Humphrey Heads East On First Overseas Tour
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey begins a week-long trip to the Philippines Japan South Korea and Nationalist China. He plans private talks on Viet Nam and aims to bolster his domestic image, following precedents set by Nixon and Johnson.
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Harry Kelly Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Far East
Philippines
Japan
South Korea
China
Viet Nam
Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Athens Fire Fatality Marks Sixth of 1965 in County
A 33 year old Athens man, Le- , likely trapped in a frame room house that burned late Saturday night or early Sunday, became Limestone County's sixth fire death of 1965. Coroner Charlie Sammett reported the charred body. See Athens on Page 2.
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Limestone County
Charlie Sammet
Lewis Allen
Athens
Booster Shaw
Charlie Sammett
Marines Slay 63 Guerrillas Near Da Nang
U S Marines killed 63 Viet Cong in ground skirmishes around the Da Nang air base after a brief Christmas truce. A squad near Quang Ha No 1 counted 15 bodies and a Marine platoon near Quang Ha No 2 faced 75 attackers, with 41 Communists confirmed dead. Additional light casualties and limited air strikes were reported as the campaign continued.
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U.S
da Nang
Saigon
Quang Ha No. 1
Quang Ha No. 2
South
Viet Nam
Washington
Hanoi-Haiphong
LBJ Peace Hope Still Apparent
President Johnson reportedly still held a glimmer of hope for a peaceful settlement in Viet Nam as no new North Vietnamese bombings occurred after the cease-fire. U S and South Vietnam considered a 30 hour Christmas truce while Johnson stayed aloof from public decision making, saying the matter is to be decided in Saigon.
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Frank Cormier
Austin
Tex
Johnson
Viet Nam
United Ig
North Viet Nam
United States
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Texas White House
GIs Charged With Aiding The Enemy
NAHA Okinawa AP The U S Army has charged two GIs with aiding the enemy during Viet Cong imprisonment and will decide if they face court martial. Sgt George E Smith of Chester West Virginia and Spec 4 Claude McClure of Chattanooga Tennessee were released by the Viet Cong last month and remain on Okinawa. They allegedly furnished documents and writings inimical to U S interests while being held since November 1963 after guerrillas overran the Hiep Hoa camp northeast of Saigon.
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Naha
Okinawa
U.S. Army
George E. Smith
Chester
W.va
Claude McClure
Chattanooga
Tenn
McCrory Safe Job Projec at Gateway Shopping Center
McCrory Economy in the Gateway Shopping Center faced a Christmas Day burglary. Post Office officials assess damage to a burglar proof safe in the store office rear. The break in, discovered Sunday at about 5 20 p m, involved cash and checks belonging to the department store, with exact losses withheld by manager Mark Davenport.
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Post Office
McCrory
Gateway
Davenport
Scientists Clash Over CD Defense Budget
BERKELEY Calif AP two prominent scientists clashed over proposals to spend billions on antimissile systems and fallout shelters. Dr Barry Commoner of Washington University warned reliance on such complex defense may bring more risk than safety while Dr Edward Teller of UC offered a contrasting view.
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Berkeley, Calif
Barry Commoner
Department of Botany
Washington University
St. Louis
Edward Teller
University of California
Voter Registration Effort Ties Bessemer to SCLC Drive
Negro registration applicants lined up in heavy numbers as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference continues an intensive campaign in Bessemer Alabama. A ship hold fire near New Orleans involved the Neva West carrying nearly 200 tons of small arms ammunition from France. North Vietnam charged U S aircraft and warships intruded into its air and waters on Christmas Day during the 30 hour truce.
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Bessemer
Ala
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
New Orleans
Neva West
France
Tokyo
North
Viet Nam
U.S
Mary Lou Dancy Chapter Meeting Report
Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No 320 of the Order of the Eastern Star holds a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Building Readers are directed to see the DIARY on Page 2 for details
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Mary Lou Dancy
Order of Eastern Starangi
Masonic
Sub Freezing Night Expected With Warmer Day
Huntsville Weather Bureau reports a cold front from Canada and a west low pressure system will bring clouds tonight with a low of 24 and a high of 53 today. A 40 degree high is forecast for Tuesday. no rain or snow is expected as it clears by morning.
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Huntsville
Canada
Security Mutual Finance Corp Ad Promises Lower Monthly Payments
An advertisement claims that monthly payments can be reduced by dealing with Security Mutual Finance Corp. The message urges readers to act to lower debt service and presents a consumer finance option.
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Security Mutual Finance Corp
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks mixed with moderate activity. bonds quiet and cotton quiet. Chicago wheat firm on speculative buying. corn little changed with mixed trade. Oats easier with scattered selling. soybeans firmer on a late rally. Hogs steady to 25 cents lower, top $31. Slaughter steers steady with Friday’s average, top $27.75.
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New York
Chicago
Plane wing hits truck on George Washington Bridge
Woodrow Leone, 47, driving across the George Washington Bridge, saw a small plane’s wingtip strike his truck. The plane, carrying Phillip Ippolito, 19, and Joseph Brennan, 39, suffered engine failure and landed on the bridge. Both occupants escaped with minor injuries. Leone was unhurt.
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NEW York (Ap
Woodrow Leone
George Washington Bridge
Leone
Guttenberg
N. J
Phillip Ippolito
Bronx
Hudson River
Joseph Brennan
Hackensack, N. J
U S Holiday Toll Breaks Holiday Fatality Record
The three day Christmas travel period set a record high with 707 highway deaths, surpassing the previous 706 during a four day 1956 weekend. State reports show widespread fatalities across multiple states.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ohio
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Thanh Phu Long
Long An
Gis
North Viet
Security Mutuel Finance
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R. M. Campbell
George Evans
New Jersey
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
George
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