Saigon Dock Workers End Five Day Strike
Saigon dockworkers reach agreement with American military authorities to end a five day walkout. About 5 000 Vietnamese longshoremen return to work and cargo handling at the new port will be done by U S Army stevedores for security of war supplies. The Army will reemploy 288 dismissed workers immediately with more to follow for the 600 previously at the port. Everything is over and workers return tonight.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S. Army
U S Drops Bombs Labeled Happy New Year Uncle Ho
UPI reports final raids of the year against North Vietnam with bombs bearing the label Happy New Year Uncle Ho. US air forces, including B52s, struck targets near the Laotian border and in the DMZ while South Vietnamese forces, backed by air strikes, pursued Communist units in the Central Highlands. The 48 hour New Year truce began at 6 p.m. EST as Premier Ky warned of possible end to cease-fire if violations continued. US 1st Air Cavalry units killed over 65 Communists in the An Lao Valley before the truce.
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Saigon
UPI
North Vietnam
South
U.S
Con
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Thailand
Gulf of Tonkin
Ho Chi Minh
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S. 1St Air
Red China Warns Britain Over Hong Kong U.S. Navy Base
A New China News Agency dispatch in Tokyo accuses Britain’s Labour government of toeing the U.S. line by turning Hong Kong into a U.S. military base and aiding a Vietnam war escalation. London rejects the charge as Chinese hostility rises though officials warn no immediate action against Hong Kong. The report lists U.S. ships said to have used Hong Kong harbor, including the Coral Sea and several destroyers.
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Tokyo
UPI
Red China Today
Hong Kong
U.S
Peking
Communist
New China News Agency
Britain
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Vietnam Democratic Republic
Hanoi
London
Harold Wilson
United States
Vietnam
John Doe Faces Nine Counts of Fraud Arraignment
A man identified as John Doe was arraigned in Bennington Municipal Court this morning on three fraud charges. Village police, still unsure of the suspect’s full identity, continued investigations as the case proceeded.
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John Doe
Bennington
Judge Delays Fayette Ruling in Influence Peddling Case
U S District Judge Ernest W. Gibson took under advisement a defense motion to dismiss the Fayette influence peddling case. Fayette, Democrat, was convicted in December for a 1963 deal to secure a St Johnsbury postmastership. A new indictment involving Fayette, Horace Corbin Jr and Thermal Wire Co of America Inc was filed. details were unavailable.
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Rutland
U.S. District Court
Ernest W. Gibson
Frederick J. Fayette
South Burlington
Fayette
Joseph McNamara
Gibson
St. Johnsbury
Ned W. Handy
Horace Corbin Jr
Thermal Wire Co. of America Inc
South Hero
Gasoline Tanker Overturns Triggers Town Evacuation
A 9000 gallon gasoline tank truck overturned on Columbia Street Adams Massachusetts prompting evacuation of residents in a dense area. Fire crews and foam units from General Electric Pittsfield and Westover Air Force Base Chicopee aided scene cleanup with two more Gulf Oil trucks en route to siphon fuel. No injuries reported and power was cut to prevent explosion.
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Albany
N.Y
Firemen Fail to Save Woman in Brooklyn Hotel Blaze
In a dramatic four alarm fire at the Standish Arms in Brooklyn Heights, a woman on a 12th floor ledge leaped as two wind driven firefighters reached out. Rowena Matthews died while three residents and two firefighters were injured as others evacuated. The blaze started from a frayed electrical wire.
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Brooklyn
New York
UPI
Rowena Matthews
Standish Arms
Brooklyn Heights
Chico
John T. O’hagan
Vincent Canty
Judge apologizes as left-turn tickets dismissed in Troy
In Troy Police Court Judge Timothy J. Fogarty explained that summonses for alleged illegal left turns from N Y 4 to Morrison Avenue were invalid because the city had not passed an ordinance making the turn illegal. The court dismissed the group of tickets and apologized for the error. About half of out-of-town defendants were excused from appearance.
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Henry Piccoli
John Doe
W. T. Grant
Super Duper
Adams Mens
Shafte’s
Mews
Joe Shaffe
Piccoli
Shaffe
Troy
N.Y
Police Court
Timothy J. Fogarty
Morrison Avenue
Fogarty
Mallary to Back Billings for Vermont Judgeship
Burlington UPI House Speaker Mallary says he will support Superior Court Judge Franklin Billings of Woodstock when he faces confirmation in February. He notes Billings' qualifications matter more than past political acts, despite criticism from Republicans Snel ling and Webb over perceived conflicts of interest.
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Burlington
UPI
Richard Mallary
Fairlee
Franklin Billings
Woodstock
Mallary
Billings
Philip Hoff
Vermont
Mallory
Richard Snelling
Derick Webb
Shelburne
Inside Middlebury Buys Frost Home in Ripton
Middlebury College purchases the Robert Frost house in Ripton signaling a historic preservation move. The deal involves campus leadership and local officials, with implications for local heritage and tourism in the Ripton area. Sam Ogden reflects on prophecies that proved true, offering context on literary foresight and regional influence.
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Middlebury College
Robert Frost
Ripton
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Uncle Ho
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Pablo Casals
Marlboro
San Juan
Puerto Rico
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Conservatory of Music
Red China
Coral Sea
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Warrington, Uhlmann
John R. Craig
Newman K. Perry
Point Defiance
Adams
Michael Chico
Edward Rizzo
Mrs. Matthews
Rizzo
Sam Ogden
National Forester
Manchester
Taltal
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