Westmoreland orders 24 hour cease-fire in Vietnam
General Westmoreland says American forces will curtail offensive operations for 24 hours starting 6 p.m. Saigon time today in line with a Christmas cease-fire backed by the South Vietnamese government. Earlier, U.S. bombers hit targets as the Viet Cong proclaimed a three day truce not accepted by allies.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Amarillo
U.S
Vietnam
Westmoreland
South Vietnam
Dai Nang
Bethlehem Basilica Opens to Many for Christmas Amid War
A drizzle falls on Judea as Bethlehem's Basilica Nativity, now in Jordanian territory no longer, opens to many for Christmas for the first time after last summer's Middle East conflict. Msgr. Alberto Gori leads a Jerusalem to Bethlehem procession. the site features Greek Orthodox high altar and Armenian Orthodox side altar with limited Roman Catholic access to the crypt.
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Bethlehem
Judea
Christ
Msgr
Alberto Gori
Jerusalem
Constantine
Justinian
Nazareth
Haifa
Mediterranean
Galilee
One Paper Christmas
Notice that there will be no afternoon paper on Christmas Day and both the morning and evening Daily News will merge features. To allow staff to spend time with families, the circulation department closes at 10 a.m. Christmas Day. subscribers missing a paper should call before then.
Two Amarillo Women Hurt In Hayden Duplex Explosion
A gas explosion at 1406 Hayden in Amarillo leveled a brick duplex and damaged nearby homes. Two residents Mrs. Jo Ann Coury and Mrs. Bertha Phelps suffered minor injuries and were in satisfactory condition at Northwest Texas Hospital. Fire officials cited a gas buildup with unknown ignition.
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Amarillo
Hayden
Jo Ann Coury
Bertha Phelps
Northwest Texas Hospital
Weather notes for Amarillin area and IA
The Day 55 sun rises over Amarilin Yt in Iowa with forecasts of variable high cloudiness. The Weather Bureau predicts a mid level high temperature for the area today with variable cloud cover expected throughout.
His Ticket From Sir
Oklahoma City AP. Fred Sneed a Fort Worth seed salesman received a warning ticket for improper lane change during a holiday safety patrol. Trooper Sid Berry issued the ticket as Governor Dewey Bartlett rode along and later surveyed traffic from a patrol plane.
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Oklahoma City
Fred Sneed
Fort Worth
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
Dewey Bartlett
Sid Berry
Bartlett
Ex-Resident Auto Fatality Near Bowie Kills Richard Stevenson
A three car crash about 2 miles south of Bowie on U.S. 287 killed Richard Stevenson, 31, of McKinney, and injured his wife Beverly, 30, and their two children. James Kaiser of Bowie and two other passengers were treated and released. Stevenson, former Amarillo resident and Texas Power and Light supervisor, died at Bowie Memorial Hospital. Arrangements by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors.
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Amarillo
Bowie
U.S. 287
Richard Stevenson
Shelly
McKinney
Bowie Memorial Hospital
Beverly
Sharla
Allen Ross
J. W. Mason
Fort Worth
Kaiser
Stevenson
Ben Keith
Blackburn - Shaw Funeral Directors
James Kaiser
Texas Power and Light Co
Methodist Church
John Stevenson FE. R. Moore
Texas
Tyler
Highway Patrol
Raymond
Albuquerque
N.M
Johnson meets Pope in Vatican amid Vietnam peace talks
President Johnson and Pope Paul VI held an hour long Christmas audience as Johnson wrapped up a worldwide trip. He said the United States could begin peace talks with North Vietnam and halt bombing if the enemy shows restraint. The Vatican said the Pope offered non specific suggestions toward ending the fighting.
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Vatican City
Johnson
Paul VI
Vietnam
Washington
Pope Paul
United States
Vatican
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Pakistan
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Karachi
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