U.S. Helicopters Shot Down in Mekong Delta Conflict
Four U.S. Army helicopters were reported shot down in the Mekong Delta Saturday as fighting continued beyond a New Year cease-fire declared by the Viet Cong. Allies said they would not halt offensive operations until 6 p.m. Sunday 5 a.m. EST and would extend the cease-fire by 12 hours in response to Pope Paul VI's plea for a Day of Peace. The South Vietnamese government announced the cease-fire extension, while the Viet Cong had claimed it.
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Pope Paul VI
Texas Drivers Get Color Photos New Licenses
Texas introduces color photographs on renewed licenses with in person renewal, eye tests for all, and two thumb prints for first timers. Four year licenses cost six dollars. two year renewals apply to odd numbered licenses while even numbers renew for four years.
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Austin
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Singing Milkman Faces Breathalyzer Rumpus in Southend
Sam Ashworth the 60 year old milkman says police stopped his electric milk wagon on Christmas Day and demanded a breathalyzer test for suspected intoxication after he began singing on his rounds. He claims the officers were wrong and that he had not drunk since the previous day.
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Southend
England
Sam
Sam Ashworth
Texas Governor Race Sparks Hour of Political Fireworks
In Texas the 1968 governor race shapes up as a McLendon Yarborough rematch. Gordon McLendon, Dallas radio financier, hints at a Wednesday announcement as a Democratic candidate. Yarborough signals plans for a possible run, aiming to govern while keeping his Senate seat.
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Gordon McLendon
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Ralph Yarborough
Dtex
Congress
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Senate
Yarborough
Democrats
McLendon
George Bush
Houston
John Connally
Connally
Joe Kilgore
Lloyd Bentsen
White House
Johnson
New Year Eve Celebrations Across the Nation
The Associated Press reports varied New Year celebrations from Chicago to Los Angeles. Prices for dining and dancing range from five to fifty five dollars per person, with notable events including Ella Fitzgerald performances and a Central Park city sponsored party. Three former paratroopers plan a high altitude champagne toss at Times Square.
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Associated Press
Ambassador West
Guildhall
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cocoanut Grove
Ella Fitzgerald
Frankie Ortega
Central Park
Long Island
Willpurn
Times Square
New Year’s Eve Trivia Dampened by Sunday Restrictions
The Sun notes Amarillo sees sun years, while forecast calls for colder weather with light snow by afternoon. Northerly winds peak, then ease. Washington reservations slow due to Sunday liquor ban. Michigan bars plan midnight openings extended by two hours.
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Amarillo
Washington
District of Columbia
Michigan
Cambodia allows limited U S pursuit into Cambodia
Prince Sihanouk confirmed Cambodia would permit American forces to pursue Communist troops into Cambodian territory if Viet Cong or North Vietnamese units violate neutrality. U.S. Gen. Abrams called such pursuit unrealistic now due to supply limits, while officials warn the move could provoke Western and Communist reactions.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
UPI
Nordon Sihanouk
Peking
Hanoi
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Prince Sihanouk
Skiers Tumble From Lift At Windham Mountain
Windham New York AP reported several riders were dumped from a chair lift at Windham Mountain Ski Area. Five taken to Greene County Memorial Hospital with two possibly leg fractures. Sub zero weather caused a wheel bearing to jam, jostling riders from chairs. About 52 to 75 people were on the lift list amid confusion.
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Windham, N.Y
Catskill Mountain
Windham
Thomas Sheridan
Windham Mountain Club
Catskill
Sheridan
Greene County Memorial Hospital
Vision of 21st Century from 2000 Future Study
The article presents a speculative look toward the year 2036, predicting how many Americans alive today would witness the new millennium. It contrasts a world of technological horror with one where humans use science to control their environment for the better, directing readers to Page D-1 for a detailed study.
Prominent Rancher Henry Hitch Dies of Heart Attack
Henry C. Hitch 83 a renowned rancher and cattleman died after a heart attack at his ranch south of Guymon Oklahoma. The Hitch ranch spans about 30000 acres and he helped establish one of the first feedlots in the Panhandle and co founded Texas County Feedlots Inc near Guymon. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m at Victory Memorial Methodist Church with Bishop W Angie Smith officiating. Burial in Elmhurst Cemetery. Hitch was born in Missouri and later moved to Oklahoma where he became a leader in agricultural circles and visited Russia in 1956 with other U S leaders.
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Okla
Oklahoma Panhandle
Henry C. Hitch
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Texas County Feedlots, Inc
Victory Memorial Methodist Church
W. Angie Smith
Oklahoma and New Mexico
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