Viet Truce Violations Reported Across Vietnam After Brief Christmas Armistice
Allied ground and air forces resumed combat after a 24 hour Christmas truce during which at least one American, one South Vietnamese and 25 communists were killed in incidents blamed on the Viet Cong. A total of 74 incidents were reported, with 19 Americans, 16 South Vietnamese and one South Korean wounded and a South Vietnamese hamlet chief kidnapped.
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U. S
Pope Paul VI Pleads For Avoiding The Easy Life
Pope Paul VI on Christmas day urged humanity to reject the dolce vita and seek true peace through Christian values. He delivered the urbi et orbi blessing from St. Peter's loggia to about 200000 in Rome and abroad, stressing inner peace and modest joy over worldly pleasure.
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Arson Suspected in Monterey Cannery Fire
A fire on Cannery Row at the Carmel Cannery equipment warehouse destroyed the facility in a $200000 blaze. About 200 firefighters fought it on Sunday. two were slightly injured. Fire officials say arson is suspected.
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Hiroshima Bomb Hospital Says 62 Die This Year
The Hiroshima atom bomb hospital reports 62 patients died this year from after effects of the 1945 blast. Thirty five succumbed to cancers including leukemia and 27 to other diseases such as liver hardening. Since opening in 1956, the hospital has recorded 531 deaths among its patients.
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White Christmas Grips 32 States Including Iowa
Ice glazed roads across much of Iowa amid a cold front sweeping the Plains and Midwest. The Weather Bureau reported 32 states with snow and ice touching highways, with Flagstaff Arizona hardest hit at 44 inches. Eastern Iowa expected near 10 degrees above freezing Monday night.
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Draft Letter Arrives 24 Years Late for Madison Man
John Craig of Madison receives a 1943 draft board letter classifying him 1-A, arriving 24 years late. He says he remains in good physical condition and is glad to learn of his status.
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President Johnson vows to press for Vietnam peace
President Johnson told Pope Paul VI he will pursue a negotiated end to the Vietnam War and asks the Pope to intercede for humane treatment of U S prisoners. He said the U S is ready to open peace talks with North Vietnam at any time and would halt bombing if Hanoi slows the war.
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Chlorine Gas Forces Jacksonville Evacuation
Chlorine gas from damaged torpedo tanks spread over an 80 block area in Lackawanna Jacksonville. Civil defense ordered evacuations as residents moved Christmas observances to friends, a gym, and Red Cross shelters. Fire crews worked to neutralize cylinders while weather aided dissipation.
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Thousands of North Pole Santa Mail Sent to World
Seattle AP report says North Pole Alaska postmaster Don Miller received 15000 letters from children worldwide all stamped North Pole Official Santa Claus Mail. The mayor and operator lines were busy with calls from kids and adults alike as they asked for Santa. Miller said he hopes for rest after the holiday rush.
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Secret Base Air Crew Honored in Hidden Thailand Visit
A covert Thailand stop showcased pilots and crew who reportedly "do not exist" to outsiders as LBJ presented a Distinguished Flying Cross in a private ceremony at Korat. Lt. George H. McKinney Jr. and fifty to one hundred mission pilots were among the unseen force, with home mail marked Shhhhh.
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Missile Possibly Involved in China Christmas Test
AP report notes a low yield Chinese blast near Lop Nor may have been delivered by a medium range missile. AEC said the detonation was small, resembling a 1966 test, with jet-stream winds and Japan's meteorological agency planning atmospheric dust surveys.
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Point Pleasant Greeted by Grief After Bridge Collapse
In Point Pleasant West Virginia and Kanauga Ohio residents share sorrow over the December 15 bridge disaster that killed 33 and left 18 missing. Recovery crews worked Christmas to raise wreckage while towns mourn a community shaken by the tragedy.
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