Sihanouk Denies Cambodian Use by Viet Cong and Viet Nam
Cambodia's Prince Sihanouk angrily denied that North Viet Nam and the Viet Cong use Cambodian soil to filter supplies into South Vietnam. He accused the U S of planning a coup and rejected charges of Viet Cong crossings, while U S officials claimed broad authority for self defense.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
UPT
Norodom Sihanouk
Viet Nam
United States
Saigon
Indo-China
Japan
Cambodian
U.S
U. S. State Department
Marshall Wright
U. S
Sihanouk
Laos Opposes U S Entry to Block Trail In Laos
Premier Prince Souvanana Phouma said Laos would not involve the country in an American move to block infiltrators along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The government welcomed a British report accusing North Vietnam of military action in Laos in breach of international agreements amid rising tensions in Southeast Asia.
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Vientiane, Laos
Souvanana Phouma
Sunflay
United States
Ho Chi Mingh
Laos
North Vietnam
Jouvanna Phouma
Associated Press
Viet Nam
Guam
Robert S. McNamara
Saigon
Cambodia
General Wheeler Pushes Thai Buildup
UPI reports United States top general Gen Earle G Wheeler chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met Thailand's Premier Thanom Kittikachorn in Bangkok amid rising U S military buildup plans in the country. Wheeler arrived in Bangkok to confer on military matters and regional security with Thai officials.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Thailand
Thanom
Wheeler
Air Force
Dawer Chulasap
Thai Supreme Command
Laos
Sattadeep
Gulf of Thailand
Bangkok
United States
Korat
Takhii
Udorn
Ubon
North
Viet Nam
UPI
America
Thanom Kittikachorn
Earle G. Wheeler
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Two Car Family Solves Need with Eagle Want Ad
A two car family turned to Eagle Want ads to solve space and expense issues. The ad details a Chevrolet 1957 with a 248 engine and 2625 price. It notes unused household items can also be sold via want ads to free up space.
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Eagle
Chevrolet
Five Day Forecast With Cold Period Ahead
The forecast shows temperatures averaging three degrees below the normal of 23 through Saturday. Expect continued cold conditions with snow late Thursday and Friday.
Bob Hope Cast Cheer Rescue Of Plane Pilot
Comedian Bob Hope and his cast watched as a US Navy Skyhawk jet missed a recovery cable on the USS Ticonderoga off Vietnam. The aircraft exploded in the South China Sea. the pilot ejected and was later rescued.
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Bob Hope
Viet Nam
UPS
South China Sea
Plame
Turmer Joy
Swainsen
Li. Gg) Williams
Bill) Brocker
Newark
Ohio
Poland expels NYT Warsaw correspondent Halberstam
Poland announced the expulsion of David Halberstam, New York Times Warsaw correspondent, citing hostile reporting. He was summoned to the Foreign Ministry and told accreditation would end with about a week to settle his affairs. State press had attacked several of his stories and targeted him personally after his marriage to Elzbiela Czyzewska.
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Warsaw
Poland
David Halberstam
New York Times
Halberstam
Foreign Ministry
Elzbiela Czyzewska
Berkshires Get Wet Gift Followed by Deep Freeze
A surprise drizzle of about 1 percent inch fell on the Berkshires on Christmas Day, then frigid winds and snow flurries followed. Temperatures plunged from 52 degrees to just above zero, with high winds and freezing rain. Rain this year brought total to 33.01 inches, nearing the 1961 record. Meteorologist George J. Bulgarelli said streams run high and reservoirs may fill, risking overflows if January remains normal. Weekend weather caused minor damage at Pittsfield where polyethylene sheeting around the new post office was ripped by winds. no damage estimate yet. Weather remains cold with possible snow by Thursday.
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Berkshires
George J. Bulgarelli
The
Weather Bureau
Ile
Pittsfield
Fenn Street
U S Sergeants Freed by Reds Charged With Aiding Enemy
Two U S Army sergeants George E Smith and Claude McClure freed by Viet Cong face charges of aiding the enemy after declaring they would quit the Army and campaign to end the war in Vietnam. They were surrendered to Cambodian authorities on Nov 28 and spoke at a Phnom Penh news conference on Nov 30. An Army spokesman said charges allege they prepared furnished and delivered to the Viet Cong documents and writings inimical to U S interests.
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Naha
Okinawa
Phnom Penh
United States
U.S. Army
Ryukyu Islands
Smith
McClure
Hiep Hoa
Saigon
Isaac Camacho
el Paso
Tex
Ground War Rages After Broken Truce
In Saigon and Da Nang area fighting continued after a brief Christmas cease fire. Marines killed 63 Viet Cong in ground skirmishes while air attacks eased. Dozens of Americans and South Vietnamese were wounded or killed as mines and ambushes struck near Saigon and Sa Dec. Authorities extended the pause but Viet Cong violations and renewed combat ended the truce. Pope Paul VI urged both sides to seek peace amid the flare up.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Quang Ha No. 1
Quang Ha No. 2
South
Viet Nam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Washington
Mo Chi Minh
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Sa Dec
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Johnson
Texas
Hanoi
State Department
Vatican
Pope Paul VI
Poniff
Reds Claim U S Faked Cease Fire
Tokyo based report cites North Viet Nam accusing the United States of faking a Christmas ceasefire and claims U S and Saigon forces used the truce as a counter measure. Notes Viet Cong proposed a 12 hour halt to let Catholic troops celebrate. US artillery allegedly fired after 6 p.m. on Christmas Day.
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Tokyo
UPI
Saigon
U.S
U. S
GU. S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Pope Paul VI Makes Viet Nam Peace a Major Task
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI regards peace in Viet Nam as his major task and worry. He laments the Christmas cease fire not being extended and urges steps toward a cease fire and negotiation. The pope’s Christmas messages and hours reflect focus on Viet Nam and hope for a broader peace.
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UPI
Paul VI
Viet Nam
Vatican
Holy Father
Pope Paul
Johnson
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