Yule Truce Extends Beyond 24 Hours in Vietnam
Saigon reports a Christmas cease fire lasting over 24 hours as both sides halt hostilities after the 7 p.m. deadline. U S and allied troops avoid fighting for 30 hours though scattered shelling occurs. A mine disrupts a church service during the extended truce amid questions of what resumes at midnight.
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Vietnam
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First Infantry Division
Ben Cat
Washington Post
U. S
Crater Erupts On Hawaii Island Christmas Eve Glow Seen Far
Albi crater on Hawaii island erupted unexpectedly on Christmas Eve, sending lava down Kilauea’s flanks. An orange red glow lit the night seven miles away as minor quakes registered. Authorities say no danger to nearby residents. the nearest populated area lies 25 miles east. Kilauea features multiple craters including Aloi in a remote SE part of Hawaii island.
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Anonymous Friend Delivers Toys After Theft Strikes Family
Mrs. Davis and seven children faced a bleak holiday after thieves stole over 100 dollars worth of toys from the drive-in restaurant storeroom where she works. A mysterious donor heard of the plight and offered to bring gifts, promising to replace the lost items so the children could still have a holiday. The incident left the family hopeful that generosity will restore Christmas cheer.
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Denver
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Luci Johnson to wed Nugent next summer in White House plans
President Johnson's 18 year old daughter Luci Baines Johnson will marry Patrick Nugent, a Wisconsin National Guard member, after engagement announced by the First Family. The ceremony location not yet decided with potential White House setting noted. Nugent has undergone training at Lackland and Milwaukee, returning to civilian life as a reservist. The couple met last summer and were briefly pursued for parental consent before engagement. Vatican hailed a Christmas truce in Vietnam, with Pope Paul VI sending messages to leaders, though details of delivery not clarified.
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Power Out Hit Wisconsin and Illinois in Snow Storm
CHICAGO AP A major storm disrupted travel power and communications in Illinois and Wisconsin Saturday blacking out electrical and phone service in Chicago and northern Illinois. Milwaukee saw five inches of snow with 40 mph winds while southern Wisconsin measured six to seven inches and drifts up to four feet. Many rural roads were closed and highways treacherous as traffic accidents mounted from poor visibility and blowing snow. The storm moved northeast across the Ohio valley spreading five inches of snow into southern Michigan.
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Seven Die in West Iowa Crashes Delay Weather Addled State
Seven people died in three crashes across western Iowa and nearby areas as winter storms loaded the state with snow and icy roads. The Page family and Michael Stangl perished on Highway 285 near Westside, while three young men died at Highway 169 and 30 south of Ogden. Merle Pedersen and a helper were injured. Weather turmoil and widespread power outages gripped Chicago and Illinois, with thousands affected and emergency power supplies enabling a hospital delivery.
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Cook County
Illinois
Bethany Brethren Hospital
Fragmented Cable Car Tragedy Report From Marquette
Readable text describes a cable car incident in Marquette France involving 40 children, reports of injuries, and a family bereavement. Anonymous callers and the Davis family are mentioned alongside references to Christmas, a cathedral school, and a rescue operation. The account also notes heavy snow and a hospital stay for a student during a disruptive period in Indonesia and Washington, with unclear ages and outcomes.
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Marquette
France
UPI
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Valitional Cathedral School
Snowbound Family Rescued Before Christmas in California
A miner's family in Baker California, John Jones 41, wife Gladys, and children Daniel 10 Lucienda 8 David 5, were rescued from a snowbound cabin after a mercy mission by sheriff's deputies. They hiked 10 miles through the wilderness. Jones had walked out to seek help after car trouble and a broken phone line. Deputies brought them to safety and ordered a Christmas dinner for them.
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John Jones
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Lucienda
David
Merced
Sheriff's
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Mumps Strikes Wiseman Family Spoiling Reunion
The Dean Wiseman family of Kansas City contracted mumps for Christmas. Mrs Wiseman said it is sad for Dad as she and their six children fall ill Friday. The illness keeps them home over the holidays instead of attending a planned family reunion in St Joseph Missouri.
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Kansas City
Dean Wiseman
Pilgrims Celebrate Christmas Across Holy Land
In Bethlehem and Jerusalem, worshipers marked Christmas with prayers and parades. Pilgrims from Taipei, Texas, New Delhi and Helsinki joined 20,000 visitors as American sailors on Sixth Fleet furlough found rooms scarce in Jerusalem hotels. The Mandelbaum Gate opened at dawn to return 4,932 Israeli Christians for brief holiday reunions before sunset.
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Mediterranean Sixth Fleet
Taipei
Texas
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Helsinki
Snow Came in Time for New Sleds and Skis
The Associated Press notes a Christmas Eve storm brought snow to Iowa with rain and sleet, leaving up to four inches in the southeast and scattered coverage elsewhere. The Burlington Davenport area saw most accumulation while Cedar Rapids reported an inch and north winds to 40 mph worsened travel.
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