Indonesians Push Seating of Peking at UN Despite Strained Ties
At the United Nations Indonesian Delegate Rosslan Abdulgani urged recognizing the Peking government in the UN to strengthen the world body. He argued the government derives power from the governed and should be represented, noting Indonesia’s return to the UN after 18 months.
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Hanoi confirms 48 hour pause in Vietnam War
North Vietnam officially confirms a Viet Cong led ceasefire in South Vietnam during Christmas and New Year holidays. The 48 hour lull runs December 23 to 25 and December 31 to January 1 local times, with troops allowed to attend church and avoid weapon use during the period.
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No Parking in Central Rome Aimed at Holiday Traffic
Rome launches Operation No Parking with forty highway police patrols and hundreds of city officers enforcing bans on most main streets. One hour on side streets. fines are low and drivers often prefer penalties to taxis or garages amid pre Christmas congestion.
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Four Aranson Quints Die Fifth Girl May Survive
Pittsburgh doctors report the fourth Aranson quintuplet died while the sole survivor Roni Sue, under two pounds, showed hopeful signs. The quintuplets, born 22 months early at Magee Women's Hospital, faced brain damage and lung hemorrhage from respiratory deficiency. Roni Sue remains the only one breathing normally without a respirator.
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Uruguay Voters Choose General Gestido In Presidential Bid
In Montevideo 65 year old retired general Oscar Gestido led partial results in Uruguay's complex election the Liberal Colorado party seeking a presidential system after eight years of Blanco rule. Incomplete tallies show Gestido ahead of Jorge Battle with about 106000 to 77000 votes. A yes vote would replace the nine member council with a single president.
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Viet Cong Unveils Hornet Tactics in Vietnam War
The Viet Cong claimed a new tactic called winged guerillas using hornets as weapons in Vietnam. They reported 11 South Vietnamese casualties attributed to the tactic.
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Tokyo
UPI
Vietnam
Pilot Crash Lands C-123 After Fire Rips Cabin
U S air force Captain Richard Nagel of Kenmore New York described crash landing a damaged C 123 Provider at Dau Tieng after flames erupted from the ceiling and passengers panicked. He steered through tree tops to reach a narrow rubber plantation airstrip, with 15 passengers treated for severe lacerations and two for smoke inhalation.
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Aziz
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Deep Snow and Winds Paralyze Upper Michigan
A powerful storm dumped up to seven foot drifts across Michigan's Upper Peninsula delaying hundreds of holiday travelers. Winds reached 70 mph, power outages affected vast areas around Marquette, and U.S. 41 was reported with zero visibility. Ferry, road, and shelter disruptions followed as snow battered the region.
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Tennessee
Georgia
Holiday Toll Reaches New High Across Holiday Weekend
Chicago AP reports highway fatalities during the four day holiday weekend rose to 747 with 129 under 18. Hazardous conditions and heavy homebound traffic pushed the toll past the 1965 Christmas record of 720. Sunday saw the worst losses with nearly 250 deaths.
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Midwest
Zambia’s Kaunda seeks Africa South America ties
President Kaunda of Zambia visiting Santiago for three days hopes to narrow the long standing gap between Africa and South America during his stop.
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Chile
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Chain Collision Wrecks 100 Cars on Milan Highway
In thick fog on the Milan Bergamo highway, a chain collision damaged about 100 automobiles and injured a score of drivers and passengers. Wreckage blocked the road, halting traffic. Similar fog-related crashes last Friday on the Milan Como highway damaged 200 cars with 30 injuries.
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Mariner 4 Still Messages Earth
In two years in space including a Mars pass Mariner 4 remains in contact with Earth from 206 million miles away its 10 watt transmitter dwindling to near zero. JPL says the craft reports its condition three times weekly and scientists monitor solar storm effects and its power system ahead of a Venus mission slated for June.
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Viet defecting Lt Col Le Xuan Chuyen hailed as top Viet Cong defector
In Saigon the Vietnamese military displays Lt. Col. Le Xuan Chuyen alias Thanh Son as the highest ranking Viet Cong defector. A 37 year old, he surrendered on August 2 citing dissatisfaction with his assignment and the communist political stance after 20 years in the party once known as the Indo Chinese Workers Party.
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Indo-Chinese Workers Party
Two East German Guards Flee Into West Berlin
Two uniformed East German border guards escaped into West Berlin Sunday amid a hail of bullets. The incident underscores the volatile border tension between the two sides as UPI reports the guards fled to safety.
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