Hope survives engine failure on Saigon flight in Vietnam
Bob Hope and a 65 member troupe reach Saigon after a C130 engine failure during a flight to entertain U.S. troops. Hope later headlines a 30,000-strong Long Binh audience with Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams watching as Billy Graham and Archbishop Cooke join in the Christmas mission.
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Bob Hope
Billy Graham
Terence J. Cooke
U.S
Vietnam
Hope
U.S. Air Force
Rosie
Roosevelt Grier
Long Binh
Ellsworth Bunker
Creighton W. Abrams
Sicilian Mafia Trial Tells Fate Of 113 Jun 1969 Verdict
In Catanzaro Italy fifty six Sicilian men accused of Mafia crimes were sentenced with terms up to 27 years while fifty seven were acquitted. The Palermo trial began October 23 1967 and covered crimes from extortion to murder tied to 1959 1963.
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Italy
Palermo
Second Mail Flood Hits Chanute Post Office
The Chanute post office faced a heavy Christmas mail surge with 30 000 pieces in a single day, down from 33 000 in 1967. Postmaster Florence Kelley notes higher stamp sales and an ongoing surface mail embargo from Atlantic and Gulf ports due to longshore strike. City commission to meet at 7 30 p m with beer license applications on the agenda.
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Florence Kelley
Atlantic
Gulf
Europe
Africa
Middle East
Kelley
Memorial Building
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Adventurers Ready For Orbit Of Moon
Apollo 8 nears the moon with commander Frank Borman reporting the crew healthy and eager for a Christmas Eve lunar orbit. At about 180000 miles from Earth and 50000 miles from the moon, Borman vows to proceed only if all systems are perfect and Mission Control signs off.
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James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
William A. Anders
Borman
Mission Control
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Earth
Glynn Lunney
Lunney
Michael Collins
Mission Control Center
Collins
Interstellar Times
Pueblo Crewmen Tell of Beatings
Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher and 81 crewmen of the USS Pueblo recount brutal mistreatment in North Korean captivity. He describes the beatings as the most concentrated terror he has seen, with many crew members nursing bruises, black eyes, and malnutrition after 11 months of confinement.
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Pueblo
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
South Korea
U.S
Bucher
Christmas Day Observed Closures Mentioned Across City and Agencies
The article notes Yule Day on Wednesday with widespread closures including city, county, state, and federal offices. Shoppers face last minute buying tonight as normal hours resume after Wednesday. A Tribune halt accompanies the holiday and medical checks for two men near Seoul before they fly to San Diego to reunite with families.
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Seoul
San Diego
Calif
Weather improves after weekend blizzard in Northwest Kansas
Goodland and nearby areas dig out from a heavy weekend blizzard that stranded motorists and stalled a Rock Island freight train behind a 10 foot drift. Intense cold and winds slowed travel while temperatures dipped to below zero in some towns. Despite slick roads, traffic resumed with warnings of ongoing cold and wind.
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Kan
Kansas
Rock Island
Norton
Burr Oak
Jewell County
Beloit
Hill City
Russell
Concordia
Garden City
Dodge City
Pittsburg
Topeka
License Tag Applications Cause Treasurer Headache
Erie reports Neosho County residents mailed renewal forms for motor vehicles. Don Harding, county treasurer, notes plates will start Jan 2 with white numerals on black. Forms must show car model, year, style, and proof of tax payment. incomplete or unsigned forms are returned. The census section requires family membership details including members away at school or in the military.
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Erie
Neosho County
Don Harding
Harding
Family battles persistent skunk infestation at Minniear home
The Minniears of 324 S. Rutter contend with two or more skunks under their house after a failed plumber job. Police shot one skunk in moonlight when it reappeared after a trap door was closed. Neighbors report ongoing nightly disturbances and unhelpful remedies like moth balls.
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I. O. Minniears
S. Rutter
Minniear
Mrs. Minniear
Minniears
Vernon Shultz
Shultz
Kansas Traffic Death Log Update
Topeka report shows 48 hour tally through 9 am Monday plus December totals. Unreported fatality included. 1968 and 1967 period comparisons show 625 and 647 deaths respectively. BI054ACS Dec 23.
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Topeka
Kansas
Intercepted Letter Mentions Astronauts and Christmas
An intercepted letter contains a playful note about astronauts being higher on Christmas Eve than grandpa used to get, signed Yours. The fragment hints at holiday humor without further context or identifiable parties.
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Grandpa
Christmas Truce Takes Hold in Vietnam Conflict
Viet Cong declares a three day Christmas cease fire while Saigon orders a 24 hour truce starting Tuesday at 6 p.m. Saigon time. The weekend saw a new wave of attacks across South Vietnam after Tet fighting.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Eration Rent
South Vietnam
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