U S and Vietnamese in Showdown Impasse
In Saigon and Washington the sides hold firm as the United States hints at withholding new aid to curb military interference in South Viet Nam’s civilian government. Vietnamese generals led by Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh show control and push recalls of U S Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor. Possibilities include a civilian response by Premier Tran Van Huong and a purge of officers, with a continued stalemate likely.
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United States
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Taylor
Washington
Johnson
South
Viet Nam
Huong
Tien
Trant
Mili van Huong
Council
Joyful Christmas Amid War Weakened by Conflicts Worldwide
The Associated Press reports Christians worldwide face mixed Christmas scenes. Pope Paul VI calls for renewed faith while wars rage in Congo and Viet Nam. Johnson sends greetings to 22,000 U.S. troops abroad as Bob Hope visits Viet Nam. In Korea and Berlin war risks persist, with cross lighting and aid exchanges. In Jerusalem the Mandelbaum Gate reopens permitting families to reunite across the Jordan-Israel divide, amid ongoing tensions.
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Associated Press
Congo
Viet Nam
Christ
Paul VI
Vatican City
Washington
Johnson
U.S
West Germany
William W. Quinn
U.S. 7Th Army
U.S. Army
Berlin
West Berlin
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Jerusalem
Jordan
Israel
Mandelbaum Gate
Christmas Joy For Vigilant South Portland Family
Mr and Mrs Roland C Martin await a joyful Christmas as their daughter Laurie, age three, returns home from Massachusetts General Hospital after five months of treatment for a brain cyst. Laurie survived a major operation on July 21 and spent months in therapy while her parents stayed by her bedside through difficult feeding and recovery.
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Portland Evening Express
South Portland
Roland C. Martin
Laurie
Boston
Burnham Building
Massachusetts General Hospital
No Journal On Christmas No Journal On Christmas
The Bidde ord Saco Journal will not be published tomorrow Christmas Day with all departments closed. Dr Robert J Ojemann a brain surgeon performed the operation to remove a cyst. Drs Philip Dodge John Benton and Andrea Nash kept vigil at Massachusetts General. A week later the child needed another procedure to inflate a collapsed lung. A shunt operation followed to drain excess brain fluid.
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ord-Saco
Robert J. Ojemann
Philip Dodge
John Benton
Andrea Nash
Massachusetts General
Holiday closings mark long weekend in Biddeford Saco area
Christmas observances prompt city offices to close from Friday noon through Monday as towns reserve a three day weekend. Saco tax collector open Saturday 9 am to 12 noon for final filings. Libraries and post offices follow holiday hours. McArthur Library shuts for three day weekend. Dyer Library stays open Saturday. Journal not published Friday.
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Biddeford - Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Main Street
Biddeford
Saco
Roy Tounge
Saco City Hall
Leon F. Jones
McArthur
Dyer
Friay
St. Joseph’s Church
Johnson seeks higher postal rates and pay raises
President Johnson plans to ask Congress for higher second and third class mail rates and consider raises for Civil Service and postal workers as part of the federal budget. Budget Director Gordon said the budget will be well below the initial $108.5 billion request, with this year’s estimate around $97.2 billion.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Congress
Uncle Sam
Kermit Gordon
Gordon
Austin
John A. Gronouski
Gronouski
Post Office
Gronovski
Ex Saco Man Feeney Dies In Route 125 Crash
Joseph Lawrence Feeney 25 formerly of Saco and Alan E. Atkins 31 of Haverhill died in a two car collision on Route 125 in North Andover mass. Bertram R. Walker a Haverhill patrolman was critically injured along with his wife and four children. Feeney born in Saco Jan 19 1939 was an electrical engineer at Western Electric. He survived by his widow Shirley and two daughters Judith Lyn and Lori Jean. Funeral arrangements set at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. services Monday at 9 a.m.
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North Andover
Mass
Joseph Lawrence Feeney
Atkinson
N.H
Saco
Maine
Alan E. Atkins
Haverhill
Atkins
Bertram R. Walker
Walker
Feeney
Joseph Ohn
Edith (Fogg) Feeney
Thornton Academy
University of Maine
Orono
Western Electric
Shirley (Hayford) Feeney
Judith Lyn
Lori Jean Feeney
Alton John Feeney
Candlewood Shores
Conn
Most Holy Trinity Church
Laurel Hill
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Chuckle Punchline About Borrowing From a Pessimist
A brief joke noting that borrowing from a pessimist ensures minimal repayment, as the pessimist never expects to be repaid. The line is attributed to TM WRR Gen Fea Corp.
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WRR Gen
Fea. Corp
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Robert Rocray
Bob Hope
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