Amazing Astronauts Back on Earth Amid Vietnam War Lull
The USS Command said American troops are fighting less than in the previous three months. South Vietnamese forces reported 146 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths in four clashes near Da Nang and Saigon, with 49 Viet Cong draftees captured and a large munition cache found. Losses were nine killed and 33 wounded for South Vietnam. The heaviest fighting occurred about 20 miles southwest of Da Nang, with 74 NVA and seven Rangers killed in a multi hour engagement. A cease-fire period remained in effect for Christmas, though U.S. and South Vietnamese forces ended their stand down earlier.
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Saigon
USS
Mekong
da Nang
U.S
Post Office Drops Watchdog Role On Franking Privilege
The Post Office Depart ment says congressmen should decide franking use without a department ruling, shifting oversight to Congress. Timothy J. May states official correspondence franking is a matter between each member and his conscience as Griffin dispute lingers.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Johnson
Michigan
Robert P. Griffin
Congress
Abe Fortas
United States
Griffin
Fortas
Marvin W. Watson
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Post Office
Timothy J. May
Fugitive held in death of 10 year old girl in Iowa
Anthony Erthell Williams, 24, a self-styled minister, surrendered in Davenport and led police to the frozen body of Pamela Powers, missing since December 24. The child was found wedged beside a culvert on a snow embankment near Mitchellville, 10 miles east of Des Moines. An autopsy was awaited to determine cause and time of death. Williams was arraigned on an open murder charge and remained under guard as his lawyer spoke.
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Anthony Erthell Williams
Pamela Powers
Des Moines
Iowa
Williams
Wallace Nelson
Missouri
Pamela
Mitchellville
Wendell Nichols
Cleatus Leaming
Davenport
Henry T. McKnight
Nichols
McKnight
Action Ads Prove Their Worth Says Mr Paul Fiske
Mr Paul Fiske of Chauncey Ohio, a repeat user of Action Ads, says the service generally does the work after selling a used storm and screen door and encouraging others to try the ads. His testimonial highlights reliable results from the Messenger Classified Section and invites readers to follow suit.
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Paul Fiske
Messenger
Fiske
Chauncey
Ohio
New Yorkers face heat crisis amid fuel strike toll
Three New Yorkers have died from the cold and 10,000 are ill in unheated homes as the city health commissioner vows prosecution of fuel firms not delivering. The Board of Health declared a state of peril after a fuel-delivery strike settlement, with Mayor Lindsay urging extraordinary efforts to reach sick residents.
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New York
Board of Health
John V. Lindsay
Bobcats Face Richmond In Tangerine Bowl Clash
Ohio Universitys Bobcats are reported in top physical condition ahead of the Tangerine Bowl game with Richmond. Navy doctors found no serious defects among the Pueblo crew, only malnutrition, and officials intensify questioning.
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Pueblo
Navy
Ohio University
Bobcats
Richmond
Ice Causes Hundreds Of Crashes In Ohio
Freezing rain blanketed Ohio limiting travel and triggering hundreds of minor crashes as Columbus police logged 300 to 500 accident reports. Cleveland roads were also affected with Shoreway and Innerbelt 71 briefly closed. Salt trucks patrolled cities while weather officials warned of an advancing low pressure system moving toward the Great Lakes.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Columbus
Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
Innerbelt
Weather Bureau
Central Plains
Great Lakes
Udall Targets McCormack for House Speakership
Rep Morris K Udall surprised liberal moderates by declaring he will seek the House Speakership to unseat John W McCormack. Backers say his personal popularity helps, but success depends on centrists. A DSG source notes Udalls chances hinge on middle votes.
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Washington
Morris K. Udall
House
John W. McCormack
Udall
McCormack
Democratic Study Group
Arizona
DSG
Michigan names Schembechler as head coach
The University of Michigan hires Glenn E. Schembechler of Miami University as head football coach. He signs a five year contract at about 22500 dollars annually.
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Ann Arbor
Apollo 8 Returns From Moon Mission To Earth
Apollo 8 landed in the Pacific about 1,100 miles southwest of Hawaii after a 69 hour outward flight and 58 hour return. The crew Borman Lovell and Anders spoke with Mission Control as Yorktown recovered them. the reentry experienced blistering heat but a cabin at 70 degrees. They plan a day on the carrier, then travel to Ellington Air Force Base for debriefings and a belated Christmas with families.
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Fred W. Haise Jr
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Frank Borman
Yorktown
Pacific Ocean
America
Hawaii
Mission Control
Air Force
U.S
Earth
Moon
Pacific
Borman
Navy
Lovell
Anders
Ellington Air Force Base
The
Space Center
Ellington
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Aaeper
Bulletin
Apollo
Markel
Marianas
Caroline
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Guetel
E.S
Phoenix
Hawaian Islands
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