Pres Novotny calls Central Com meeting in fight to delay ouster as party and state chief; reptdly has achieved stay until late '68 through personal intervention of USSR party chief L I Brezhnev, who flew to Prague at behest of E Ger Chmn Ulbricht; opposition, led by Premier Lenart and Presidium members A Dubcek and M Chudik, later joined by O Cernik, has accused Novotny of blocking econ reforms and discriminating against Slovakia; Brezhnev reptdly obtained concessions from Novotny to Slovak leaders

Novotny Fighting to Delay Ouster as Czechs' Leader; NOVOTNY FIGHTING TO DELAY OUSTER

Uproar over US Defense Dept role in '65 Project Camelot, study by Amer U researchers, recalled

U.S.RESEARCH AID IN SECRET BARRED; 21 Agencies Promise to Stop Covert Funding of Studies on Foreign Countries

Israel and Rumania sign reciprocal service pact

Rumania and Israel Map Joint Plants; Rumania and Israel Will Set Up Joint Factories

US relaxes curbs on air raids to permit Amer pilots to fly with relative freedom through so-called 'buffer strip' along Chinese border and outer 20-mi circle around Hanoi; US sources say relaxation is 1 of several White House moves that allowed sharp escalation of bombing raids since Aug; change in US strategy discussed; map

U.S. EASES CURBS ON PILOTS IN NORTH; Restrictions on Flying Near Hanoi and China Relaxed --2 MIG's Are Downed

NYC Council passes legis to create Environmental Protection Adm that would enforce program of noise control

COUNCIL APPROVES A 3D SUPERAGENCY; Bars Delay on Environment Office That Marcus Was to Have Headed for City

14 US scholars and specialists on Asian affairs issue statement on US policy that warns US acceptance of Communist victory in Vietnam will likely lead to larger more costly wars; tend to support policies of present and previous Adms; laud US record in area since '45 but see need for new techniques and new emphases; note China's potential threat is now recognized by every non-Communist state in area; hold US must continue to 'deter, restrain and counter-balance Chinese power to avoid major war in area; statement stems from 1st conf sponsored by Freedom House Pub Affairs Inst

14SCHOLARS WARN A VIETNAM DEFEAT MEANS BIGGER WAR; American 'Moderates' Say a Red Victory Would Spur Revolutionary Activity

says some athletes, mgrs and players of professional and coll teams supplied inside information on physical condition of leading players in 3 sports to bookmakers; credits wiretapping with supplying evidence for indictments; 11 plead not guilty; 2 more arrested, 2 others surrender to Dist Atty

Athletes and Managers Linked To Gambling 'Information Ring'; ATHLETES LINKED TO GAMBLING RING

Pres Johnson challenges business to find 500,000 jobs for poor Negroes, says Govt will do so if business does not, TV int

JOHNSON ASSERTS MOVES FOR PEACE ARE UP TO SAIGON; Encourages Its Leaders to Go Ahead With Informal Talks With Vietcong PLAYS DOWN U.S. ROLE President Interviewed on 3 TV Networks--Off for Australia for Holt Rites

LINDSAY ASSERTS MARCUS BETRAYED PUBLIC IF HE LIED; Mayor Decides 'Emergency' Contracts Made in Future Must Be Scrutinized HOGAN EXPANDS INQUIRY Looks Into Possible Mafia Influence in More Than One City Department

NYS Appellate Div, 4-1, reinstates procedures set up for involuntary treatment of addicts, overturns Justice Spiegel Aug ruling, P Jones case; concedes procedure might violate civil rights of addicts but holds interest of society justifies it; State Narcotic Addiction Control Comm lauds ruling but says it will submit bill to Legis to give alleged addicts opportunity of hearing before med exam; current procedure detailed

Narcotics Addicts Centers Reinstated by State Court; Addict Ordered Committed

payments deficit worsens during 4th qr; final data not available; factors

PAYMENTS DEFICIT WORSENS FOR U.S.; Selling of Stocks by Britain After Devaluation Causes Much Of Quarter's Sag

US Govt analyst, evaluating new US figures putting enemy strength much higher than originally thought, says US, in terms of destroying enemy's power structure, is further away from goal than it thought it was in '66

U.S. Raises Estimate Of Foe's Strength In South Vietnam; U.S. Officials Increase Estimate Of Enemy's Strength in Vietnam

CAIRO, Dec. 19--Informed sources said today, that Egyptian officials had let it be known that as part of a general Middle East settlement they might be willing to acknowledge Israel's right to exist within clearly defined frontiers.  

Egypt Indicates She May Ease Stand on Israel

Amer Arab Soc pres Marshall, sec gen El Din and vp Saad to visit 10 Arab nations, meet with leaders in effort to salvage Arab world from 'danger of Russian and Chinese domination' and protect US trade interests; hold tour nonofficial and nonpolitical, says it has US State Dept approval

American Arab Unit Is Planning to Visit 10 Mideast Nations

Prices and Incomes Bd disapproves gen pay rise of up to 15% for engineering unions; unions surprised, vow fight for higher pay

BRITISH UNIT BLOCKS GENERAL RISE IN PAY

AMMAN, Jordan, Dec. 19-- King Hussein said today that he would probably meet President Nasser of the United Arab Republic to agree on a joint position of their countries before the scheduled gathering of the Arab heads of state in Ratat, Morocco on Jan. 17.  

Hussein May Meet Nasser; Leaflets Are Seized

McEwen to keep Cabinet, policies and adm processes of Holt Govt

Johnson on Way to Australia to Attend Holt Memorial Services; Australia Makes Plans

L Garrison discusses continuing unrest throughout Africa

Remedies of Africa's Ailments; Succession of Coups Dramatizes Need for New Policies

N Vietnamese troops and supporting guerrillas reptdly have advanced to within 5 mi of strategic Saravane; Govt terms situation serious

NORTH VIETNAMESE SAID TO GAIN IN LAOS

BRUSSELS, Dec. 19--France today blocked the opening of negotiations between Britain and the Common Market, throwing the community into a new period of crisis.

FRENCH AGAIN BAR BRITISH IN MARKET; Veto Opening of Talks on Membership Application

Assembly approves resolution by US, USSR, GB and France requiring it to set 'planning estimate' for 2d yr when it adopts regular budget for coming calendar yr

U.N. WILL ESTIMATE BUDGET FOR 2 YEARS

The Proceedings In the U.N.

Swiss Parliament approves low-interest loans for UN bldgs in Switzerland

Swiss Grant $20-Million In Loans to World Bodies

Union of Amer Hebrew Congregations forms natl com to seek end to 'oppressed status' of Reform Judaism; com chmn Hess says it will stress bldg of synagogues, placement of more Reform rabbis from US, setting up of Hebrew-language journal and other moves; orgn ores Eisendrath expects vigorous response from Orthodoxy; sees drive offering young choice between Orthodoxy and no religion at all

REFORM STATUS SOUGHT IN ISRAEL; Group Here Will Work to End 'Oppression'

Vietnam War Casualties Are Listed by Pentagon

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December 20, 1967

Headlines from December 20, 1967

Novotny Fighting to Delay Ouster as Czechs' Leader; NOVOTNY FIGHTING TO DELAY OUSTER

U.S.RESEARCH AID IN SECRET BARRED; 21 Agencies Promise to Stop Covert Funding of Studies on Foreign Countries

Rumania and Israel Map Joint Plants; Rumania and Israel Will Set Up Joint Factories

U.S. EASES CURBS ON PILOTS IN NORTH; Restrictions on Flying Near Hanoi and China Relaxed --2 MIG's Are Downed

COUNCIL APPROVES A 3D SUPERAGENCY; Bars Delay on Environment Office That Marcus Was to Have Headed for City

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