24 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1967
Page
1
Guns fell silent in Vietnam as a Christmas truce gave U S and allied troops a reprieve for festive meals. Pope Paul VI urged peace while travel hurdles and harsh winter weather shaped Christmas in Bethlehem Berlin and beyond.
President Johnson makes a secret Christmas visit to Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam addressing 2,450 U S troops. He praises their resolve in a brief speech before moving on to Karachi and Australia, with tight security surrounding the mission.
Saigon reports a Christmas eve truce gap as allied and Viet Cong schedules clash. Ground fighting slows and U.S. forces move to base ahead of a 24 hour cease fire. Vietnam air actions include losses of Corsair II and Skyhawk aircraft with several personnel killed or missing.
The U S 35 bridge that collapsed into the Ohio River at Point Pleasant will be re assembled on 25 acres of riverfront land in Henderson. Landowners lease the site to the state for 250 dollars a month. reconstruction could take seven to twelve months.
More battered remains of the Ohio River bridge have been pulled up the past two days than in the six previous days combined. No bodies have been found since the 32nd was recovered Thursday, but workers believe they will find more in smashed cars and trucks beneath the steel this weekend. The salvage work will continue through the Christmas weekend with about 150 volunteers. A Christmas Day dinner is planned for the salvage crew. A truckload of toys was collected at Huntington for families of those who went down with the U S 35 bridge on Dec. 15.
Contributions to the Bluefield area Christmas tree total 7052.69 surpassing the 6000 goal. Saturday gifts included 25 checks from groups such as Bluefield Princeton B nin Lodge 967 and Mercer Vulture Locals 310 plus memorial gifts. Previous total was 7004.69 for a grand total of 7052.69.
A compact listing from the local paper notes page sections including Editorial Business Family Law Church People Classified Sports Farm Tazewell Princeton Servicemen Sinners Stargazer with page counts and section labels for easy navigation.
The National Safety Council reported the holiday traffic toll running about 15 percent ahead of the worst Christmas on record. By Saturday night the count reached 252 for the holiday period, which runs from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. Snow in the East and near the Great Lakes heightened dangers, with most deaths in single or double fatalities. four killed in a collision on Indiana 62 near Evansville.
Fire broke out on the 38000 ton US aircraft carrier Kearsarge in Sasebo Japan soon after it arrived from Vietnam for Christmas. Three crewmen were killed and two injured. The fire began about 335 pm and was quickly controlled. The ship arrived with six destroyers and a tanker, with no air strikes from the carrier over North Vietnam.
A 12 year old, Henry Haslup, whose bicycle was stolen last October from his home, received a new bicycle from Bank employees who chipped in to replace it in time for Christmas at the American National Bank in Westview.
President Johnson and Pope Paul VI shared hopes for peace in Vietnam during a Christmas audience in Vatican City. Johnson offered to begin peace talks and to halt bombing if the North Vietnamese showed restraint, while the Pope was expected to propose mediation and call for end to hostilities.
Two terminally ill Belgian children aged five and Bart de Boubry request Christmas cards from around the world. A worldwide appeal circulated, reaching the United States via the Weather Bureau and Kennedy Airport. Eliane de Feyter, awaiting leukemia treatment, may not live to receive gifts, while Bart battles a brain infection. The hospital reports mail, toys, and cards arriving from distant countries, including Vietnam, with the children’s mailing addresses published for supporters.
The regime announced a sweeping amnesty releasing all arrested after the April 21 coup, including Andreas Papandreou and Miki Theodorakis, with 2,600 detained on Aegean islands. A revised constitution and a referendum were planned for next spring, though Easter scheduling may delay it.
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