Communist battalions threaten Thai border crisis
Thai army chief Gen. Praphas says three battalions including North Vietnamese troops, totaling about 600 men, are poised on the northern border and one seeks to cross into Thailand. Helicopters ferry troops to Nan province as Laos reports a general North Vietnamese offensive with attacks on Nam Bac and other fronts.
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Laos
North Vietnam
Pathet Lao
Praphas Charusathien
Praphas
Nan Province
Chiengrai
3Rd Army
Laotian Defense Ministry
Nam Bac
Luang Prabang
Phalane
Nong Boualao
Savannakhet Province
Allies Stop Viet Cong In Coastal Battle Near Demilitarized Zone
Allied forces and U S helicopters crushed about half of a Viet Cong battalion on the coast below the DMZ. The clash left 203 Viet Cong dead, 15 South Vietnamese killed, 59 wounded, and casualties among U S and Australian advisers. U S pilots flew 150 missions in North Vietnam and B 52s bombed near the Cambodian border despite a Christmas cease-fire.
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Demilitarized Zone
U. S
Quang Tri City
North Vietnam
Red River
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Annexation Wins Okay Of Commissioners 2-1
Athens County Commissioners approved the annexation of 472 acres in Canaan Township to Athens by a 2-1 vote. The area includes the new McBee plant and will move toward city council after a 60 day objection period.
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James Edwards
John Law
John Cline
McBee
Robert J. L. Lee
Lee
East End
Raymond Shepard
Florida
Acton
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Edwards
Athens County
Federal Study Of Bridge Collapse Begins
A federal task force led by Rear Adm. Louis M. Thayer arrived to direct a national investigation into the Silver Bridge collapse. William C. Foster heads the on site work with Robert L. Allard assisting. Eyewitness accounts are being coordinated by the West Virginia State Police with help from Ohio patrol. A second group will study design and maintenance with state road officials. A third group will perform a structural analysis with highway department representatives.
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National Transportation Safety Board
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Bureau of Surface Safety
Robert L. Allard
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Admiral Thayer
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Ohio State Highway Patrol
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Ohio Highway Department
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St. Mary’s Bridge
State Road Commission
Miami Chief Promises New Police Brutality
Miami Chief Walter Headley declares community relations programs failed in the Negro district. He orders intensified stop and frisk, shotguns and dogs to deter “young hoodlums,” amid Civil Rights era tensions and contrasting remarks from Sheriff Purdy.
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Walter Headley
Headley
Central Negro District
Dade County
E. Wilson Purdy
Fears nitrogen in farm fertilizers may reach baby foods
AP reports biologist Barry Commoner warned at a AAAS session that excessive nitrogen used in farming and sewage could contaminate store-bought baby foods. He cited possible nitrate to nitrite conversion lowering hemoglobin’s oxygen carrying, risking pale blue infants or death, though certainty remains.
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Barry Commoner
Washington University
St. Louis
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Commoner
One Tax Erased, But Another Goes Higher
The New Year brings tax changes with higher Social Security taxes in 1968 and the repeal of the federal stamp tax on real estate sales. The stamp tax, 55 cents per $500, funds roughly $60 to $70 million yearly. Social Security payrolls rise from $6,600 to $7,800, adding about $52.80 for someone earning the new maximum. President Johnson is expected to sign the bill soon. further action includes a proposed 10 percent surcharge on income taxes and delays in auto and telephone excise tax cuts. The current rate of 4.4 percent on the first $6,600 will be raised, altering total potential payments for employers and employees next year.
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Johnson
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Johnson Begins Year End Texas Ranch Stay Atop Agenda
President Johnson relocates to his Texas hill country ranch for a year end stay with plans for a busy period. He invited Israel's Prime Minister Levi Eshkol for a private visit January 7 and 8. Budget talks and bill signing with Schultze and Cabinet members start soon, while drafting the State of the Union ahead of Congress return January 15.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Texas
Israel
Levi Eshkol
George Christian
Charles Schultze
Congress
White House
Lady Bird
Luci
Patrick J. Nugent
Baby Lyn
Temperature Outlook Too Cold Through Monday
Temperatures will average well below normal with highs in the mid 20s and teens for lows. Day to day changes remain minor. Snow expected Saturday with light daily flurries north, average melted precip around a trace to a fraction of an inch.
Beatles TV film outcry colors Christmas schedule
London audiences greeted the Beatles television film Magical Mystery Tour with anger and amazement as hundreds phoned in complaints to the BBC about the 72 thousand dollar program. It aired as a high spot in the Christmas lineup.
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London
British Broadcasting Corp
Logan Council Seeks Bids for City Insurance Plan
Page 7 summary notes bids requested for hospital insurance for municipal employees while Point Pleasant mourns the Silver Bridge disaster as officials plan further actions. Former Mayor Milton Miller is highlighted for being the first to drive across the bridge during dedication ceremonies on Page 11. The collapse causes economic disruption as a disaster committee meets to plan the next steps on Page 20.
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Milton Miller
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