Christmas Weekend Traffic Toll Tops Record Pace
The Associated Press reports a Christmas weekend highway death toll of 457 as millions travel amid snow and wind. Howard Pyle of the National Safety Council warns it could become the worst three-day Christmas with a looming all-time high near 706, compared to 428 deaths in the previous nonholiday period.
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Christmas Cease Fire Hold Probed Amid Viet Cong Attacks
The report details Viet Cong and U S actions during the 30 hour cease fire from Christmas Eve to Christmas morning. Incidents occurred in Chu Lai Bien Hoa and other provinces with Marines sustaining casualties and the truce questioned by officials. Weather and a fatal bus crash in Oregon mark the holiday weekend's other events.
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GOP report urges blocking Red China from UN seat
The GOP panel led by Chairman John B. Anderson urges the United States to oppose seating Red China at the United Nations. It cites aggression in Korea Tibet and Vietnam and calls for stronger U.N. procedures and broader U.S. influence at the General Assembly. It also endorses Kashmir mediation and world court issues.
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Viet Nam Cease Hostilities Announced After Marines Attacked
An announcement stated there were three attacks against U S Marines late Saturday. It noted Marines suffered casualties and had returned fire. The wording indicated a move toward ceasing hostilities in Viet Nam.
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Snowbound Ski Lift Disaster Shocks France
A severe storm hit Val D Enfer causing heavy snow drifts and an aerial cableway accident that injured several people and prompted hospital visits in Mont Dore and Clermont-Ferrand. This is noted as the worst such incident in France since 1961 when a jet-tow line failure killed six.
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The True Man for Others Jesus in Nazareth
A compact meditation on Jesus as fully human yet divine, recounting his early life, death of Joseph, solitary growth in Nazareth, and his first major public moment in the synagogue with the anointing to bring good news to the poor. It frames his rejection in Nazareth as the start of his path to the cross and service for others.
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Soviet pledge aids Zimbabwe in Rhodesia crisis
MOSCOW AP The Soviet Union pledged to cooperate with Zambia and other African nations in aiding the Zimbabwe people in their fight against the Rhodesian regime. The communique condemned Smith and said the government will not recognize the racialist regime while promising utmost assistance to Zimbabwe’s struggle for independence. Finance Minister Arthur Wina led the Zambian delegation asserting resolve to support Zimbabwe patriots and call for stronger action beyond British sanctions.
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Pope appeals for Christmas truce and diplomacy
Pope Paul urged a Christmas truce and direct negotiations to end the war. He delivered a noonday address showing fatigue after a week of papal efforts and his message to Hanoi and Saigon marked a unique act in papal diplomacy despite lacking formal Vatican ties to North Vietnam.
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Winter Storm Disrupts Robins Markham Suburbs
A late Saturday storm left about 100000 without power and 2000 phones cut, flooding the south Robins and Markham suburbs and forcing around 80 homes to evacuate. Red Cross provided hot Christmas meals. The Little Calumet River overflowed after heavy rainfall. Far West snow closed Donner Pass, trapping autos and closing the interstate near Lake Tahoe.
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Christmas Day Across World and Nation Feels Mixed
Christmas celebrated with bells and gifts in the United States as Berlin walls opened areas for West Berliners to visit relatives in the East. Foul weather caused rain sleet and snow in many regions while others saw unusually high temperatures. The National Safety Council predicted American highway deaths between 560 and 680 during the holiday weekend from Thursday evening to Monday midnight.
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