Viet Cong propose New Year prisoner talks near Saigon
The Viet Cong urged U S representatives to meet on New Year’s Day at the Vam Co Dong river bank to discuss the three American GIs’ possible release. The plan repeats the Christmas rendezvous with a five man unarmed American delegation and a focus on procedures for handling prisoners. A three day truce was announced but allied spokesmen said it was not declared.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Liberation Radio
Willin
Donald G. Smith
Akron
Thomas N. Jones
Lynville
Ind
James W. Brigham
Ocala
Fla
Liberation People’s Armed Forces
Vam Co Dong
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
The
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Deaths Mrs Elizabeth Wright of Fort Worth
Mrs Elizabeth Wright of Fort Worth sister of Mrs J D Casteel of Bonham died in a Fort Worth hospital Friday Dec 27 1968 Funeral services will be held in Fort Worth Sunday at 1 p m and the body will be brought to Bonham for graveside services at Willow Wild at 4 30 p m Survivors include son Rex Wright Nashville Tenn three daughters Mrs Ray Speigel Dallas Mrs Joseph Peschall Fort Worth and Mrs Pauline Kissinger Fort Worth nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Elizabeth Wright
Fort Worth
J. D. Casteel
Bonham
Sunda
Willow Wild
Rex Wright
Nashville, Tenn
Ray Speigel
Dallas
Joseph Paschall
Pauline Kissinger
Arthur Bonham
Seattle
Wash
Frank Dermody
Los Angeles
Calif
Apollo 8 Flight Praised by Leaders Worldwide
Leaders from Ethiopia to Hong Kong and major nations hailed Apollo 8 as a historic triumph. Soviet and Western figures sent congratulations, while crowds across Latin America cheered the splashdown and global TV audiences watched the return.
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United Press International
Ethiopia
Moscow
Hong Kong
China
Peking Radio
New China News Agency
Yorktown
Nikolai Podgorny
Latin America
Managua
Nicaragua
Montevideo
Uruguay
el Dia
Rio del Janeiro
Copacabana
Ipanema
Thought for the Day: Attain righteousness through surrender to Christ
Irene V. Cleverdon states a devotional maxim urging believers to seek righteousness by yielding to Christ, presenting a concise spiritual guideline.
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Christ
Irene V. Cleverdon
De-Inauguration Ball Idea Charms Texan Father
A humorous column notes an elderly Texan dad hoping for a future Texan in the White House. He warms to an anti inauguration ball idea on Nixon’s oath day, imagining separate balls for Humphrey and Wallace supporters to counter the Vietnam War era mood.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Richard Nixon
Lyndon
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Charges Filed in Officers Death in Dallas
Dallas patrolman Floyd Alexander Knight, 23, was shot in the face during a grocery holdup on December 8. Ex-convict Jesse Edward Hall, 38, was charged with Knight’s murder and has been jailed since days after the shooting. A clerk recalled two voices demanding money before two shots rang out.
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Dallas
UPI
Floyd Alexander Knight
Jesse Edward Hall
Knight
New Book Writer Gladys Ray Remembered In Whitewright
The community reflects on Gladys Ray after her departure Tuesday. Known for Legend of Red River Valley Murder at the Corners and Tom Bean, she educated many Whitewright youths with precise grammar and vivid local history. Her home housed first editions antiques and beloved dogs.
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Texas
Big Bend
Gladys Ray
Gladys
Red River Valley
Tom Bean
John Ray
Rex Ray
Whitewright
Kidnap Suspect Becomes First Woman On FBI List
Ruth Eisemann Schier, 26, the blonde accused in the Barbara Mackle kidnapping, is added to the FBI ten most wanted list as the first woman among 283 suspects. She may be armed and should be considered dangerous. Her alleged accomplice Gary Krist was arrested in Florida. Mackle, 20, was later found alive after a ransom paid by her father.
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Washington
UPI
Ruth Eisemann Schier
Barbara Jane Mackle
FBI
Miss Schier
Mackie
Gary Steven Krist
Florida
Miss Scher
Krist
Miss Mackie
Decatur
Coral Gables
Fla
el Hanilo
Honduras
University of Mexico
Pan American Union
Unti
Marine Science Institute
University of Miami
Lunchroom Menus Thursday and Friday
Thursday offers barbecue with french fries seasoned red beans milk relish plate and ice cream sandwiches. Friday features fish croquettes with ketchup buttered peas steam rice rolls and butter cabbage carrot salad milk cookies and jello.
Martha McDaniel Rites Set for Sunday in Dallas
Mrs. Martha McDaniel 79 died in a Dallas hospital December 27 1968 after a long illness. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Wise Funeral Chapel with Rev. Johnny Carr and Rev. Ray Boykin officiating. Burial will be in Carson Cemetery. Born May 10 1889 in Denison she was the daughter of William and Mrs Long. Her husband F B McDaniel died in 1943. Surviving are a sister Mrs Lee Howell of Corpus Christi and many nieces and nephews. She formerly lived in Ector and had resided in Dallas for 20 years.
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Martha McDaniel
Reiger
Dallas
Wise Funeral Chapel
Johnny Carr
Ector Baptist Church
Ray Boykin
Carson Cemetery
McDaniel
Denison
William Long
F. B. McDaniel
Lee Howell
Corpus Christi
Ector
Chess Murphy Rites Will Be Held Sunday
LEONARD Chess Murphy 90 retired barber died 5 15 am Saturday Dec 28 1968 in Leonard rest home after years of declining health. Services 2 pm Sunday at First United Methodist church with Rev Gale Merrell and Rev Ed Russell officiating. Interment Van Alstyne Cemetery Taylor Funeral Home directing. Survivors include two sons Ray and Bill of Leonard a sister Nobella Carter Abilene a brother Les Murphy Van Alstyne and a grandson. He belonged to the Van Alstyne Methodist Church. Active pallbearers R R McCord A C Simmons Buddy Marks A L Brown Howard Trusty Rob Gattis.
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Leonard
Chess Murphy
Leonard Rest Home
First United Methodist Church
Gale Merrell
Ed Russell
van Alstyne
Taylor Funeral Home
Mr. Murphy
Ray
Bill Murphy
Nobella Carter
Abilene
Les Murphy
McKay reshuffles Trojans for Rose Bowl lineup
Southern Cal coach John McKay announced changes to the Rose Bowl lineup. Al Cowlings replaces injured Jim Griffin at defensive end while Willard Scott moves to Joe Cowling’s defensive tackle spot. Bill Redding shifts to middle guard for Scott.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
John McKay
Southern Cal
Trojan
al Cowlings
Jim Griffin
Willard Scott
Joe Cowling
Bill Redding
Scott
Space Outlook Raises Moon Landing Pace Beyond Kennedy Plan
Space Center Houston reports America may land on the moon three times before the decade ends. Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders hold the first footprints chance. Apollo 9 set for February 28 tests the lunar landing craft. Apollo 11 planned for next summer as the first landing.
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Earth
Phillips
Donald K
Deke) Slayton
Robert Gilruth
Manned Spacecraft Center
Gilruth
Ronald Vanzandt Home From Vietnam
Sp4 Ronald Vanzandt, son of Mr and Mrs M R Vanzandt of 1419 Islang Bayou, returned home from a year in Vietnam. He arrived at Love Field Dallas at 12 15 a m Tuesday and was greeted by his parents. After a furlough he will be assigned to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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M. R. Vanzandt
Islang Bayou
Sp4
Ronald Vanzandt
Vietnam
Vanzandt
Lovefield Dallas
Whitewright Sun Sold to Van Alstyne and Seagraves Publishers
Whitewright Sun owner Glenn Doss sells the newspaper to J. G. and Bob Casey, publishers from Van Alstyne and Seagraves. Tom McColmes has printed the Sun in Trenton since 1964. New owners take over January 1, 1969. Holmes became publisher December 1.
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Whitewright
Whitewright Sun
Glenn Doss
J. G
Bob Casey
van Alstyne and Seagraves
Tom McColmes
Trenton Tribune
Trenton
the Sun
Holmes
Dallas family hopes to welcome Vietnamese orphan Mai Ly for New Year
The Bollman family, after missing Mai Ly who was to arrive Nov 28, arrange a new flight from Vietnam in hopes she reaches Dallas before Jan 1. Marine Lance Cpl. Jerry Bollman and friends helped search. Mai Ly feared staying in an orphanage and ran away amid Hue rubble.
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Dallas
UPIP
Maisy
C. O
Jerry
Mai Ly
Mrs. Bollman
Vietnam
Bollmans
Joe Lynn Ray Home From Vietnam Duty on Furlough
Sp5 Joe Lynn Ray is spending a 40 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Lee Ray at 903 East 10th street after finishing a tour in Vietnam. He arrived Christmas Eve at Love Field Dallas and was met by his parents. Ray was baker with 666th Transportation Co at Qui Nhon and received an award for outstanding service. He was recently promoted and will be stationed at Fort Leonard Wood after his furlough.
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Joe Lynn Ray
Lee Ray
East 10Th Street
Vietnam
Sp5
Ray
Lovefield
Dallas
Baker
666Th Transportation Co
Qui Nhon
States
Sp. Ray
Fort Leonard Wood
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Space Outlook
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