Snow Storm Blocks Roads Across Minnesota and Dakotas
A massive weekend snow storm paralyzed roads across South Dakota, Minnesota, and nearby areas with blizzard conditions. Officials urged no travel as winds reached 30 to 60 mph and drifts rose up to ten feet, delaying flights, closing churches, and forcing city snow emergencies in Minneapolis and St Paul.
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Pueblo Commander recounts brutal North Korean captivity
Cmdr Lloyd Bucher told a Seoul news conference that he and 81 crewmen endured an extended campaign of brutal beatings in isolation during 11 months of captivity. He described the torture as the most concentrated terror imaginable and said many crew members still bore injuries as they prepared to fly home for Christmas.
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Viet Cong Christmas Truce Period Begins in Vietnam
Viet Cong proclaimed a Christmas cease fire starting 1 a.m. Tuesday as fighting raged elsewhere. The Saigon government imposed a 21 hour cease fire from 6 p.m. Saigon time. Front and government actions followed heavy weekend battles, including a North Vietnamese assault near Saigon and major air strikes by U.S. bombers.
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U S Clamps Down on Talk Coverage in Saigon
AP dispatch reports tightened press controls during the Christmas Day Viet Cong talks on freeing three American prisoners. Other items note Cassius Clay’s Yale amnesty release from jail in Miami and hopes of Christmas at Palmer Station in Antarctica with Deep Freeze personnel.
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Snowstorm strains streets as Austin digs out after two major snows
Darrell Kofhler reports 13 inches of snow in the Austin area since Wednesday with another seven inches added last week. Crews from Street and Sewer Departments worked 10 to 12 hour shifts to clear downtown and residential areas. Roads are expected to return to normal by Tuesday morning as plowing continued and drifting eased with 20 mile per hour winds.
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LeVander Eyes 19 Year Voting Age For Minnesota
Governor Harold LeVander plans to urge Minnesota lawmakers to lower the voting age to 19. A coalition backs an 18 year proposal, but any change requires a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 1970. Some push a legislature only approach while five states already admit under 21 voters.
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Pueblo Talks Seen as Kooky by U S Officials
Washington officials called the Pueblo crewmen release a strange diplomatic move. Secretary Dean Rusk described the procedure as one of the strangest in Cold War history while Maj. Gen. Gilbert Woodward said he would sign a document claiming U S guilt though he would announce beforehand that it was false.
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Soviet Scientist Warns of Apollo 8 Radiation Risks
Moscow AP reports Dr. Georgy Petrov, director of the Institute for Cosmic Research, warned there is some basis for fear that Apollo 8 astronauts may face radiation hazards during their moon flight. He praised the Americans yet urged a safe return, noting solar activity increases outer space radiation.
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Viet Cong Reject Direct Talks Idea
Viet Cong leadership said direct talks with the Saigon government are impossible because the ruling group does not represent the South Vietnamese people. Vice President Ky returned to Saigon and clarified he will speak with all opposition groups after peace, but will not recognize the NLF as an entity.
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Tran Buu Kiem
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Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Apollo 8 Flight Proceeds Toward Lunar Orbit
Apollo 8 remains healthy and on track for a Christmas Eve lunar orbit. Commander Frank Borman Lovell and Anders report good condition despite a 24 hour intestinal illness across the crew. Flight controller Glynn Lunney notes a minor secondary cooling issue but calls spacecraft performance essentially perfect.
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Apollo 8 TV Show Struggles With Earth View Telecast
The first earth view from deep space faced technical glitches during Apollo 8 telecast attempts. Ground crews at the Space Center worked to fix the two part program meant to show spacecraft interior and a distant Earth panorama from about 149000 miles away.
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