Rangers Fight Way Out of Ambush in Rice Paddies
South Vietnamese Rangers trapped in chest deep paddies battled through an ambush with napalm air support.70 Communists killed, 15 Rangers dead and 35 wounded in the Da Nang area as shelling and new ceasefire violations surface. US Viet Cong talks on prisoner release continue amid renewed fighting and helicopter losses.
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Freddie McFarren
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Unday
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Ocala
Fla
Thomas N. Jones
Lynnville
Ind
Donald G. Smith
Akron
Education Outlay for U S Schools Doubles Over Decade
NEA reports public school spending per pupil rose from 351 to 689 dollars over ten years, with total elementary and secondary expenditures climbing from 1.42 billion to 34.7 billion since 1958 59. Federal share 7.3 percent, state 13.7 billion, locals 17.4 billion this year. Local taxpayers still fund over half, salaries up to 7908 dollars on average. disparities persist: per pupil spending from 380 in Alabama to 1140 in New York.
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Hospital News Briefs List Flood of New Patients
Risser Hospital and Allen Memorial report numerous new admissions from Bonham Greenville Honey Grove Randolph Friona and nearby towns. Names include Dora Walker Bonham Viola Binion Bonham Jake T Payne Bonham plus several others and babies. Dismissals listed for Mrs Joe Todd Bonham and Lisa Gann Randolph.
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Bonham
Lisa Gann
Randolph
Sally B. Harlen
Reunions Highlight Christmas at Nunnelee
Christmas gatherings filled Nunnelee and nearby towns as families shared dinners and celebrations. The Malone, Jones, Slate, Luttrell, Walling, and Rogers households hosted relatives from Greenville Plano McKinney Melissa Garland and Dallas with many children present. Patrons included Mrs Patricia Butler Bonham and others joining festive meals and tree displays.
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Ronnie
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Ice
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Bonham
A. W. Jones
Bobby Jones
Anthony
Riley
Jimmy Alexander
Becky
Patti
James
Marlin Crutcher
Bobby
Marlin Dale
Lawton
Wallace Alexander
Mattie Jones
Jessie Slate
Roy Luttrell
Jeff
Plano
Tommie Jarrell
Shelley
Slates
Luttrells
McKinney
Smrkovsky Loses Support Amid Czech Slovak Crisis
In Prague the parliamentary president Josef Smrkovsky loses backing as unions and Slovakia's regional legislature denounce him as a dissident causing chaos. Gustav Husak frames the clash as progressive versus conservative within the Soviet bloc context. Public reaction shifts from pro Smrkovsky to support for a Slovak replacement.
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Bayreuth invites Apollo 8 crew to Wagner opera
Bayreuth officials announced a surprise invitation to Apollo 8 astronauts and rocket scientist Wernher von Braun for a performance of The Flying Dutchman at the Bayreuth Festival next year. The move links spaceflight icons with the city’s Wagner tradition.
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Germany
UPT
Wernher von Braun
Richard Wagner
Boston Armored Car Heist Biggest in 19 Years Seeks Robbers
Police and FBI probe a Saturday Brink's robbery in Boston after a skimmasked group stole about 800000 dollars in cash and checks. Witness Richard Haines says three or more bandits kidnapped him and looted 50 bags from the truck before fleeing in a station wagon.
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FBI
Brink’s Co
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Brink
Richard E. Haines
Tewksbury
Haines
Huge Liner Turned Down After Severe Engine Vibrations
London, UPI reports Cunard Lines refused delivery of the Queen Elizabeth I after first voyage tests showed violent engine vibrations forcing speed to just over one mile per hour. A prior oil system leak during early December sea trials added to the setback and prompted questions in Parliament about possible damage to Britain's shipbuilding reputation.
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UPI
Canary Islands
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Britain
Cunard
Labor Party
John Rankin
John Cronin
House of Commons
Barr Sees Easing Of Inflation As Nixon Risk
Washington (UPI) Treasury Secretary Barr says evidence shows inflation easing, risking the year's largest cost of living rise in 17 years. He notes the budget balance and possible small July surplus while acknowledging price pressures. Wirtz cautions on keeping unemployment low and inflation control remains a priority.
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UPI
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Joseph W. Barr
Johnson
Barr
Henry H. Fowler
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W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Nixon Sets Rules For Staff Work
President-elect Richard Nixon urged his national security advisers to emphasize systematic thorough staff work as the basis for U.S. foreign and defense policy. He outlined a methodical approach to developing policies during a weekend at his Key Biscayne retreat with no meetings scheduled.
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Key Biscayne
Miami Beach
Nixon
Crossword Puzzle Snapshot with Daily Cryptoquote
A mixed puzzle page featuring a cryptogram quote and a long crossword with clues across and down. It includes themed entries, a famous Longfellow quotation, and a cryptogram that maps letters to reveal a hidden message.
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