; Vietnamese press criticizes Govt leadership, suggests 'reshuffle' of provisional Govt, challenges US goal of withdrawing most of US forces by end of '65; key US officials in Saigon regard '65 target date as unrealistic

McNamara Opens Inquiry In Vietnam on War Crisis; Grave Fears Voiced M'NAMARA OPENS INQUIRY IN SAIGON Students Oppose de Gaulle

Sen, 60-25, approves $3,272,500,000 appropriation; rejects ban on underwriting credit, 52-32; Johnson lr to Mansfield and Kennedy lr to Mansfield and Kennedy lr written before death factors in vote; Passman rejects immediate Cong conf

SENATE KILLS BAN ON GRAIN CREDIT; VOTES AID FUNDS; 3.27 Billion Measure Is Sent to Conference--House Figure Is 2.8 Billion JOHNSON VIEW UPHELD Mansfield Reads a Letter From the President Citing Gains From Soviet Deal Sent to Conference SENATE VOTES AID; CREDIT BAN FAILS Assurance by Johnson

Corp Counsel Larkin rules Estimate Bd lacks right to restrict investments to securities of cos that do not practice racial bias; policy dropped; Beame comments; Screvane to seek NYS legis to empower Controller to be selective; Boro Pres Dudley scores ruling

City Told It Lacks Right to Use Pension Funds in Fight on Bias; CITY LOSES TACTIC IN FIGHT ON BIAS Southern Utilities Target

com approves Sen Smathers amendment to allow deduction of entire transportation cost of business-pleasure trip, even if business is incidental; action in effect would repeal '63 curbs and re-establish old rules on travel; requirement that deductible transportation expenses be documented is retained though Smathers argued against it; his opposition to tighter travel rules as Fla state repr and his law firm's representation of several transportation cos noted; com also votes to permit US corps' foreign subsidiaries to deduct pension plan payments of Amer employes, end 7 1/2% tax on inter-corporate divd payments by domestic subsidiaries to parent cos, and make clear that fire and casualty ins cos can deduct contributions to employe pension or profit-sharing plans

Tax Deductions for Travel Widened by Senate Panel; Group Acts to Allow Write-off of Costs, Even if Business on Trip Is Incidental --Move Would Repeal '63 Curbs Documentation Unchanged Opposed by Smathers TAX DEDUCTIONS ON TRAVEL EASED

Irenee du Pont Dies In Wilmington at 86; IRENEE DU PONT DIES IN DELAWARE A Blunt Industrialist Rayon and Cellophane Bought by 3 Cousins Settlement in '62 'Nylon Stockings'

Pres Johnson orders Govt agencies cut 75% of luxury cars as part of econ drive; number of limousines and heavy sedans to be cut from 491 to 136; other details

JOHNSON ORDERS AUTO AUSTERITY; Officials Told to Dispose of 75% of Luxury Cars and Use Smaller Models 95 Others Affected JOHNSON ORDERS AUTO AUSTERITY Bell to Lose Luxury Car State Curbs Use of Big Cars Wagner's Executive Order

Jane's Fighting Ships (pub) sees rapid moves toward parity with US; repts 26 operational craft and additions at rate of 1 per mo

SOVIET SUBMARINES FOUND FORMIDABLE

US source repts US and France 'long way' from serious quarrel over nuclear strategy; US to ask joint talks when French force develops further; French seen becoming more appreciative of doctrine of flexible response as they learn more about nuclear arms; US sees pol-mil importance of French force reduced as multilateral fleet takes shape

U.S. Foresees Talks With the French on Joint Nuclear Strategy

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British Unemployment at 2%

Commuter Train Joins In Spirit of the Season

V Pozdneyev and family arrive in Portsmouth, Ohio, from Moscow to spend Xmas with J C McKenzie and family in Portsmouth Jr C of C project to foster Russo-Amer understanding; Pozdneyevs int

Soviet Family in Ohio for the Holidays; Portsmouth Excited Stop Over at Idewild

Left-Wing Socialist party to discipline 25 members who abstained from vote

ITALIAN SOCIALISTS TO TRY DISSIDENTS

Brit Persian Studies Inst team headed by D Stronach finds jewelry and ornaments, Passargadae; Stronach dates treasure to about 522 BC

Ancient Jewelry Found At Palace Site in Iran

US Appeals Ct authorizes release of Ivanov in $100,000 bail; hears Butenko appeal for release on bail

$100,000 BAIL SET FOR RUSSIAN DRIVER

New Zealand's Cabinet Reshuffled and Enlarged

BUNKER MENTIONED AS ENVOY TO O.A.S

The Proceedings In the U.N.

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December 20, 1963

Headlines from December 20, 1963

DEMOCRATS PLAN ALBANY PROGRAM; List Arms Curb, Finances and Ethics--Governor Vetoes Two Primaries G.O.P. Backing Plan Democrats Draft Albany Plans; Governor Vetoes 2 Primaries Controversy Expected Governor'S Policies at Issue

HOLIDAY CROSSING BEGINS IN BERLIN; Streams From West Zone Go to East Part of City as Reds Open Barriers First Visitors Yesterday HOLIDAY CROSSING BEGINS IN BERLIN Control Lines Lifted

ACCORD REACHED ON LINER AMERICA; Ship to Sail Feb. 7--Officer in Dispute to Be Aboard Dispute on the America Settled; Liner Will Sail Again Feb. 7 Conditions Imposed Agreement Upheld

Brezhnev Retains Soviet Posts As President and Party Official; Possible Heir of Khrushchev Is First to Hold Second Office While Leader BREZHNEV IS KEPT IN 2 SOVIET POSTS Presidium Aide Replaced

LIQUOR-PRICE CUTS FORCED BY BUYERS; Illegal 10 to 15% Discounts Won on Sales by Case Illegal Liquor-Price Cuts Won By Buyers in Christmas Sales Complaints Increase Store Owner's Predicament

Billboard 200

The Singing Nun

In The Wind

The Second Barbra Streisand Album

Trini Lopez At PJ's

Golden Records Vol. 3

Notable Births

Historical Context for December 20, 1963