Civilian toll rises in fresh communist attacks in South Vietnam
UPI reports 154 civilians killed across South Vietnam in a new wave of terrorist strikes over several days. 285 civilians wounded and 625 kidnapped. U.S. troops enter War Zone D north of Saigon, establishing two artillery camps as B 52s bomb targets along the DMZ. An American freighter Seatrain Texas was hit, with no cargo loss or injuries reported.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
South Vietnam
U.S
Ang
Saizoon
Manona
Saipan
Seatrain Texas
Attay
Toys distributed for baskets moved to fire station
The Pastors' Association moved leftover Christmas basket toys to the fire station for pickup by those in need. Rev. Mac Hargrove announced the arrangement and encouraged recipients to collect items from that location. In Monkstown, the annual New Year's Eve singing will again be at the Community Center starting at 7 p.m. and continuing past midnight into 1968 with a large crowd expected.
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Pastors’ Association
Mac Hargrove
Monkstown
P.m
Uhey
New 7-Cent First Class Stamp Rate Soon in Effect
The new seven cent rate for first class mail becomes effective January 7. Post offices rush higher rate stamps to open day, while some 5 and 2 cent stamps may be used to reach seven cents. County Superintendent Military Brent will visit the office briefly to check mail and answer urgent letters, and schools will be closed through January 7 with staff not required to stay open.
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Jan. J
Millary Brent
Millary
Officer Candidate Jackie Nelms Eyes Short Trips Near Fort Dix
Jackie Nelms of Officers Candidate School at Fort Dix New Jersey says he is not far from two small towns New York and Philadelphia where he can visit occasionally.
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Jackie Nelms
Officers Candidate School
Fort Dix
New York
Philadelphia
Tale of Friday chat among Leeman Sewell and Billy Joe Nelms
Leeman Sewell and Billy Joe Nelms discussed their week in a pleasant, informal exchange. They spoke about experiences with supervision and a visitor who dropped in, both noting the interactions were positive.
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Leeman Sewell
Billy Joe Nelms
Calendar Superstition Sparks New Year Caution
A friend warns that hanging a calendar before the new year arrives brings bad luck, suggesting the common superstition explains unusual timing or timing-related mishaps as the year begins.
Rainfall Measure at Farm Reported by Guy Glenn
Guy Glenn reported rainfall of about two inches at his farm on Thursday morning with heavier rain in the area around Aoany Gast.
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Guy Glenn
Copter Brings In Soldier From Gary To Window Rock
Army Spec. 4 Austin Sam, missing for nine days since northeastern Arizona snow storms, is flown to Window Rock by a commercial plane from a Nike missile battery in Gary Indiana. The Army granted him emergency leave to reunite with relatives 15 miles north of Window Rock.
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Window Rock
Ariz
UPI
Arizona
Army
Austin Sam
Gary
Ind
Vietnam Truce Terms Face Repeated Violations
Washington reports that Vietnam holiday truces are likely to be violated as North and South Viet Nam resume resupply and fighting. U S and allies adopt shorter truce periods for Christmas New Year and Tet with unclear start times and conditional bombing pauses.
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Washington
UPI
Vietnam
Namese
Tars
United States
Booth
Umes
State Department
North Vietnam
Johnson heads home from Australia amid Rome talks and Bangkok stop
President Johnson winds down a Australia visit with a refueling in Darwin and possible Rome stop for talks with Pope Paul VI and President Saragat. Bangkok was noted as a possible refueling leg while security and antiwar demonstrations loom.
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Rome
UPI
Johnson
Paul VI
Giuseppe Saragat
Australia
Darwin
Bangkok
North
Vietnam
Hanoi
Philippines
White House
President Johnson Addresses GIs In Christmas Message
President Johnson voiced thanks to American troops in Vietnam and worldwide, saying courage preserves freedom and peace. Defense Secretary McNamara echoed the theme of expanding the perimeter of peace, while Gen Wheeler noted the war's terror and its impact on civilians. The Pentagon stated few soldiers would miss Christmas dinner, hinting at a planned menu.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Vietnam
Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Earle G. Wheeler
Cnucfy
Christmas Home Lighting Contest in Bonham Draws Sixteen Entries
Bonham residents prepared for a Christmas lighting contest as sixteen homes were entered for judging tonight between 7 and 9 p.m. A list of participating judges and addresses is published for residents to view and compare displays.
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Bonham
Suny
Yale
Tenight
Emles Scott McDonald
Pecan
Lou Anna Carpenter
Johnson arrives at Korat base for Vietnam airstrike tour
President Johnson landed at the U.S. Air Force Base in Korat Thailand and began a tour of the facility from which F105 Thunderchief jets operate against North Vietnam.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
Johnson
U.S. Air Force Base
Korat
North Vietnam
Seventeen Miners Rescued After Tunnel Collapse in California
Seventeen miners trapped 125 feet underground near Gorman crawled to safety with shovels and bare hands after a tunnel roof collapsed. Rescue crews dug through 80 feet of rubble to reach them as a diesel engine emerged from the south portal at 12 25 a m. They had worked since midnight Thursday on a giant machine that bores 20 feet daily for a state water project funding 2 8 billion dollars.
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Gorman
Calif
UPI
Carley Y. Porter
Gondula
Amy Omen O
California
Operation Deathwatch to curb Christmas highway toll
Texas DPS launches Operation Deathwatch from 6 p.m. Friday to 11 53 p.m. Monday with all patrolmen and allied officers on highways to reduce crashes. Statisticians predict 55 holiday deaths and 45 for the New Year period. local troopers Jake Jackson Dwayne Cox and Bob Ridley patrol US 82 69 and state routes 78 34 and farm to market roads in Fannin County urging careful driving.
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Texas Department of Pub- Public Safety
DPS
Texas
Highway Patrol
Jake Jackson
Dwayne Cox
Bob Ridley
Fannin County
U. S. 82
Grayson County
U. S. 75
Four Die in Waxahachie Crash In Holiday Trip
A blazing car pickup crash near Waxahachie Texas killed Willie Lee Hollins 37 of Dallas and three members of the Amadeo family from Morgan City Louisiana. Dennis Amadeo his wife Nadell and 15 year old Jo died. Sadie 14 Mary 10 and Tony 8 were in critical condition at Parkland Hospital Dallas.
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Waxahachi. Tex
UPI
Waxahachie
Dallas
Louisiana
Willie Lee Hollins
Dennis Amadeo
Nadell
Amadeo
Sadie
Mary
Tony
Parklang Hospital
Morgan City
Colorado City
Tex
Police seize weapons at suspected Communist hideout
Hong Kong police discovered an army cache in the New Territories District believed used by Communist terrorists. Three bombs, fuses, detonators, and live ammunition were confiscated.
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Hong Kong
UPD
New Territories
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