81 Cubans Flee to Safety at Guantanamo Base Case
The 81 Cuban refugees reached the U S Naval base at Guantanamo after a perilous escape from Cuba. Survivors recall a chaotic trek from Camaguey through a high fence near Caimanera, with some escaping by sea and others aided by U S transport planes to Miami amid unclear outcomes and possible reprisals.
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Miami
UPI
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
Havana
U.S
Camaguey
Cammanera
Escape plan secrecy sparks Cuba U.S. tensions at base
In a high security case no names or hometowns were released by the involved parties during the planning of a large escape. Marines guarding the fence denied involvement while speculation swirled that the incident could escalate into a diplomatic clash between Cuba and the United States at the major Navy installation.
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U.S
Donnybrook
Cuba
United States
Ten thousand years before space ships may reach Earth
A University of Colorado study for the Air Force concludes no convincing evidence exists that UFOS are spacecraft from other civilizations. The 1500 page report says interstellar travel is highly unlikely in the foreseeable future and notes the vastness of space and potential self-destruction risks.
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Washington
Earth
Air Force
Edward A. Condon
Colorado
National Bureau of Standards
Nutcracker Suite Pup Pet Show Highlight at PTA Meeting
N W Evans PTA gathers at 7 p m for a program blending music by Mrs Den ton Jones and art by Mrs Buster Johns as students present the Nutcracker Suite pup pet show. An educational film will also be shown.
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N. W. Evans Pta
Denton Jones
Buster Johns
Bus trouble forces students to walk home near Ambrose
Students from a Grayson county school boarded a bus on FM 1753 west of Ambrose but the vehicle stalled. While a tractor towed the bus, students who lived nearby got off and walked toward home, and a truck moved the tractor to restart it.
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Grayson County
Ambrose
Wrecks Cause $700 Damage in City Police Reports
Police investigated two accidents Wednesday and Thursday with $700 damage. At Main and Third streets the drivers were Robert Dewitt Earl and Edward Lynn Caizins. At West Sam Rayburn and Maple the drivers were Choice Ray McMurray and Beatrice Goin.
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Sam Patton
Harvey Trapp
Main and
Third Streets
Robert Dewitt Earl
Edward Lynn Caizins
Kenneth Rice
Marvin Stewart
West Sam Rayburn and
Maple
Choice Ray McMurray
Bailey
Beatrice Goin
Honey Grove
AP hit by first strike of editorial staff in its history
AP editorial workers walked out, the Wire Service Guild 1,300 members joining the strike across major bureaus including New York and Chicago. AP vowed to maintain essential news as talks mediated by George Byrnes advanced.
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New York
UPI
Wire Service Guild
WSG
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
United States
United Telegraph Union
George Byrnes
Washington
Chicago
San Francisco
Miami
Dallas
Robert Johnson
Harrisburg
Gallagher
50 Rockefeller Center
World
Jack Cappon
Cappon
Pinkerton
al Orton
United Press International
Fox Plaza
Savoy to Get 60-Bed Nursing Home Under SBA Loan
Congressman Ray Roberts announced SBA approved a loan to the Savoy Industrial Foundation for a 60 bed nursing home to be built on a five acre tract along Highway 82 east of Savoy. The project totals 349600 with 314640 SHA funds and 34960 from the foundation creating 25 jobs.
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SAVOY
Ray Roberts
Small Business Administration
Savoy Industrial Foundation
Jack Wood
Lewis Manor
Ralph and
Dorine Lewis
Highway 82
Acme Ponting Company
Farmers Home Administration
SHA
Savoy Industral Foundation
Roberts New Chairman of Texas Group
The Texas Democratic delegation in Congress elected Ray Roberts of the Fourth district as chairman for the first session of the 91st Congress. He will preside over all meetings, including the Wednesday Luncheons in the Speaker’s dining room. Roberts succeeds Graham Purcell as chairman.
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Texas
Ray Roberts
Congress
Roberts
Sam Rayburn
John McCormack
Congressman Roberts
Graham Purcell
Charman
Thieu Seeks to Torpedo Paris Peace Talks Says Hanoi
North Vietnam accused Saigon of trying to derail the Paris conference and keep the United States in the war. Nguyen Thanh Le called Thieu's stance obstinately opposed to peace and independence and said Saigon wants four party talks with Viet Cong denied equal status. Both sides showed no rush to concessions as talks were delayed and no secret bargaining planned.
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Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh le
Hanoi
Thieu
South Vietnam
Saigon
United States
Hau van Lau
Strasbourg
Govierhtuicht
Iibet
World Peace Movement
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Johnson awards gold medals to moon astronauts in White House ceremony
President Johnson presents gold medals to Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders in the East Room marking the Apollo 8 lunar orbit flight. He lauds their achievement as a triumph for humanity and announces further post flight events including news conferences a New York ticker tape parade and a Capitol motorcade.
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Washington
API
Johnson
America
White House
Congress
Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Earth
Space Agency
Sby Ranch
Space
New York
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
Luci
Thomas Paine
Luci Nugent
Borman
Bonham Drives Driver Training Team Into 10-Week Contest
Bonham High School launches a five-school driver training competition with Gainesville Denison Sherman and Paris. The team of four students plus one alternate will answer questions drawn from the Texas Driver License Handbook aired on KXII TV. The series runs 10 weeks with round robin matchups, taped Mondays and aired Sundays.
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Bonham High School
Gainesville
Denison
Sherman
Paris
Nolan Ashmore
Alice
Mike McIntyre
Gloria Walker
Barney Mcanally
Texas Department of Public Safety
Kxii-Tv
Red River
al Futch
Denison and
Bonham
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma
Futch
Bonham Man Killed in Two Car Crash near Red River Oklahoma
Herbert W. Stevenson 57 of Bonham died in a Bonham hospital after a two car collision on State Highway 78 south of the Red River in Oklahoma on December 28. He was a passenger in the car driven by his son William H. Stevenson. Survived by wife Lucille Stevenson and large family. funeral Saturday at Wise Chapel.
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Red River
Oaklahoma
Bonham
Herbert W. Stevenson
West Second Street
Bonham Hospital
William H. Stevenson
Wise Chapel
Wyllow Wild
Stevenson
Lark
Okla
Lucille Stevenson
Luella Whitley
Durant
Leona Casper
Martha Ward
Bakersfield
Calif
Dorothy Jean Miller
Burnham
Corine Taylor
Woodville
William P
Coleman Capes
Cora Belle Tucker
McAlester
Ida Lee Capes
Minnie May Capes
California
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SBA Okays Savoy Nursing Home Loan
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