Truce Ends as B52s Resume Strikes in Vietnam
After a seven hour standdown following the Christmas truce, U S B52 bombers began five strikes against infiltration routes in Laos and Cambodia. Allied forces report 101 Viet Cong or North Vietnamese deaths and 3 American casualties during truce fighting, with 58 significant violations.
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Hanoi War Prisoner Wives Called Dupes of Washington
New York report on 58 POW families returning from Paris after a brief Christmas pilgrimage led by H. Ross Perot. Wives denied being tools of the U S government, recounting tense meetings with North Vietnamese officials and a statement stressing humanitarian aims amid politics.
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Sponsor Still Hopeful Gifts Can Be Delivered
VIENTIANE UP I North Vietnam rejected a Texas billionaire H Ross Perot mercy mission to fly two jet liners loaded with Christmas gifts to Hanoi for American prisoners of war. The charge d affaires in Laos denied permission for Perot to travel to Hanoi for talks with Premier Pham Van Dong after a 90 minute meeting with Bu.
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Cardinal Cooke Ends Vietnam Visit on Christmas Day
Terence Cardinal Cooke, suffering laryngitis, wrapped up his Vietnam tour with a visit to the 1st Infantry Division base at Lai Khe. Read to soldiers by Msgr. Eugene V. Clark, his message urged love of others and enduring faith amid trials, reflecting the archbishop of New York’s role as papal vicar for the armed forces. Also noted are ongoing North Vietnamese discussions on a counter proposal and details of a mercy mission funded by Dallas businessman Perot, including Christmas dinners and aid shipments for prisoners of war.
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Israeli Planes Hit Arab Camps in Jordan
Israeli warplanes struck Arab camps in Jordan in retaliation for Arab guerrilla strikes. Two Israeli formations attacked Jordanian and Iraqi targets at the foot of the Gilead range while Jordanian forces returned fire. A farmer was injured. no Israeli casualties were reported.
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Mod Look Gains Some Acceptance From U S Business Employers
A survey of more than 150 personnel executives shows firms tolerate many new styles among current workers yet reject certain looks in applicants. About 80 percent would not hire a bearded applicant, 60 percent would reject a mini skirted woman, and 90 percent would turn down a male with shoulder length hair.
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Pro U S Party Set for Victory in Japan Election
Tokyo reports forecast easy victory for Prime Minister Eisaku Sato by the Liberal Democratic Party in a national vote to decide the future of the U S Japan security pact. Analysts predict LDP gains to 283 seats, with Okinawa diplomacy cited as mandate. The main opposition Socialist party remains No 2, while Komeito eyes 33 to 37 seats and Democratic Socialist slips.
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Bennington Banner Listing Rates and Office Info
The Bennington Banner announces contact numbers for business newsroom advertising and main office. It provides publication details, UP I affiliation, and home delivery options with subscription rates for Vermont and U S addresses, including 3 month, 6 month and yearly figures.
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