Christmas in war zones and on earth during 1968 holidays
The report notes Catholic leaders and American clergy visiting troops, Bob Hope entertaining service members, and prayers in Vietnam as Israeli strikes flare in Jordan. Amid Ramadan’s end, pilgrims throng the Holy Land while Pope Paul’s midnight Mass is guarded near Taranto. Apollo astronauts orbit the Moon as US stores and travelers surge for Christmas. President Johnson, recovering from flu, appears.
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Stevens Named Alaska’s First Republican Senator
Theodore Stevens was named Monday by Governor Walter Hickel to fill the vacancy created by the death of Democratic Senator Edy Bartlett. The 54-year-old Anchorage realist will be the first Republican senator from Alaska, changing the Senate balance to 51 Democrats and 48 Republicans.
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Hearnes declines comment on Long decision
Hearnes declined to comment on Senator Long's options as a possible resignation would reshape Senate seniority and Eagleton's committee prospects. The piece notes political maneuvering around the Alaska governor's race, Eagleton's potential appointment, and looming deadlines for interim selections while long-time figures contemplate their positions and possible resignations.
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Russellville stores burglarized in Monday night thefts
Missouri Highway Patrol reports two Russellville businesses burglarized. At Russellville Locker and Grocery Store thieves entered a basement chute and stole groceries clothing tobacco and 22 caliber shells totaling about 1300. Witthaus Appliance Store suffered break in through a front door taking four TVs and various electric items totaling about 1000.
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School District May Provide Workers Compensation
An attorney general opinion states that a school district may provide workers compensation for its employees. Anderson noted the board lacks authority unless acting as an employer under the workers compensation law. The opinion was issued to State Representative Manford, a Democrat from Kansas.
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Mercy flights resume to Biafra via Red Cross airlift
The Red Cross said mercy flights to Biafra have resumed, delivering aid from Fernando Poo and distributing food and supplies in rural areas. In Guinea and Hong Kong reports, governments mobilize troops and students for rural relocation, with Nigerian authorities warning against arms flights during an eight day cease fire.
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Interviews set at Governor's Hotel for college job seekers
Holiday interviews will be held at the Hotel Governor Drive with the Capital City Personnel Management Club and Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce hosting a day-long session from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Companies like IBM Missouri Pacific, St. Mary's Hospital and others plan to interview students returning home for the holidays.
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South Korea to Lift Special Alert After North Korean Infiltrators
Seoul reports that South Korea will lift the special alert imposed after North Korean guerrillas landed near Elden in November. The Defense Ministry says almost all communist infiltrators are believed to have been captured or neutralized, with formal steps underway to resume normal security posture.
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Employment shows October rise and November shift
Officials attributed a slight unemployment rise in Missouri to a seasonal decline. Wages and salaries rose marginally in November. Total wage and salary employment reached 1,651,000, up an average 5,200 from October. Benefit payments fell by 88,682 to 1,866,843. Unemployment payments from Central Missouri offices were included.
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